compared to what

Small corners are great for finding long forgotten sounds. Kind of cool when they’re also good for finding new stuff. Denton, TX. Who knew?
An Indie Scene that Comes with a Texas Twang in Denton
I like the idea of music destination travel (notice that’s the whole theme of this week’s nytimes travel section). I mean, [...]

Having become a total ‘tube-head over the past few years, I’ve seen a lot of amateur video. Some of it is good because it’s just decent quality capture of a good performance, but not all that much of it is really creatively crafted. Not surprising - it ain’t easy! But there is a fair amount [...]

Taylor Hicks has released an album of his “Early Works” - mostly songs he wrote, all ones he’d recorded on his own dime before his Idol gig. All of this music, some of which is really sweet, has long circulated on the internet and also been available as concert merch for those of us [...]

Isaac Hayes, dead at 65. If you don’t know what he was about, read around, because it will be everywhere by the time you read this. I’m just remembering that time when soul music really had something important to say.
Soulsville

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video

Something cool for a hot day: start with some bass groove, add a little tune, let them go where they will. Sometimes the fewest ingredients yield the most satisfaction. My recommendation on this video: start it at the 1:13 mark and listen, then go back and listen to the beginning interview.
Esperanza Spalding, Cantora de Yala

You [...]

I’ve added a new little thing to the side bar. —->>>>
Usually called “asides” or “miniposts”, these are small posts, usually just a link to some article elsewhere. I often run across something interesting, but don’t have much (or, really, anything) I want to add, so I don’t bother to post on it at all. Now, [...]