A Stereotype as Tough to Break as Steel: Black Metal and Anti-Religious Angst
7/14/12, 8:29AM Since my last updated note from yesterday, there has been further discussion and talk on the Atlantic’s comment boards, concerning the integrity of the…
Weave Me a Web of: Violin Strings? (Not a Bunch of Lies!)
It’s always fascinating for me to find out about and follow up on news of advancements in the construction, use and quality of the violin. As…
HMV-NV
Anyone happen to catch the slight joke in today’s post title? A mostly straightforward but still poignant article prompted my topic of choice. The title joke…
Does This CAT Scan Make Me Look Vintage? (and sound like it too?)
For as long as there has ever been a popular item to give away or sell to the masses, there have been honest competitors and shameless…
Thanks London Phil, for Giving Games a Go
It being the day before Thanksgiving, that American holiday which emphasizes the singularly simple, but profoundly powerful theme of appreciation and gratitude, I thought it might…
Universal Good Luck
Yesterday was Veterans Day; a day meant to honor the men and women of the United States armed forces of the past, present and those incoming…
Programmed Vocals to the Extreme, in Reverse, Just Work
So what I’m saying here, isn’t that Auto-Tune is good if you crank the settings to the opposite direction and make someone sound as flat as…
Spotify is like that Secret Band That’s Not a Secret Anymore
So let me tell you a little about how I discovered Spotify. I first heard about the service and its “awesome” factor when I studied abroad…
This “House” Made Room for Music -No, I’m Not on Crack
This story, genuinely surprised me. It appears out of left field, then it sounds like the type of story that’s “a dime a dozen” among Hollywood…
Taking the Wind out of Citigroup’s EMI Powered “Sale”
I think I enjoy that there are a few heavy hitting stories that manage to reappear on this blog over time.EMI’s ownership saga has definitely been…