Joe SparrowOasis’s “lost” third album: Forever… And A DayIn the new Supersonic documentary, Noel Gallagher reflected that Oasis should have split after their conjoined-twin moment of peak…Oct 9, 2016Oct 9, 2016
Joe SparrowBlackstar, Big ExitI can’t remember the last time I truly dug into an album — straining to understand each word, trying to unlock each decision and quantify…Jan 24, 2016Jan 24, 2016
Joe SparrowI thought I got a glimpse of what being a woman in the music biz is like, but of course I didn’t.Not long ago, the brilliant, award-winning singer-songwriter Beth Orton mentored a group of 14 emerging musicians, singers, songwriters…Mar 24, 2015Mar 24, 2015
Joe SparrowI finally switched from BlackBerry to iPhone & I’d switch right back, but ARRGH square screens ARRGHA few days ago, I finally stopped being That Guy, and switched from using a BlackBerry to an old iPhone 4s.Jan 30, 2015Jan 30, 2015
Joe SparrowSurf’s Up; or Surf’s Everywhere, all the timeI often think about how we consume stuff, in an era where everything is available all of the time.Jan 18, 2015Jan 18, 2015
Joe SparrowMusic streaming, scarcity and breadth vs. depthEnjoying the feeling of owning something scarce is a default human trait. It’s why we dumbly covet diamonds — and it explains those eyebrow…Dec 15, 2014Dec 15, 2014