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MIXTAPE: May Day

By Jim Shearer on 05/01/2009
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Happy May Day! Yes, "mayday" can be used as a distress signal, but for many countries around the world, May Day is a joyous holiday that celebrates the social and economic achievements of the labor movement. MORE »

MIXTAPE: Tax Day

By Jim Shearer on 04/15/2009
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I know I've been going crazy with these mixtapes lately, but I couldn't resist dropping one on Tax Day. If you're franticly rushing around trying to finish your tax return, let this playlist of songs bring down your stress levels (take a deep breath, everything's gonna be okay): MORE »

MIXTAPE: Easter

By Jim Shearer on 04/10/2009
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Two Indie Ear mixtapes in one week? You must be thinking this is Christmas, right? Close (especially if you're gauging in terms of Christian holidays with religious significance). MORE »

MIXTAPE: Baseball Opening Day

By Jim Shearer on 04/06/2009
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Attention IFC film buffs--I've got some movie trivia for ya right now. What movie is this quote from: Do you like beisbol? MORE »

MIXTAPE: St. Patrick's Day

By Jim Shearer on 03/17/2009
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Happy St. Patty's day to ya! As we like to do on every holiday (from Christmas to Halloween to Earth Day), here's a mixtape to play as your soundtrack for all the pub-crawlin' and corned beef and cabbage eatin' you'll be doing on this most Irish of days. Top o' the mornin', afternoon, and evenin' to ya! MORE »

MIXTAPE: Valentine's Day

By Jim Shearer on 02/13/2009
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Like it or not, Valentine's Day is just one day away. Heck, some of you may be celebrating one day early, just cause you couldn't get those dinner reservations in on time for Saturday night. MORE »

MIXTAPE: Inauguration Day

By Jim Shearer on 01/20/2009
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As a proud citizen--and music blogger--of this country, I felt it was my civic duty to craft President Barack Obama an Inauguration Day mixtape. In between all the various ceremonies going on today, I thought our new President might want to relax for a second by listening to a Presidential playlist I created especially him. I kept it to a 10-song minimum, just so I wouldn't take up too much of his time on this very important day: (left: President Barack Obama receives his first Presidential mixtape.)... MORE »

MIXTAPE: Halloween

By Jim Shearer on 10/31/2008
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Like I like to do for most holidays, I've created a Halloween mix for you today. Feel free to gather up the following songs, throw 'em on a CD, iPod, Zune, computer hard drive, or whatever you listen to music on these days, put your music listening device next to the jack o' lantern, and crank the volume as you handout candy to all the neighborhood trick-or-treaters. Note: You'll notice that "Monster Mash" and "Thriller" did not make the list. If I have to see one more group of young teenagers break into a choreographed Michael Jackson dance routine,... MORE »

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