Category Archives: 2008

The Ramones

Posted on December 28, 2008 by quartertonality

The Ramones. Arguably one of the most talked about Punk bands ever. They are notorious for their short, fast songs that were unlike anything heard at the time as well as the long shadow of influence that they cast upon … Continue reading →

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DRAM playlist from June

Posted on August 23, 2008 by quartertonality

I realized that I only mentioned that I wrote a playlist/blogpost for DRAM (the Directory of Recorded American Music) but I never posted it here. I remembered this when I was asked by them to do another one in October … Continue reading →

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Monthly Muxtape Madness Vol. 1

Posted on August 14, 2008 by quartertonality

So I decided that I am going to lend my time to yet another page on teh interwebs. Muxtape.com allows users to create a mix tape of up to 12 songs. Who doesn’t remember creating mixes for your friends and … Continue reading →

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Pitchfork Music Festival Day 3

Posted on August 10, 2008 by quartertonality

This is finally it, the end of the festival that I wait all year to go to. Day three didn’t have nearly as many acts that I was excited about performing, which made it the perfect opportunity to check out … Continue reading →

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Pitchfork Music Festival Day 2

Posted on August 10, 2008 by quartertonality

The weather for the 2nd day of the festival did not start off by looking very promising at all. It looked as if it was going to rain forever and not stop. The thought of spending an entire day soaking … Continue reading →

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Pitchfork Music Festival Day 1

Posted on August 9, 2008 by quartertonality

I guess I owe some sort of apology as it is taking me extremely long to get my videos up from the concerts that I have been to this month. I went to see a lot of shows in a … Continue reading →

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Sloan in Buffalo Videos (June 21, 2008)

Posted on August 4, 2008 by quartertonality

So I finally got around to uploading all my videos from the show that I went to in Buffalo 2 months ago. I work slow, also I have been without a cardreader until recently and was unable to get all … Continue reading →

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Rush in Toronto (July 9, 2008 Molson Ampitheater)

Posted on July 12, 2008 by quartertonality

Nothing can beat a good arena rock show. It is a totally different experience than seeing a concert at a small venue put on by an act that is only known by a relative few. Not better, not worse, different. … Continue reading →

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The Urge to Create

Posted on July 8, 2008 by quartertonality

I feel like I have been studying music and living with music for so long that I can refer to myself as an actual “musician” now. It has certainly been a long time coming. I remember all throughout my undergraduate … Continue reading →

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Country vs. Punk

Posted on July 5, 2008 by quartertonality

I was thinking, briefly today about things, and their opposites. Newton’s Third Law of Motion states that “for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.” This is true for a lot more than motion. This is true in … Continue reading →

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