One of my favorite Web tools for musicians hit the big time this week as Sufjan Stevens used it to launch his new EP and make his back catalog generally available for free online streaming and cheap downloading options. If there’s any justice, this will further propel Bandcamp into becoming the new Myspace. No, I don’t [...]
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Win Butler and his brother Will grew up in the Woodlands, Texas. It is a relatively new and “master planned” community about half an hour north of Houston. The planners behind the Woodlands didn’t invent the suburbs, but in 1974 founder George Mitchell perfected them. It’s nearly 25 square miles of perfect tree-lined streets. Behind the [...] I was going to write a post about the new Arcade Fire record and how much I like it (hint: a lot). But I’m going to wait. Because I’m tired this evening. I might not even write it at all. We’ll see if your luck runs out next week. Instead, try this.
And these elaborate [...] I graduated high school and began college in 1993. No matter what year it was, I would have indelible memories of the music I heard then because of where I was in life. But 1993 was a pretty good year whatever my personal circumstances. The major labels were signing anyone just to see who would stick. [...]
First, I want to apologize for being lately tardy on my posts. My weekend schedule has become increasingly busy. These out-of-town obligations, coupled with ever more parenting demands, has meant a temporary loss of my Saturday morning blogging time. But things should be settling down a bit now. I do want to mention two Houston-related music [...] The only box of jams I have in my house anymore is a newish Sony. We put it in my son’s room so he can listen to music when he’s playing. Here’s a list of what we’re currently exposing him to: Billy Bragg & Wilco – Mermaid Avenue June’s NAPcast is dedicated to songs that, in one way or another, embody the idea of “Dad Rock”. I think dad rock is mostly used as a pejorative—it slams music that’s allegedly dull, unadventurous, and pseudo-hip. The embodiment of the dad rock meme seems to be Wilco, and if that’s the case, then I’ve been listening [...] I don’t have much to say this week, so I’ll tell you what I’ve been listening to lately: Channel 60 on XM. Soul Town. Every time I put it on, I forget why it was I changed it. In particular, I dug this track I heard yesterday as me and the family were leaving HEB:
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