CHEEZEBALL MIX TAPE #20..............11 JAN 2010
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CHOSEN, OBSESSIVELY ORDERED COMPILATIONS IS HERE.
 
VIC CHESNUTT R.I.P...........................25 DEC 2009

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ONE-TRACK SMACKDOWN................14 DEC 2009
Artist:
SON VOLT
Album:
AMERICAN CENTRAL DUST

Song:
"SULTANA"
Release Date:
07 JULY 2009
2009 was a busy year for Jay Farrar: July saw the release of Son Volt’s latest, American Central Dust, and October brought One Fast Move or I'm Gone, Farrar's collaboration with Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard.

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eBAY AUCTION.................................04 DEC 2009

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CAPTION CONTEST #25....................23 NOV 2009

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CHEEZEBALL MIX TAPE #19..............14 SEP 2009
VOLUME #19 IN OUR ONGOING SERIES OF CAREFULLY
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LIVE DYLAN COMPILATION #5.........10 AUG 2009
There are so many Dylan boots floating around, a person hardly knows where to begin. From time to time, we throw together a compilation.

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RECOMMENDED LISTENING...........25 MAY 2009

We've sorted through stacks of recent releases to bring you five recommendations: the latest from Ronnie Fauss, Neko Case, The Felice Brothers, Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band, and Scott H. Biram.

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FEATURED REVIEW...........................23 FEB 2009
Artist:
RYAN ADAMS
Album:
EXTRA CHEESE
[EP]
Label:
LOST HIGHWAY
Release Date:
10 FEBRUARY 2009

We’re as giddy as a gaggle of knock-kneed schoolgirls.  Ryan Adams sent us a Valentine.  A big, greasy, pepperoni-spackled Valentine. And we’re pretty certain it's love.

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CHEEZEBALL MIX TAPE #18..............16 FEB 2009
VOLUME #18 IN OUR ONGOING SERIES OF CAREFULLY
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DIGITAL VICTROLA............................09 FEB 2009

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