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Pure art: Joanne Gabriel and the true meaning of success
When I think of pure art for art’s sake, one of the first people I think of is a young woman from France named Joanne Gabriel. I met her in the good old days of TheSixtyOne when fans and artists … Continue reading
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Japanese music has really come of age
Like many Americans I am fascinated by Japanese culture. Of course I appreciate the deeply traditional parts of their culture — gardens, calligraphy, geishas, sushi, martial arts. But what I really love is Japanese pop culture. Just about every generation … Continue reading
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Help Japan and download some cool electronic music
Just found out Electro-freaks, a group of electronic artists and fans who originated on TheSixtyOne is still going outside the website and has put together a downloadable album to benefit the victims of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. … Continue reading
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The Widest Smiling Faces interview — melancholy and optimism coexist
How does an indie musician become successful? I wish I knew. But I am sure of one thing, there isn’t any magic person or company or website out there who will make it happen. You have to do it … Continue reading
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Bandcamp begins charging artists for free downloads
Looks like another installment in the continuing story of “No Free Lunch” on the Internet. I don’t think it affects listeners, but Bandcamp is trying to get musicians who give away all their music for free to start selling. Evidently, … Continue reading
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Daniel Knox’s strange, beautiful songs could be future American standards
The first time I heard Daniel Knox’s “Ghostsong” I was stunned. It was like nothing I had ever heard, but at the same time it sounded so classic, full of beauty, sadness and mean-spirited humor. I streamed it over the … Continue reading
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Lacrymosa has a new album due Sept. 5
You might recall Lacrymosa (Caitlyn Pasko) from TheSixtyOne, where she did very well with several of her songs from the album I Was Once (Oh), especially “Weltschmertz (The Smitten Song),” a big favorite of mine. I bought Caitlyn’s album and … Continue reading
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Sa!nt – unique freak of an indie artist
Check this guy out. I discovered him on TheSixtyOne, not long before they did the redesign that caused me to bail out of the place. One of my first reactions to his music was the thought: Wow, this guy is … Continue reading
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Social Networks: Good? Evil? Probably neither.
I don’t like it, but it’s undeniable: Sometimes the best, most important things come from total assholes. Knowing that fact doesn’t make the assholes’ accomplishments any less important. I’ve always known that, but watching The Social Network really brought it … Continue reading →
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