Links
- Max Roach 1924–2007
Max Roach was the first drummer to make me really appreciate jazz as a musical form rather than a fast collection of notes. He was a first-class drummer and musician, and the world won’t quite be the same without him in it.
- YouTube - Olbermann: on Bush
I’m usually not a fan of cable news “journalists” but this essay pretty much says everything I feel, with less cursing. It seriously freaks me out that half of America thinks things are okay.
- Thriller
Yes, that Thriller, performed by, er, Filipino prison inmates.
- Microphone Check
Pro Tools plus hot equals “Recording Artist.”
- The Melloman - DIY Mellotron
Whoa, this is awesome. Anyone want to help me build this?
- The Assault on Reason
“Faith in the power of reason — the belief that free citizens can govern themselves wisely and fairly by resorting to logical debate on the basis of the best evidence available, instead of raw power — remains the central premise of American democracy. This premise is now under assault.”
- glumbert.com - The Apple iRack
Hmm…the iRack looks unstable.
- Pearls Before Breakfast
“If a great musician play great music but no one hears…was he really any good?” Interesting experiment.
- Save our Streams!
Of all the articles explaining the new proposed royalty rates for web radio, David Byrne’s is the most succinct. Read it, follow the links, and help save internet radio.
- Otters holding hands (You Tube)
It’s official…this is the cutest thing on the internet.
