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Put Your Hearts Where My Eyes Can See

May 1, 2013Glyph 32 Comments

(This is a guest post from commenter extraordinaire dhex!)

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Chemistry!

April 24, 2013Glyph 66 Comments

This is a guest post from the League’s own Sam Wilkinson! Take it away, Sam: When I was an 11th grader, I took chemistry, and by took, I mean failed at, miserably. As each class passed, it became clearer and… Continue Reading →

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Analog!

April 17, 2013Glyph 26 Comments

Unlike last week’s post, there’s nothing in here to unduly alarm your cubicle mates; these guys proudly Do Not Rock. The American Analog Set were an Austin-based band specializing in hypnotic minimalist lullabies. They used hushed vocals, brushed snare, droning… Continue Reading →

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Albini!

April 10, 2013Glyph 26 Comments

For 90’s college nerds of a certain age, it’s time to face facts: We’re old.

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Friends!

April 3, 2013Glyph 18 Comments

That’s how it starts We go back to your house We check the charts And start to figure it out

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Versatility!

March 27, 2013Mike Schilling 45 Comments

Naysayers like some of my co-bloggers notwithstanding, if you asked 1000 people the question “Who’s the best band of the rock era?”, the overwhelming response would be Those Four Guys From Liverpool (or Lau Gibelaigerilekua Gizonak Dutenek, as our Basque… Continue Reading →

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Dislocation!

March 20, 2013Glyph 91 Comments

In 1985, I was depressed. This was to some extent the normal state of a teenager. But severe depression also runs in my family on my mother’s side – serious medication, and a suicide. I have been lucky to escape… Continue Reading →

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Pop!

March 13, 2013Glyph 45 Comments

In the context of music, the word “pop” is short for “popular”, and is often used to encompass both anything that actually achieved widespread success, or seems like it could or should have. In this post, we’ll focus on a… Continue Reading →

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Dinosaurs!

March 6, 2013Glyph 50 Comments

One commonly-accepted aspect of punk rock was a devaluing of musical ability, and the ascendance of the idea that “anyone can do it”. The old rulebook – the one that said you had to know what you were doing before… Continue Reading →

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Alt! (Part 1)

February 27, 2013Glyph 100 Comments

This is a guest post from the League’s own James Hanley! When I read Professor Hanley’s submission, I had simultaneous, conflicting feelings. Something so well-written, thorough and informative makes me jealous, and makes me think I really need to step… Continue Reading →

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