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Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodriguez: The New Bye & Bye

vusleeper October 5, 2010

Chip Taylor has been writing and releasing music since 1970, so he’s no stranger to...

Rocktober

vusleeper October 4, 2010

Here are a couple of bands I’ll probably be checking out in October. Please check...

The Henry Clay People at First Avenue, Minneapolis (9/30/10)

vusleeper October 2, 2010

The Henry Clay People is a rock band from California, fronted by two brothers, Joey...

Live: The Henry Clay People Play First Avenue in Minneapolis

vusleeper September 30, 2010

ARRINGTON DE DIONYSO'S MALAIKAT DAN SINGA

What’s in a name?

vusleeper September 30, 2010

Theme: strange names for bands. ARRINGTON DE DIONYSO’S MALAIKAT DAN SINGA When I wrote the...

Those Darlins at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (9/26/10)

vusleeper September 28, 2010

Those Darlins came to town, and doing the things they do best: singin’, drinkin’, swearin’,...

Live: Those Darlins at 7th Street

vusleeper September 26, 2010

Colour Revolt at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (9/21/10)

vusleeper September 23, 2010

Tour Dates 10/06/10 Macon, GA – The 567 10/07/10 Atlanta, GA – Star Bar 10/08/10...

Freezepop

vusleeper September 15, 2010

Man, there is no shortage of music news. We have always loved synthy Freezepop, so...

W♥M088: Double Podcast

vusleeper September 6, 2010

There were a couple of posts that did not transition over to Typepad, one of...

Peelander-Z

vusleeper September 5, 2010

Tour Dates 09/23/10 New York, NY @ Santo’s Party 09/28/10 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar 09/29/10...

Oh no! Vox is dead, long live vox.

vusleeper September 3, 2010

Like many of you, I saw the writing on the wall that vox is going...

The Guild

vusleeper August 18, 2010

Since getting my (new) Xbox, I’ve been watching my new favorite web series, The Guild...

Lara tells me that Margaret Cho is beloved by Asians and gay men. It made me question myself when I'm qualified as both Asian and male. To be honest, I think she's well loved beyond those two groups, even by white people. (That's a joke). Most people may remember Cho as the force behind All American Girl on ABC, advertised for being the "first" all Eastern Asian television show. While this show drew criticism from the Asian community for stereotyping Asians, I just think they didn't understand the humor... I mean how else are you going to make a funny program about race without a little stereotype?

Micro Icons’ Kung Fu Masters

vusleeper August 7, 2010

Think you’re sitting pretty with your Homies collection ? A few years ago, Micro Icons...

Starcraft II

vusleeper August 5, 2010

I was one of the 1.5 million players out there that bought Blizzard's Starcraft II. As much as I like playing strategy games, I have a few problems about this much anticipated game

It’s a Trap!

vusleeper July 24, 2010

Yes, I know, I’ve been slacking. The summer, and bicycling, and just busy enjoying what...

Bastille Day Block Party 2010

vusleeper July 19, 2010

Mayda Tour Dates 08/06/10 Summerfest Wisconsin State Fair 08/07/10 Lotte Hotel Seoul Seoul, Korea 08/08/10...

New Xbox 360 S vs PS3 Fat

vusleeper July 9, 2010

Ask anyone that’s ever own an Xbox 360, and they’ll tell you they’ve experienced the...

Putumayo Presents – South Africa and Latin Party

vusleeper June 29, 2010

When it comes to world music, no one can hold a candle to Putumayo. This...

Peggy Sue at the 400 Bar, Minneapolis (6/15/10)

vusleeper June 18, 2010

I can't help but think of Buddy Holly when I think of Peggy Sue, but clearly this Brighton-based band doesn't sound anything like Buddy. For one thing, they are supposed to sound like modern indie-folk, particularly with their opening song "The Shape We Made" with the brilliant line: "his pretty eyes will soon grow tired".