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Field Recordings from the Cook County Water Table

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8.5

“I was riding the Chicago L at 6:30 in the morning on a Sunday. The weather was cool with no rain or humidity. A friend-- we'll call him "Joe"-- had pointed me in the right direction, so I was now on the Blue Line "to Forest Park" at Damen. I was headed to the loop so I could switch over to the Orange Line for Midway. The sun was up, but was hidden behind the long row of buildings that stood there”

Looks at the Bird

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7.0

“Those of you who think music critics are just opinionated jerks who do no real work may wish to consider the following: Every so often, we're called upon to review something like this new Brokeback record. Reviewing a record like this is like reviewing a baked potato: You already know if you like baked potatoes, and you already know if you're in the mood for one right now, and there's not much to ”

Morse Code in the Modern Age: Across the Americas

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6.8

“This is the information age, so we've been told, and with mastery of information comes mastery of communication. Right now, virtually any piece of information can be transferred from any place on the planet to any other place instantaneously. Less direct methods become outdated, and therefore obsolete. Morse code is one of these outdated methods. Whereas nearly anyone can use a cellular phone or e”

Brokeback and the Black Rock

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6.4

“For Tortoise and Eleventh Dream Day member Douglas McCombs' first Brokeback album since 2003, he's assembled a simple guitar-bass-drums lineup as if he's reached a point of no return for the post-rock template he had a hand in defining.”