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Hey, Thanks!

John Vanderslice: “When It Hits My Blood” (download) Pat Benetar: “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” (download) Ray Charles: “Hit The Road Jack” (download) Rilo Kiley: “It’s A Hit” (download) Spoon: “Everything Hits At Once” (download) Sugarcubes: “Hit” (download) T-Sides.com has been getting anywhere between 1,600 – 4,200 hits per day since August 1st, which...

A Setback of Sorts.

I’ve been back from Europe for just over a month now. It took awhile, but I got settled back into New York City life, and shed the constant daydreams of rocky beaches, foreign men, motorbikes and ancient civilizations. That is, until now. Last night, I was walking to the Union Turnpike subway station, and I...

My Achy-Breaky Heart.

Break-up songs are never hard to find. As anyone who creates art or enjoys a lot of it will tell you, pain has a tendency to result in a better product than happiness does. It just translates better (probably because, in my opinion, happiness tends to be much more subjective and individualized). In my mission...

Taylor: A Musical History

When you’re reading any sort of non-fiction memoirs, articles in newspapers & magazines, blogs, it’s good to know where the writer is coming from. Having an idea of the author’s general tastes, opinions and areas of expertise make it easier for us to know how to interpret what they write. This all sounds very serious...