OK Computer: 11 years later
November 8, 2008 -Radiohead’s album OK Computer had been out for over a year before I heard it. It was 1998, and for most of my grade 12... View Article
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Taking a break from IMP
November 3, 2008 -For nearly two years I’ve been a member of the International Mixtape Project. This is an online community whose members are assigned to make a... View Article
Top5 Tracks for the week of 10/27/2008
October 27, 2008 -Bat for Lashes – What’s a girl to do Fujiya & Miyagi – Knickerbocker Death From Above 1979 – Luno (Bloc Party cover) Radiohead –... View Article
Video Game Music
October 14, 2008 -It seems video games are the sport of choice for our generation. I think most of us could take or leave video game music, but... View Article
Top5 Tracks for the week of 10/14/2008
October 14, 2008 -Beatles – I’ll follow the sun Jose Gonzalez – How Low Menomena – Weird (dekoder mix) Beck – Soul of a Man Peter Bjorn and... View Article
Dream Band
October 6, 2008 -A few years ago I heard of a survey that I think could become a decent music meme. Someone in England asked hundreds of people... View Article
Top5 Tracks for the week of 10/6/2008
October 6, 2008 -Fleet Foxes – White Winter Hymnal Tapes n Tapes – Omaha Los Campesinos – Sweet Dreams Sweet Cheeks Murs – Love and Appreciation Jose Gonzalez... View Article
What "Timeless Music" means
September 29, 2008 -Have you ever heard a cheesy saying like “this is a timeless classic”? I know, it’s annoying. But I think I finally know what they... View Article
Top5 Tracks for the week of 9/29/2008
September 29, 2008 -Mates Of State – My Only Offer Los Campesinos – We are all accelerated readers Tokyo Police Club – Your English Is Good Ratatat –... View Article
Top5 Tracks for the week of 9/22/2008
September 22, 2008 -The Hives – Bigger hole to fill Okkervil River – Lost Coastlines CBK – I don’t like to (ratatat and shad mashup) Franz Ferdinand –... View Article
Top5 Tracks for the week of 9/15/2008
September 15, 2008 -Band of Horses – Is there a ghost Besnard Lakes – And you lied to me Beck – Orphans Jim Noir – Ships and Clouds... View Article
Song of Time
September 11, 2008 -An old friend started a facebook group called Song of Time. The concept is that members submit a song that defines them as a person;... View Article
Top5 Tracks for the week of 9/9/2008
September 9, 2008 -Black Keys – Things Ain’t like the used to be Hot Chip – Out at the Pictures Menomena – Gaya Beck – Chemtrails Spoon –... View Article
International Mixtape 2.0 Ideas
September 8, 2008 -I love the International Mixtape Project (internationalmixtapeproject.com). It’s a community that does mix exchanges monthly all over the world. I have made and received mixes... View Article
Top5 Tracks for the week of 8/26/2008
August 26, 2008 -The Black Kids – Partie Traumatic Menomena – Polo Peter Bjorn and John – Inland Empire MGMT – Pieces of What Shout Out Louds –... View Article
Novelty Music
August 25, 2008 -We all like the odd “odd” song. Sometimes they’re guilty pleasures, the rest of the time they probably should be. My wife and I had... View Article
Music Measured
August 14, 2008 -I have been using Last.fm for just over a year now. I installed a ‘scrobbler’ on my winamp which tells last.fm what I’m listening to... View Article
Top5 Tracks for the week of 8/11/2008
August 11, 2008 -Sebastien Grainger – The Maker Beck – Gamma Ray Black Kids – Look at me (when I rock wichoo) Neil Young – Down to the... View Article
Top5 Tracks for the week of 8/5/2008
August 5, 2008 -Shout Out Louds – Hard Rain CSS – Left Behind M86 – Kim & Jessie Broken Social Scene – Horses Menomena – Strongest Man in... View Article
Top5 Tracks for the week of 7/28/2008
July 28, 2008 -Menomena – E. is Stable Black Keys – Same old thing Love is all – I ran (seagulls cover) Port O Brien – Fishermans son... View Article
A time to hunt, a time to enjoy
July 21, 2008 -I am almost always listening to music, but there are times and places for new music or familiar music. – If I’m under a tight... View Article
Top5 Tracks for the week of 7/21/2008
July 21, 2008 -Buck 65 – Intro Beck – Walls Man Man – Little Boxes Los Campesinos! – Broken Heartbeats Sound like breakbeats Spoon – 1975