Friday nights at Brandeis were strange. Come sundown, there was a palpable sense of conflict among some of the freshmen: How seriously should I take the Sabbath situation? These were the in-betweeners. Not the ones from traditional Jewish homes, whose routines were set; not the ones who paid attention only on High Holidays or...
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CLEARANCE: Classified OPERATIONAL CODE PHRASE: Fluffy Midnight OBJECTIVE: Live capture of juvenile Felis catus DOSSIER: When Analog Nation moved into a new apartment last summer, one of the key results (along with a shorter commute, and bathroom tile from this century that can actually be cleaned) was a drastically elevated KRS. The KRS scale...
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This little project of mine started last summer, when I was packing to move. I’d been considering doing a couple posts about Chris Scarpino and the band, maybe a two- or three-part story describing our rehearsals at the store. Really, it was an experiment — I wanted to try writing in a longer format,...
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Continued from Part VI Track 12: “Jimmy” (3:30) Jesus Clip · Self-Titled EP · Internal Groove Records It was a tragic car accident that took the life of UNH student Christopher Scarpino over this past summer. The musician, noted for his incredible dedication and inspiring humor, will live on through his music and the...
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Continued from Part V Track 10: “My Wave” (5:12) Soundgarden · Superunknown · A&M Records Track 11: “Again” (4:05) Alice in Chains · Alice in Chains · Columbia Records Spring in New England is a thing that has to claw its way to the surface. It has to push apart its shell piece by...
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Continued from Part IV Track 8: “Down by the Water” (3:14) PJ Harvey · To Bring You My Love · Island Records Track 9: “Whisper” (3:29) Morphine · Yes · Rykodisc “Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.” -Elvis Costello, or Thelonius Monk, or Martin Mull, or Lester Bangs, or Clara Schumann, depending...
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