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You turn me on, I'm a radio

17 Apr
Joni Mitchell

A discussion on Derek Sivers’ Musicthoughts list prompted by the recent Wall Street Journal article on Joni Mitchell inspired me to post the following. There are many, many, many things I love about Joni Mitchell: one is the fact that when she finally gave in to the pressure to write a so-called hit for radio, […]

A brief escape…

08 Apr
fluttr effect

Thank the Lord for the concept of early shows: I managed to break away tonight to catch Fluttr Effect, who happened to be playing an early show downtown. Great set y’all… sorry I had to bust out without saying goodbye. And now, back to work.

And what NOT to watch…

07 Apr
funeral guide courtesy usa today

Man. After a nice run of front page coverage of what’s really going on in Iraq, this morning USA Today goes back to earning the title of McPaper with this crass little tease box. A funeral “guide?” “Full page graphic?” “How and what to watch?” They make it sound like a sporting event. I’m afraid […]

Happy 3:19 a.m.

07 Apr
Happy 3:19 a.m.

Today’s work is now behind me. On to tomorrow. And hey, if I don’t take any time to eat, sleep or breathe, I may even be able to tighten up the lyrics and melody for Mr. Dan Sorensen’s phatty phat drum track. Hmmmmm…