Category Archives: Introduction

Now Playing: 2012 pt. 3

Posted on February 4, 2012 by

The other day I was in the car listening to our local community public radio station WDFH and I heard an amazing piece of music that seemed to go on forever.  I had to get out of the car before … Continue reading →

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Now Playing: 2012 pt. 2

Posted on January 21, 2012 by

OK so far so good in 2012… Anneke Van Giersbergen – Everything Is Changing (PIAS, 2012) I was smitten with Anneke the very first time I heard her in the Dutch ‘trip rock’ band The Gathering.  She sings with incredible … Continue reading →

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Land of 1000 Listens

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

Forget hipsters, scenesters and taste makers…if you want an opinion on good music then you’re going to go with someone you trust.  It can be a friend, colleague or just someone who listens to a lot of music from a … Continue reading →

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Necrocomiccon – Hot Dog Cart Hunger (2011)

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

Regardless of what Prince might say about bands not recording covers, this is brilliant.  I could write something pithy, but I have nothing to add…download the album for free here: Necrocomiccon – Hot Dog Cart Hunger From the band’s Facebook … Continue reading →

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Now Playing

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

Necrocomicon – Hot Dog Cart Hunger: (free download) ‘Black Metal’ versions of 80s hits…how can you go wrong? Bob Mould – The Calm Before The Storm, live 1991 (bootleg) King’s X – Montreal 9/29/2009 (bootleg) King’s X – Austin 8/1/1997 … Continue reading →

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Ben Allison – Action-Refraction (Palmetto, 2011)

Posted on April 13, 2011 by

What IS Jazz?  This is one of those questions that inevitably comes up whenever you get a few Jazz fans together.  No one ever asks ‘What is Rock?’ or ‘What is Folk?’  I mean I guess they do, but it … Continue reading →

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Now Playing

Posted on April 8, 2011 by

Jane’s Addiction – ‘End To The Lies’:  The first song released from their upcoming album The Great Escape Artist.  Available at Janesaddiction.com Jon Madof – Rashanim:  NY based guitarist/composer who has done a few records for John Zorn’s Tzadik label…this … Continue reading →

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The Alphabet Of Musical Nations Pt. 4

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

And now without further ado the final installment in my series attempting to provide Music for each Nation listed in They Might Be Giants’ seminal work, ‘The Alphabet Of Nations.’ Turkey: Uruguay: Viet Nam: West Xylophone: Yemen: Zimbabwe: Special thanks … Continue reading →

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The Alphabet Of Musical Nations Pt. 3

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

Norway: Oman: Pakistan: Qatar: Russia: Surinam:

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The Alphabet Of Musical Nations Pt. 2

Posted on March 10, 2011 by

Hungary: Iran: Japan: Kazakhstan: Libya: Mongolia:

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