For some reason, I remember the first time I ever saw “Friends.” My sophomore year of college had just ended. I was sitting at a friend’s house back home, waiting while he got dressed, or argued with his parents, or cooked up heroin or something. The TV happened to be on, and here was...
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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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Continued from Part III Track 6: “Bull in the Heather” (3:04) Sonic Youth · Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star · Geffen Records Track 7: “Backwater” (3:42) Meat Puppets · Too High To Die · London Records To be honest, the name was a bit of a problem. Every time I told people...
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