Ben Chasny Can't Shake His Golden State Roots
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February 2, 2009
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The compact disc is the new cassette tape, a highly disposable and inferior format for music. And all signs point to it being wiped out for a variety of reasons. But because of a spike in the number of people looking to sell off their CD collections, the used market has been a glimmer of sunshine.
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The great pianist helped give the world some of its most significant jazz recordings, including John Coltrane's A Love Supreme, all before his 30th birthday. But being a living legend has never killed his will to explore.
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