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M. Ward - Never Had Nobody Like You
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sand is overrated
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it's mid-january...too early to declare an album of the year? yeah, okay--maybe. but since my instincts have been pretty trustworthy recently, after just a few listens i'm going to go ahead and make this prediction: hold time, the upcoming release...
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M. Ward - Never Had Nobody Like You (Featuring Zooey Deschanel)
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Rock Sellout
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The forthcoming album from M. Ward is availabe to pre-order from Merge Records. It will be offered on CD and 180-gram LP (with download coupon).
Hold Time is M. Ward’s follow-up of the critically acclaimed collaboration with Zooey Deschanel (S...
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M. Ward - Rave On (Featuring Zooey Deschanel)
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Covert Curiosity
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The free shows taking place at Auditorium Shores during SXSW have been announced. These artists will join some distinguished alumni; off the top of my head I recall Spoon, Ice Cube and Echo & the Bunnymen having performed at Auditorium Shores ...
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M. Ward - Rave On
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The Swill Merchant
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I think I have rambled on before about what a huge Buddy Holly fan I am...so while listening to the forthcoming M Ward album, 'Hold Time', I was pleasantly surprised to hear this cool cover of one of my all time favorite Buddy songs.* M. Ward - 'R...
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M. Ward - Magic Trick
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I AM FUEL, YOU ARE FRIENDS
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Wednesday night while I was being wowed by Murder By Death (more on that in a minute), I had two friends separately attending the very sold-out M. Ward show at the Henry Fonda Music Box in Los Angeles. In between enthusiastic texts telling me abo...
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M. Ward - To Save Me
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Sonic Itch Music
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All my bitchin and complaining about the music in 2008 must have fallen heavily on the ears of the music gods that be, because 2009 is starting to look like it has some real potential.
Here are a few of the 2009 releases that warrant some attentio...
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M. Ward - Chinese Translation
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Everybody Cares, Everybody Understands
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"The Rhino" - Quasi"White Winter Hymnal" - Fleet Foxes"Chinese Translation" - M. Ward"Thin Blue Flame" - Josh Ritter
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M. Ward - Poison Cup
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Sonic Itch Music
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Every time I revisit M. Ward’s recording Post-War, I’m reminded of how much I really enjoy the talent of his songwriting, and promise to myself to invest more into his work. A promise that I have yet to fulfill, but will rectify this week in prep...
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M. Ward - Hold Time
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stereogum
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When M. Ward performed last week at the Henry Fonda Theater, Zooey Deschanel showed up to accompany the guitar slinger on a couple of tracks, including the recently Late Night-tested "Never Had Nobody Like You." The Smiths fan was nowhere in sight...
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M. Ward - Undertaker
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ultra8201
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M. Ward's new album Hold Time will be out next month on February 17th via Merge Records. It'll feature guest performances by Lucinda Williams, Tom Hagerman (Devotchka), Jason Lytle (Grandaddy), and the gorgeous Zooey Deschanel. Here is the first...
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M. Ward - Right In The Head
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Mars Needs Guitars
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It's been almost a year now and I still have it. Ever since I got out of the hospital last year, I developed a rather annoying problem (among many others). I have music playing in my head constantly. It's technically not "music" but rather a repet...
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M. Ward - Never Had Nobody Like You (f. Zooey Deschanel)
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The Stranger Dance
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Budweiser’s going indie. The King of Beers tapped indie-troubadour M. Ward for their recent “It’s What We Do” commercials. The ongoing series features “Never Had Nobody Like You” — a duet with Ward’s She & Him partner, actress Zooey Deschanel...
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M. Ward - Vincent O'brien
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I AM FUEL, YOU ARE FRIENDS
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Wednesday night while I was being wowed by Murder By Death (more on that in a minute), I had two friends separately attending the very sold-out M. Ward show at the Henry Fonda Music Box in Los Angeles. In between enthusiastic texts telling me abo...
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M. Ward - One Hundred Million Years
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I AM FUEL, YOU ARE FRIENDS
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Wednesday night while I was being wowed by Murder By Death (more on that in a minute), I had two friends separately attending the very sold-out M. Ward show at the Henry Fonda Music Box in Los Angeles. In between enthusiastic texts telling me abo...
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M. Ward - Fisher of Men
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I AM FUEL, YOU ARE FRIENDS
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Wednesday night while I was being wowed by Murder By Death (more on that in a minute), I had two friends separately attending the very sold-out M. Ward show at the Henry Fonda Music Box in Los Angeles. In between enthusiastic texts telling me abo...
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M. Ward - Requiem
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It's hard to Find a Friend
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If you've been around here very long, you know what nearly-unrivaled affection we have for everyone's favorite soft-spoken Portland folkie, Matt Ward. While we enjoyed She & Him and all, we've long been awaiting the follow-up to 2006's wonderf...
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M. Ward - Never Had Nobody Like You (feat. Zooey Deschanel)
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Music For Kids Who Can't Read Good
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It’s time once again to highlight some the hip, indie songs that soundtrack ads from cars, beers, phones, to climate change (you didn’t think the indie rock in commercials trend was going away, did you?). So for all you Hulu / DVR watchers that ...
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M. Ward - Green River
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Captain Obvious
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SIDE A1. Joshua Radin - Sesame Street (Joe Raposo Cover)2. Bat For Lashes - Kangaroo (Big Star Cover)3. Magnolia Electric Co. - Lawyers, Guns And Money (Warren Zevon Cover)4. Califone - No Expectations (Rolling Stones Cover)5. Wilco - True Love Wi...
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M. Ward - To Go Home
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My Old Kentucky Blog
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Road trips are the best because I get to listen to all the CDs I haven't had time to keep up with. On this past weekend's roadie to Chicago, for the Pitchfork Festival, I was really looking forward to hearing M. Ward's Post-War. An incredible mu...
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M. Ward - Story of an Artist
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It's hard to Find a Friend
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Editors Note: Every once in a while people bug me enough about re-posting something old to make me actually do it. This one has been the subject of many a polite email to my inbox, so I figured it was time. Enjoy!M. Ward is sort of huge around her...
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M. Ward - Someday (Louis Armstrong)
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It's hard to Find a Friend
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Editors Note: Every once in a while people bug me enough about re-posting something old to make me actually do it. This one has been the subject of many a polite email to my inbox, so I figured it was time. Enjoy!M. Ward is sort of huge around her...
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M. Ward - Get To The Table On Time
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Motel de Moka
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In silence the heart raves. It utters words
Meaningless, that never had
A meaning. I was ten, skinny, red-headed,
- True Love, Robert Penn Warren.
… and in so doing gives stability to the ideas, and qualifies them at once for permanent and univ...
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M. Ward - Jailbird
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Puddlegum
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To carry on with the Friday giveaway that I started last week, here are several songs to share. They were released earlier this year (2009), and I’m sure you’ll enjoy:
M. Ward - Jailbird (Hold Time)
Laura Gibson - Come By Storm (Beasts of Seasons)...
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M. Ward - Sentimental Blues (Ray Charles)
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It's hard to Find a Friend
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In the early summer of 2007, M. Ward set out on a tour opening the stage for Norah Jones. Ceasing an opportunity to both win over some of the older audience members as well as cover some of his favorite artists, Matt played a setlist that was comp...
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M. Ward - Sad, Sad Song
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Mainstream isn't so bad...is it?
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A few months ago I shared a couple advance tracks from Australian singer Lenka (back in July). I finally got my hands on a copy of her self-titled debut full length and figured I would share a bit more. While some of the album carries on in the sa...
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M. Ward - Blake's View
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polaroid > un blog alla radio >
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Does this mean you're moving on?Giornate di pochi aggiornamenti e ascolti un po' discontinui. Ne approfitto per fare un piccolo "riassunto delle puntate precedenti" e recuperare qui sul blog alcuni dei dischi che mi sono piaciuti di più in questa ...
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M. Ward - M. Ward (Live @ KEXP)
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The Smudge of Ashen Fluff
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Broadcast and recorded by KEXP during this year's SXSW. Download here (mp3).
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M. Ward - The Story of an Artist (Daniel Johnston Cover)
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It's hard to Find a Friend
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Wake Up, Get Going - A Monday Morning MixI recently came through a pretty terrible few weeks of drastic and constant oversleeping. Few things depress me more than missing more of the day than I need to and I was glad when I finally got out of that...
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M. Ward - Here Comes The Sun Again
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Bon Ton
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Doesn’t everyone have one of these? Well, I wanted to do one too, so there. This one is more loosely put together than usual but still meant to be listened to in order; and hopefully the last song doesn’t insult anyone. The 90s were a time of …...
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M. Ward - I'll Be Yr Bird
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You Ain't No Picasso
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M. Ward’s performance at SXSW was one of my favorite shows of the year. His new record Hold Time has been occupying a lot of my headphone time, so it was great to get to see him live. When I got home from SXSW I started hunting around for M. Ward...
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M. Ward - Duet for Guitars #2
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You Ain't No Picasso
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M. Ward’s performance at SXSW was one of my favorite shows of the year. His new record Hold Time has been occupying a lot of my headphone time, so it was great to get to see him live. When I got home from SXSW I started hunting around for M. Ward...
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M. Ward - Rollercoaster
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Communications Major, English Minor
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Chris From Australia! Thank you for your donation you wonderful, special person you! Nicci from down the street! Thank you for your surprise donation, it was completely unnecessary you wonderful, special girlfriend you! That makes for six donation...
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M. Ward - Shangri-La
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Carl Sandburg Visits Me In A Dream
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Matthew Ward has always been one of those singer-songwriters that I’ve so desperately wanted to like. The Portland, Oregon native boasts a calm demeanor, but it’s clear that there’s much more to him when he opens his mouth and strums his gee-tar....
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M. Ward - Oh Lonesome Me
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The Music Slut
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M. Ward - Oh Lonesome MeA breathtaking Don Gibson cover performed last month in Austin.Read my review of that intimate SXSW gig here.MP3: M. Ward - Oh Lonesome Me
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M. Ward - Fuel For Fire
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Pirates of the Bargain Bin
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Because...Fuel in my part of the world went up 78 cents. So obviously, I'll be complaining like the rest of the dungus, right? You dungu. Neither me nor the 18 bottlenose dolphins pulling my barge give two fins about petrol. But if they start mess...
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M. Ward - Silverline
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Indie Muse
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I think I’m in love with Zooey Deschanel. Actually, I think I’ve been in love with her since I first saw Almost Famous. But this video drove it home. Apart from being a relatively-famous actress, she’s the voice behind She and Him, her being the ...
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M. Ward - So Much Water
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The Swill Merchant
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If for no other reason than being the album that introduced me to M. Ward, this record would deserve a place in my own personal hall of fame. But these songs...oh these songs...'Carolina' alone was practically all I listened to for about two strai...
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M. Ward - Post-War
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Visions and Revisions
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Above: The Ryman Auditorium, Nashville.Below: A handful of songs that have been ringing in my ears. As always, support the artists. If you hear something you like, buy the record, CD, song, or whatever.My Morning Jacket - I Will Sing You Songs (Li...
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M. Ward - You Still Believe in Me
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Who killed the mixtape?
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(photo by Elliot Erwitt)It's been a nice little Saturday. Cleaning, writing, and listening to these beautiful tunes has given the day an air that is both sweet and calming. Hope yours went just as well.1. "You Still Believe In Me" by M. Ward from ...
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M. Ward - Helicopter
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It's hard to Find a Friend
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Oh, LOST. How I love to bask in thy glorious mystery and serial drama! How I experience an unnatural feeling of fondness for Thursday evenings because of you're wonderful pixels! I'm not even a TV watcher, besides news & The Office you're the ...
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M. Ward - poor boy, minor key
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Motel de Moka
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” Images of April ”
01. Laura Gibson - All The Pretty Horses (hp)
Six White Horses: Blues & Traditionals Vol I Presented by Laura Gibson and Friends (hush records, 2008)
02. Iron And Wine - Sodom, South Georgia
Our Endless Numbered D...
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M. Ward - Don't Crack
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I AM FUEL, YOU ARE FRIENDS
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Before M. Ward met Zooey Deschanel and started making some (quite good) music and playing festivals and indie rock clubs, Matt was part of a band called Rodriguez in the mid '90s with a strong college circuit following. During one such university ...
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M. Ward - Lullaby + Exile
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sand is overrated
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after a relatively prolific february, march returned to busy-ness and distraction for me. unfortunately, it doesn't look like that's going to change for a few months. but before the calendar fades to april i wanted to discreetly recognize the part...
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M. Ward - Chinese Translation (Conan w/ Jim James, Neko Case)
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It's hard to Find a Friend
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Fuel/Friends has posted the wonderful demo tape of one Matthew Ward, M. for short, for your downloading pleasure. You'd be foolish not to grab it. There's a Sonic Youth cover, an Everly Brothers cover, and a lot of good early pre-Duet material
