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Dr. Carbuyer, or: How I Learned To Start Worrying And Hate The Entire Process // Pt 4: The Conclusion

Posted on August 15, 2013March 12, 2015 by kosekozel

Now that you’ve soldiered through Parts 1, 2, and 3, I give you Part 4… the dramatic conclusion. To sum up… Read more Dr. Carbuyer, or: How I Learned To Start Worrying And Hate The Entire Process // Pt 4: The Conclusion

Dr. Carbuyer, or: How I Learned To Start Worrying And Hate The Entire Process // Pt 3: Buying

Posted on August 13, 2013March 12, 2015 by kosekozel

So I ended Part 2 with a dilemma: Are the extras included in the Limited model worth the extra money,… Read more Dr. Carbuyer, or: How I Learned To Start Worrying And Hate The Entire Process // Pt 3: Buying

Dr. Carbuyer, or: How I Learned To Start Worrying And Hate The Entire Process // Pt 2: Shopping

Posted on August 12, 2013March 12, 2015 by kosekozel

So for those of you who slogged through the spreadsheet onslaught of Part 1, I have good news, and bad… Read more Dr. Carbuyer, or: How I Learned To Start Worrying And Hate The Entire Process // Pt 2: Shopping

Dr. Carbuyer, or: How I Learned To Start Worrying And Hate The Entire Process // Pt 1: Research

Posted on August 11, 2013March 12, 2015 by kosekozel

It’s a safe bet that at some point in most of our lives, we’ll find ourselves shopping for a used… Read more Dr. Carbuyer, or: How I Learned To Start Worrying And Hate The Entire Process // Pt 1: Research

Craft Beer @ Busch Stadium | Pocket Guide

Posted on April 8, 2013May 21, 2013 by kosekozel

Stltoday.com’s Hip Hops blog posted a guide to finding craft beer at Busch Stadium, and I knew immediately that I… Read more Craft Beer @ Busch Stadium | Pocket Guide

Maker’s Schedule vs. Manager’s Schedule

Posted on February 27, 2013March 8, 2013 by kosekozel

Paul Graham outlines the stark difference between the schedules of “makers” and “managers”, and how a simple meeting can affect them so differently.

A [Belated] Top 25 of 2012

Posted on February 11, 2013February 18, 2013 by kosekozel

After a hectic end to 2012 and start to 2013, I managed to carve out a moment to reflect on… Read more A [Belated] Top 25 of 2012

TrashKozel’s Favorite Music of 2011

Posted on February 8, 2012March 20, 2013 by kosekozel

This is what happens when you’re busy: A year-end, best-of list posted a week into February.  I would have loved… Read more TrashKozel’s Favorite Music of 2011

3 Awesome Bird Moments That Just Happened…

Posted on August 4, 2011February 18, 2013 by kosekozel

While leaving the PetSmart in Brentwood after picking Pocket up from the groomers, I cut out of the back entrance… Read more 3 Awesome Bird Moments That Just Happened…

Presenting “DAYS & NIGHTS 2010”, A Two-Part Compilation

Posted on February 26, 2011March 20, 2013 by kosekozel

To resurrect a tradition I abandoned back in ‘04 or ‘05, I’ve compiled two mixes from my favorite tracks of last year… Read more Presenting “DAYS & NIGHTS 2010”, A Two-Part Compilation

(RECAP) Trash Kozel’s Favorite Music of 2010

Posted on February 3, 2011June 12, 2014 by kosekozel

It’s finally over, and if you’ve been reading along (thank you), you’re probably about as glad as I am.  That… Read more (RECAP) Trash Kozel’s Favorite Music of 2010

Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #1. Jumbling Towers – The Kanetown City Rips

Posted on January 31, 2011June 12, 2014 by kosekozel

#1. Jumbling Towers – The Kanetown City Rips Ever since Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band blew about a billion minds back in 1967,… Read more Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #1. Jumbling Towers – The Kanetown City Rips

Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #2. Bruce Springsteen – The Promise

Posted on January 30, 2011March 29, 2013 by kosekozel

#2. Bruce Springsteen – The Promise Bruce Springsteen buried a time capsule in 1978.  It wasn’t a deliberately packed container full… Read more Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #2. Bruce Springsteen – The Promise

Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #3. Elsinore – Yes Yes Yes

Posted on January 29, 2011March 29, 2013 by kosekozel

#3. Elsinore – Yes Yes Yes Full disclosure:  I know Elsinore quite well, and have probably seen them play close to… Read more Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #3. Elsinore – Yes Yes Yes

Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #4. Robyn – Body Talk

Posted on January 28, 2011June 12, 2014 by kosekozel

#4. Robyn – Body Talk I’ve already talked about how I fell in love with Robyn, and how much I… Read more Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #4. Robyn – Body Talk

Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #5. Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin – Let It Sway

Posted on January 27, 2011March 29, 2013 by kosekozel

#5. Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin – Let It Sway Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin hit the spot… Read more Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #5. Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin – Let It Sway

Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #6. Broken Social Scene – Forgiveness Rock Record

Posted on January 27, 2011March 29, 2013 by kosekozel

#6. Broken Social Scene – Forgiveness Rock Record If you ever have a chance to see Broken Social Scene live, you… Read more Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #6. Broken Social Scene – Forgiveness Rock Record

Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #7. (tie) The Bird & the Bee – Interpreting The Masters, Vol. 1, & Mates of State – Crushes

Posted on January 26, 2011March 29, 2013 by kosekozel

#7. (tie) The Bird and the Bee – Interpreting The Masters, Vol. 1: A Tribute to Hall & Oates &  Mates of… Read more Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #7. (tie) The Bird & the Bee – Interpreting The Masters, Vol. 1, & Mates of State – Crushes

Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #8. Hellogoodbye – Would It Kill You?

Posted on January 26, 2011March 27, 2013 by kosekozel

#8. Hellogoodbye – Would It Kill You? Part 1: Goodbye Goodbye dancebeats. Goodbye vocoder and autotune. Goodbye harmonizers and other techno… Read more Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #8. Hellogoodbye – Would It Kill You?

Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #9. Das Racist – Sit Down, Man

Posted on January 25, 2011March 27, 2013 by kosekozel

#9. Das Racist – Sit Down, Man Some of my favorite things from Das Racist’s Sit Down, Man mixtape: The Jay-Z sample and… Read more Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #9. Das Racist – Sit Down, Man

Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #10. The Love Language – Libraries

Posted on January 24, 2011March 27, 2013 by kosekozel

#10. The Love Language – Libraries I play Libraries, and the opening swell of flitting strings and sparse piano introduce “Pedals”, the… Read more Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #10. The Love Language – Libraries

Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #11. Hot Chip – One Life Stand

Posted on January 24, 2011March 27, 2013 by kosekozel

#11. Hot Chip – One Life Stand Hot Chip has always been the kind of band that sounded pretty much like… Read more Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #11. Hot Chip – One Life Stand

Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #12. Beach House – Teen Dream

Posted on January 21, 2011March 26, 2013 by kosekozel

#12. Beach House – Teen Dream I gave Beach House’s Devotion a cursory listen when it came out back in 2008, found it… Read more Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #12. Beach House – Teen Dream

Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #13. Arcade Fire – The Suburbs

Posted on January 20, 2011March 26, 2013 by kosekozel

#13. Arcade Fire – The Suburbs Because this album has been written about quite extensively, I’ll spare you my own internal… Read more Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #13. Arcade Fire – The Suburbs

Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #14. Jamie Lidell – Compass

Posted on January 19, 2011March 26, 2013 by kosekozel

#14. Jamie Lidell – Compass You have to understand how crazy the success of Jamie Lidell’s solo career is.  Here was… Read more Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #14. Jamie Lidell – Compass

Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #15. Feist – Look At What The Light Did Now (OST)

Posted on January 18, 2011March 23, 2013 by kosekozel

#15. Feist – Look At What The Light Did Now (OST) Before anyone freaks out, wondering how they didn’t know that… Read more Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #15. Feist – Look At What The Light Did Now (OST)

Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #16. The New Pornographers – Together

Posted on January 17, 2011March 23, 2013 by kosekozel

#16. The New Pornographers – Together You’d be hard pressed to find a more consistent band than The New Pornographers. Each… Read more Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #16. The New Pornographers – Together

Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #17. Sufjan Stevens – The Age of Adz

Posted on January 16, 2011March 23, 2013 by kosekozel

#17. Sufjan Stevens – The Age of Adz I’m still not quite sure what to make of this record, to be… Read more Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #17. Sufjan Stevens – The Age of Adz

Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #18. Deftones – Diamond Eyes

Posted on January 15, 2011March 23, 2013 by kosekozel

#18. Deftones – Diamond Eyes Deftones made their best album since White Pony this year and no one really seemed to care.  I’m… Read more Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #18. Deftones – Diamond Eyes

Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #19. LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening

Posted on January 14, 2011March 23, 2013 by kosekozel

#19. LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening James Murphy has “it”, whatever it is.  As cliché as that sounds, you know… Read more Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #19. LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening

Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #20. Absofacto – All The Songs

Posted on January 13, 2011March 23, 2013 by kosekozel

#20. Absofacto – All The Songs If a tree falls in a forest If a band makes a great record, and no… Read more Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #20. Absofacto – All The Songs

Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #21. Menomena – Mines

Posted on January 12, 2011March 22, 2013 by kosekozel

#21. Menomena – Mines Brent Knopf writes beautiful music.  Anyone who heard the 2009 debut album Intuit from his side project, Ramona Falls,… Read more Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #21. Menomena – Mines

Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #22. The Budos Band – The Budos Band III

Posted on January 11, 2011March 22, 2013 by kosekozel

#22. The Budos Band – The Budos Band III I’ma do it.  I’ma do the one thing a music reviewer should… Read more Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #22. The Budos Band – The Budos Band III

Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #23. The National – High Violet

Posted on January 10, 2011March 22, 2013 by kosekozel

#23. The National – High Violet When The National released Boxer back in 2007, I wasn’t really familiar with their music.  I was… Read more Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #23. The National – High Violet

Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #24. Yeasayer – Odd Blood

Posted on January 9, 2011March 22, 2013 by kosekozel

#24. Yeasayer – Odd Blood Let me start by saying that I did not like Yeasayer’s debut, All Hour Cymbals.  It was… Read more Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #24. Yeasayer – Odd Blood

Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #25. Alphabeat – The Beat Is…

Posted on January 8, 2011March 22, 2013 by kosekozel

#25. Alphabeat – The Beat Is… Snap! “Rhythm Is A Dancer” feat. Thea Austin Technotronic “Pump Up The Jams” Black… Read more Top 25 Favorite Albums of 2010 | #25. Alphabeat – The Beat Is…

Top 5 Favorite EP’s of 2010 | #1. Jumbling Towers – Ramifications Of An Exciting Spouse

Posted on January 7, 2011March 22, 2013 by kosekozel

#1. Jumbling Towers – Ramifications Of An Exciting Spouse It’s been almost four years since Jumbling Towers released their eponymous… Read more Top 5 Favorite EP’s of 2010 | #1. Jumbling Towers – Ramifications Of An Exciting Spouse

Top 5 Favorite EP’s of 2010 | #2. BRONZE – BRONZE

Posted on January 6, 2011March 21, 2013 by kosekozel

#2. BRONZE – BRONZE Sometimes the winners take things too seriously. Sometimes the ones who come out on top spend… Read more Top 5 Favorite EP’s of 2010 | #2. BRONZE – BRONZE

Top 5 Favorite EP’s of 2010 | #3. Robyn – Body Talk Pt. 1 & 2

Posted on January 5, 2011March 20, 2013 by kosekozel

#3. Robyn – Body Talk Pt. 1 & 2 Robyn was not an instant obsession for me, as I’m sure she… Read more Top 5 Favorite EP’s of 2010 | #3. Robyn – Body Talk Pt. 1 & 2

Top 5 Favorite EP’s of 2010 | #4. Sufjan Stevens – All Delighted People

Posted on January 4, 2011March 20, 2013 by kosekozel

 #4. Sufjan Stevens – All Delighted People There are many examples in the history of popular music of artists throwing their… Read more Top 5 Favorite EP’s of 2010 | #4. Sufjan Stevens – All Delighted People

Top 5 Favorite EP’s of 2010 | #5. Dear Vincent – So Long Winter

Posted on January 3, 2011March 20, 2013 by kosekozel

#5. Dear Vincent – So Long Winter Often times a band’s debut EP can prove transparent, betraying their calculated vision and… Read more Top 5 Favorite EP’s of 2010 | #5. Dear Vincent – So Long Winter

The Music of 2010 | My 30-Day Recap…

Posted on January 1, 2011March 20, 2013 by kosekozel

Why do so many year-end lists get released in early-to-mid December?  I’ve never understood this.  It dismisses any albums released… Read more The Music of 2010 | My 30-Day Recap…

Gentleman Auction House Tour Diary // The Riverfront Times

Posted on June 30, 2008March 1, 2014 by kosekozel

When Gentleman Auction House set out on a short summer tour in June of 2008, Annie Zaleski, the music editor… Read more Gentleman Auction House Tour Diary // The Riverfront Times

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