“Praying” : Artistry, authenticity and Kesha’s authoring of a new single
All around the world, artists on big labels, small labels, in do-it-yourself artist collectives, or just individuals creating out of their homes, unleash new music…
The irony of more: The music industry’s problematic choice
Miles and miles of tape, CDs, vinyl, and now terabyte hard drives, hold the music that is so dear to each of us. Artists had…
AJJ: Andrew Jackson Jihad’s new name and the weight of band identity
Earlier today, Phoenix, AZ folk punkers, Andrew Jackson Jihad, announced a formal change to the group’s current moniker, down to that of its widespread, abbreviated…
From feelings to foxes: A five year reflection
2010. That was a big year in my life. That year closed the chapter on my graduate studies and left me in the “real world”…
Vying for vinyl? Just wait until Tuesday!
This past April 18 was the date for Record Store Day 2015. As is typical of the single day occasion, crowds lined up outside of…
Cutting Jonas Tarm’s composition: Common sense or censorship?
A bit of back story first: This morning, pockets of the social media world are buzzing with talk of a recently and hastily cancelled upcoming performance,…
(Music as a) charity starts at home: A response letter to David Greenwald
Given the many holidays, winter months and an inevitable slew of charitable requests coming in the near future, why not see where the conversation of “music…
Remembering to band together, when you’re a band together
It being Election Day here in the U.S., a day devoted to the concept of collective decision making and balancing subjective choice with objective counts, now…
Get IN on the global street date or DIE.
Perhaps “die” is a bit strong of a consequence to say but, as a gentle reminder to those who have been reading here for a while,…
Wouldn’t it be nice…
This might not be a post themed around the Beach Boys but their popular song, with the same title, is rather apropos for what is the…