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stickman

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  1. In a thread he posted in too. Sheesh.
  2. Archers of loaf Band of horses Clash Dinosaur jr Elliott smith Futureheads Guided by voices Helio sequence Iggy Jam/Joy division -> too close to call Kinks Lemonheads My bloody valentine Nick drake Old canes Pavement Quasi Replacements Superchunk -> by far the hardest letter to do Thermals Ugly Cassanova Velvet Underground Wilco X Yo La Tengo Zutons
  3. I found a couple of articles and some of the books from class will certainly help, but the greatest thing I found so far is someone's thesis from UofV. It is pretty much exactly what I wanted my paper to be about so I think it will end up being my main source. After some research I've narrowed down the topic a bit. I'm trying to show that alt country in the 90s is a combination of DIY punk aesthetic, indie rock lo-fi techniques (which kind of evolved out of the punk aesthetic) and the themes and styles of old time music while focusing on Uncle Tupelo's music. So I guess what I need ideas for n
  4. Yeah I checked the JSTOR and found a few articles but the problem is I don't know if there are enough sources around to write a ten page paper.
  5. So for my History of American Folk Music class we need to write a ten page paper and then present it to the class, so I'm thinking covering alt country as the modern day result of all that we have studied this quarter (history of banjo, minstrels, string bands, recording era, Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, history of bluegrass, Country and Western, Cowboy tunes, etc.). So anyone know of any scholarly books or articles that deal with alt country? I'm thinking I'll focus on Uncle Tupelo while covering some of the other groups like Gram Parsons and then move it into the 90s. Anyway any help is mu
  6. Anyone seeing them tonight in LA? I'll be there...
  7. Maybe it takes a while to get off the island.
  8. Haha yikes. I can't really tell if he wants to play this one or not.
  9. I like the little mountains of noise that Glenn makes.
  10. Oh cool! We got to watch someone play the video on debug mode. Edit: nevermind I just accidentally clicked the question mark.
  11. Perfect From Now On is my all time favorite album.
  12. It sounds kind of like it is slide on a banjo.
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