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Levis Pakistan Originals:Inspire campaign features Strings

Posted on June 4, 2011 by

KARACHI: Following the corporate/artist sponsorship model that has proven effective with Coke Studio, on May 30 Levi’s Pakistan debuted Zoe Viccaji’s acapella interpretation of the Strings hit, “Bichara Yaar”, on CityFM’s Breakfast Show. “Levi’s Originals: Inspire is about how Strings … Continue reading →

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“Tell him what we said about Paint it Black”

Posted on March 19, 2010 by

Thanks for the tapes, and for the tapes of all the bands you influenced. You did well, Alex Chilton… From Citypages.com: “Without Chilton no Jayhawks/REM/Mats/Huskers/db’s/Rain Parade/Game Theory/Posies/Teenage Fanclub,” wrote Twin Cities musician and producer Ed Ackerson. “The mind reels… Not … Continue reading →

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How free is the internet?

Posted on February 11, 2010 by

Thoughts on this matter later, am busy meeting freelance deadlines, but I just wanted to post this link: Google Shuts Down Music Blogs without Warning To my fellow bloggers–if you care about your content, back it up!

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Hillbilly and Punk Art at L’Keg

Posted on November 30, 2009 by

It Came From Left Field is a traveling three-man show of outsider art (if you can call it that in the face of, ahem, three MFAs) with strong Mississippi connections. I’ve seen the exhibit once before at the softly-lit, polished-wood … Continue reading →

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American Artifact: the Rise of the American Rock Poster

Posted on November 15, 2009 by

So I watched the documentary American Artifact: the Rise of the American Rock Poster (as yet unreleased on DVD) at a special screening at Mississippi State University Thursday night. Merle Becker, our director-cum-narrator, apparently quit some staid, high-paid 9-5 to … Continue reading →

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