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Batman: Battle For the Cowl

I’m sorry, but it’s time for Pretentious Record Store Guy to nerd out. It was just announced that Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely are going to take over the main Batman book and that it’s going to be called Batman and Robin!  That’s the best news I’ve heard in a long time.  Morrison and Quitely […]

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Because the Economy Sucks: Read PRSG #1 For Free

Let’s face it – the times are tough. The economy is in the dumps, employment is high, jobs are scarce and it looks like your retirement fund just went belly up.  Maybe you shouldn’t have invested in Acclaim stock, Countrywide mortgage dividends and coal burning heat for New Mexico houses.  Oh well.  Hindsight is 20/20. […]

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Because Mid-Winter is the Best Time to Think About Summer Festivals pt. 3

Pitchfork Music Festival 2009 Lineup Friday, July 17 Built to Spill The Jesus Lizard Yo La Tengo Tortoise Saturday, July 18 The National Pharoahe Monch The Pains of Being Pure at Heart + many more! Sunday, July 19 Grizzly Bear The Walkmen Vivian Girls + many more!

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Because Mid-Winter is the Best Time to Think About Summer Festivals pt. 2

Here is the list for Bonnaroo 2009.  Enjoy. * Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band * Phish (2 shows) * Beastie Boys * Nine Inch Nails * David Byrne * Wilco * Al Green * Snoop Dogg * Elvis Costello Solo * Erykah Badu * Paul Oakenfold * Ben Harper and Relentless7 * The […]

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Because Mid-Winter is the Best Time to Think About Summer Festivals pt. 1

Here is the Cochella Lineup for 2009.  Enjoy. Friday, April 17th * A Place To Bury Strangers * Alberta Cross * Bajofondo * Beirut * Buraka Som Sistema * Cage the Elephant * Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band * Craze and Klever * Crystal Castles * Dear and the Headlights * Felix da […]

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I Heart Superdrag: Destination Ursa Major

Apropos of nothing except for the fact that I love Superdrag and can’t wait for the new album, Industry  Giants, to come out on March 17th, here is a video to “Destination Ursa Major”, one of my favorite cuts by one of my favorite bands. Enjoy the mighty splendor of Superdrag.

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A Nonpretentious Interview with Me

The good folks at Indy Comic News thought it would be nice to interview some Indie Creators about what they have on tap for the ’09.  Here is what I had to say. Enjoy. Read the Interview Here >>

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Winner! Winner! Chicken Dinner: The Grammys on Parade

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Raising Sand Grammy Winner for Record of the Year 2008 Record Of The Year “Please Read The Letter” Robert Plant & Alison Krauss T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer Album Of The Year Raising Sand Robert Plant & Alison Krauss T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; Gavin Lurssen, […]

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Pearl Jam Release TEN in Super Deluxe Edition (Including Everything But Eddie Vedder’s Kitchen Sink)

Super Deluxe Edition (2-disc set plus DVD, 4 LPs and replica cassette in linen-covered, slip-cased clamshell box): · Disc 1: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered (original mix) · Disc 2: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered and remixed by Brendan O’Brien, plus six bonus tracks: “Brother,” “Just a Girl,” “State of Love and Trust,” “Breath and […]

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Grammy Police: Arrest This Man!

The ad campaign for this year’s Grammy Awards is pretty stellar!  It features Grammy nominated artists and the songs that influenced them.  Here are two of my favorite nominees this year: Thom Yorke and Lil’ Wayne. Enjoy.

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Top Five Books That Rock

1) High Fidelity by Nick Hornby 2) Fortress of Solitude by Jonathan Lethem 3) Red Rocket 7 by Mike Allred 4) American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis 5) The Wishbones by Tom Perrotta

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Best Albums of 2008

The Stills Oceans Will Rise Q-Tip The Renaissance The Walkmen You & Me Blitzen Trapper Furr TV On The Radio Dear Science Okkervil River The Stand Ins Ryan Adams Cardinology Oasis Dig Out Your Soul Little Joy S/T Bloc Party Intimacy Conor Oberst S/T The Anniversary Devil on Our Side Ben Folds Way to Normal […]

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Top Five Pearl Jam Albums

1) Pearl Jam – Vs. 2) Pearl Jam – Ten 3) Pearl Jam – Vitalogy (Original Version) 4) Pearl Jam – Yield 5) Pearl Jam – Lost Dogs

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Pretentious Record Store Guy’s Favorite Records of the Year (continued)

The Stills Oceans Will Rise Q-Tip The Renaissance The Walkmen You & Me Blitzen Trapper Furr TV On The Radio Dear Science Okkervil River The Stand Ins Ryan Adams Cardinology Oasis Dig Out Your Soul Little Joy S/T Bloc Party Intimacy Conor Oberst S/T The Anniversary Devil on Our Side Ben Folds Way to Normal […]

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Top Five Unreleased Albums of All Time

Q-Tip just came out with an amazing album last Tuesday called The Renaissance. Yeah, it’s Q-Tip so you know it’s the heat, but way back in 2002, he had a solo record that was about to drop called Kamaal the Abstract. Apparently it was way too crazy for the record label so they shelved it. […]

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