Jeremy Petersen

I love music and baseball and long walks on the beach.

Currently digging TV On the Radio, new Andrew Bird, new Loch Lomond, and The Smiths ('cause I'm never not).

Also: Madmen.

5-star ratings

This Will Be Our Year (Live @ OPB)/Georgie James, Kisses For the Misses/Richard Swift, Joe Stalin's Cadillac/Camper Van Beethoven, Brand New Cadillac/The Clash, Jailbird/Jim White, Granny's Song/The Old Believers, Murder In the City/Avett Brothers, Taking the Farm/The War On Drugs, Dancing Choose/TV On the Radio, Twin Falls/Built to Spill

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4-star ratings

1st Time High (Chicago acoustic version of "Eluardian Instance")/Of Montreal, Date to Church/The Replacements, Heaven or Las Vegas/Cocteau Twins, Joy Ride/The Killers, All Good Naysayers, Speak Up! Or Forever Hold Your Peace!/Sufjan Stevens, Christmas in Prison/John Prine, Our Age/The Constantines, Casual Way/Chris Bathgate, We Live In a Dump/They Might Be Giants, Burning House of Love/The Knitters

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3-star ratings

Orange Blossoms/JJ Grey & Mofro, BirdBrained/Oh Darling, Girls In Their Summer Clothes/Bruce Springsteen, The Arm/Islands, Curs in the Weeds/Horse Feathers, Guns of Brixton/Nouvelle Vague, This Lonely Love/Juliana Hatfield feat. Richard Butler, Samba Vexillographica/Devendra Banhart, Bring Your Lovin' Back Here/Gomez, Build a House & Burn It Down/The Horse Flies

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2-star ratings

The Rascals Have Returned/Trevor Hall, Flake/Jack Johnson, Killing Time/MoZella

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1-star ratings

Get Rhythm/Johnny Cash

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Jeremy Petersen’s Recent Activity: 01/8: Jeremy Petersen commented on The Sound of Technology: Bands, Brands & Dead Air

I call it the post-sellout age, since it doesn't really seem possible to d...; 01/5: Jeremy Petersen commented on First Weekend

Always happy to play 'em-- a well-oiled machine, Finn Riggins. Maybe we'll...; 01/4: Jeremy Petersen commented on First Weekend

So, as I said, not an intentional neglect of Finn Riggins. Very good album...; 01/4: Jeremy Petersen commented on Too Much Time (Live @ OPB)

Word is it'll be on his next release, due out some time later this year.; 01/4: Jeremy Petersen commented on First Weekend

Well, I knew you would-- just dropping it in case some didn't realize....; 01/3: Jeremy Petersen commented on First Weekend

Heh, better yet, if you do it from one of our Amazon links you benefit opb...; 01/3: Jeremy Petersen commented on First Weekend

I don't think King Khan has enough Velvet Underground in 'em to sound like...; 01/2: Jeremy Petersen commented on Murder In the City

I agree on all points, Gunky. Although in the Avetts' defense, I think thi...; 01/1: Jeremy Petersen commented on Best of 2008: opbmusic Picks

I (good-naturedly) quibble with your assessment of my listening. My #! alb...; 12/28: Jeremy Petersen commented on Best of the Year

One quick point to make in response to the last couple of top 10 lists (th...; 12/22: Jeremy Petersen commented on Best of the Year

I've removed myself from snowy Portland to snowy Idaho for the week, but w...; 12/18: Jeremy Petersen commented on Best of the Year

Just to clear it up, Yeasayer's is a great album, but it's another late 20...