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A couple of days ago I wrote a not-so-positive post regarding two new tracks by Panda Bear. I mentioned how I didn’t “get it” when it came to the songs “Tomboy” and “Slow Motion,” and then remarked how I believe that music can grow on...

I met Jon Ostrow of MicControl.com through Twitter. I found his articles to be insightful, and I felt they would be a great resource for musicians who blog. In actuality, I think MicControl.com’s articles can be applied to any blogger… in any case, I thought...

It’s 12:40am right now. I thought I was ready to crash at around 10:30 or so, but I happened to turn on the television (a rare occurrence for me) and Mr. Holland’s Opus came on. For those of you that have never seen this film,...

Today (or yesterday, depending on when you read this) marks the first anniversary of Michael Jackson‘s death. It was a normal day for me… nothing too exciting happened. I sliced my finger, I got my transcripts, I got a headache… nothing out of the ordinary....

I saw a most interesting tweet this morning by @questlove (drummer for The Roots) that reads, “Really @RollingStone it woulda killed yall to live. with the record for a bit before you slapped it w/ a mediocre ass 3 & a 1/2?” This tweet brings...

The Drive-By Truckers have now been making music for over 14 years. That’s longer than 13 years, people. My first exposure to the Truckers was when a buddy of mine recommended their 2001 album, Southern Rock Opera. Since my buddy was usually right about things,...

I remember standing in line at my UCSD college record store… I handed the cashier a used copy of the Cowboy Junkies‘ classic album, The Trinity Session… he looked at the jewel case and remarked how he fell asleep at a Junkies show. I looked...

The first time I heard My Morning Jacket was when a buddy of mine gave me a copy of their 2001 album, At Dawn. I couldn’t help but notice how much reverb they used… they used so much reverb that every reverb unit I owned...

Sight in Sound: Find a photograph and put a soundtrack of one or multiple songs to it. All pictures were taken by Swapmeet Louie unless otherwise noted. There’s a clarity that comes with desperation, a clarity that some say reveals one’s true self. Desperation can...

I hope that you all had a memorable 4th of July! I saw some fireworks but they were pretty far away… so far away that I could have crushed them between my fingers. That’s ok, though, because there was good food (thanks to my parents...