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Tag Archives: Music
Dio and the Piping Synthesizer
I like Dio. Really. And “Rainbow in the Dark” is a great metal song. And Vivian Campbell plays a crazy-good solo… but watching Ronny sing always makes me laugh… and the piping synthesizer riff in the context of such a … Continue reading
Jeff Tweedy (of Wilco) on Piracy
From an interview with Jeff Tweedy in NYT Magazine: Q: Although “Wilco (The Album)” was released on Tuesday, you streamed the songs free online in May after they surfaced illegally on the Internet. Wilco: As a musician, I don’t want … Continue reading
on Sounds Being Just Sounds (John Cage)
…why is this so necessary, that sounds should be just sounds? There are many ways of saying why. One: in order that each sound may become the Buddha. If that’s too Oriental an expression, take the Christian Gnostic statement: ‘split … Continue reading
"Drive" (Incubus)
[photo by robotgraphy] Sometimes connections can come at the most unexpected times. Today, while walking to the coffee shop and pondering my TTIX keynote*, the Genius playlist on OwenMeany (my iTouch) played "Drive" by Incubus, with some very apt lines: … Continue reading
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The Bad Plus
Thinking yesterday about Gary Jules’ cover of “Mad World” made me think of another surprising and amazing cover of a Tears for Fears song that is better than the original: The Bad Plus version of “Everybody Wants to Rule the … Continue reading
“Mad World” and More (Gary Jules)
Reading the news today revealed that a contestant on American Idol had done a cover of Gary Jules‘ cover/arrangement of the Tears for Fears song “Mad World.” The second generation cover was OK, but it reminded me how much I … Continue reading
Grooving to Chopin
Chopin’s compositions have really been rocking my world lately. Chopin was quite a character… it’s sad to imagine all the music we’ll never hear due to his untimely demise. For me, Chopin’s strength is in his concision and the fact … Continue reading
Mario Kart Love Song
Who knew Mario Kart was really a love story? See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.
Four Chords, 36 Songs
Explaining just why you have to love Journey… See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.
Nick Hornby and Ben Folds Collaborate!
[Ben Folds pic by deovolenti] Through a chain of circumstances too complicated to recount, I discovered a Paper Cuts Blog playlist by Nick Hornby, perpetual resident on my “reliable favorite authors” shortlist, in which he alluded to collaborating with a … Continue reading
Ulysses Update: Book 11 – The Sirens
[art by mikem1115] This is a late update; I finished the “Sirens” section of Ulysses almost three weeks ago and have finished two more section since. As a result, I have only my marginal notes and poor memory to … Continue reading
Paging Robert Johnson
[photo by abbyladybug] While browsing Brian’s trove of links, a pointer to an Esquire article caught my eye. It tells the story of the discovery, attempt at authentication, and subsequent wrangling over the ownership and authenticity of what might be … Continue reading
You Don’t Know Me At All
A single that might be on Ben Folds’ new album, due out at the end of the month: “You Don’t Know Me At All” While not necessarily a track I’d recommend as representative to someone who’s never heard Ben Folds … Continue reading
Nine in the Afternoon
I discover music at my own pace, relying mostly on the serendipity of social connections and recommendations… which means I’m usually late, but not as often disappointed. So, I was surprised to learn that Panic! at the Disco is now … Continue reading
“To the Dogs or Whoever” (Josh Ritter)
Rarely, lyrics are interesting enough that they can stand on their own… but with the Internet Tubes they don’t have to. I’m quite taken by these: Deep in the belly of a whale I found her Down with a deep … Continue reading
Gipsy Kings – Hotel California
Talk of the Coen brothers films last week reminded me of the Gipsy Kings version of "Hotel California" (featured in The Big Lebowski) and, as usual, YouTube provides. Bear in mind that I consider "Hotel California" — despite being played … Continue reading
"Common People" with Folds, Jackson, Shatner
OK, so this is just awesome– William Shatner, Ben Folds and Joe Jackson perform “Common People” live…
Zoë Keating (Pop!Tech Video)
From the Pop!Tech conference archive of audio and video Pop!Casts comes this amazing performance by Zoë Keating. Their description is as good as any: Canadian-born cellist Zoë Keating layers the sounds of her cello with live electronic sampling, as if … Continue reading
My iPod is Trying to Kill Me
A sequence from today’s shuffle, with excerpts: “Young Shields” – Casiotone for the Painfully Alone there’s a shield around us tell me how is it you’ve found us cause we hide our tracks & watch the ground our footfalls they … Continue reading
Sweet Child O’ Mine
One of my favorite songs with one of my favorite guitar solos… too bad these guys didn’t do the whole song!