My Angry Email to Sub Pop in 2005
...I like the idea of buying music over the internet because if it gets to the point where people can see it as a legitimate and feasible way to distribute music over time it will erode some of the power major labels have over musicians— which in my silly dreams means more creativity, more musicians, and more money for them (and less to gigantic labels). Read more [...]
Music Tuesday (Deerhoof)
http://www.youtube.com/v/1rrnTDDhVnw Today I want to share Deerhoof. I love them, the lyrics are strange, amazing, and pretty. The sound is original, so much so that no one would ever mistake their music for another's. And best of all the singer's voice is sweet. Read more [...]
Good Band Tuesday [explosions in the sky]
Something to notice about Texan bands are their predisposition to fly the state flag wherever they go. But this isn't about that great band, this is about another Texas based band, Explosions in the Sky. Read more [...]
Panda Bear (good music)
Here is another band. I'm gonna try to post music and videos from different bands I like every Tuesday. Today is Panda Bear. Panda Bear is Noah Lennox, who is from Animal Collective. Read more [...]
The Dodos (a new band I'm interested in)
http://www.youtube.com/v/YhLRxui7vXU I'm not one to try and be the first to get into some new band, and that's a good thing because the Dodo's first album came out in 2006. The Dodos might fit that bill. Read more [...]
The OiNK According to Trent Reznor
I'm not saying that I think OiNK is morally correct, but I do know that it existed because it filled a void of what people want." The market has been telling the industry what it wants for years now, wonder when the music industry will get a clue. Read more [...]
iPod Touch, Ten Million Apple Geeks Collectively Groan
After years of a rumored touchscreen iPod Apple finally unveiled the iPod Touch. Not big enough for me....I'll be going with the 160gb ipod classic For the first time in my Apple life I am actually angry with an announcement.... Read more [...]
The Duke Spirit
I stumbled onto these folks, sounds pretty good. I'd like to hear more before I say they are good, but it seems like things are leaning that way. There is just too much music! eOwgCATxFW4 Read more [...]
Lead Belly, That Guy Could Sing Some Great Blues
There are lots of blues guys to really go crazy about, but one that I've always loved is Huddie Ledbetter, aka "Lead Belly" (or "Leadbelly" if you want to go by what record companies say). Read more [...]
Monkey Vs Robot
James Kochalka wrote a pretty amazing song, called Monkey Vs Robot (on an album of the same name) what followed was an equally amazing video. Monkey hate technology, Robot hate the monkey, They will fight eternally, Monkey Versus Robot! Read more [...]
