Monthly Archives: January 2005

audioscrobbler!

Posted on January 27, 2005 by Bill VanLoo

After using Audioscrobbler for about a month and getting some tracks built up in the system, I have to say I’m really enjoying it. I actually find myself checking my own page a lot just to see the trends in … Continue reading →

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Sufjan Stevens – “Woman at the well”

Posted on January 18, 2005 by Bill VanLoo

PasteMusic has a great song by Sufjan Stevens entitled “woman at the well” available as a free mp3 download on their site. Makes me want to get a set of bells to use in my recordings…beautiful acoustic guitar, chiming bell … Continue reading →

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2004 “best of” lists

Posted on January 12, 2005 by Bill VanLoo

I posted this on the front page of chromedecay, but thought I’d also capture it here, too. No year-end recap would be complete without some top 10 lists, and mine is no exception. The records here were mostly released in … Continue reading →

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resolutions

Posted on January 10, 2005 by Bill VanLoo

I don’t really do New Years resolutions. However, I do have a few things I want to be more on top of this year. One is updating this blog more often. Given that this is the 4th entry tonight, I’d … Continue reading →

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2004 in review

Posted on January 9, 2005 by Bill VanLoo

2004 in review Personally, 2004 was a great year for me in many ways. It saw the birth of my daughter, Hannah Elaine, another year of marriage to my wife Sarah, and my son Collin starting kindergarten. I also became … Continue reading →

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essay by Gordon Atkinson aka Reallivepreacher

Posted on January 5, 2005 by Bill VanLoo

This is a fantastic essay by Gordon Atkinson (aka Real Live Preacher). I’ve been reading Real Live Preacher for a while now, and it’s one of my favorites. Great writing from a man who holds a number of jobs (pastor, … Continue reading →

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top tracks of 2005 thus far

Posted on January 4, 2005 by Bill VanLoo

A few favorite tracks for 2005 so far (all vaguely centered around hip-hop, though only the Mars ILL tracks are really anything “purist”). Mat Kearney – girl america (bullet) Mars ILL – reach, flirt with fame (pirate radio) Soul-Junk – … Continue reading →

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this just in…

Posted on January 4, 2005 by Bill VanLoo

“U.S. military crews are launching more than 100 helicopter flights a day from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln ferrying food, water and medicine to tsunami victims, a task they say is far more satisfactory than the Iraq war that … Continue reading →

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