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  Is Sampling Dying?

  November 21, 2008 – Simple beats and Auto-Tuned vocals form the foundation of 808s & Heartbreak, Kanye West's latest release. As the title implies, it's a breakup album. But perhaps the split is deeper than even West realizes. His new sound is a bold departure from his previous efforts, but also a challenge to the parameters of what many listeners would consider hip-hop. …
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  Indie Rockers Find New Fans in the Preschool Set

  October 16, 2008 – This weekend I watched Feist's "1234" video at least 15 times. My two-and-a-half-year-old niece is obsessed. As soon as I arrived at my brother's house in Louisville on Friday, Rilla requested we play "the blue dress song." I figured she was referring to some Disney princess tune with talking birds, but she quickly put me in my place. "Feist," she said, the duh implicit. …
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