Ian Shane

Ian Shane is the author of In Ten Years, Postgraduate and Radio Radio and creator of the blog, Liner Notes. His "almost memoir," Sundry Notes of Music, is now available in paperback and Kindle. He currently lives in Denver with his cats.

This is Bloomington

My six years in Bloomington were a sort of high water mark. I met people who still play a significant role in my life. I also discovered tons of music and saw some fantastic live shows. It was also the last time that I felt surrounded by people in the same stage of life I was. We were young, figuring it out, and embraced the life we all chose to live.

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Liner Notes #1 – The Greatest Month in the History of Recorded Music

Over the last year, music pundits have bombarded the Internets have published a series of articles celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the most significant year for album releases. It’s true; 1971 was an era of solid LPs. Albums such as Blue by Joni Mitchell, Tapestry by Carole King, and Led Zeppelin IV absolutely belong in

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