http://c2what.com music, thought, vibe+rant Mon, 18 Aug 2008 03:13:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://c2what.com/2008/08/17/deep-in-the-heart-of-texas/ 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 ... http://c2what.com/2008/08/16/thanx-for-your-approval/ Allman Brother's Sue Univeral Over Digital Rights http://c2what.com/2008/08/13/digital-rights-of-man/ 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 ... http://c2what.com/2008/08/13/tuning-in-your-saxophone/ 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 [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foCokousqw4] http://c2what.com/2008/08/10/take-this-walk-with-me/ See, the guy at Woodsong's was right. It is the year of the uke: NYTimes: Those Four Irresistible Strings The article has some other media surrounding it, so check out the nytimes sidebar if you want more. http://c2what.com/2008/08/10/ukes-again/ 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 ... http://c2what.com/2008/08/04/rivers-of-bass/ While McCain has struggled to borrow songs to support his campaign, Obama's campaign has inspired a fair amount of unsolicited new material. Not the norm in modern day election cycles. And not all of it has been in synch with the candidate: Allhiphop.com http://c2what.com/2008/08/03/obama-condemns-ludacris-song/ 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 ... http://c2what.com/2008/08/01/asidesbsidesminipostselsewhat/ Rolling Stone Mag: Rare images mean big money for labels http://c2what.com/2008/08/01/labels-open-art-vault/