Best of 2010 – The Top 10 Albums

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GooseRadio Reviews 2010 — Relive the year in Kanye’s Tweets here>> Because Twitter has tainted the way we write, we’re trying something new this year, reviews for our top 10 albums in 140 characters or less. Why? Because we’re hip and modern (and because Alex can’t come up with anything clever to write). Enjoy! *Album [...]

Chapman’s ‘Beauty’ a Tale of God’s Faithfulness

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I’d planned on doing some things around my apartment as I turned on Chapman’s new cd – thought I could have it on as background music as I went about my day. By the middle of the second track, I was glued to my couch, a complete wreck…

‘Jimmy Carter, I am NOT a racist!’ – TWG 35

We summarize and disect the week that was. Minneapolis radio personality & GooseRadio contributor Alex joins me to discuss Obama’s trip to Copenhagen, Sarah Palin’s new book, and Matt Damon’s new film The Informant. He also answers the age-old question – why are musicians always so sad? Then Aaron White of Faith & Geekery.com joins [...]

Gray’s “Draw the Line” Conveys Beauty & Reality

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There’s something in David Gray’s voice on Draw the Line, his 7th studio album, something unpolished and raw that gives the music a depth and feeling that’s not always been there. It’s not always easy to pinpoint exactly what he’s singing about, the lyrics are brilliant and puzzling all at the same time, but you [...]

GooseRadio Review: fun. – “Aim and Ignite”

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If buying albums was a drug habit, I’d be an addict. Hang with me here, you see, once I’ve listened to an album and a “high” has been achieved, I move on to another band/album/genre looking for a similar, nay, greater rush of emotion and enlightenment. Thus far, 2009 has had a pretty low occurrence of highs. So, it was a welcome and pleasant surprise to happen upon the debut from fun., Aim and Ignite. For the uninitiated, fun. is the new project from Nate Ruess, formerly of The Format, a painfully underrated emopop act that transformed itself into an eclectic pop band on their second, and final release, Dog Problems.