Browsing Category 3 Of The Week
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3 Of The Week 7
3 Of The Week: (3/19/13)
We’re almost three whole months through 2013 – and for the most part it’s been a solid start to the year in terms of music. But during the ...
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3 Of The Week 11
3 Of The Week: (3/12/13)
I usually carry a pretty cheerful demeanor, but lately, the bad weather has influenced me otherwise. The gray skies continue to cover Chicago, and I’m stuck with a grumpy ...
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3 Of The Week 12
3 Of The Week: (3/5/13)
Here at MEB, we are reading our selections for “MEB Ranks 2008.” While my selection was easy to make, there were just too many albums that I love ...
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3 Of The Week 0
3 Of The Week: (2/26/13)
Put your pencils down and pack your bags, ladies and gents, because it’s almost time for Spring Break 2013! Whether you’ll be heading to Cancun, or just relaxing ...
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3 Of The Week 0
3 Of The Week: (2/19/13)
A lot of discussion in my life lately has revolved around the city of Seattle. It’s a beautiful city with a lot of musical history behind it. There ...
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3 Of The Week 2
3 Of The Week: (2/12/13)
This week’s theme follows a romantic format, selecting songs that attribute focus on love and similar feelings. With Valentine’s Day approaching, it seemed only appropriate to feature these songs and ...
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3 Of The Week 5
3 Of The Week: (2/5/2013)
Sometimes our feature bringing three songs together under a single idea can be quite serious. It can be kind of outlandish as well though – much like this ...
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3 Of The Week 0
3 Of The Week (1/30/13)
Continuing with the tradition set in place two years ago, the first few editions of the 3 Of The Week column in 2013 are going to take a ...
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3 Of The Week 8
3 Of The Week (1/22/13)
Continuing with the tradition set in place two years ago, the first few editions of the 3 Of The Week column in 2013 are going to take a ...
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3 Of The Week 0
3 Of The Week: (1/15/13)
Continuing with the tradition set in place two years ago, the first few editions of the 3 Of The Week column in 2013 are going to take a ...
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3 Of The Week 0
3 Of The Week: (1/8/13)
Continuing with the tradition set in place two years ago, the first few editions of the 3 Of The Week column in 2013 are going to take a ...
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3 Of The Week 6
3 Of The Week: (12/18/12)
It appears that sometime later this week, we will find out whether or not the supposed theories that have been swirling around for some years now about the ...
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3 Of The Week 3
3 Of The Week: (12/11/12)
‘Tis the season for an endless hoard of lists of things that were the best within a year. Best latté? I had one in Shanghai that was pretty ...
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3 Of The Week 0
3 Of The Week: (11/20/2012)
With the end of the year comes, well, end of the year lists, and to be quite honest, there was no shortage of good… scratch that, great music ...
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3 Of The Week 8
3 Of The Week: (11/13/12)
Later today, I will see Go Radio and Stages & Stereos, both for the first time. Fronted by brothers Jason and Daniel Lancaster, respectively, these bands have grown ...
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3 Of The Week 1
3 Of The Week: As I Lay Dying
Whether you’re the biggest fan of them or not, you have to recognize As I Lay Dying’s contribution to modern metal. Very few acts remain so in tune ...
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3 Of The Week 2
3 Of The Week: (9/11/12)
Where were you this morning, eleven years ago? Heading off to work? Going to preschool? Hell, maybe you weren’t even born yet. However, no matter where you were ...
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3 Of The Week 5
3 Of The Week: (9/4/12)
A lot of fuss has been made over Animal Collective on MEB lately, and rightfully so. There simply isn’t any other band out there quite like them. This ...
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3 Of The Week 3
3 Of The Week: (8/28/12)
To go hand in hand with our series of reviews on a better chunk of their discography, today’s 3 of the Week centers around indie-rock vets Minus the ...
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3 Of The Week 1
3 Of The Week: (8/14/12)
For whatever reason, I have been on a female fronted kick lately. Although the number of outstanding female fronts are remarkably limited, when you wrap your hands around ...
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3 Of The Week 15
3 Of The Week: (8/7/12)
I have been having a lot of trouble sleeping lately. I mean it’s not because something is bothering me or that I have a disorder or anything, but ...
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3 Of The Week 0
3 Of The Week: (7/31/12)
Unless you’ve been living under a rock or in a country with no medals, you’re well aware that the London Olympics are in full swing. To celebrate, this ...
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3 Of The Week 10
3 Of The Week: (7/24/12)
Say what you want about the actual show, but Late Night with Jimmy Fallon has seen some pretty impressive musical acts. This summer alone, the likes of Tom ...
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3 Of The Week 9
3 Of The Week: (7/17/12)
This past Thursday, I attended my eighth Warped Tour, and I can easily say that it was the best one I’ve ever been to. Before going I made ...
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3 Of The Week 0
3 Of The Week: (6/19/12)
It’s been a great year in music so far, and we’ve just about hit the middle mark. This week, I’ve decided to dedicate 3 Of The Week to ...
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3 Of The Week 0
3 Of The Week: (6/26/12)
“So, like, why Russia?” That’s my cynically least favorite question I get about studying abroad in St. Petersburg for the next few weeks. Look, I get it. This ...
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3 Of The Week 0
3 Of The Week: (6/12/12)
Motion City Soundtrack is a unique act. They have a signature sound distinct from almost any other, and still manage to change that sound up between releases to ...
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3 Of The Week 10
3 Of The Week: (6/5/12)
Seeing as how it is quite literally impossible to turn on a radio without hearing fun.’s “We Are Young,” and how the music video for “Some Nights” premiered ...
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3 Of The Week 5
3 Of The Week: (5/22/12)
In celebration of the release of John Mayer‘s fantastic new album Born And Raised, MEB’s unleashed a slew of content ranging from retrospective reviews of all of his ...
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3 Of The Week 13
3 Of The Week: (5/15/12)
While there’s certainly no shortage of bands featuring two or more vocalists, the format of dual male and female vocals is a somewhat more niche variety. There are ...
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3 Of The Week 2
3 Of The Week: (4/24/12)
It’s been a few weeks since we’ve posted a 3 Of The Week article, so I thought it’d be appropriate to bring the column back with a post ...
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3 Of The Week 6
3 Of The Week: (4/3/12)
Covered songs can be an extremely touchy subject. I’ve known people to completely swear off the thought of even listening to covers. Personally, that seems a tad ludicrous ...
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3 Of The Week 9
3 Of The Week: (3/20/12)
Country is almost certainly the genre that gets the least attention around these parts. In previous 3 Of The Week posts, MEB staff members (myself included) have written ...
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3 Of The Week 2
3 Of The Week: (2/23/12)
Learning your first instrument (mine was the drums) is an exhilarating experience, but it can also be discouraging at first. Years and years of practice and dedication is ...
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3 Of The Week 0
3 Of The Week: (2/14/12)
Valentine’s Day. Love is in the air for the couples of the world and likewise sadness and self-loathing is there for the single people. Regardless of what you’ll ...
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3 Of The Week 6
3 Of The Week: (2/10/12)
When a friend told me to check out a video his brother shared with him, I did so not really knowing what to expect. On an initial listen, ...
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3 Of The Week 0
3 Of The Week: (1/31/12)
Wrapping up my series covering my favorite songs from last year, I decided to include two of the runners-up to my top ten. While the first is more ...
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3 Of The Week 7
3 Of The Week: (1/24/12)
Getting closer to the end of my top ten songs of 2011, these three tracks pick up from last week’s article to showcase some serious improvement from two ...
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3 Of The Week 0
3 Of The Week: (1/17/12)
Continuing from where I left off last week, the next three songs on my list include the first track released from an unlikely reunion, a new recording of ...
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3 Of The Week 5
3 Of The Week: (1/10/12)
To say that 2011 was a great year for music would be a huge understatement. I’ve never had a more difficult time narrowing down top albums, let alone ...
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3 Of The Week 3
3 Of The Week: (12/28/11)
As 2011 comes to a close, there’s no arguing that the year saw tons of break-ups (Thrice, Thursday, Valencia and Alexisonfire, just to name a few) and reunions (The ...
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3 Of The Week 0
3 Of The Week: (12/21/11)
In last week’s edition of Mind Equals Blown’s recommendation series, I suggested three holiday songs by some of my favorite artists. This week, I’m offering three more. Of ...
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3 Of The Week 1
3 Of The Week: (12/14/11)
If there is one genre of music that I dislike more than any other, it would have to be holiday music. The allure of the mindless saccharine, jingly, ...
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3 Of The Week 5
3 Of The Week: (12/6/11)
It is without a doubt that pop-punk has been getting bigger and bigger as of late. With New Found Glory’s recent “Pop-Punk’s Not Dead Tour” as well as ...
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3 Of The Week 0
3 Of The Week: (11/29/11)
Life comes and goes. This is a fact most of us are content in accepting. Music is an expression of our lives, something that we can pour all ...
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3 Of The Week 8
3 Of The Week: (11/22/11)
I am a child of the 90’s. Born in 1990, I grew up on the great Nick shows like Doug, Rocko’s Modern Life, Hey Arnold, and Rocket Power. ...
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3 Of The Week 6
3 Of The Week: (11/15/11)
While it is no secret that I am a lover of great folk music, there is one instrument that always makes me simultaneously want to dance and become ...
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3 Of The Week 0
3 Of The Week: (11/8/11)
It would be foolish to sit here and complain about the lineup and/or setlist of one of my favorite shows of the year – Pop Punk’s Not Dead. ...
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3 Of The Week 6
3 Of The Week: (11/1/11)
Everyone loves a bonus. Something extra, the whipped cream with a cherry on top, the little surprise at the end of something great. As a music lover, I ...
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3 Of The Week 0
3 Of The Week: (10/26/11)
A lot of songs have started to have meaning in my life right now, especially the tunes of August Burns Red, Brand New, and Oh, Sleeper. The one ...
