In this part of the world, the Pacific North West of North America, there is a non-indigenous plant which many would like to get rid of, the Himalayan Blackberry. It has a delicious fruit, and is extremely difficult to exterminate, since it has an extensive root system and seems to pop up everywhere. allofmp3.com appears […]
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A summer playlist, Part I
By Sandeep Chauhan I love summer. Absolutely love it. Backyard parties, cool breezes, tropical drinks, and summer jams. My boy P-Love says it’s all about the summer jams. No one sits around and says ‘Remember so and so’s track? That made my winter yo!’ He’s right, there’s an almost undefinable quality to what makes a […]
Let the Music Play!
This week we’ll examine impediments to accessing music in three realms: the digital, the fiscal, and the lithic. On the digital front, Steve Jobs seems about to walk the talk with regard to getting rid of digital restriction management (DRM). Last week Apple sent word to iTunes content providers that soon they will be able […]
Klassic keyboards
I got my first IBM style PC (as opposed to Commodore, Atari, Apple II) about 1990. A lot has improved since then; just about everything, in fact. With one glaring exception — the keyboard. My first keyboard had 101 keys, no presumptuous “Windows” key (though back in those pre-Linux days the presumption would have been […]
Goodbye to the monomyth
I’ve recently been wondering about the theory of universal ideas: that throughout history, there have been themes and ideas that strike at the core of the human mind. Are there experiences that all human beings share, regardless of culture? I used to think so — I thought there were specific commonalities that went beyond the […]
Music that wants to be free
I’ve been distracted by a lot of really cool things lately (Never Drank the Kool-Aid, bloggin as nihilism, Little Mosque on the Prairie, and a spate of good weather). And music, of course. In light of what’s happened with DJs Drama and Canon recently, I’m going to try to use this post to give you […]
Goodbye, Brave New Waves
This — this is a lament. This is an ode and a eulogy. Good bye Brave New Waves. You shall be missed. It’s been a while since last we spoke. Sorry about that. Been very busy. Please, don’t take it as a slight — everyone’s busy these days — we had our separate lives and […]
Rhythm and sex?
I’ve been wondering for a while — since when did modern soul/ r ‘n’ b become synonymous with sex? I was digging through the r ‘n’ b bins of my local record store when I stumbled on a modern soul comp, Midnight Soul 3. The track listing was tight — remixes from cats like Japan’s […]
December playlist: Ho ho friggin’ ho
I’m glad that Christmas only comes around once a year. I dislike the season, a lot. I hate the forced cheer, the over-priced crap we’re forced into buying: everything about the season makes me cringe, and especially the music. I was asked if this month’s playlist would have any good Christmas music. I responded that […]
November playlist — including the best hop-hop album to come out of Canada. Ever
The current soundtrack to my life would scare you. It’s disparate, nerdy, and bizarre. A mix of pop, hip-hop, soul, jazz and anything else that feels good, my November playlist pays no regard to genre or subject — so long as the tune bumps. I haven’t listened to her entire album but judging from her […]
