Dale Mundt

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With the arrival of summer comes the season of mixtapes

Dale talks about his favorite ways to make summer mixtapes'

What makes music creative?

Dale muses about Flo Rida, Girl Talk, and state of creativity in music today'

A music buyer’s dilemma

Last Saturday was national Record Store Day. I'm only moderately ashamed to admit that I didn't patronize any of the local record stores. Although I am in love with some romantic ideal of what record stores are like (probably due to repeated viewings of ""High Fidelity""), I couldn't tell you the last time I bought an album from a record store. It's simple, really. I don't have money to buy music. And while that might stop me from getting music at record stores, it doesn't stop me from getting music. 

Recipe for perfect rap album

Dale offers readers a sure-fire way to construct the perfect rap album'

Music blogs serve no purpose

Dale pities the fool who reads music blogs.'

New lyrics lack meaning

Dale discusses some new pop songs, and the terrible lyrics of each of them'

Concerts should emphasize musicality, not atmosphere

Dale talks about the SXSW music festival, and covers its pros and cons'

Use of old 'Hallejullah' in movie a sacreligious mistake

Dale discusses the inappropriate use of \Hallejullah"" in ""Watchmen""'

Bono needs help ‘on the horizon’

Sunday's New York Times featured an interview with U2. On the eve of the release of their twelfth studio album, No Line On The Horizon, the article focused on the band's struggle to maintain legitimacy in the face of their own 30-plus year history, the political associations of their lead singer and the commercial culture of the music today. Unsurprisingly, U2 turns out to be the hero of this story, valiantly making great music in the face of insurmountable cultural odds, all while staying true to their roots.