Archives – 2018 – August  

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how not to write about jazz, probably
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A week […]

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Omargeddon #3: Octopus Kool Aid
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It would be inaccurate to say Octopus Kool Aid passed me by, but by the time I learned of its existence, I was too depressed about The Mars Volta’s breakup and too ready to blame this album for causing it. It’s only been recently that I’ve take[…]

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Hello everyone!
This is just to say that the Pop World Cup and Popular will be back in September*. Thanks for waiting and huge apologies for disappearing – family health and work issues have taken their toll (again).
*very possibly before! But […]

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