Happy 2012 kids! Did you make a resolution? I did, time will tell if I hold to it or not.
I’ve been reviewing last year’s posts and noticed a theme throughout several of them: I mention the musician Beck quite a lot. To be honest, I referenced him five times. Then I started thinking to myself, as I often do, Avid Reader; why did I mention him so often? The answer is pretty simple: he’s my favorite artist of all time and has held on longer than others who have had this prized position. He’s the reason I dig for export
Archive for Music Opinions
Shalini, EP, 2011
When it comes to writing about pop music, sometimes the easiest way to describe something is to relate it to something else that is popular. Easy enough, right? Well, yes, it is easy enough, but now I have pigeon-holed an artist to sound similar to a more popular artist in order to entice you to check out some new tunes. That doesn’t strike me as fair at all, but it is the easiest way out of a conversation. For this particular EP I’m going to ask you to keep Sara Bareilles and Zooey Deschanel in mind and not go
Shure, The Super 55 Deluxe is a Great Pick
As a person who spends a lot of his time shouting into a microphone, I've learned that when doing so, one gains a certain rapport with his microphone. It's a trust thing, really. I trust that the microphone will help my voice sound its very best, and the microphone trusts I won't spit on it too much in the process.
I've had the ability to sample several microphones in my day. From the industry standard Shure SM58, to the wireless Sennheiser SKM 300-865 G3, to even the Blue Yeti, I've sampled my fair share. My current favorite is the
I've had the ability to sample several microphones in my day. From the industry standard Shure SM58, to the wireless Sennheiser SKM 300-865 G3, to even the Blue Yeti, I've sampled my fair share. My current favorite is the
Last Minute Entries
My resolution for next year is go with my gut. I had read press before, and plenty after, about all three of these albums, yet I waited and picked them up a week ago to see what the fuss was about. When I read enough good things about an album, and if my own research holds water, I should just take a chance on it. You’d think I’d learn by now. Here are three more that should have been added to my original list.
F’d Up, David Comes to Life – the story: a man name David falls in
F’d Up, David Comes to Life – the story: a man name David falls in
Picking Up Where You Left Off
Know what's great about being in a newly formed band? Your first technical difficulty during a live show and the sweet taste of victory when it gets sorted out and you continue rockin'.
So there we were, at a local duckpin bowling alley, in the middle of our cover of "Ball and Chain" by Social Distortion when suddenly large amounts of static noise coursed through our lines and filled our PA speakers with the shrill cry of electrons making sweet, sweet love. Prior to this event, there had been a bit of static noise in different moments which I'd originally
So there we were, at a local duckpin bowling alley, in the middle of our cover of "Ball and Chain" by Social Distortion when suddenly large amounts of static noise coursed through our lines and filled our PA speakers with the shrill cry of electrons making sweet, sweet love. Prior to this event, there had been a bit of static noise in different moments which I'd originally
