It was my first (and probably last) time seeing the Stones. It was awesome: The iPhone zoom isn’t so bad!
Category: Music
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Daft Punk:
Andrew Combs
Last weekend I went to see Shovels & Rope at the Sinclair in Cambridge. A few things to quickly note. 1. I can’t really describe Shovels & Rope well, but if you haven’t heard of them, check them out. A recent NYT article actually gets it pretty close: “They like to say they are “making as much noise as they can” with two old guitars, a kick drum, snare, harmonica, tambourine and occasional keyboard. I dare to match them with the couple that set the standard for country duets, Johnny Cash and June Carter. Both couples share Southern roots and that music-from-the-back porch country sound.” They were great live too, although they didn’t quite meet my (very high) expectations. 2.
Glenn Yoder & The Western States
I had a great time last night at the CD release party for Glenn Yoder & The Western States at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge. They put on a great all-around performance, and Jeff Katz, the guitar player and a friend of mine from BU, tore it up on his tele. Here’s a clip I shot: Check out their CD, Javelina, here:
Top Songs From 2012
Inspired by a friend’s post of his favorite 2012 songs, I thought I’d put my own list together. My favorites from this past year definitely span a wide range of genres – I can’t quite pin down whether my tastes moved in any particular direction. I wouldn’t say it was even close to the best year for music in recent memory, but there were definitely plenty of releases worth a listen. Here’s a link to listen to a playlist with my top songs in Spotify. And here’s my list with Spotify links, in no particular order: 1. Zeus – Are You Gonna Waste My Time 2. Andrew Bird – Orpheo Looks Back 3. Alabama Shakes – Be Mine 4. Hot
3D Print Vinyl Records?
Kind of now. Maybe soon.
Top Rock & Roll Riffs (with Tabs!)
I previously posted this pretty amazing video of 100 rock riffs played in sequence. Now, via Chartporn, someone’s matched the footage up with guitar tabs, making it easy for any guitar player to follow along and learn the tunes.
Bend When The Sun Moves – Out Today!
I’m excited to announce that an EP I worked on earlier this year with a group of great musicians is being released today. It’s called ‘Bend When The Sun Moves’ and our band is Vanessa Kafka & the Sunday Spins. The EP is available on iTunes, Amazon, and Spotify — and you can search for it on Pandora as well. There are also previews of the songs on Amazon. Here’s the album cover, designed by Neil Walton in the UK: I got involved with the project after becoming good friends with Vanessa while studying at Sloan. She was a classmate of mine, and we first played music together as part of the Rolling Sloans, a Sloan cover band that’s been in
LCD Soundsystem – Sounds from Buttons & Knobs
I apologize for the lack of blogging over the past month. After a two year break from reality, I’ve reentered the workforce and haven’t had time to put together many posts. Over time I’ll hopefully find a happy medium, and get into a routine with at least a few posts a week. For any LCD Soundsystem fans reading this, here are two rather interesting clips of James Murphy using a sequencer to make sounds in the studio. For any non LCD Soundsystem fans, here are two really strange videos: On related note, I saw James Murphy’s movie, ‘Shut Up and Play the Hits’ a couple weeks ago and have to say that I was a bit let down. It was fun
Gangnam Style
Amazing. The newest K-Pop: