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Posts by: Jon Hadusek

Where’d the guitars go?: Best of ’11

December 3, 2011 11:05 am by Jon Hadusek

Guess this is it for Where’d the Guitars Go? I leave you with my list of the top 10 guitar albums of 2011 (with videos).

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See This: Cave at Mojo’s

November 11, 2011 1:26 am by Jon Hadusek

Chicago-based krautrockers Cave play Mojo’s tonight but it won’t be the band’s first time in Columbia. Drummer Rex McMurry and guitarist Cooper Crain originally played in Warhammer 48k, a mainstay in the Columbia underground scene back in 2005.

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Where’d the guitars go?

November 3, 2011 7:01 pm by Jon Hadusek

This month’s Where’d the Guitars Go? examines the new EP from emerging folk rock icon Kurt Vile, Oasis founder Noel Gallagher’s first solo album, and the very separate enterprises that are Metallica and Megadeth.

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Recap: Sebadoh at Mojo’s

October 30, 2011 1:24 pm by Jon Hadusek

I write to the sound of ringing ears after last night’s Sebadoh show at Mojo’s. Lou Barlow, Jason Loewenstein and Bob D’Amico rolled their “Bakesale/Harmacy Remembering Time Tour” into town and delivered noise, melodies and spontaneity as only a great indie rock band can.

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Jakob Dylan set to play Blue Note on Nov. 9

October 18, 2011 6:58 pm by Jon Hadusek

Jakob Dylan, The Wallflowers’ frontman and son of Bob Dylan, is playing The Blue Note on Thursday, Nov. 9. Since Dylan isn’t touring, the one-off nature of the show comes as a surprise.

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Where’d the guitars go?

October 4, 2011 10:00 am by Jon Hadusek

Every month this recurring post highlights four upcoming releases from artists that heavily feature the guitar in their music. A few up-and-coming indie rock acts and an alt-country icon anchor a strong October.

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Recap: Radiohead’s American-TV takeover

September 28, 2011 9:34 pm by Jon Hadusek

Radiohead played Saturday Night Live and The Colbert Report earlier this week, showing off reworked versions of songs from its latest release The King of Limbs.

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NHL 12 introduces playable female characters at teenager’s request

September 18, 2011 9:17 pm by Jon Hadusek

The request of a 14-year-old girl may have just revolutionized gender representation in sports games.

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Emmys 2011: Quick predictions

September 17, 2011 11:38 am by Jon Hadusek

Too many quality shows, not enough time. 2011 has been a highlight year for television and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has the challenge of picking favorites during tomorrow night’s Primetime Emmy awards. It’s a wide-open contest, but here’s a stab at what goes down in the biggest categories.

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Lou Reed-Metallica collaboration follows years of collective mediocrity

September 14, 2011 6:26 pm by Jon Hadusek

A tiny, optimistic part of my brain keeps telling me not to give up on the new Lou Reed-Metallica collaboration. With the amount of quality songs between these artists, I should be excited for the Nov. 1 release of Lulu, the collab’s upcoming album.

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Where’d the guitars go?

September 5, 2011 8:55 pm by Jon Hadusek

The age of the guitar is over. Jangling chords have given way to throbbing bass (among other synthesized sounds) and we’re left asking, where’d the guitars go? Every month this recurring post will highlight four upcoming releases from artists still playing them.

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