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Christmas Gift Guides 2015 - Music & Literature

2015 was a great year for music and literature. For literature,Harper Lee [http://www.harperlee.com/bio.htm] finally published another novel. Although not as culturally transcendent as her first novel, “Go

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Chvrches - Every Open Eye

Chvrches, a synthpop (or electro-pop) Scottish band, took center stage in the music world back in 2013.  Their debut albumThe* Bones of What You Believe* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E6890VC]became

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Chromecast Audio

Google’s Chromecast turned any TV into a smart TV. Now with this little dongle, you can turn any pair of speakers into smart speakers. Chromecast Audio is simple to install too. Simply,

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Vinylify

All audiophiles will tell you “everything sounds better on vinyl [http://gizmodo.com/why-vinyl-is-the-only-worthwhile-way-to-own-music-1527750499] “. One limitation to vinyl though, you’ve never been able to customize one. Burning CD’s, sharing playlists, recording

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Astro Twist

Astro Twist perfectly merges two household necessities, a light bulb and wireless speakers. That’s right with Astro Twist Light Bulbs you can play music anywhere there is a light bulb. If you

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Sonos Wireless Speakers Starter Set

If you are in the market for wireless speakers, look no further than Sonos. The brand is known for offering some of the best wireless speakers, at reasonable prices. While Sonos usually reserves

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Coming Home by Leon Bridges

Looking for new music to vibe to? Look no further.Leon Bridges [http://www.amazon.com/Coming-Home-Leon-Bridges/dp/B00WARTSS6/] has a unique sound that mixes some southern gospel sounds with a soulful voice.

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Cambridge Audio Bluetone 100

Sadly, most Bluetooth speakers sacrifice sound for portability. If you are looking for the best Bluetooth speaker available look no further than the Cambridge Audio Bluetone 100. This is audiophile-grade quality sound!  Not

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Audio-Technica AT-LP120 USB Turntable

If you are looking for a top-of-the-line Turntable, look no further than the Audio-Technica AT-LP120 USB Turntable. This turntable is for the audiophiles, vinyl collectors, or the aspiring DJ. [http://www.zzounds.com/

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Jarv Sport Wireless Headphones

Often I find myself trying to run through a web of tangled cords.  Sliding the headphone cords through my jacket to the inner pocket doesn’t make matters any simpler; the headphones then

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Vinyl Me, Please - Music Delivery Service

Some of us enjoy the catchy tunes [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-ORhEE9VVg] we hear in the car, on the way to work; others take listening to music to another level. If

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Audioquest Dragonfly USB - Digital to Analog Converter

Recently I had been dissatisfied with the quality of sounds coming from my headphone jack on my laptop. My roommate in college was constantly recording music, and perhaps through osmosis I became a

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PVRIS – White Noise

In June 2014 PVRIS [http://www.pvris.com/] signed to Rise/Velocity Records [http://www.riserecords.com/index.php].  With only one EP to their name, PVRIS seemed to be a pretty risky

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Owl John – Owl John

After extensive touring supporting their new album, Pedestrian Verse [http://www.amazon.com/Pedestrian-Verse-Explicit-Frightened-Rabbit/dp/B00B2IL0C6/ref=tmm_msc_title_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=8-1&qid=1414000052] , Frightened Rabbit [http://www.amazon.com/

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Sol Republic's Punk - Wireless Bluetooth Speaker

Big things come in small packages. This sentence bodes true for many things, and Sol Republic’s [http://www.solrepublic.com/] Punk wireless Bluetooth speaker is no exception to the rule. A small,

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Gary Clark Jr. Live Album

Where should I start… If I was to categorize Gary Clark Jr [http://www.garyclarkjr.com/?frontpage=true]within one genre of music, it would be almost impossible to choose one. Blues, rock,

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Laura Stevenson – The Wheel

Laura Stevenson comes from a family of prominent musicians. Laura’s grandfather, Harry Simeone [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Simeone], wrote both the Christmas classics “Little Drummer Boy [http://www.youtube.com/

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Vintage Trouble: The Bomb Shelter Sessions Album

Tired of the music the newer generation is producing? It is time to drift off into the past where music was simpler, yet effectively translated its message to the listeners. This is where

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White Lung - Deep Fantasy

In May of 2014 Mish Way, the frontwomen of White Lung, fired a tweet [https://twitter.com/myszkaway/status/470938596250501120]at lazy music journlaists who kept on calling White Lung a “riot grrl

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The Dash - Wireless Smart Headphones

We have all been through a fair share of cheap headphones. Then, we go back out and purchase – you said it – another pair of cheap headphones. After a period of time, all the

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Lucero - Live In Atlanta

First off, if you’ve never heard of Lucero this is a bad place to start.  If you like what you hear from the stream and are interested in listening to Lucero though,

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Sonos Playbar

These days, most HD TVS are often more concerned with the display than they are with the sound. Often, this can dampen your movie or TV experience by keeping you from feeling completely

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K. Flay - Life As A Dog

Stanford educated Kristine Flaherty (known better as her stage name K. Flay) ditched her major label, RCA Records, in order to create her “own” album. After leaving RCA Records, K. Flay decided to

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Libratone Loop

The Libratone Loop [https://shop.libratone.com/en-us/speakers/loop-us/c-54/c-288/p-303/] is the new speaker system everyone should be talking about. While it’s not all too popular in the United

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Trampled by Turtles Wild Animals Album

Released on July 5th of this year was Trampled by Turtles eighth album or seventh studio album. The album was recorded in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, their home state, where albums by the renowned