Posts Tagged: Music
i bought a Korg!
Posted by on Saturday, April 7, 2001 in - 1 comment
Ever since I first heard Jean Michel Jarre's Oxygene, a seven year old sitting crosslegged in front of the record player, I had an appreciation for the sound of synths. Recently, that was rekindled by the synthpop (for lack of a better genre name) group Joy Electric. There's something about the …
is pop music like fine wine?
Posted by on Tuesday, April 3, 2001 in
I was considering this the other evening. It's easy and fun to jab at pop music and go on about how people only like it because the world seems to like it right now. I'm pretty sure I don't enjoy what's on the radio, but am I giving it a fair enough chance. I did like that (once) new Sky song …
the grave dangers of not having a car stereo (and owning a Moxy Früvous cassette)
Posted by on Sunday, March 18, 2001 in
It happened quite innocently. I think someone mentioned an author's name, or said something that sounded like W.P. Kinsella as we got into my car. Naturally (or so it seemed at the time), this caused my three tone-deaf friends and I (also tone-deaf) to try to impress each other with our knowledge …
discover new music via Steve Jobs
Posted by on Sunday, March 11, 2001 in
Steve Jobs used to play the part of the passionate visionary quite well. Watch the made-for-tv movie Pirates of Silicon Valley for an interesting and apparently accurate summary of the Steve Jobs / Bill Gates stories (beware of VERY bad dialog). • Now, watching Steve Jobs at the latest MacWorld …
rock and roll will never die
Posted by on Wednesday, February 28, 2001 in
Since he was kind enough to lend us his digital camera, we've squeezed in a late submission to our rock concert feature by David Moses.
songs suggested in a largely undecipherable “if (you want) A, then (listen to) B” format.
Posted by on Saturday, February 24, 2001 in
Hipster country-folk music - “Handcuffed to a Fence in Mississippi” by Jim White. Complete with “Sha-la-la” chorus, everything is indeed peaches but the cream. • No tea with my sugar, thanks – “Heartbeat” by Tahiti 80. Best if listened to ironically, or while chasing butterflies through a sunny …
eyes for telescopes
Posted by on Tuesday, February 13, 2001 in
The gem of the East Coast Music Awards was right under our collective nose (if there can be such a thing) all along. • The Charlottetown band, Eyes for Telescopes is comprised of former members of east-coast super-group strawberry. • They have recently released their first CD called Please …
sleep deprivation.
Posted by on Tuesday, February 13, 2001 in
Bands I have seen this weekend and will tell you about some time soon (hopefully), but not now, because now I will sleep: • Port Citizen (twice) • Joel Plaskett • The Guthries (twice) • Fermented Reptile • When I say “Windom” you say “Earle” • The Onlys • Heavy Blinkers • Eyes for …
“If you would like to turn the music off, right click”
Posted by on Sunday, February 4, 2001 in
If it is possible for a website to be “ toe-tappin' ”, then I think I may have found such a site. Crank up your speakers and check out this gem.
radiohead's short-run Kid A booklet
Posted by on Thursday, January 18, 2001 in
For those who were not fortunate enough to get one of the early pressings of radiohead's Kid A, I have posted the contents of the booklet that was included (in accordance with the very lose copyright notice on their website: (“NO COPYRIGHT UNLESS YOU INTEND TO MAKE A PROFIT. IN WHICH CASE, PLEASE …