It’s that time of year: mid-year reviews. We’ve traditionally kept things to a single yearly review, but we’re moving to the semi-annual model so that we can provide more consistent feedback and, you know, keep everyone motivated. So here you go, best albums of 2010 to date (Q1 and Q2). So far, 2010 has not [...]
UPDATE: There were some issues with the Silverlight app before but they’ve been fixed. I was using a custom MP3 encoder to get live audio visualizations in the app but it was crashing in certain browsers. Everything should be working now (sans visualization), but don’t hesitate to let me know if you’re running into issues. [...]
With the MacWorld keynote come and gone you’re probably wondering which day on your calendar you should circle next. Let me help out: Jan. 20. That’s the day we get new music from both Andrew Bird and Bon Iver and, from what I’ve heard, I’ve got high hopes for both! Bon Iver was my number [...]
I woke up today and realized that I never got my best albums post posted! I kept waiting, thinking I might discover a last minute fav that would bump somebody else off the list. Well, it’s 2009 now and time to move on. Truth is that 2008 was not an easy top 10 to compile. [...]
(Updated with working audio!) If you’re not already a Sufjan (pronounced soof-yun) fan then I’m about to knock your socks off (or else leave them squarely on your feet if you’re more of a GNR person…in fact, feel free to skip this one, too much banjo for you). You may have thought original Christmas music [...]
I’m headed to Brazil tomorrow. I can’t wait. It’s no secret that Brazil is my favorite place on the earth, a superlative I’m not afraid of backing up. So, if you’re in Rio next week, let me know. I’d love to grab a suco with you somewhere and conversar um pouquinho sobre o estado das [...]
I rediscovered a classic this weekend. My brother was in town and we watched (a TV version) of The Royal Tenenbaums (it’s a classic, but not the classic I was referring to). Well, it reminded me of this incredible album (that one is the classic). If you saw The Life Aquatic (a different Wes Anderson [...]
Beck is usually a little more hit than miss for me. This one is a hit. Even with the misses, I always respect his willing to explore new concepts and start from scratch. He’s a chameleon of sorts, he’s constantly reinventing his craft (both musically and as a performer). That can be dangerous ground as [...]
About a year ago, I began a very short (2 post?) history of blogging about music. Believe it or not, I’ve actually had requests to pick that up again. Awesome! Thanks to those (two) of you who wanted to hear more. Bon Iver (actually Justin Vernon) is the best way I could imagine kicking that [...]
I had a nice flight and I would attribute that primarily to Van Morrison and Feist. Both are serious rockers with a friendly side. So in the spirit of sharing, I did some YouTube research and came accross these videos. The first is Van Morrison circa 1965. When I was 14 I was into a [...]
