Music begins with a melody. All music really — even Swedish Death Metal and Philip Glass. And the history of music can be traced back to bone flutes in the Upper Paleolithic. Every known culture in the history of the world has dabbled in music… in melody of some form…
Right up front here — let’s talk about what it means to “recommend” and my approach to a list of songs I wouldn’t ever, ever ever ever recommend. I don’t recommend a song because I think it’s objectively one of the best songs ever documented. Simple artistic admiration doesn’t stir…
Maybe you’ve heard of the guy. Mad genius. Thinks in binary. I might have mentioned him in passing during a past episode of #365Songs.
Cornwall’s Richard David James reimagined the future of electronic music. When Aphex Twin released his full-length debut Selected Ambient Works 85–92, he’d already become a cult…
Because that nefarious novelty band Caption Obvious and the No Duhs got so much traction from their last song sponsorship (Tears for Fears’ “Head Over Heels / Broken”), they passed the collection plate around for a second turn. …
If you know Martha and the Muffins, you know “Echo Beach,” which, if I’m not entirely misremembering was really the only song from this Toronto-based new wave outfit that really charted in the States. You’ll often find their name lumped into the “one-hit wonder” lists of the 80s.
Sidenote: Fuck…
Writing song recommendations has a life of its own. I have this list, you see, and on this list is a flow of song titles I’ve considered for the highest honor — mention during the #365Songs playlist. …
I don’t listen to enough bossa nova. Consequently, I don’t recommend enough bossa nova. In general, there’s not enough bossa nova-ing happening today. Tell me — and tell me honestly — does a good bit of bossa nova not improve your mood?
I was all set to share a cut…
I meditated on memory when I shared Underworld’s Born Slippy (Nuxx). I’m thinking a little more clearly today, so let’s not take that particular acid-trip again. I would, however, like to dwell in this wonderland for at least one more recommendation.
While I wasn’t on the #365Songs beat from the…
Listen here dear, step to the rear
Find yourself a seat, buy yourself a beer
Eat some pretzels, go play some videos
Thank you for your time honey, but hoe, I gotta go
When Black Sheep released A Wolf in a Sheep’s Clothing in 1991, we were all singing “The…
Sometimes these stories take detours, hitting distant beats along the way, winding as they do through our consciousness.
Last night I attended my first concert since I saw Devotchka on September 29th, 2019. More than two years ago. Asking “How is this real life?” feels too routine, if not altogether…
