On Musical Genra
I have little trust in any attempt to equate genre with broader ethical, moral or qualitative frameworks, and even less for the policing of authenticity.
Day 28. Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt and Dizzy Gillespie – Sonny Side Up, 1958
Sonny vs Sonny and a whole lot more.
Day 27. Miles Davis and Gil Evans – Sketches of Spain, 1960.
Hearing sound and hearing culture.
10 Albums. Day 26/10. Lennie Tristano - Lennie Tristano, 1956
Lennie Tristano's muscular swing.
Pop Music Years, Chapter 1. 1987
Being a kid was hard. Music helped. I am starting a series of blog posts on the pop music in my life from 1987 until...?
The Synchronological Chart of Universal History
I love finding big old books at the University of Glasgow Library.
I Hate Music
I'm tired of all the melodies.
I Believe
I wrote this in the springtime, and I forgot to post it. I'm not sure I know what the hell it's about.
The Views of a Radical Centrist
Let's all shout at each other until we figure it out.
Lee Greenwood and the EFBAWM: an annotation of the lyrics of "God Bless the USA"
Yes, I'm doing this. I'm analysing the lyrics of Lee Greenwood.