Music

12
Jun
The sound of a city.

The sound of a city.

Watching House of Cards makes me miss D.C. If ever there was an audio portrait of a city, this
1 min read
12
Jun
How colonial social media gave us the Star-Spangled Banner.

How colonial social media gave us the Star-Spangled Banner.

An amazing rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner by seven-year old (!!) Rhema Marvanne. Equally amazing rendition by Jordan Shelton, winner of
2 min read
12
Jun
I am an instrument. Stroke me.

I am an instrument. Stroke me.

Alex Ross ruminates on the differences between live and studio recordings in his New Yorker article, The Record Effect: In
3 min read
12
Jun

The Story.

I just discovered a great singer, Brandi Carlile. Her voice is kind of like a cross between Neko Case (whom
12
Jun

Hey, Eugene!

originally uploaded by SF buckaroo. Pink Martini has a new album out. It’s killer. I just got it on
1 min read
12
Jun

Shimmery music.

originally uploaded by Neylano. Okay, so I’ve discovered a couple of female vocalists who’ve been around for a
1 min read
12
Jun

Ummmm...nothing, really.

originally uploaded by Neylano. Just a photo I took at my neighbor Connor’s CD-release party. At the High Dive
12
Jun

Cool music + Filming, Take Two.

, originally uploaded by Daskar. It’s from the opening titles of Inside Man; a really good movie. Denzel Washington is
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12
Jun

This looks interesting....

Last.fm Kind of like music blogging, I guess? Or Flickr for music? Too bad I spend every spare minute
12
Jun

La Petite Pod.

Here’s what’s new on my iPod these days: Fiona Apple’s new CD “Extraordinary Machine”. I absolutely love