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November 27, 2009
Shorties (Singers Who Can't Sing, Coolio's New Cookbook, and more)
The Telegraph lists singers who really can't sing.
The National Post points out Coolio's new cookbook, Cooking with Coolio: 5 Star Meals at a 1 Star Price.
The Christian Science Monitor discusses detective fiction with author P.D. James.
The Times Online examines the rebirth of the single due to music downloading.
Guardian readers recommend songs about reckless consumption.
Doctor Samuel JOHNSON’S Dictionary of the new Musick.
The Guardian examines how a Christina Aguilera/Strokes mashup "prefigured all the significant pop trends of the decade."
NPR interviews the members of the Black Keys about BlackRoc, their hip-hop collaborative project.
The Boston Globe interviews Michael Chabon about his new essay collection, Manhood for Amateurs.
The Big Pink visit The Current studio for an interview and live performance.
Free holiday music at Amazon MP3:
Lady GaGa's "Christmas Tree" single
House of Heroes' "Silent Night" single
Amazon MP3 has over 500 albums on sale for $5.
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also at Largehearted Boy:
online "best of 2009" book lists
online "best of 2009" music lists
best of the decade (2000-2009) online music lists
daily mp3 downloads
Try It Before You Buy It (mp3s and full album streams from this week's CD releases)
weekly music & DVD release lists
tags: music books popculture indie