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Amplified Observations: Goodbye — here are 11 of my favorite lyrics
Writing this column and interacting with people who ...
READ MOREAmplified Observations: Percussive acoustic guitar playing adds urgency, flair to song mix
It’s not the way guitars are supposed to be played, ...
READ MOREAmplified Observations: Bob Dylan recedes into the confundity of desire in the Western-like narrative 'Isis'
There’s a lot to unpack in Bob Dylan’s 1976 track ...
READ MOREAmplified Observations: Mountains describe a musician’s existence more than personal obstacles
Mountains not only represent obstacles to lyricists ...
READ MOREAmplified Observations: Yo La Tengo defy expectations with latest song offerings
Despite a politically charged album title, Yo La Tengo ...
READ MOREAmplified Observations: Instrumental hip-hop doses the style with ego death
With the absence of an emcee, instrumental hip-hop ...
READ MOREAmplified Observations: Kamasi Washington gives new life to Debussy’s 'Clair de Lune' on his 2015 opus
Modern interpretations of classical works breathe ...
READ MOREAmplified Observations: Blind Willie Johnson wrote the most depressing song ever; you know which one
Since its studio recording in 1927, Blind Willie Johnson’s ...
READ MOREAmplified Observations: Special bond formed by driver and CDs in the center console will outlast the format
With stores such as Best Buy and Target discontinuing ...
READ MOREAmplified Observations: If a band sounds like a government agency or entity, it probably makes great ambient music
For some reason, the best ambient bands and musicians ...
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Add some color to your summer reading list with these five reads
A Post columnist and blogger suggests five books ...
READ MOREPost Health: The alleged fallacy of e-cigarettes; You have more willpower than you think
E-cigs might be worse than you think.
READ MOREPost Health: Find out how to beat seasonal affective disorder; Anxiety might work in your favor for testing
SAD affects 10 million Americans.
READ MOREPost Health: WHO links bacon to cancer; Which Halloween candies are healthiest?
Bacon causes cancer. Here are some healthy option ...
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