November 2007
9 posts
i know you from the tv
I don’t generally consider this blog a place to write about my television habits, so consider the following an aberration. The Cosby Show is generally credited with resuscitating the family sitcom (or the sitcom in general), a genre that seemed to be on its last legs in the early 1980s. The show debuted in 1984 and ran until 1992; now in a state of perpetual reruns, the show has effectively...
JoJo left his home
Alright, so I didn’t update during Thanksgiving week. Should I have been expected to? I think not. To compensate, I’ll list a few of the highlights of my holiday week. But first, a loose end: The only other decent music biopic I could come up with is Amadeus, and some may disallow that from my list. Conclusion: this is a genre that has obvious restrictions but plenty of directions...
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podcast
As promised (and even sooner than promised): a new feature. Thanks to the hard work of our loyal webmaster, we now bring to you my first podcast. If all goes well (and I have things to talk about), this will become a regular feature on the site. Podcasts will be posted here in the blog and archived right on the site (under the Archives tab). Enjoy.
in your movie
In my last entry, I mentioned the new Joe Strummer documentary, The Future Is Unwritten. I failed to note how unfortunate I find the title, since it never fails to remind me of Natasha Bedingfield’s radio bulwark. Speaking of music movies, the release of Todd Haynes’ I’m Not There is one week away. If there’s one genre that needs a shot in the arm, it’s the...
Wrong 'Em Boyo
In my last entry, I noted that I never became fully enamoured with the music of Led Zeppelin. While I don’t want this blog to become a list of bands I don’t really listen to, I guess I could say the same about The Clash. For some reason, I have always had a bit more respect for the latter than the former: maybe it’s the sense of a mission and principles apparent in The...
souped up
This weekend, I traveled down to Rhode Island to participate in the open mic at Stone Soup in Pawtucket. Hosted by Corinne Wahlberg (who also played a feature set), the night featured the music of the only six or seven souls brave enough to travel through the remnants of a hurricane to take the stage at one of Rhode Island’s top folk venues. Closing out the night, my set, as it was, went...
radio, radio
Today’s article of interest comes from some manner or newspaper and/or magazine called Cleveland Scene. The article takes stock of the current state of protest music. Besides the quality of the protest music being produced, the piece addresses the absence of protest music from mainstream radio: “Besides, radio in general is less likely to play something by relatively unknown...
Led Violin
From Spinner.com comes this article about the recent collaboration between Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. When I heard about this project a few weeks ago, I was intrigued but not altogether excited. I have only a cursory knowledge of Led Zeppelin’s work: I’ve heard the songs that still crowd classic rock radio, but I’ve never felt inspired to delve too deep into the catalog. ...
