Forro In The Dark
Having a Brazilian sister-in-law certainly has it's advantages. Like being fed amazing rice and beans and the greatest guacamole ever created by man (or woman) when I visit her. It's also opened up an entire country's worth of music to me.
Read More...The Devil Makes Three – Do Wrong Right
I like my bluegrass like I like my whiskey – strong and a little rough around the edges.
Read More...Ungrateful Little Father
I've been enamored with Broken Social Scene's Forgiveness Rock Record lately. I'm hesitant to say that "Ungrateful Little Father" is the stand-out track, but it's certainly the one that embodies BSS's spirit and style.
Broken Social Scene – Ungrateful Little Father
Read More...Radiohead: Third Generation Beatles
It is now my intent to write some sweeping generalizations about the history and development of Popular music in three generations of recording artists.
Read More...Diction + Vowel Sounds : Michael Jackson + Bob Dylan
When singing, you are presented with two main options for emphasis:
Diction
or
Vowel Sounds
Read More...Thelonious Monk
The remarkable thing about artistic innovation is that once an artist breaks the mold and invents a new style of performance, composition, or improvisation, the next generation of musicians follow this precedent.
Read More...Gillian Welch + David Rawlings
Bob Dylan Is Really Groovy
Today a homeless man sitting in the dog park informed me that, "Bob Dylan is really groovy."
I agree.
Read More...Miles in Milan 1964
You'll find a couple of things about my taste in music and musicians.
First, I tend to get fixated on artists and exhaust the oeuvre of their work. In addition, stage presence and musical minutia means more to me than overall technique or the ever elusive perfect performance.
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