tunequest

I just pulled in from midtown Atlanta, The Loft, specifically, where The Breeders just put on a hell of a show. I've been a big Breeders fan since the Last Splash days (14 years ago). Yet due to the band's somewhat sporadic history, tonight was my first opportunity to see them play live. And what a great performance they put on. The band was in good form ...

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I'm beginning to think that being stuck in a soul-crushing contract with a major corporate record label was a good thing for Trent Reznor. Sure, his new-found freedom is allowing him to push new boundaries in promotion, product, distribution and sales. But maybe all the frustration and suffering that came with having to deal with "record industry types" was just the fuel he needed to produce ...

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With more than 16,000 songs to manage, there is no more essential a tool in my library than iTunes' Smart Playlists. From building simple playlists for listening to creating complex queries for examination, Smart Playlists turn what would be a tedious burden into a trivial task. At the moment, I have more than 50 of them slicing, organizing and corralling my expansive collection of tunes into ...

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