Here's an excellent article on Baltimore's growing music scene. It raises the question of what draws a critical mass of musicians and artists to a city like Baltimore. Is it an "energy" or a "sense of friendship and cooperation"? Is it less competition and pressure? Or simply a more affordable cost of living? The article thus segues into ( Read more... )

Evolution of a Hip, Ironic Catchphrase. September 18, 2007: After a video of the incident sweeps the Web, the phase is instantly co-opted by hipsters as an ironic phrase with little or no meaning.

1. Go to the Wikipedia home page and click Random Article (on the side menu). That is your band's name.
2. Click random article again; that is your album name.
3. Click random article 15 more times; those are the tracks on your album.

my band: Definite Clause Grammar
our album: The Acid Lounge

Tracks:

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Last night's fun included a pit-stop at the men's room in Fraiser's. Looking at the wall, I started wondering: do ladies' rooms have graffiti? And if so, does it suggest that Bush perform depraved acts on himself? Does it discuss the merits of fellatio, and the writer's purported skill in this regard? Does it question the masculinity (or ( Read more... )

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Hi Jerry,

I am writing to let you know that one of your photos has
been short-listed for inclusion in the fourth edition of
our Schmap Philadelphia Guide, to be published early
November 2007.

link

This was a "drunk's eye view" as I recall...vaguely. At least the lighting wasn't horrible.

Ten Incredible Recordings

I came across this via a blog-linked-to-a-blog. Notable: a numbers station transmission, the only recorded true castrato (eerie!), and the highest recorded sung note (D4 above middle C). The recording of Jonetown's last 45 minutes is probably the most disturbing thing I've ever listened to. Bit-by-bit, Jones marshals ( Read more... )

Went to Atomic Pop tonight to meet the beautiful and talented Emily Flake, whose charm is only surpassed by her commitment to a deadline.

And she signed my book!


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Without clouds, there can be no rain.

drewbacca, I see your flaming waveform, and raise you a singing tesla coil:

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