Acts of Volition

This, the sixteenth session of Acts of Volition Radio is a collection of hidden gems. These are great songs that you have likely never heard before (most of them, at least). This session features a super-duper-quadruple-pack of a band you've almost certainly never heard of before, Chagall Guevera …

I had already accumulated a great list of songs to share, so session 15 of Acts of Volition Radio comes out hot of the heels of theprevious session. No musical theme this time, but all great songs.  •  Acts of Volition Radio: Session Fifteen (42MB MP3)  •  More good music. Recorded Wednesday …

The fourteenth session of Acts of Volition Radio searches the barren wasteland of "adult contemporary" radio music and comes back with a few worthwhile songs by artists that deserve a second listen. The speech recording is a little weak on this one, so I boosted the signal between songs - the … read more »

This, the thirtheenth session of Acts of Volition Radio includes several tracks from the Future Soundtrack for America compilation CD I mentioned last week. There are also a couple of other tracks that warmed my heart in recent weeks.  •  Acts of Volition Radio: Session Thirteen (29MB MP3 …

I've written a review of the McSweeney's book, The Future Dictionary of America, and the accompanying CD, Future Soundtrack for America.  •  As I state in the review, I’m a bit creeped-out by the politics and slightly-too-hip-ness of it all. That said, this is a good CD.  •  Here's a sample …

In the twelveth installement of Acts of Volition Radio, I draw heavily on a mix by my friend Dennis Arsenault. Also, thanks to Timothy Chaisson for permission to include his track.  •  Acts of Volition Radio: Session Twelve (31MB MP3)  •  Songs recommended by my friends. Recorded Sunday, August 22 …

Update: this amp is now sold.  •  I’m looking to sell a 60W Fender Hot Rod DeVille 410 tube amp with four 10” speakers. The amp is in great shape, looks almost like new, and sounds great. It’s powerful, loud, and the tubes sound great (it has lots of great reviews). The original tubes have been …

First of all, I should be clear. When I say “radio”, I mean music and speech, not necessarily broadcast via radio waves.  •  Since November of last year I have been occasionally putting together short (30-50 minute) radio shows comprised of music I want to share along with my nerdy voice telling …

This session of Acts of Volition Radio is a loose collection of story-songs and miscellany. It is punctuated by my reporting on the amusing musical selection of my sun-bathing and boom-box weilding neighbours.  •  Acts of Volition Radio: Session Eleven (37MB MP3)  •  Story songs and miscellany …