Posts Tagged: Music
How the Venue Shapes Music
Posted by on Friday, August 13, 2010 in - leave a comment
In David Byrne’s talk at the TED Conference, “How architecture helped music evolve”, he takes a walk though the history of venues and their accompanying influence on musical styles. Apparently birds adapt their music to the venue too.
Musical Updates
Posted by on Friday, February 12, 2010 in - 4 comments
A few music updates: • Following up on my plan to enjoy one album a month: After enjoying Dan Mangan’s Nice, Nice, Very Nice during January, I’ve selected The Avett Brothers I and Love and You for February. I loved their album The Gleam II and I’m already loving this one. • According to their …
12 Albums
Posted by on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 in - 10 comments
It’s easy to romanticize the medium of our youth. I’m too young to miss vinyl; for me vinyl means Nana Mouskouri’s Christmas album. No one really misses cassettes; except maybe for mix tapes, which we mostly loved because of how much work we put into them. CDs are also hard to lament. They were …
“Ska music is like a romantic comedy…”
Posted by on Friday, December 11, 2009 in - 10 comments
Quoth George Stroumboulopoulos on The Strombo Show: • ““Ska music is like a romantic comedy, unless it's genius, it's terrible.”” • He goes on to say that “[a]verage, middle-of-the-road Ska is some of the worst music you’re ever going to hear in your life.” • The Strombo Show is George …
Acts of Volition Radio: Session 34
Posted by on Friday, July 31, 2009 in - 9 comments
A mid-summer session of Acts of Volition Radio full of eleven great songs from Polaris Music Prize winners, nominees, and others. • Acts of Volition Radio: Session 34 (61MB Ogg Vorbis) (or 93.6MB MP3) • Eleven great songs -. Recorded Sunday, July 26, 2009 by Steven Garrity. Run time: 61min …
Fore!
Posted by on Friday, June 12, 2009 in - 3 comments
The talented Brad, of Brad Sucks, has released a cover of Heart and Soul by Huey Lewis and the News. In addition to being a fan of Brad’s music, I have a special weakness for Huey Lewis and the News. Their 1986 album Fore! was the first cassette I ever bought. • Soon after I bought it, I dropped …
Remixing and Reissuing Reconsidered: Pearl Jam Ten
Posted by on Thursday, March 26, 2009 in - 10 comments
I’m usually not one for re-released remastered remixed re-issues, despite the allure of alliteration, but the Pearl Jam Ten re-issue is an exception. The original producer, Brendan O’Brien, remixed and remastered the tracks and the result is remarkable (correction: Rick Parashar was the original …
The new Sloan video for Witch's Wand is a good one and happens to be my favourite song on the album as well.
Posted by on Saturday, March 7, 2009 in - leave a comment
Acts of Volition Radio: Session 33
Posted by on Monday, February 16, 2009 in - 11 comments
Six months later, a new session of Acts of Volition Radio with eight great songs. • Acts of Volition Radio: Session 33 (43MB Ogg Vorbis) (or 52MB MP3) • Six months and either songs. Recorded Sunday, Feb 15, 2008 by Steven Garrity. Run time: 42min. • Frightened Rabbit – The Modern Leper …
Great live set by Hey Rosetta! in the CBC East Coast Sessions.
Posted by on Sunday, December 21, 2008 in - leave a comment