Mark Smotroff

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New Music for December 25, 2012: Merry Christmas!
Mark Smotroff  |  Dec 25, 2012
So its finally here. Christmas morning. Did you not get what you want? Did you get some cool cash that is burning a hole in your pocket?   Either way there are cool things you can get this week, or even RIGHT NOW if you go for the download or head out to your favorite music store.
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Get Ready for a High-Rez Christmas
Mark Smotroff  |  Dec 18, 2012
This weekend, I pulled out my SACD of Vince Guaraldi's classic soundtrack to A Charlie Brown Christmas, marking the beginning of the holiday season for me personally.
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What We're Listening To: December 11, 2012: John Cale, Happy The Man, The Zombies, and More
Mark Smotroff  |  Dec 11, 2012

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New Music for December 4, 2012: King Crimson Paid Flaming Lips Service and More
Mark Smotroff  |  Dec 04, 2012

Lips & Friends Cover King Crimson's 1st

You know, with the Internet, you can blink and miss out on important stuff. While I was on vacation - seeing the premiere of The Flaming Lips' musical of Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots, in fact - NEW news appears from the Lips camp. This came from their Facebook page:

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New Music for November 27, 2012: Steals, Deals, and Reimagining the Past
Mark Smotroff  |  Nov 27, 2012

The Music Deals Never Stop...

Or so it seems as labels and retailers extend their groovy deals post Thanksgiving and into the December holiday season. Here are a couple cool ones we've heard about:

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New Music for November 20, 2012: Give Thanks for Record Store Day
Mark Smotroff  |  Nov 20, 2012

Black Friday is Record Store Day!

Yikes! Record Store Day is THIS Friday!  Are you ready?

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New Music for November 13, 2012: Freak Out!
Mark Smotroff  |  Nov 13, 2012

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New Music for November 6, 2012: GBV on 45, Helio Sequence in Quad, George Harrison, and More
Mark Smotroff  |  Nov 06, 2012

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New Music for October 30, 2012: Psychedelic Sessions Present and Past from Neil Young, Jerry and Merl
Mark Smotroff  |  Oct 30, 2012

Neil Young: Psychedelic Pill

What a musical treat 2012 has been so far : new music from XTC's Andy Partridge (via Mike Keneally and Peter Blegvad), three new Guided By Voices albums and now a second new Neil Young album - out today - called Psychedelic Pill.

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From the Vaults: October 23, 2012: Classic Punk from the Dicks, Sufjan Stevens' Xmas Album, and Streams Galore
Mark Smotroff  |  Oct 23, 2012

Halloween's not even here yet, but Sufjan Stevens is ready for Christmas

But you can pre-order some fun Holiday albums already, including Sufjan Stevens: Silver & Gold (Ltd Ed. 5 LP, 6 EP set)

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