Monthly Archives: January 2010

“One Fast Move or I’m Gone” Jay Farrar & Benjamin Gibbard

“One Fast Move or I’m Gone” Jay Farrar & Benjamin Gibbard Atlantic Records Rating: 6 “One Fast Move or I’m Gone” is a documentary on Jack Kerouac’s experiences at Big Sur, the subject of his last novel Big Sur.  Taking on this … Continue reading

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16. Road Trip Blog: Journey through Mordor

“Gandalf said, ‘don’t leave him Samwise’, and I don’t mean to.” Samwise Gamgee “Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”   Red Lodge would be our first real brewery. Sure, The Library in Laramie had some decent beers, but … Continue reading

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In Memory of Jay Reatard (1980-2010)

      “Jay was what few people have the capacity to be. He created an undeniably classic album that contained so much pain transferred to tape in such an explosive way that it made you feel different after hearing it. He … Continue reading

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15. Road Trip Blog 2009: Caught in the Undertow

If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.   Maya Angelou Staring out into the dark clouds that enveloped our little rock island, I came to the realization that I couldn’t ditch Paul; not … Continue reading

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Top 20 Albums of 2009 (10-1)

10.Dinosaur Jr. “Farm” Dinosaur Jr pisses me off.  In 1989 Lou Barlow left the group due to inner-group tension, and as a result, we were robbed of 18 year of amazing music. Don’t get me wrong, the post-Barlow era of … Continue reading

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