tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55198912012-01-04T19:25:59.240-08:00Reviews, links and commentary on the Music BizMick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-74930138087299618892008-08-24T19:49:00.001-07:002008-08-24T19:49:48.267-07:00

:This Trumpet In My Head

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-91738471902670439932008-08-22T20:42:00.000-07:002008-08-22T20:43:14.594-07:00

Hey Lykke Li

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-77385540765956608122007-10-10T16:21:00.000-07:002007-10-10T16:22:19.868-07:00

This is a solid musical question on Yahoo! Answers... kudos to the answer.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1113313799591765622005-04-12T06:49:00.000-07:002005-04-12T06:49:59.590-07:00

What Now - A Weekly New Music Show What Now rolls deep and runs long checking out new music this week, including one of Orlosky's favorite songs of the year thus far. Garbage - Bleed Like Me American Hi-Fi - Hearts On Parade Mindless Self Indulgence -  You'll Rebel To Anything Martha Wainwright -  Martha Wainwright Starflyer 59 -  Talking Voice Vs. Singing Voice Of Montreal -

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1112718465691151742005-04-05T09:26:00.000-07:002005-04-05T09:27:45.693-07:00

.. is posted over at http://www.redfishingboat.com for your listening displeasure.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1112093069844338232005-03-29T02:35:00.000-08:002005-03-29T02:44:40.623-08:00

What Now no. 5Check out new music from Beck, The Bravery, The Disscociatives, Mae, Jorane, Stereophonics, and Aslyn -- all on What Now this week! Download the show (8:35, 4.0 MB, mp3PRO)Available as a Podcast feed here. Also, check out the new What Now homepage!

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1111491975476713202005-03-22T03:45:00.000-08:002005-03-22T03:48:09.816-08:00

What Now no. 4Still woozy from SXSW, Orlosky pulls it together long enough for another stellar show. Music from Bloc Party, Moby, Queens of the Stone Age, Tweet and Louis XIV! Download the show (5:26, 2.6 MB, mp3PRO)Available as a Podcast feed here.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1110902828799128702005-03-15T08:06:00.000-08:002005-03-15T08:07:08.803-08:00

What Now no. 3It's a week for new faces, as editor Mick Orlosky rolls up previews of 5 new release albums that come out on March 15, 2005 and finds a lot a debut albums. Employment by Kaiser Chiefs Origin, Vol 1 by Soundtrack of Our Lives Strange & Beautiful by Aqualung Kerosene by Miranda Lambert Bajofando Tango Club Presents... by Supervielle Special surprise?Download the show (7:59, 3.7 MB,

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1110302753671964632005-03-08T09:23:00.000-08:002005-03-08T09:48:48.380-08:00

Orlosky highlights new releases for the release week March 8, 2005Massacre by 50 CentKasabian by KasabianMeltdown by AshNo Wow by The KillsLure of the Underground by The Hourly RadioRagin' Live by Rhonda Vincent and The RageDownload a ~7 minute file in mp3PRO formatAvailable as a Podcast feed here.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1109755177628390292005-03-02T01:18:00.000-08:002005-03-02T01:26:00.653-08:00

A Solid Call's Lead Content Editor Mick Orlosky takes a fast look at five new music releases that came out March 1, 2005.In Between Dreams by Jack JohnsonFrances the Mute by Mars VoltaRebirth by Jennifer LopezAmos Lee by Amos LeeSome Cites by The Doves.Download an 11 minute file in mp3PRO format - 3.9M.Available as a Podcast feed here.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1107916257419556162005-02-08T18:30:00.001-08:002005-02-08T18:32:35.346-08:00

Asya is twelve, Chloe is ten. Together they are Smoosh. The free MP3 on that page is pretty interesting. There's also some live footage. They have some solid (amazing) musical instincts.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1106616081445774772005-01-24T17:21:00.000-08:002005-01-24T17:21:21.446-08:00

Do you think the phenomenon of calling out artist names in rap/R&B rtracks is just a trend, or will it go on forever? I am listening to the Chingy track, where his name is part of the hook that Janet Jackson sings. It gets old for me.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1106348845845210202005-01-21T15:07:00.000-08:002005-01-21T15:07:25.846-08:00

Monkey: If you're out there.. is this gadget interesting? Focusrite Saffire. Seems like a cool thing to plug into your firewire port.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1106331094087793032005-01-21T10:11:00.000-08:002005-01-21T14:39:09.773-08:00

Steve: We're seeing decent Minnie Driver sales Me: I wonder if her label got her a Mini Cooper? Me: cos she'd be a Mini driver ..... Steve: Haha Me: I wonder if she'd go out with me on the basis of that joke Steve: Keep trying

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1105493000861791042005-01-11T17:23:00.000-08:002005-01-11T17:23:20.860-08:00

I think I have asked this question in the past, well now I have an answer, at least partially. Nicola Hitchcock - the voice of Mandalay will be releasing her solo album digitally next month. I just signed up for her Newsletter, which may lead me to a free MP3. Stay tuned...

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1105474607079409142005-01-11T12:16:00.000-08:002005-01-11T12:16:47.080-08:00

So Stevie-boy introduced the Apple - iPod shuffle today. It's a winner, of course. (No, I am not biased) I was totally into the shuffle-play thing wayyy before everybody else. ;-) I don;t know that creepign into the budget-priced markets will help apple all that much, but as a consumer I appreciate the variety.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1104953046511257292005-01-05T11:21:00.000-08:002005-01-05T11:24:06.510-08:00

What's up, A Solid Call listeners? I think I have some new fans. You're a little late to the party -- but what the hell. Have a beer.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1101230074574534002004-11-23T09:14:00.000-08:002004-11-23T09:14:34.573-08:00

BBC - Radio 1 - Gilles Peterson - Worldwide Awards 2004 If you're looking for a place to find some interesting music, check out the Gilles Peterson - Worldwide Awards 2004.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1092678741295117622004-08-16T10:52:00.000-07:002004-08-16T10:52:21.296-07:00

"Am I a wannabe? Have I no dignity? I'll give up all my life to beeeeee in The Book of Heavy Metal!"

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1091837887770144672004-08-06T17:18:00.000-07:002004-08-06T17:18:07.770-07:00

I link to the band Phoenix for one reason. Alternative Press described them as "Hall & Oates meet the Strokes. Finally." Hah! Check them out.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1091735554955861872004-08-05T12:51:00.000-07:002004-08-05T12:57:25.710-07:00

I'd like to start collecting items to add to a list of things that Label and A&R types should keep in mind when putting together music that they want to sell digitally. Some of this stuff may seem funny, but it will become more important over time as digital becomes more of a force in sales. I'll kick off the list and people can add more by commenting. Don't even include hidden bonus tracks.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1091550176040519682004-08-03T09:22:00.000-07:002004-08-03T09:23:25.656-07:00

This could turn Scrabble on its ear!

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1091480897398828092004-08-02T14:08:00.000-07:002004-08-02T14:23:38.873-07:00

I really should have gone to The Big Chill. As depressed as I am right now, knowing how lame I am for not going is making me even more miserable. Gilles Peterson was live from TBC.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1091125203632763592004-07-29T11:20:00.000-07:002004-07-29T11:20:03.633-07:00

Slothdog's Amazing CD / Album Cover Finder queries Amazon's database and somehow comes up with the 300x300 versions. Pretty handy. I wish this one wasn't blurry.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1090960340763825372004-07-27T13:32:00.000-07:002004-07-27T13:32:20.763-07:00

So, I am experimenting with a couple things. I whipped up some sample RSS feeds for Musicmatch content. (Sorry, only available inside the Musicmatch network.) Then I tried using p3k's JavaScript RSS Box Viewer 1.0RC to show what that RSS might look like embedded into a web page or a blog, etc. The results are at the bottom of the page.. pretty chunky, but that's with no formatting effort at all.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1090813748250096532004-07-25T20:49:00.000-07:002004-07-25T20:49:08.250-07:00

Isaac Hayes' Three Laws of Robotics from EnGadget.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1090279982359079642004-07-19T16:33:00.000-07:002004-07-19T16:33:02.360-07:00

The new allmusic.com: Explore by... Druggy.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1090275299620846852004-07-19T15:14:00.000-07:002004-07-19T15:14:59.620-07:00

I have so much to tell the ASolidCall audience, but where to find the time? All I can pass along now is that RollingStone just posted some live Joss Stone photos. More to come at a later time.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1089416822754331072004-07-09T16:47:00.000-07:002004-07-09T16:52:04.860-07:00

No wonder I am digging the new Bebel Gilberto track "Cada Beiju": Guy Sigsworth co-wrote and produced it. You may know him from working with Madonna, Bjork and recently was one half of Frou Frou.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1089406760355720652004-07-09T13:59:00.000-07:002004-07-09T13:59:20.356-07:00

The Billboard Heatseeker chart saw a new entry debut at #1 - Akwid. A (Latin) banda/hip-hop act. Here's the video. I could kinda get into this... at least the video has hot chicks wrasslin'.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1089396337912264422004-07-09T11:05:00.000-07:002004-07-09T16:47:43.106-07:00

USATODAY.com - Coming attractions: "Joss Stone, the British teen acclaimed for 2003's Soul Sessions, a collection of vintage R&B covers, releases her first album of new music, Mind, Body & Soul, Sept. 28."

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1089392127587240632004-07-09T09:55:00.000-07:002004-07-09T09:55:27.586-07:00

B Is For Band-Member-For-A-Day: "Ever wondered what it's like to be in Less Than Jake for a day? Well now's your chance. Enter the 'B Is For Band-Member-For-A-Day' contest and experience what it's like to be in LTJ for a day - the sights, the sounds, the smells (especially the smells). "

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1089390801820576792004-07-09T09:33:00.000-07:002004-07-09T09:36:08.040-07:00

Ha ha ha - SSOTW returns with some eurodance that's not (that) super-cheesy. Magnolia - It's All In Vain. By the way, Magnolia is the producer, the singer is just a merc. The video is highly recommended ONLY for people who like hot brunettes in short skirts.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1089136421055822162004-07-06T10:53:00.000-07:002004-07-06T19:21:53.910-07:00

New CD from Taxi is coming soon. Wait isn't this the 7th month? It's already here! (I think). Taxi are an electronic/nu-jazz/chillout very comparable to Lamb, at least based on their first record from a couple years back. I'm certain to be checking out this, their sophmore effort.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1088807396479199622004-07-02T15:29:00.000-07:002004-07-02T15:29:56.480-07:00

Supposedly some amazing footage of Joss Stone Live @ Launch... but their links all go to random videos. (Third Eye Blind?? 1997??)

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1088793456598347832004-07-02T11:37:00.000-07:002004-07-02T11:39:49.600-07:00

Remember the cover to Elbow's Cast of Thousands? Well, the cover models need a new home. Just because they're 18 feet tall doesn't seem dampen the enthusiasm for Elle & Bo - The Actual Statues! Here's some backstory.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1088716254836150982004-07-01T14:05:00.000-07:002004-07-01T14:10:54.836-07:00

From the promo wires: "Danger Mouse was recently tapped to remix Zero 7's new song "Sommersault" and wanted to make it available free to music fans. [...] Please make sure to stop by the official Danger Mouse website at www.djdangermouse.com." The rap on da track is MF Doom. Sweet! Here's the download from waxploitation.com:zero 7 - somersault - danger mouse remix.mp3

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1088715528432417102004-07-01T13:58:00.000-07:002004-07-01T14:04:52.643-07:00

I don't often see a remixed song have a remixed video, but Beastie Boys get it done as usual - check out the "Just Blaze" remix of Ch-Check It Out. You can really focus on the vocals in this version. WM 56 WM 100 WM 300 REAL 56 REAL 100 REAL 300

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1088613047729771442004-06-30T09:30:00.000-07:002004-06-30T09:54:17.406-07:00

In a bold bid to restore legitimacy to the flagging Back To Mine franchise after a couple of loud, novelty-filled nasties, DMC have brought in a closer -- Andy Barlow from Lamb mixes the latest "personal collection for after-hours grooving." This should go far to restore the legend, as Lamb generally brilliantize anything they come in contact with, though is it wrong to not want to see the

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1088555536191806102004-06-29T17:32:00.000-07:002004-06-29T17:32:16.193-07:00

The new album from Nikka Costa is coming in October. (Oct 5 my crystal ball sez) The new single is out soon! Tour dates coming in in August. Good times.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1088546288498037662004-06-29T14:58:00.000-07:002004-06-29T15:39:14.660-07:00

A lot of specialty sites are popping up for digital downloads. I am glad to see this, I like diversity. Calabash Music is just such a site selling World Music downloads. Since I want to get the new Bebel Gilberto album, I thought I'd check them out. I'm most impressed with the work they put into an artist page like Bebel Gilberto's. It inclused a link to artist's own site, spot-on related

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1088491979664995582004-06-28T23:50:00.000-07:002004-06-28T23:52:59.663-07:00

It’s late and I’m wrestling with a real problem. Mindy Smith is coming to town to play some music later this week. Knowing how much I am listening to her record, you might think this would be cause for joy, but you’d be wrong. See, I am really wrapped up in her tales of loneliness and emptiness – Hell, even the ones where she sings about Jesus and God above aren’t turning me off. No way should I

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1088453289681575652004-06-28T13:08:00.000-07:002004-06-28T13:08:09.680-07:00

The FIFA 2004 soccer video game has a world-class soundtrack featuring Junior Senior, Cooper Temple Clause, Radiohead, Tosca, The Jam and more. Of course, I am attracted to the goofiest song in the game -- Babamania's "Wanna Rock" (Real player video). Are they Japan's answer to Crazy Town? Horrible stuff, but I like it.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1088446393753551992004-06-28T11:13:00.000-07:002004-06-28T11:13:13.753-07:00

So, HITS mag archive their sales charts after all. I just couldn't find them before.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1088395572364204862004-06-27T21:06:00.000-07:002004-06-27T21:06:12.363-07:00

RockOnTV - The Ultimate Guide Music on Television + Cox DVR = An opportunity for a lot of wasted time.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1088393678707476492004-06-27T20:34:00.000-07:002004-06-27T20:37:07.523-07:00

When I first saw this headline, I thought it said Yahoo! News - Record Companies Weary of Vanity Label Deals, but apparently they're only wary of them. It's me who is tired of them. Anyone with a deal seems to get their own label -- which is bad because artists are the very last ones to see the big picture, and usually have questionable taste at best.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1088211395393030152004-06-25T17:56:00.000-07:002004-06-25T17:56:35.393-07:00

Here's an RollingStone.com bit that asks the question Are CDs Rotting Away? without really answering it, yet. I wonder what the ideal way to store my collection would be? Hard drives fail, CDs fall apart. Maybe I should write down all the 1s and 0s in a notebook, just to be safe.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1088128230681493192004-06-24T18:50:00.000-07:002004-06-24T18:50:30.680-07:00

When U.S. District Court settled their anti-trust case with the RIAA last year, part of the deal was that states would get a big supply of RIAA product for schools, libraries etc -- basically the labels admitted to doing illegal things, but got away with paying off some of their fines with store credit. The state of Washington just got a shipment 115,241 music CDs supposedly worth $1.5 million

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1088123451230273512004-06-24T17:27:00.000-07:002004-06-24T17:30:51.230-07:00

The bad reviews continue to trickle in for Brian Wilson. Here's my new favorite: "Wilson has sounded croaky since the mid-1970s, but here he also sounds slurred and halting, as if his efforts are being hampered by an ill-fitting set of dentures and a faulty autocue. More disturbing is his emotional tone. Anyone who has noted that Wilson's face now seems to arrange itself naturally into an

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1088056124417277512004-06-23T22:48:00.000-07:002004-06-23T22:48:44.416-07:00

Derek Frigo, we will miss you brother.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1087969609429733222004-06-22T22:38:00.000-07:002004-06-22T22:46:49.430-07:00

The New York Times had an article on it – something about information addicts on the internet who compulsively reload news or mail searching for the very latest. Not to adopt the most recent invented affliction as my own, but I have seen symptoms of this in myself. Usually I’m stressed at work, but I will robotically hit my Yahoo mail shortcut, sometimes see no mail, get bored with nothing

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1087854309865728662004-06-21T14:45:00.000-07:002004-06-21T14:45:42.666-07:00

As Monkey pointed out, Brian Wilson's latest got 3 stars from Rolling Stone. FYI: AMG dispensed 2 and a half stars for Gettin' in Over My Head.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1087673232045732332004-06-19T12:27:00.000-07:002004-06-19T12:28:12.666-07:00

Our favorite redhead in The Onion A.V. Club: "I'm just kind of sick of music. I don't know what I want to do. It's not that I feel suicidal or anything, but I just want to end this life, you know? I just want to be somebody else now. Sometimes I feel like that. You always think, 'If I just cut my hair really short and dye it brown and put on a little goatee, no one would know it was me, and I

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1087500373997797182004-06-17T12:26:00.000-07:002004-06-17T12:26:13.996-07:00

KROQ's original pre-sale announcement on Wednesday for the Curiosa Festival listed Muse in the line-up. Today they sent out an updated lineup ("PLEASE NOTE REVISED LINEUP FROM LAST PRE SALE EMAIL") with Muse noticably absent from the list. This was for the L.A. show at the Home Depot center, but I'm guessing they'll be left off the San Diego/Coors date as well. Oh well.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1087498165929086182004-06-17T11:49:00.000-07:002004-06-17T11:49:25.930-07:00

Here's an interesting article in the Cincinnati Enquirer about two anonymous investors save WOXY, a cool Internet radio station. (Originally saw this in RAIN)

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1087484275925642392004-06-17T07:57:00.000-07:002004-06-17T07:57:55.926-07:00

In the pantheon of timeless philosophical questions, the real whoppers are “What would you do if you had a million dollars?” and “Who would you bang if you could have anybody in the world?” But, less obvious and more intriguingly rounding out the top three is “What song would you want played if you came to bat in a big league park?” This classic came up again last night, and I delivered a

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1087411977495031992004-06-16T11:52:00.000-07:002004-06-16T11:52:57.496-07:00

Ken Griffey Jr's picky about who will call his 500th home run according to article The Cincinnati Post. "Everyone involved took pains to emphasize that the request was no reflection on Stewart, but rather a tribute to how much Brennaman and Nuxhall have meant to Griffey since he listened to the duo in his childhood." -- No word on if Griffey would have ever developed that bond with the

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1087311989838996052004-06-15T08:05:00.000-07:002004-06-15T08:10:46.286-07:00

The gym is a very brutal place. Annihilation is at the center of all activity there, destroying muscle fibers in the hopes that they will grow back stronger than before. Beneath that physical violence is a psychic coup that takes place, where ego and mind is forcibly overpowered in service to the physical. I really hate the gym. No matter how strongly I feel I need to be there to maintain

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1086735223906490962004-06-08T15:53:00.000-07:002004-06-08T15:59:45.496-07:00

There's a somewhat amusing rise-and-fall piece on The Strokes from CNN: The ups and downs of being the Strokes: "The band has gone from being critical darlings to ... well, not being critical darlings."

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1086733599313971752004-06-08T15:26:00.000-07:002004-06-08T15:59:22.463-07:00

This week's Essential Mix from Above & Beyond is really reminding me why I ever liked trance in the first place. Catch it before it disappears this weekend.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1086717956550357562004-06-08T11:05:00.000-07:002004-06-08T11:05:56.550-07:00

Who is This America? by Antibalas at Audio Lunchbox is only $5.99 for 192 MP3 files. Very cool.. I saw them at Coachella and it was a treat.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1086289877258432382004-06-03T12:11:00.000-07:002004-06-03T12:11:17.260-07:00

Singer in Clash tribute band forgets the words. Bandmate texts him a reminder. Special Branch shows up and slaps on the cuffs. The lesson as always is that THE CLASH STICKS IT TO THE MAN.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1086288715056357132004-06-03T11:51:00.000-07:002004-06-03T11:54:00.230-07:00

Good times were the 1980s when I was a youngster fiddling with my Select-A-Tenna AM Radio antenna booster, keeping my ears peeled for what hockey cities I could pull in. From my cold upstate NY wood-panelled room, I'd hear distance voices from NYC (Rangers & Islanders) and New Jersey (Devils). I tuned into the Pittsburgh Penguins and on certain nights the Philadelphia Flyers if the clouds were

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1086203659308079362004-06-02T12:14:00.000-07:002004-06-02T12:14:19.306-07:00

Do you like ska? Do you like beer? I bet you answered yes to exactly one of those questions. But, to cover all the bases, I give you a link to the Ska Brewing Company in Durango, Colorado

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1086159826396212692004-06-02T00:03:00.000-07:002004-06-02T00:03:46.396-07:00

This bit should have limited appeal, but my childhood heroes Napalm Death have signed with Century Media Records. That's right -- death metal. Ahh, memories. Of freaking people out. Hah!

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1086115601301653812004-06-01T11:46:00.000-07:002004-06-01T11:46:41.300-07:00

Seeing a funny bit on the BBC show The Office prompted me to look this up -- Recommended for peeps who grew up in the '80s: Mahna Mahna @ menteb.org

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1086115302431064122004-06-01T11:41:00.000-07:002004-06-01T11:41:42.430-07:00

Steve sez: "Her face has a real long feel: www.alysongrooves.com

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1085945373201320102004-05-30T12:29:00.000-07:002004-05-30T12:29:33.200-07:00

This is amazing and cool: Check oput this BoomboxPC. I saw it on Slashdot. The coolest part is the clever detail on the screen facade.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1085898739998271902004-05-29T23:32:00.000-07:002004-05-29T23:35:30.103-07:00

I must say, hard work can sometimes suck the life out of the music biz. Then, I come across some true genius, and it makes this all worthwhile. (Thanks to loyal reader Aimee for the link.)

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1085699054702591042004-05-27T16:04:00.000-07:002004-05-27T16:04:14.703-07:00

Have you seen this? RollingStone offers lifetime subscriptions for $99. I might do this. Is it a new idea?

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1085504533701453852004-05-25T10:02:00.000-07:002004-05-25T10:02:13.700-07:00

The shake-up on BBC Evenings really didn't affect my overnight favorites. Whew! But one result of this is that I will check out the 'funk-driven' mix of British Asian music which was moved to a prime-time slot because it's supposedly super good: Bobby & Nihal.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1085184909941637622004-05-21T16:16:00.000-07:002004-05-21T17:24:22.126-07:00

Gosh, it was 1996 and AP Magazine came with a CD sampler. I vividly remember playing this song called "Star" over and over 73 times in a row. It was the last song on the CD, but it was my hidden gem. Aside, the liner notes were the first time I ever got exposed to the world "chanteuse" to describe sultry frontwoman Jennifer Charles. That sweet word went on to be the most over used bon mot in

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1085098198014346832004-05-20T17:09:00.000-07:002004-05-20T17:09:58.013-07:00

Speaking of Gilles Peterson, this week's Worldwide show is excellent above the norm. The first 45 min are so chill, they saved my life today. (Work is worse than stressful, it's deadly.) The show also features an in-depth feature with Questlove previewing the new Roots album -- it's pretty much like a director's commentary. I loved his comments about why the album is short - 10 songs. That

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1085095540844759162004-05-20T16:25:00.000-07:002004-05-20T16:25:40.843-07:00

The news in the Independent says that "BBC Radio 1 is to make sweeping changes to the line-up of DJs who present the specialist shows that have become a hallmark of the station. [...] It is likely that at least three of the current night-time presenters will go, although officially no final decision has yet been made." Crap. Apparently they don't realize that Gilles Peterson keeps me sane.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1084986060162893582004-05-19T10:01:00.000-07:002004-05-19T10:01:00.163-07:00

Reader Scott T comments: If you have some time, you should check out www.ozomatli.com They updated their site for the new album release and have the entire album streaming (once you enter the main page). The first two songs are pretty cool. Also check out the "Band" link, which has a nice bio talking about the new album. Pretty interesting stuff.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1084927560275844532004-05-18T17:46:00.000-07:002004-05-18T17:47:38.846-07:00

FYI: She has a degree and speaks 4 languages. How, then, can she sound so wooden? Cameras can't be phasing her. Hmmm.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1084842475193850342004-05-17T18:07:00.000-07:002004-05-17T18:08:37.193-07:00

I was reading rock reviews in the NYT rock reviews in the NYT when I came across this bit: "'We Don't Know Where We're Going' illustrates its title with a Ping-Pong stereo introduction, amazing on headphones, played on acoustic guitars so rhythmically perfect some listeners will have seizures." Stephin Merritt was talking about a track from the new Gomez record. Being always in the market for a

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1084827448678153542004-05-17T13:57:00.000-07:002004-05-17T13:57:28.676-07:00

I'll be recording this to watch when I'm not working. The Way the Music Died "FRONTLINE examines how the business that has provided the soundtrack of the lives of a generation is on the verge of collapse." Sounds a bit dire, but we'll see on May 27.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1084577606887383242004-05-14T16:29:00.000-07:002004-05-14T17:01:24.746-07:00

We have a very special treat for you this week. The Mars Volta stopped by the ASC editorial complex to answer some relationship e-mails from you the readers. Here's what went down. Dear Mars Volta, I'm having a problem with a guy at work. Somehow he got my home phone number and started calling me. I don't mean he called once or twice; he called once or twice EVERY HOUR for weeks. It got so

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1084491724794227222004-05-13T16:42:00.000-07:002004-05-13T16:42:04.793-07:00

J-Ro writes in: There's no way she's on drugs again! There's no way she's on drugs again! Crazy Courtney the Clown (C Cubed)

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1084490409634144582004-05-13T16:20:00.000-07:002004-05-13T16:20:09.633-07:00

I'm going to include an Insider link on the right to the Hydrogenaudio Forums. They seem to be a super-techy bunch of audiophiles talking about formats, compression and other ridiculous tech matter, but I find it interesting. Plus, if new CD-copy prevention schemes come out, this might be a place to hear if they get cracked.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1084477186142515072004-05-13T12:39:00.000-07:002004-05-13T12:39:46.143-07:00

It may be time to treat myself. The good folks at Headroom have a gadget that's right up my alley. The BitHead is a headphone amp designed specificaly for computers. It jacks into USB and acts like an external sound card with an amp. See, right this very minute I am sitting at my desk with my Sennheiser 280 headphones and an early version of their Airhead amp. It's a pretty cool setup, but

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1084380351866187682004-05-12T09:45:00.000-07:002004-05-12T09:45:51.866-07:00

Definitely check out Wednesday Morning Download on Salon.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1083952596807767992004-05-07T10:56:00.000-07:002004-05-07T10:59:51.263-07:00

If you missed this Wired article profiling Walt Mossberg, then you should read it now.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1083341426950542542004-04-30T09:10:00.000-07:002004-04-30T09:13:36.543-07:00

It came during a stupid pledge drive on KPBS, so I wasn't even listening all week. Weak sauce from NPR.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1083310350743020582004-04-30T00:32:00.000-07:002004-04-30T00:46:16.593-07:00

Keeping up with new music can be addicting. But, why? What is it about kniowing good bands before anyone else does? Why is it thrilling to hear a band on the radio that you knew about 6 months previously? I mean, it's never been that humanity has prized knowledge as much as it has prized ability. I thought maybe it was just me, but almost everyone likes to name drop bands that they were into

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1083181349949018122004-04-28T12:42:00.000-07:002004-04-28T12:45:35.060-07:00

Russian site AllOfMP3.com offers cyrillic text, goofy grammar and supposedly legit MP3 downloads priced not per song, but by the megabyte. Still not much more compelling than Spain's Weblisten which everyone seems to ignore. I heard about AllOfMP3.com in Hits.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1083169027004840892004-04-28T09:17:00.000-07:002004-04-28T09:20:13.920-07:00

I don't know if anyone noticed, but Orbital are calling it quits after 15 years. Their track "Halcyon+On+On+On" from '92 really changed my musical landscape, really showing me how chillout can affect my whole psyche. I'll drink to them tonight...

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1083083572777650012004-04-27T09:32:00.000-07:002004-04-27T09:41:50.310-07:00

The "Love Comes Again" video tells the timeless story of a supermodel Lonneke Engel and her stubble-hot model boyfriend going out for happy times at Club Space in Miami. The sweet & innocent waif catches a solitary & creepy BT staring at her in full drunken leer, so like any hot girl at a club, she gives him an encouraging come-hither smile. But, trouble befalls our heroine as her boyfriend

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1083024198673575202004-04-26T17:03:00.000-07:002004-04-26T17:06:22.326-07:00

Wired's digital music diva Leander Kahney dropped a real-world review of 3 "canal phones" -- headdphones that actually go in your ear canal, providing amazing sound. These are NOT "ear buds." Wired News: How It Sounds Is All in Your Head. She review the Stymotics ER-6. I have used the higher end ER-4S for 3 years now and am completely married to them. Fantastic sound and man, have they taken a

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1083018319407476622004-04-26T15:25:00.000-07:002004-04-26T15:28:22.700-07:00

Joel Peisseg volunteered to do a video for Frou Frou's "Dumbing Down of Love" and bang: It won best music video at the artsy RESfest last year. That video is now on line at his site. (Quicktime). Note: Launch it via the red graphic on his home page. He's not all that into usability.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1083016480837373952004-04-26T14:54:00.000-07:002004-04-26T14:58:31.890-07:00

Wow, check out the Shrek 2 Soundtrack on Dreamworks. Notable highlights include: 1) A new Frou Frou track (remake of Bonnie Tyler's "Holding Out for a Hero"). 2) Butterfly Boucher and David Bowie doing "Changes" 3) Eddie Murphy and Antonio Banderas doing "Livin' La Vida Loca" Ummm. Ack!

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1083014662464700312004-04-26T14:24:00.000-07:002004-04-26T14:27:58.153-07:00

Forbes' 2004 review of CEO compensation had this poll on who's overpaid. Whoever put the poll together seperated "pop stars" from "rap artists". I found the distinction highly curious, considering lawyers were not on the list. What's up, Forbes?

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1082929284593708232004-04-25T14:41:00.000-07:002004-04-25T14:44:26.610-07:00

Reminder: For tomorrow's meeting.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1082759927813701952004-04-23T15:38:00.000-07:002004-04-23T15:41:47.920-07:00

Florida makes operating a pirate radio station a 3rd degree felony. So much for the airwaves being owned by the people. They cloaked it in some nonsense about pirate stations interfering with emrgency broadcasts. It makes me want to puke. Then I got to this great quote. "'They regulate the radio business for a reason,' said Sen. Victor Crist, R-Tampa. 'In the old days, they didn't just hang the

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1082752240991558932004-04-23T13:30:00.000-07:002004-04-23T13:33:41.246-07:00

Here's the Lacuna Coil video for "Heaven's a Lie". Even if they were around before Evanescence, they will get full-body rejection for the perception that they are trying to rip off Evanescence. Game over for Lacuna Coil?

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1082584346321258132004-04-21T14:52:00.000-07:002004-04-21T14:55:24.216-07:00

Barnes & Noble.com has the next BT release for June 1. I've written about Music from and Inspired by the Film Monster before.

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1082177762790700782004-04-16T21:56:00.000-07:002004-04-16T22:07:11.530-07:00

Sorry, kids. I'm late with the Solid Song of the Week. Not following through on regularity is a swell way to avoid building a loyal readership, so let this be a lesson to us all. There's a great story behind the band Spymob -- and MTV tells it much better than I could ever hope to, so go read their fine piece. The track "It Gets Me Going" from Sitting Around Keeping Score (Musicmatch

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1082173200143494872004-04-16T20:40:00.000-07:002004-04-16T20:46:37.920-07:00

The world is cathcing up with me. I have long loved the experience of listening to music on shuffle. Long before online music, my 60-CD changer was often on full shuffle, and now it's almost exclusively how I listen to my portable player or my home library. In this article, Wired reports that I am not alone. I am a little disappointed that author Leander Kahney didn't get into the issue of

Mick O/Redfishingboatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519891.post-1082156218039693802004-04-16T15:56:00.000-07:002004-04-16T15:59:50.873-07:00

Hey, hey: It's the crazy new Radiohead.com. And, I do mean crazy! It's brand new --- check it out if you have the time. It's... bananas.

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