Spotified and Painless
I’ve been spoiled for a little while and have had a Spotify account for the past year. I didn’t realize how great it was until about 6 months ago and started using it pretty regularly. Mostly I lean on it for music that I want to listen to but don’t really want to buy. For [...]
Le sacre du printemps
I haven’t been blogging much lately and that’s a shame. With Memorial day today, I thought I’d write about something that is very close to me. One of my absolute favorite pieces of music, La Sacre Du Printemps, or The Rite of Spring. Igor Stravinsky wrote this ballet to be the soundtrack to a sacred pagen ritual [...]
Favorite Music of 2009
We’re in a culture that is obsessed with making lists and calling things the ‘best’. It’s all subjective. Here’s my list. If I re-did this tomorrow, it’d probably be different. Please argue with me. Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest :: Gets better with every listen. Mos Def – The Estatic :: Really glad he’s back, the [...]
The Muppets do “Bohemian Rhapsody”
This makes me so happy. The muppets and rock ‘n roll will save us all.
Ultimate Music Throwdown 2009
I have a Republican (he says he’s “libertarian”) friend that listens to metal. We argue often. We’re both stubborn. Recently there was a discovery that we both love REM (must have been a sensitive time in his life?). I can’t argue with a man about the album Monster. It’s a great album and defined a [...]
the July two music report
Grizzly Bear Veckatimest This album is sonic candy. I heard once that they are the east coast’s version of the Fleet Foxes. That’s kind of true. I really enjoy the timbre, melodies and how the bass player blends in with the rest of the band. It’s authentically catchy. These guys were meticulous in their song [...]
Bonnaroo 2009
I spent this past weekend in the middle of Tennessee. It took me 24 hours to get there via plane, and I spent the next 24 hours without any luggage. But I’m not going to talk about that here, I’ll save that for a future post about how American Airlines could have used Social Media [...]
Mr. Ayers and Mr. Lopez
Watch CBS Videos Online everyone should learn how to play an instrument
I miss you
Elliott Smith at the Oscars, 1998.
Bonnaroooooooo 2009
The lineup came out this morning. I’m a wee bit impressed. From top to bottom it’s awesome. I’ll probably go for Phish, cause I’m a sucker. The rest of the lineup is crazy good, to boot. The lineup is below …
Nothing to see, keep on walking
My friend John told me about this story … Joshua Bell, one of the world’s best violinist stopped in a subway station in D.C. a year ago and played a concert on a $3.5 million dollar violin. So, you say, “I didn’t hear about that.” Yes, that’s true. Hardly anybody stopped to watch. It’s a [...]
PR is 98% of it
I love YouTube. It gives me old Miles Davis interviews with awkward msm wannabe anchors. “Don’t tell ‘em nothin, let ‘em guess. … What’s he gonna do next?” Gumbel, “You like the Mystery” “They like it, I’m cool.” Miles with Bryant Gumbel: I’ve read more books about Miles Davis than anybody else. His Autobiography at [...]
my new favorite band: MGMT
Initially, without listening to MGMT, I brushed them off as a noun/verb - digit band (ala, SUM-41, blink-182, etc). I noticed that their album was still ranked pretty high in the iTunes store a couple of weeks ago, I bought it. I’m really glad I did. Turns out, it’s a really good band. The tracks [...]
Thao with the Get Down Stay Down
So, this weekend the Sasquatch Festival is happening in George, Washington at the Gorge. Unfortunately, the powers that be decided that I shouldn’t go, but I should go to the Pemberton Festival in Pemberton, BC. Both have killer lineups, with one exception. Thao with the Get down Stay Down. I grabbed a copy of this [...]
Indian food
With my wife out of town this evening, I opted to go to a restaurant and get some drinks rather than cook for my self. So, I went to an Indian restaurant two blocks from my house. I chose to sit in the bar portion and read my Jazziz magazine. While I drank my gin [...]