I’ve been on a huge Bryan Ferry kick recently. Not sure why exactly … something about his dramatic yet coolly restrained delivery has been fascinating me lately. Something super-Brechtian and yet extremely invested about it. I’ve been sort of torn about him in the past. When you watch something like this … it’s so hungry. [...]
I love everything about Kanye’s new single. I love the beat. I love the King Crimson sample. And I love the cover art for the single. I haven’t been excited about anything he’s done for years, so this is a welcomed change. I only kinda like the lyrics – but if he’s got something to [...]
via BBC I am quite relaxed about it. But, you know, it is a massive change and it does alter the fact that people don’t make as much money out of records. But I have a take on that – people only made money out of records for a very, very small time. When The [...]
Made my first 8tracks mix today. It looks like an interesting service … although, I have yet to listen to someone else’s mix. Looking forward to playing with it some more … but in the meantime, to celebrate the imminent holiday, here’s this: Enjoy.
Sam Phillips :: The Long Play :: Exclusive Content For Subscribers Only! . (via) This is a really interesting idea as far as how musicians can make some bank without the help of a major label. Now granted, the subscription model may be difficult to get some volume with if you’ve never had major-label success. [...]