Random Music Thoughts

[Unsomnambulist]

https://www.jambase.com/article/woodstock-50-back-to-the-garden-box-set

After half a century it's time to get ourselves back to the garden: 3 days of peace and music for a mere $799.00.

Does it come with the mud and brown acid?

Edit: I mean, at that price it should.

 

[axolotl]

I like it all, but "Before and After Science" is still my favorite, probably for nostalgic reasons as it was the first Eno album I bought. And college for me was 80s New Wave at parties and All Eno Ambient in my room. Fantastic stuff for late nights and early mornings.

I'm still reeling from your remark that you might be the only Eno fan here.

I am a fan of both his ambient and rock stuff, but the mere idea of more material in the vein of "Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks" makes me a bit woozy. I love "An Ending (Ascent)." As a single piece of music, it is perhaps as sublime as sublime ever is.

If anyone were to doubt this, please listen.

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

https://www.jambase.com/article/woodstock-50-back-to-the-garden-box-set

After half a century it's time to get ourselves back to the garden: 3 days of peace and music for a mere $799.00.

Finally we can get that Quill set we’ve all been waiting for

 

[Nickyboy]

https://www.jambase.com/article/woodstock-50-back-to-the-garden-box-set

After half a century it's time to get ourselves back to the garden: 3 days of peace and music for a mere $799.00.

I read recently that the planned 50th Anniversary concert was cancelled because there was too much haggling over money and who was getting paid how much. Welcome to 2019.

 

[Nickyboy]

I love "An Ending (Ascent)." As a single piece of music, it is perhaps as sublime as sublime ever is.

That's the track that made me buy the album.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Big Ups: The Dream Syndicate’s Steve Wynn Picks His Bandcamp Favorites

“These are people I know and play with, and can honestly say they’re making great stuff.”

daily.bandcamp.com

And they're all on Spotify!

@Ojai Sam

 

[Nickyboy]

If anyone were to doubt this, please listen.

I will add this.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

How the Record Industry Is Trying to Make Vinyl More Environmentally Friendly

Steamless record presses and carbon offset projects help counteract a process that seems almost antithetical to green living

pitchfork.com

 

[Unsomnambulist]

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: Fishing for Fishies

The idiosyncratic Australian band’s most streamlined album to date is risky only in that it is their first to be downright boring.

pitchfork.com

I agree with this review.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Pink Floyd's Nick Mason is doing a series on the BBC World Service, "A History of Music and Technology".

BBC World Service - Music Extra, A History of Music and Technology - Available now

Available episodes of A History of Music and Technology

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Why Play a Music CD? ‘No Ads, No Privacy Terrors, No Algorithms’ (Published 2019)

Streaming services have revolutionized the discovery of songs, but here’s why Ben Sisario, who covers the music industry, still likes to listen to compact discs.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Three Pandering Sluts and Their Music-Press Stooge - Chicago Reader

Bill Wyman: The opening paragraph of your Year-in-rock recap [Hitsville, January 7] is one of the most brilliant bits of ass-forward thought I’ve seen in years. If I read your heavily parenthetical English correctly, you are making the case that Liz Phair, Urge Overkill and the Smashing Pumpkins...

www.chicagoreader.com

Letter from Steve Albini back in the day. (1/27/94)

 

[axolotl]

San Francisco Engineer Accidentally Dosed by LSD While Repairing a Vintage 1960s Buchla Synthesizer

While repairing a vintage Buchla synthesizer from the 1960s, KPIX broadcast operations manager and instrument repair volunteer Eliot Curtis came across an

laughingsquid.com

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Three Pandering Sluts and Their Music-Press Stooge - Chicago Reader

Bill Wyman: The opening paragraph of your Year-in-rock recap [Hitsville, January 7] is one of the most brilliant bits of ass-forward thought I’ve seen in years. If I read your heavily parenthetical English correctly, you are making the case that Liz Phair, Urge Overkill and the Smashing Pumpkins...

www.chicagoreader.com

Letter from Steve Albini back in the day. (1/27/94)

This made me dig further.

Can Bill Wyman be Bill Wyman? No, says Bill Wyman / Rock critic takes heat from rocker of same name

In October, after 41 years of using his birth name without incident, the film and music...

www.sfgate.com

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Ten Artists Redefining the Sound of the Middle East

The artists in this list draw from Arabic folk, punk, psych, synthwave, and much more.

daily.bandcamp.com

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Bad metadata leads to unpaid royalties from streaming music - 9to5Mac

Bad metadata isn't just a pain for music lovers – it can also cost artists, songwriters and others billions in unpaid royalties from streaming music ...

9to5mac.com

I think @Ojai Sam will find this very interesting.

Check out this flowchart on how royalties get paid. I don't really understand it. I think you need an engineering degree. I do know that with anything that complicated, people are of course getting screwed.

 

[Ojai Sam]

eMusic Payment Problems Continue, More Labels Exit

More labels and distributors are pulling and keeping their music off the eMusic download store over late or non-payments. In July, we reported that Sony owned indie distributor The Orchard. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/09/emusic-payment-problems-continue-more-labels-exit.ht

www.hypebot.com

After 11 years, I finally pulled the plug on my eMusic subscription yesterday. This was one of my first discoveries on the old board. I stuck with them through innumerable concept makeovers because I could always find interesting music to download at half the price of Amazon or iTunes. Now even Analog Africa and Honest Jon’s have jumped ship. So, adios!

 

[Unsomnambulist]

eMusic Payment Problems Continue, More Labels Exit

More labels and distributors are pulling and keeping their music off the eMusic download store over late or non-payments. In July, we reported that Sony owned indie distributor The Orchard. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/09/emusic-payment-problems-continue-more-labels-exit.ht

www.hypebot.com

After 11 years, I finally pulled the plug on my eMusic subscription yesterday. This was one of my first discoveries on the old board. I stuck with them through innumerable concept makeovers because I could always find interesting music to download at half the price of Amazon or iTunes. Now even Analog Africa and Honest Jon’s have jumped ship. So, adios!

I remember back when they were truly unlimited-- all you could download for your monthly subscription fee. That obviously wasn't going to last, but it was a heady time.

The way I originally found out about the MG was through a couple of posts on the eMusic forum.

 

[axolotl]

I remember back when they were truly unlimted-- all you could download for your monthly subscription fee. That obviously wasn't going to last, but it was a heady time.

The way I originally found out about the MG was through a couple of posts on the eMusic forum.

It served its purpose, then. Now it's time for it to go the way of all corruptible flesh.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

The Record Industry Expects a Windfall. Where Will the Money Go?

With streaming poised to infuse billions of dollars into the music business, artists are once again hoping to get their fair share.

pitchfork.com