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• In Which Thursday Links Say Sorry Like The Angel That They Thought Was You by This Recording

  "I Need Links Like A Heart Needs A Beat by Alex Carnevale This is kind of a sad day, as nothing will ever be as awesome as George Michael was singing “Prayer for Time” on American Idol last night. I have not found something this amusing since $240 worth of..."

• Choice 37's Diligence EP by Vinyl Athletes

  "I'm really diggin the stuff coming out of Southern California right now-from PUTS, to The Sound Providers, to such groups and artists as Ugly Duckling, The EARL, The Upstarts, and even Son Of Ran who is really dope as well. Must be the water down there...Now Choice 37 has just..."

• Pete Jolly + Shelton Kirby: Ride the Rhodes by soul sides

  "Pete Jolly: Leaves + SpringsFrom Seasons (A&M, 1970)Leroy Vinnegar: TwilaFrom Glass of Water (Legend, 1973)One of these days, I'm going to get around to writing a whole set of posts celebrating the electric piano. I actually wrote, along with Eothen Alapatt, a long feature about the history of the Rhodes..."

• The Grand Opening by Jungle Mission

  "I've been caught slipping this past week, so let's just recap on a few things that stand out (from my skewed point of view):First up, a shoutout goes to my man Ekko at berkleyplace for giving me a bit of promotion this past week. Ass-kissing aside, I always hit his..."