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The 10 best fake bands that made real music

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

“What a group. Unbelievable.” That’s what Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols said about British punk band Ian Rubbish & the Bizarros. Ever heard of them? The band isn’t real, but they made some pretty real music.  Led by real-life … Continue reading →

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List: The 10 best baseball songs

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

Welcome back to baseball season, my friends. Major League Baseball is back and some of us are sure of our team’s forthcoming success while others are cautiously optimistic and others, like me (a Mets fan), are just hoping this doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Snow Day: The 17 best songs for a blizzard

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Kevin Coffey

It’s snowing outside and, I hate to say it, but it’s going to snow more. Sometimes, you need some good jams to get you through the winter wonderland (and deathly icy streets) that Omaha shall become. I combed through some … Continue reading →

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List: The Best Albums of 2012

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Kevin Coffey

Strange pop gems, country dirges, sad songs, indie rock icons, punk treatises and megahit albums cross my desk throughout the year. Most of them aren’t that good. Some are listenable. A few — very, very few — have stuck with … Continue reading →

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Top 10 albums of 2011

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Kevin Coffey

Some of us document our lives by the music that surrounds us. Songs come on the radio that conjure up memories of decades gone by. A band reminds you of the time you saw them in concert. A single song … Continue reading →

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List: The 8 best baseball songs

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Kevin Coffey

Happy Opening Day, everybody! For those of us baseball fans (me among them), it’s a glorious holiday. I can now start checking the sports page every day for box scores and standings, mostly to find out how many games out … Continue reading →

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List: The best of 2010 (so far)

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Kevin Coffey

Soooo, 2010 is half over. Weird, right? Also weird is how much good music I’ve come across in just six months. What’s your favorite music this year? I want to know. Tell me in the comments. In no particular order, … Continue reading →

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List: 10 best indie rock frontmen

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Kevin Coffey

I was stuck in an airport for a few hours last weekend, so I found myself in a newstand, which is pretty typical for me. Surprisingly, they were pretty low on music magazines, but one cover in particular caught my … Continue reading →

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List: 7 cool musical tattoos

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Kevin Coffey

Tattoos are cool. Except, of course, when they aren’t. Lots of people get music-related tattoos, including a lot of my friends and my girlfriend. Here, we have seven cool music tattoos with everything from music to lyrics to logos. Check … Continue reading →

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