About Sam Goldner

Staff Writer. Sam Goldner is a junior Advertising and Political Science major and also works as the Music Director for Radio 1190. He has written for Tastemakers Magazine, hosted a radio show at WRBB in Boston, and interned at the Fox Theatre. In his free time, he enjoys watching movies, Super Smash Bros., playing guitar, riding his bike, and scouring for music.

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  Required listening: “Knock Knock” by Smog

  May 2, 2013comments

  Bill Callahan isn’t the kind of artist who makes it easy for listeners to understand him, but anyone gazing at the absurd artwork on this absurdly titled record should already have some idea of that.  And yet all of Callahan’s work under... read more »

   
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  Devendra Banhart’s “Mala” suprises but does not amaze

  Mar 18, 2013comments

  “Subtlety” is not a word typically associated with professional citizen-of-the-world Devendra Banhart. His career has been one of trial and error, opting for 16- to 22-track records that dive into whatever genre or inside joke the... read more »

   
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  Required Listening: “Since I Left You” by The Avalanches

  Mar 3, 2013comments

  Sam Goldner is the music director at Boulder’s Radio 1190 and shares some of his favorite records from his collection in this weekly feature. More than any other genre, dance music becomes dated incredibly quickly. Every time a new technological... read more »

   
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  Required Listening: “Flood” by Boris

  Feb 25, 2013comments

    (Photo Courtesy of Boris) There are few genres that repel unknowing listeners away quite as rapidly as metal does. Of course, metal would not be metal without its uncompromising attitude towards the uninitiated, but sometimes it’s frustrating... read more »

   
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  Required Listening: “Meat Puppets II” by Meat Puppets

  Feb 20, 2013comments

  What makes a good musician? Back in high school, when my obsession with all things Kurt Cobain led me to uncover the kings of cowpunk, the Meat Puppets, my adolescent mind couldn’t comprehend the claims from my dad that the guitar work on... read more »

   
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  Required Listening: “Good Morning Spider” by Sparklehorse

  Feb 11, 2013comments

  It seems like Mark Linkous has been all but completely forgotten by the young music listeners of today. There are a couple likely causes for this: Bands tagged with the ‘alternative-country’ moniker have always had a hard time connecting... read more »

   
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  Review: “mbv” by My Bloody Valentine

  Feb 5, 2013comments

  2013 is a confusing time to be alive. The future snuck up on us before anyone had time to seriously appreciate how effortless it made our lives, and the only things left to be upset at in the world immediately surrounding us are meaningless.... read more »

   
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  Required Listening: “Bad Timing” by Jim O’Rourke

  Feb 3, 2013comments

  Roughly a year ago, my longtime friend and I played our first open mic night together. Our set consisted of primitive guitar pieces, and later that night we got obliterated on the cheapest whiskey I’ve yet to purchase. We got to discussing... read more »

   
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  Required Listening: “One Word Extinguisher” by Prefuse 73

  Jan 27, 2013comments

  Sam is the Music Director at Radio 1190 and shares some of his favorite records from his collection in this weekly feature. As many individuals have said before me, actions speak louder than words. Where words can be rearranged and honed in... read more »

   
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  Reissue: “Donuts” by J Dilla

  Jan 22, 2013comments

  There’s a certain groundbreaking point in every young music fanatic’s life when they begin to connect the dots between overarching movements in musical history. Realizing that Kevin Barnes just filled in the missing link between... read more »