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Tag: music

  • You’re invited! Four events in and around Louisville

    I’m so thrilled about these upcoming events (3/7-5/4: two concerts, a play, and a lecture) that I’m inviting everyone. I’ll be buying my tickets in the next two weeks—and none of them are more than $25. Charles Bradley will be at Exit/In in Nashville on May 4th; the others are all in Louisville, through the…

  • A few album ratings – Part 6

    ********** 10 Rodriguez – Searching for Sugar Man – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (June 2012) ********** 10 Gregory Porter – Be Good (February 2012) ********** 10 Depeche Mode – Violator (March 1990) ********* 9 Tegan and Sara – Hearthrob (January 2013) ********* 9 Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city (October 2012) ********* 9 Father…

  • Exploring the history of home video and music media

    I may need help (honestly). Anyone want to go on this data quest with me? It wasn’t until November, when Led Zeppelin offered their new concert film (Celebration Day) on Blu-ray, that I asked myself, “Is it finally time to stop buying DVDs?” So I began to dig into the history of home video formats,…

  • Best Albums of 2012

    I’m always absorbed in music. There are innumerable ways to experience art in sound, so of course it’s impossible to quantify the quality of an album – although sites like AOTY are helpful as a general guide. This list is mostly personal preference, but with an ear to recommend both popular and obscure (mostly rock…

  • Best Songs of 2012

    A YouTube playlist of my favorite videos and/or songs released in 2012. I generally prefer the studio tracks, but a few of these are live versions, mainly because there is no official studio version on YouTube. Also, in some cases, I enjoy the official video better than the song itself, and vice versa. A few…

  • Last chance to see Led Zeppelin: This Tuesday

    Before I get to my quick review, I’m happy to report that it’s not too late to see Led Zeppelin “live” (on the big screen). U.S. cinemas will be doing a reprise of the 2007 reunion concert, originally released in theaters on October 17th, this Tuesday (November 13th, 2012) at 7:30 p.m. I’m sure there…