I hit a period of listening to some incredible singles and wanted to share them with friends, so I whipped together a couple of elementary mixes of the songs. The tracks aren’t as fresh since I’ve sat on them for a minute, but they are still excellent (and one or two are old but I [...]
Also tagged Charlie Dark, drum 'n' bass, dubstep, Hazard, J. Rawls, Jason Koepke, Middle Child, Mistabishi, Music, Roger Robinson, Soulja Boy, Trim, WileyThis week, I saw two incredible shows: Preservation Hall Jazz Band at The Barns at Wolftrap and Gil Scott-Heron at 930 Club. The weird part of these shows is that I did not see any of you there (Note: HD was at PHJB and out of town for the second show). I think everything is [...]
Also tagged 930 Club, baby boomers, Barns at Wolftrap, blues, criticism, Gil Scott-Heron, HD, jazz, Music, music snob, Preservaton Hall Jazz Band, WolftrapGiven the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) screaming sensationalism of piracy’s effect on sales, it’s surprising how little noise the latest Neilsen SoundScan sales figures, especially those related to rap/hip-hop, generated. It is also interesting that while rap/hip hop sales are plummeting countrywide, the local scene is growing so strongly.
SoundScan’s year-over-year report revealed a [...]
NPR has a short piece on country music and it’s dramatic turn toward conservatism in the second half of the 20th century. It is fairly interesting, so check it out of this type of talk is up your ally.
I find the piece most useful as a jumping point for other lines of thoughts. For example, [...]
In college, I worked with a guy named Dave Gibson and we recorded about ten tracks. I have no idea what happened to Dave, but I still have–and like–the music we made. I created an entry in my Projects page and a site where you can download the ten songs. He did all the vocals [...]
Also tagged Administration, Dave Gibson, Jason Koepke, Music, projectsA friend asked me to introduce her to the world of hip hop by sending her some music. I imposed a four to five album limit, primarily because of the amount of time it would take me to gather the music and send it to her but also because I figured too much more and [...]
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