I believe in self-imposed music listening rituals.
It is my opinion that routine and regularity are the best route for achieving the maximum absorption and enjoyment from your listening.
My Sunday morning routine is a favorite of mine; Bill Evans, coffee, and breakfast.
I would like to share this with you.
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I realize Mayer Hawthorne released this a week or so ago. I also realize I've been doing a hell of a lot of soul-related posts lately. But, really, are either of these bad things?
Mayer Hawthorne – No Strings Attached
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I'm sitting on a cramped, loud Bolt Bus full of sick people on my way to New York City. Please save me, Rural Alberta Advantage!
Rural Alberta Advantage – Don't Haunt This Place
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On September 14 the jazz trio The Bad Plus celebrated their 10th year of
performing, composing, and arranging new classics in jazz literature by releasing a studio album entitled
Never Stop
The Bad Plus – Never Stop
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I know it's the trendy thing to try and uncover a new band, a band that is going to be the next big deal. I'm sure many people would classify their existence as the person that brings unknown music to the masses. At least a producer or two. Anyway The Brothels are not one of those bands. This band has not made it big. The flame was just too bright and poof, like a hobo to a tire fire they were gone.
This fact does not mean they didn't create some INCREDIBLE music while that fire burned.
The Brothels – Be At Peace
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So I have recently relocated to a new city and as a result have been doing some new things.
One is recording music. The musicianship and quality of this recording are not great, the song however is pretty fantastic, it's Waiting for a Squall by Hot Buttered Rum. Worth your time, I promise.
Waiting for a Squall – Ivan Eisenberg
Here's to you Milwaukee…
Dig it.
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While I enjoy Rilo Kiley, I really love both of Jenny Lewis' solo albums, Rabbit Fur Coat and Acid Tongue. I was excited to learn she has some new music out, a more official collaboration with her boyfriend, singer-songwriter Jonathan Rice, who featured heavily on Acid Tongue.
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Now that summer 2010 is winding down, I find myself revisiting music-related moments of the past few months. The live music highlight for me was definitely the June weekend I spent in Toronto. I went with some friends to attend the Toronto Island Concert, and we were lucky to have a chance to check out North by Northeast (NXNE) as well.
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Chris Thile and The Punch Brothers are back with a new album entitled Antifogmatic. This ripping display of instrumental prowess, slick vocal work, and ensemble performance is as finely tuned as a Swiss watch.
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I was recently involved in a whiskey fueled discussion about how intention shapes art. More specifically the discussion hinged on the question…
Without intent can art exist?
My answer was of course it can. When Kodak invented super glue they were trying to create plastic. The found out that they created glue. Then they discovered that this glue could be used in hospitals to stop bleeding and close wounds, amazing stuff really. Anyway how would you classify super glue? Is it a glue even though the intent was to create a plastic? I say yes. Is it a medical supply because it is effective at that purpose? I say yes again. Is it a plastic because that is what the intent was? I would say no, it is not an effective plastic. In this example intent has very little effect on our classification of something.
So how can I relate this to music?
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