The Unblinking Ear Podcast 8/16/12

I know some of you were concerned about the fate of the Unblinking Ear Podcast now they we've debuted our Tumblr page which features one song a day, everyday. (Actually, no one expressed any concern at all, but let's pretend.) Fear not, my worrisome, hypothetical friend. The Unblinking Ear Podcast shall continue on its regular schedule unabated. In fact, the edition embedded below is as splendid an offering as we've ever... um... offered. Listen and see if you agree.

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The Unblinking Ear Podcast: It's a Bit Rich

The folks at Paste magazine have given us a real think piece in their best of the decade issue on the evolution of the hipster. This probably would have been a bit more potent had the the Hipster Handbook not already mocked these archetypes much more effectively six years ago. That's not very deck. It's also a bit ironic as I'm pretty sure that every one of their selections for the decade's best music, movies, TV shows and books are issued to one as soon as they sign a lease in Williamsburg. However, I suppose it's ultimately a brave move as they run the risk of alienating their core readership on hipsters who love to scoff at other hipsters while denying their own hipsterdom. See you all swingin' on the flippity-flop!


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That's When I Reach For My Controller

(Above: Presumably not Martin Swope's set up.)

Three songs each from US punk-era legends Mission of Burma and the Dead Kennedys are now available for download for use in the very popular Rock Band 2 video game. Each song will cost you 160 Mircosoft points or one Libram relic. (Wait. I might be thinking of the wrong thing.) No word on the development of the Pere Ubu MMORPG. Apparently, players were annoyed with the interruption of rocking out to go knock on strangers' doors to try and change their religion.

The Unblinking Ear Podcast Begins!

Hello all,

So I have finally decided to do something I've been contemplating for a long time. No, not suicide. I've finally put together my very own podcast. I tried to do this once before when I made my best of 2007 mix but most of you seemed to complain it was far too long at an hour and a half. This new one is only half an hour. You get top quality rock n roll with my soothing voice back announcing songs in the approximate time it takes to watch an episode of "The Office." (That is if you don't TiVo it and fast forward through the commercials.) I hope you enjoy it. Please feel free to leave some comments and let me know what you think.

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