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Truck-Stop Pickups And Dockers Ads

As Consumer Guide creator Robert Christgau once noted, there is so much recorded media coming forth every day, the idea that one would be able to listen to all of it is physically impossible. So we've taken the sage advice of gonzo rock writer Richard Meltzer to heart. Meltzer, ever the curmudgeon, considered promo albums precious commodities—provided you didn't break the shrinkwrap on 'em, as doing so reduced their resale value. After the click-through, Andy Beta judges four new albums without even cracking open their covers.
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Morning Flapjacks And "Mega Man" Bosses

As Consumer Guide creator Robert Christgau once noted, there is so much recorded media coming forth every day, the idea that one would be able to listen to all of it is physically impossible. So we've taken the sage advice of gonzo rock writer Richard Meltzer to heart. Meltzer, ever the curmudgeon, considered promo albums precious commodities—provided you didn't break the shrinkwrap on 'em, as doing so reduced their resale value. After the click-through, Andy Beta judges four new albums without even cracking open their covers. More »

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Assumer Guide: Biology Dropouts And Action Figures

As Consumer Guide creator Robert Christgau once noted, there is so much recorded media coming forth every day, the idea that one would be able to listen to all of it is physically impossible. So we've taken the sage advice of gonzo rock writer Richard Meltzer to heart. Meltzer, ever the curmudgeon, considered promo albums precious commodities—provided you didn't break the shrinkwrap on 'em, as doing so reduced their resale value. After the click-through, Andy Beta judges four new albums without even cracking open their covers. More »

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Assumer Guide: Trustafarian Cowpokes And Woolly Sasquatches

As Consumer Guide creator Robert Christgau once noted, there is so much recorded media coming forth every day, the idea that one would be able to listen to all of it is physically impossible. So we've taken the sage advice of gonzo rock writer Richard Meltzer to heart. Meltzer, ever the curmudgeon, considered promo albums precious commodities—provided you didn't break the shrinkwrap on 'em, as doing so reduced their resale value. After the click-through, Andy Beta judges four new albums without even cracking open their covers. More »

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Assumer Guide: Dead Rats And Blood-Red Nails

As Consumer Guide creator Robert Christgau once noted, there is so much recorded media coming forth every day, the idea that one would be able to listen to all of it is physically impossible. So we've taken the sage advice of gonzo rock writer Richard Meltzer to heart. Meltzer, ever the curmudgeon, considered promo albums precious commodities—provided you didn't break the shrinkwrap on 'em, as doing so reduced their resale value. After the click-through, SXSW outlaw Andy Beta judges four new albums without even cracking open their covers. More »

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Assumer Guide: Vacation Pictures And Life-Sized Action Figures

As Consumer Guide creator Robert Christgau once noted, there is so much recorded media coming forth every day, the idea that one would be able to listen to all of it is physically impossible. So we've taken the sage advice of gonzo rock writer Richard Meltzer to heart. Meltzer, ever the curmudgeon, considered promo albums precious commodities—provided you didn't break the shrinkwrap on 'em, as doing so reduced their resale value. After the click-through, SXSW outlaw Andy Beta judges four new albums without even cracking open their covers. More »

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Assumer Guide: Secret Chimps And Mud Flap Mamas

stack2.jpgAs Consumer Guide creator Robert Christgau once noted, there is so much recorded media coming forth every day, the idea that one would be able to listen to all of it is physically impossible. So we've taken the sage advice of gonzo rock writer Richard Meltzer to heart. Meltzer, ever the curmudgeon, considered promo albums precious commodities—provided you didn't break the shrink wrap on 'em, as doing so reduced their resale value. After the click-through, Andy Beta fords the Waterworld that is the Information Age with his eyes instead of his ears. More »

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Assumer Guide: Hunting Bunnies and Kicking Shins

As Consumer Guide tastemaker Robert Christgau once noted, there is so much recorded media coming forth every day, from major-label pushes to Myspace uploads, that it is physically impossible to listen to it all. Our disgruntled postal carrier brings more bubble-packed mailers daily, and there's no hope of our "to listen to" pile going down anytime soon. More »