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Day 2:

Everyone’s favorite “occasionally blugrass” festival kicks off today in San Francisco. Check out the full three-day lineup and stage times over at Hardly Strictly’s official site or enjoy some MP3s from some of this year’s highlights.
Friday:

John Prine – “The Great Compromise”
Lyle Lovett – “Record Lady”

Saturday:
Gillian Welch – “The Devil had a Hold of Me”
Steve [...]

“Yo Flav, you think we’re gonna sell out?”
“I know if we do, we’ll get the hell out!”

— Public Enemy, “Caught, Can We Get A Witness?”
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HBO’s “The Wire” started it’s fifth and final season earlier this month, meaning that my next 12-13 Sunday nights are accounted for.
The show is easily my all-time favorite. The Wire is a groundbreaking examination of all the institutions that contribute to drugs and urban crime. The creator, David Simon, resists all of the Law and [...]