Monthly Archives: January 2012
It’s the Year of the Dragon and my ears are still ringing!
Just thought I would share a couple of videos I made on Sunday, Jan. 29 at the Chinese New Year festival in Austin, Texas. They do this every year at the Chinatown Center, a retail center anchored by MT Supermarket … Continue reading
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The Silver Apples – 1960s electronica, way ahead if its time
When I think of electronic music, I think ’90s, or ’80s at the earliest. I definitely don’t think of the 1960s, yet there was a group back then that made shockingly futuristic music for its time – The Silver Apples. … Continue reading
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Doleful Lions vs. the PMRC – Darling Nikki
The first installment of the Doleful Lions vs. the PMRC, Jonathan Scott’s “Filthy 15″ cover project, is now available for streaming and purchase – a cover of Prince’s “Darling Nikki” – very different from Prince’s original version. I interviewed Jonathan … Continue reading
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Teen singer/songwriter Josie Charlwood throws Internet for a loop
A couple of years ago when I used to frequent a certain social media/music promotion website, I would occasionally run across submissions by a group of teenagers from England called Escape Route 36. At first I didn’t pay much attention. … Continue reading
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Stop SOPA/Protect IP – Don’t let Congress censor the Internet
I think my mother considers me to be something of a computer expert. News flash: I’m not. At all. I know just enough about computers to know when it’s time to call in someone who really knows about them so … Continue reading
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Peter Doran looking for patrons to help fund his new record – help put him over the top
Back in the heyday of TheSixtyOne, I discovered a wonderful singer-songwriter from Ireland named Peter Doran. I haven’t written about him yet, but it’s been on my to-do list. Peter is working on a new album and needs help from … Continue reading
Doleful Lions vs. the PMRC – cover song project takes on Tipper Gore and the ‘Filthy 15′
I love a good revenge story. Doleful Lions frontman Jonathan Scott will exact his revenge on moral crusader Tipper Gore and the PMRC (Parents Music Resource Center) throughout 2012. The year-long project, Doleful Lions vs. the PMRC, will cover the … Continue reading
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Daniel Knox collaborating with photographer John Atwood in ‘Black and Whites’
I would like to bring everyone’s attention to an ambitious project by Chicago-based singer/songwriter Daniel Knox. Daniel just raised over $10,000 in a Kickstarter campaign, allowing him to give a multi-media performance with photographer John Atwood. The long form composition, … Continue reading
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The ‘Washington Wives’ of the 1980s: The last time the censors almost won
Americans who depend on the Internet are worried about censorship lately, and with good reason – SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) in the House and Protect IP in the Senate will likely be serious threats to freedom of speech on … Continue reading
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Before you point a finger, remember ‘Everything is a Remix’
When I was a teenager, I read a story by Orson Scott Card that made a big impression on me. “Unaccompanied Sonata” tells the story of a young prodigy in a future society where talented musicians are isolated and forbidden … Continue reading →
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