ARCHIVE: February 2007

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February 27, 2007

The (White) Rapper Show Finale -- Shamrock Wins

So, I passed on watching the Academy Awards on Sunday night, but planted myself down to watch the last episode of Ego Trip's The (White) Rapper Show last night.  Ah, the degradation of pop culture.  Halleluiah, Hollaback.  Caucasian rapper-wannabe Shamrock... Read More

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February 21, 2007

The Death of Albums and Dominance of Singles

It's always fun to read one of Bob Lefsetz's tirades about the music industry.  His latest rant can be summarized -- focus on great singles, forget the album: Yes, the iPod has killed the album.  Technology has changed the format... Read More

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February 19, 2007

How Not to Produce Amateur Recordings

If you're new to the home recording scene, and want to avoid some classic pitfalls of an amateur recording, avoiding these top ten recording pitfalls is a great way to start.  Uneven  or muddy vocals, and especially acoustic bleeding caused... Read More

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February 14, 2007

Hemp, A Good Way To Start Each Morning

Yes, Hemp Plus Granola is a real cereal. And tasty, if you like granola-type stuff.  (I happen to.) It's an interesting marketing campaign -- either they'll succeed wildly with the 420 crowd, or they'll get arrested trying.What's next...Weed-Os?  Ganja Flakes? ... Read More

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February 12, 2007

Steve Jobs, Michael Robertson, and Public Letters Re: Mp3s

Hooray.  Industry leaders throw their weight around:Steve Jobs' Thoughts on Music - (Apple head) Steve states his case for why the music industry should stop selling DRM-protected songs (ie Digital Rights Management-protected). Is he just deflecting the criticism and complaints... Read More

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February 09, 2007

Songwriters vs. Shredders, Musicianship vs. Music Critics

Office Overlord tipped me on a great discussion going on over at pop culture site A.V. Club -- the music editors discuss whether musicianship is required to critique, and how/if musicianship benefits songs, etc.  If you've ever encountered an elitest... Read More

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February 05, 2007

My Very Own Lovable, Cuddlable, Cello

So, my wife absolutely blew me away this Christmas by giving me my very own cello.  I've wanted one for years, and many of my songs have cello parts (in my head, anyway), so this was huge.  The two songs... Read More

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February 03, 2007

Second Life Spoof, Get a First Life

Brilliant.  A couple weeks ago, Darren Barefoot put up a Second Life spoof page called Get A First Life.  (If you scratched your head, Second Life is an online, 3D virtual world where people hang out and do...anything.)  I love... Read More

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February 01, 2007

Acoustic Cover and Video for "Hey Ya" by Outkast

So, I can't decide whether to applaud this guy, or smack him upside the head. No, actually, I dig this "Hey Ya" cover, and fully appreciate the mashup with the actual Outkast video. It reminded me that I'd love to... Read More

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