tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-161493082011-06-08T02:19:39.512-04:00Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.comBlogger591100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1153094219717791402006-07-16T19:05:00.000-04:002006-07-16T19:56:59.826-04:00

Until I learn how to redirect visitors to this site automatically to my new site, please click or copy and attach the following link www.hip2besquare.net. Blogger.com has been a great place to conduct my daily blogging activities. I may even head back this way if maintaining my own site becomes to be too much of a hassle. Let me know what you think about the new site. As with this blog, there

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1152640512253619502006-07-11T12:46:00.000-04:002006-07-14T11:38:15.596-04:00

Just been a bit hectic here in Boston. Recently moved closer to where my heart belongs up here - CENTRAL SQUARE. And as moves go, the blogging usually slows down. Not that it's ever too rampant around here any way. (looks like I'm not the only Boston blogger stricken by moves)But in, the meantime, I thought I'd share a few tracks with you. One classic, one BUY NOW!! and one just down right

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Oh sweet lordy me. Can I count the ways of how jealous I am. When you have a buddy from college that's really having a go at it in the music industry and things begin to look promising, you start to ask yourself questions about your current state of affairs.But enough about me....Dirty on Purpose is releasing their album, "Hallelujah Sirens," today. Go get yourself a copy at the following

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It's been awhile since I caught some orchestral music. I love seeing a good symphonic piece every now and then. While I was thrown for a loop at first when I heard that the Boston Pops would be playing without My Morning Jacket for the first hour of the night, it ended up being a good strategy on the part of the Pops and My Morning Jacket. One full hour of MMJ and the Pops was enough and well

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A recent email I received reminded that there is a guy out there doing what only Gnarls Barkley and Andre 3000 wish they could produce. Andre 3000 has been looking for a way to change the rap sound. Don't get me wrong, I think Andre is in his own right doing his part to create a new and improved pop rap sound, but Straiht Wikid Crew from Muscatine, Iowa is in a whole new ball park. He mixes

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Squeezing a post in during the week. Kind of a new one for the Square here. I only seem to get around to posting on the weekends and it's a habit that I need to get away from. Especially since I saw CWK and Tapes n Tapes on Monday and haven't even talked about it yet.But I digress. I wanted to post these tracks so here they are.First track is from Justice, a new band from France that just signed

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If you haven't heard about the infectious movement sweeping across the indy nation about the dance craze, then you best check your self, cause it's upon us and Man Man is at the helm of the movement.Shot over to PA's Lounge, one of Boston's premier locations for indy shows, to catch the Man Man craze and also came across a pleasent surprise in the opener, Roommate. But, before I get to Roommate,

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1149256556446275292006-06-02T09:51:00.000-04:002006-06-02T09:55:56.466-04:00

No, Danger Doom is not in jail and we're protesting his release, but you can go legally steal some of their music at Adult Swim. Danger Doom's last and only album included a bunch of Adult Swim characters on several tracks. The experience was enjoyable for both parties that they decided to throw this EP together and make it available for free. Oh, how sweet it is.

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...Is the way I would describe my feelings about Cold War Kids. I anticipate their debut album, I anticipate their live show and I anticipate their energy.The Tapes n' Tapes / Cold War Kids at the Middle East here in Boston is not for a couple weeks and I'm sitting here listening to Up In Rags, one of CWK's two EP's, and I'm already craving their performance. It's been some time since I've been

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"I sincerely miss those heavy metal bands, that we use to go see on the landing in the summer..." Don't fret Jeff, there are many a chances to meet heavy metal drummers over the summer. Especially in your hometown. Here's a short list of festivals to think about:BonnarooIntonationPitchfork Siren (Free)LollapaloozaVice Records has been kind enough to allow music lovers that are pondering the

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So we find ourselves graced with another Montreal band, The Stills, coming out with their sophmore album, "Without Feathers". Their debut album, "Logic will break your heart", came out in 2003 and, unfortunately, I was not introduced to their music at this point in time. Both this album and the latter were released on Vice Records.So, here I am, hearing The Stills for the first time and I must

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1147194904304885962006-05-09T12:57:00.000-04:002006-05-09T13:15:04.326-04:00

Recently came upon the new Stills album, "Without Feathers". So far, pretty darn good. However, for the first few listens I had song 7 in the 3 slot and that just throws me off. So I need a coupld more listens before posting a review. Listen to some of the tracks on their myspace page or stream the whole album, here.And you can also stream the new Built to Spill album from Inide Radio, here. If

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1146248193624101792006-04-28T13:47:00.000-04:002006-04-28T14:21:37.683-04:00

I haven't been really paying too much attention to the L.A. scene that much. But I went and caught Two Gallants last night at the Middle East, who are from San Francisco. The opening band, Cold War Kids, is from just outside La La Land. The only other band I've really listened to recently from this area is Giant Drag. But I can tell you this, I have not only found my favorite band coming out

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1145282855246078062006-04-17T09:43:00.000-04:002006-04-21T15:22:14.106-04:00

Big DaySo this past Monday was a big day here in Boston. Not only was it Marathon Monday here and I got off from work, but this year I was a little closer to the racers and their cause. This year my girlfriend was running in the race for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - "Team in Training". I'm extremely proud of her and at the same time I'm very happy it is over. While I wasn't out there

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Gnarls BarkleyYou may have heard of Cee-Lo, one of the pioneers of the southern rap scene that has been dominating the MTV and pop culture world for some time now. And you may be familiar with Danger Mouse for his Grey Album - mixing Jay Z and the Beatles. But did you ever think that these two would join forces. Not this blogger.But they have, and I think come May 9th we will be all be very

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YYYs Go give the new Yeah Yeah Yeahs new album, "Show Your Bones", a listen over at Inide Radio by clicking here.Pitchfork Review = 6.8You be the judge.Quick DownloadDownload the song Mary Jane by those punks I talked about yesterday, The Royal Army Record Company. And by the way, with no thanks to their lack of response to my question, that is the same Kenny Tompkins from The Trend on

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1144799015831190802006-04-11T19:29:00.000-04:002006-04-11T21:58:21.240-04:00

Jack Daniels Presents - Intimate Show with PornographersSo I made it to the Jack Daniels Studio No. 7 concert last night for The New Pornographers - Thanks to Brad over at the Alamanac for the heads on the show (check out the JD site above to see if there is a free show being held in your town). I had seen them back in the fall when they were on tour for their Pitchfork hyped album, Twin Cinemas

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1144525262808358492006-04-08T15:27:00.000-04:002006-04-08T15:41:30.996-04:00

The Royal Army Recording CompanyThese kids down in Maryland have got something going for them. One of their members, Kenny Tompkins, maybe the same Kenny Tompkins from The Trend, a group on Pro-Gravity Records from Washington, D.C. But my research skills are failing me right now or really Google is failing me right now. Kenny's music and albums, if this is the same Kenny, show promise. And,

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1144372290222465972006-04-06T20:14:00.000-04:002006-04-08T15:44:27.616-04:00

The Flaming Lips - At War With The MysticsI guess I can agree to some extent with the other critics about the new Flaming Lips album. The songs do seem a bit eratic and jaunty. The beats are bit all over the place, not that other Lips albums don't have similar characterstics it's just that this one seemed a bit more so then others. But there are several moments on this album that I enjoy. For

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Tim Duffy and Matt Prevost like to play with little boys. More on this story later. In the mean time, Flaming Lips new album and Elliot the Letter Ostrich reviews coming up.

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1143067148572005252006-03-22T17:28:00.000-05:002006-03-28T19:45:38.696-05:00

A little late on this one. Unlike other bloggers that are lucky enough to make this their official job, I have another life outside the music world.So you can put this one in the books. It is quite an interesting fact that the Silver Jews have been together since 1989 and had never performed live, until now. And David Berman was quick to apologize, "Sorry it took me so long to play live", which

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SILVER JEWS TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!Yes, I'm going and I'm really pumped. And yes, I will be posting how the show went as soon as I return home. And I will again attempt to take some pictures. Hopefully coming out better than Sigur Ros.But in other news, while many are aware of this guy named Josh Ritter, I had yet to really hear any of his music - until today. Bows & Arrows has been posting a

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1142380667768196112006-03-14T18:41:00.000-05:002006-03-14T20:59:33.800-05:00

(Picture taken from Big Digits website)Going to begin a new tradition here at The Square. Like other music blogs and journals, I am starting my own ranking system. Only this is for live shows and not albums. And I have seen a few shows recently so I'll start off this tradition with three reviews.First I saw Serena Maneesh last Wednesday at TT and the Bear's. I had only heard a couple of

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It's been some time. I have been on the road in Las Vegas and down in Florida. And no, I was not on vacation so both spots were unappreciated since I had to work the whole time. Kind of a bummer. Plus, I was taught how to play craps in Vegas and it didn't turn out so hot. But what a great game. I recommend learning how to play.But on to more music. I have been seeing some music recently -

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Yep, that's right, the name of this band is The White Thighs. While most playboy bunny's write down as one of their turn offs, "really white thighs on guys" - these guys from Rhode Island are showing theirs off, and doing so with pride. The band originated after a spontaneous "Nude" jam at a local party around the town of Little Compton, RI (Location may be wrong). But nonetheless, these cats

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1140808541824967682006-02-24T13:44:00.000-05:002006-02-24T14:15:41.866-05:00

Really love this shot of some graffiti that I took while out in Vancouver. I was using the Vivid setting on my digital camera to take it and you can kind of notice the colors jumping out at you. Anyway, enough about my camera work (which still needs lots of improvement). I thought I'd provide a couple updates on Boston shows coming up. Of course, there is the Belle & Sebastian / New

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1140620052734019422006-02-22T09:39:00.000-05:002006-02-22T09:54:12.763-05:00

You can listen to the new Belle & Sebastian album, "The Life Pursuit", over at Indie Radio. Go here to listen - click on "Album of the month".Currently they are on tour with The New Pornographers. If you have yet to see either band, go get your self a ticket right now - if they are still available. Click here to see if they are playing near you.Read the Stylus Magazine review of "The Life

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1140482406631645942006-02-20T19:40:00.000-05:002006-02-20T19:40:06.636-05:00

Doesn't get much better then this...

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Introducing Jenkins. More to come. Just returned from a trip to Whistler, British Columbia. I'll have music posted and pictures, as well as a video here and there.  

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If you were one of the fortunate souls to come across my blog about 3 months ago when I first started, you'll know that I saw Sigur Ros for the first time during their first Takk tour in the states. Now on their second leg of the tour, I once again saw them here in Boston. Why, you may ask. Well, one thing is I didn't have a girlfriend 3 months ago that favors a taste for music similar to mine

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1138983488477688652006-02-03T11:08:00.000-05:002006-02-03T11:18:08.493-05:00

So I'm lazy today and my buddy just sent me along this little tid bit. JefitBlog is hosting a lost and forgotten album, "Volume One", from The Traveling Wilbury's. Who are these guys you may ask. Well it's just made up of the following members:Bob Dylan,Tom Petty,Roy Orbison,George Harrison,and you can't forget ELO's front man, Jeff LynneSo, go get yourself an out-of-print copy of this album,

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1138390149714100892006-01-27T13:42:00.000-05:002006-01-27T14:29:09.753-05:00

Here you go.As some of you probably know, William Shatner is a singer. Or should I say, story teller. Anyway, here's a link to a Shatner fan that developed a video for his rendition of Lucy In The Sky - click hereHaven't seen the movie yet, but this is a funny video pun that someone made about Brokeback Mountain and Top Gun. What do these two movies have in common? Well you'll have to watch

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So you can make that two weekends in a row that I've gone to see a GirlPower/lezbo induced/british female singer. Fortunately both artists are very good singers and were playing at 21+ venue so I didn't have to deal with any teeny boppers.This weekend was KT Tunstall. Last week was Imogen Heap. This weeks girl is a major label breakthrough that the Brits are eating up - and I wouldn't mind

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Cassettes Won't Listen are still working on their album, "Nobody's Moving" but I've gotten my hands on some of their songs. Loving their song Cutting Balloons. And their track Lunch for Breakfast is genius. It starts off with a frustrating sound that sort makes you cringe. But then they flow right into a groove that's hard not to bob your head to.Places to listen to Cassettes Won't Listen

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1137443985283462122006-01-16T15:16:00.000-05:002006-01-20T12:49:48.243-05:00

It may sound like a tough transition from Egypt to Boston but this crew seems to have pulled it off. Some how the Wack Ass Egyptians have found a place in the Boston music scene and we're all a lot better off because of it. It was pure fate that I came across these characters. From the moment I entered the Paradise Lounge to the moment I was being dragged away by my girlfriend because she

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1136829535996603412006-01-09T12:47:00.000-05:002006-01-09T19:13:40.973-05:00

Rogue Wave...The best band I've heard in awhile. That could be all that I need to write, however, this band has too much to offer for me to just have one sentence on my blog about them. The harmonies in this group are amazing. Everyone in the group has a voice and that's the way it should be. But of coarse it's all brought together by front man, Zach Rogue. The band consists of four band

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1136485431618914462006-01-05T13:08:00.000-05:002006-01-05T13:25:07.376-05:00

The 2006 blogging season has started and the first band that I've been seeing get a lot press has been Tapes n' Tapes. So far I've heard "out on the range" beats, whining and screaming, little drummer boy, Stephen Malkmusesque style guitar riffs and some lyric about Harvard Square (a plus for this Bostonian).However they get a minus for not making their way up here during their next tour to show

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1136402639852300872006-01-04T13:52:00.000-05:002006-01-04T14:23:59.923-05:00

John Vanderslice currently has an entire live show from San Francisco available on his website. Not sure if anyone really care's since his live show doesn't really stray too far from the formula of his studio performance. But I have been neglecting to pick up Pixie Revolt, which I have been meaning to do, and this might help to motivate me a little more.

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1136314248909500262006-01-03T13:37:00.000-05:002006-01-03T14:12:36.306-05:00

If you were to ask my buddies from Philly if I listen to electronic music, most would say not a chance. As I have alluded before in a post, I am an ex-Phish head (on occasion, I have flashbacks), and for those that aren't aware, there is another band within the "Jam Band" scene called the Disco Biscuits. They are the jam scene's version of electronic music. I never liked their style and I

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Ok, so I have to say that "With Love and Squalor" has some really bad parts to it. When I first listened to the trio from Cali (W.A.S.) I was really pumped about a couple tracks and that feeling just stuck in my head. From what I've heard, these guys rock live. So, I'm going to keep my eye on them. My only excuse, I just recently got my car back in action and when I listen to an album in the

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1131938864667834692005-11-13T21:48:00.000-05:002005-11-13T22:44:04.623-05:00

Three piece band's aren't normal creations among the indy world. Jazz has always been the style of music that would use this line up. Why, because usually the three musicians were confident in their ability to produce the sound that they were looking for.But this trio, We Are Scientists (W.A.S.), comes from California. Their sound is as far removed from jazz as you can get and they look like they

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1131070983329454702005-11-03T20:44:00.000-05:002005-11-10T11:15:12.860-05:00

Since my last post was about a corporation, I thought it would be appropriate to start the next one off with another world dominating company - The Magnolia Electric Company. The CEO is a gentleman named Jason Molina. Jason is a native of the great state of Ohio.He loves being able to skip around the major record labels and make just enough money to get by and still be able to play his music for

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1129915364341597802005-10-21T12:48:00.000-04:002005-10-21T14:23:38.916-04:00

Didn't realize how much I could forget about this blog. I think I need to create a seperate blog alarm in my room, letting me know when to post.The Magic Numbers, Britished based band, are just an all around fun band to listen to. I would call it "jumpy indie pop / whinny retro". I think that's something I'm going to start do more often; explain music with ridiculous definitions (they're all

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1128017401628211752005-09-29T12:58:00.000-04:002005-09-29T14:32:38.450-04:00

As some of you may know, Boston holds a new music festival once a year in accordance with the Boston Music Awards. That festival is called NEMO Music Festival. This is a time to learn about new music in our area and around the country. There are some really great acts like Ashley Simpson that are playing this year.O.K., so hopefully most of you reading this blog know me by now and know that I was

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1127958183236227762005-09-28T20:59:00.000-04:002005-09-29T10:56:20.106-04:00

Best known for his work with Little Brother vocalist, Phonte, on the album The Foreign Exchange, Nicolay is an astounding producer that is, if not already, going to get serious praise from the likes of underground hip-hop fans and indy freaks alike.Nicolay dwells in the Netherlands. His beats are straight up hip-hop and his melodies are rooted in soul, R&B and jazz. What I just described isn't

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1127495532701468282005-09-23T13:10:00.000-04:002005-09-23T13:12:12.706-04:00

If you're not a fan of Andy Dick, don't worry, neither am I. But this is hilarious. See why our President insists on screwing up his speeches here.

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Just testing an MP3 This is an interesting rendition of the classic kid song, Puff The Magic Dragon, by Bonnie "Prince" Billy. Powered by Castpost

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They just released a five song EP, "Sleep Late for a Better Tomorrow", and it does what an EP should do, create anticpation for the full album release.Dirty On Purpose is based out of Brooklyn, NY, made up of four guys and one girl from Brooklyn, NY (Doug Marvin - Drummer, lead vocals - Erika Forster, keyboard and vocals - Joe Jurewicz, guitar - George Wilson, guitar and vocals - DJ Boudreau,

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1126844333251575742005-09-15T23:19:00.000-04:002005-09-16T00:18:53.256-04:00

So I did it. I went to see them live. I searched craiglist all day today and found a face value ticket, thanks Adam.I have been listening and wondering about their mysterious noises for three years now. Some say it sounds like whales talking to each other or baby's crying. Actually, it's a little of both I think. But the real mystery is not really the music per say but the humans behind these

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1126807649719595212005-09-15T13:26:00.000-04:002005-09-15T14:09:38.213-04:00

Little Barrie, a trio from London England, is bringing back the mod guitar sound from the 60's and adding a tinge of punk to the vocals. This group blows me away. Forget Kings of Leon, these guys are the' rough around the edges' rock group that we have been looking for since we lost most of the great rock n' rollers around the mid-seventies. And that's coming from a kid born in 1980.The band is

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1126627383932155072005-09-13T11:34:00.000-04:002005-09-13T13:19:21.026-04:00

So, I still need to sit down and do a thorough review of a band. Just got the Internet last weekend. Now I need to focus. Ok, enough about me and my lack of motivation. Now for the music.I have been listening to Dios for a few weeks now. They are from Hawthorne, California. I have found them to be a band that I can put on in the morning, in the afternoon and in the evening. They are an "everyday"

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1126271664196028862005-09-09T09:14:00.000-04:002005-09-09T09:14:24.200-04:00

Check out the caption at the bottom...couldn't have said it better my self.  

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1126026615778301342005-09-06T13:05:00.000-04:002005-09-06T13:14:31.870-04:00

Check out this really awsome video by this really awsome new band. Watch their video here.Read their review on Pitchork. Visit their webiste at www.serena-maneesh.com

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1126015264946591382005-09-06T09:17:00.000-04:002005-09-07T09:07:45.670-04:00

- Pimps of Biddeford Pool, Maine - Picture taken by our good friend Syrah (more to come).You can't ask for a better weekend. This post will be short but sweet. Still don't have the Internet at home so posts are being put up at work. Don't have much time.Went up to Biddeford Pool, Maine on Saturday. Went to our friend Alex's (pimp in the middle of picture) pad rignt on the Maine coast to party

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1125688113055147292005-09-02T13:58:00.000-04:002005-09-02T15:40:02.770-04:00

Similarities? I think soI'm not one to keep secrets. And it may be obvious to those out there but I thought it would be appropriate that one of my first posts should talk about the name of this blog. For those of you not familiar, "Hip To Be Square" is a song by one of the greatest hit makers in town, Mr. Huey Lewis.I was five years old when Back to the Future came out in the movies. As I was

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1125609068941501502005-09-01T16:58:00.000-04:002005-09-06T15:52:56.040-04:00

This may not be my favorite right now, but I find Husky Rescue to be a great listen. They are from Helsinki, Finland. Got introduced to them by Scenestars and haven't looked back since. Their hit, "Summertime Cowboy" has to be one of the coolest songs around. There are little sounds, for example a whipping sound made by a keyboard that makes this track very interesting. Download(right click and

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1125606577150367722005-09-01T16:29:00.000-04:002005-09-01T16:29:37.153-04:00

Hey baby...Huey!!!!! you're the man. ha ha ha 

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1125595247248336242005-09-01T13:20:00.000-04:002005-09-01T13:20:47.250-04:00

That's right 

Lucas "Kip" Owennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16149308.post-1125594329388747282005-09-01T12:58:00.000-04:002005-09-01T13:44:19.056-04:00

Lets see... it's go time.Hip to Be Square is just another place where you can go to read someone else's opinion about music, movies, politics and random crap. We'll see what happens. It could be all down hill from here. But going down hill can be fun, especially when rolling down in a trash barrel.Looking forward to writing up terrible reviews on music, movies and spitting out philosophical bull

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