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Record Review: Grouper – The Man Who Died In His Boat

Grouper The Man Who Died In His Boat With such a seemingly testosterone-fueled blog name like Bearded Gentlemen Music, it seems peculiar that we would choose to start the year off review-wise with such a low-key, very introverted album like The Man Who Died In His Boat. Its not as though 2013 in its few … Continue reading

Frank’s Top 25 Albums of 2012

I know everyone is sick of year end lists, but I am posting my top 25 favorite albums of 2012 merely for my satisfaction. These lists help me look back on what I listened to in the past, also what awesome music I may have missed that I discovered later on and didn’t include. It basically serves as a … Continue reading

Phil’s Best of 2012: 50-26

Phil’s Top 50 of 2012: 50-26 Part 2 is here Part 3 is here I don’t know if it was my insistence to listen to every damn release I could get my hands on, but this year was absolutely KILLER for new music. In the past, the prospect of making a top 50 list was daunting, … Continue reading

Top 10 Summertime Albums for 2012 (that probably won’t save rock)

I know it’s a tired medium, but I love writing these “best of” lists because they force me to intensively focus on some of the music I have admired over the stretch of a few months.I listened to a boatload of awesome tunes this past summer that grabbed my attention, but most of my music … Continue reading

Chairlift – Webster Hall, NYC (May 8, 2012)

A few days ago one of my students asked me if I ever take hallucinogenic drugs (apparently she occasionally partakes of a drug similar to shrooms while cavorting with a Scottish shaman in Peru). Thanks to the Chairlift show this evening at the grand old Webster Hall I need not wonder what I’m missing with … Continue reading

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