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Barnes and Noble is Selling Records Again.

Is this the tipping point that vinyl addicts have been waiting for?  As I walked into the store this morning, I saw something that I hadn’t seen in years: a display of brand new records.  Let’s take a moment to

Barnes and Noble is Selling Records Again.

Is this the tipping point that vinyl addicts have been waiting for?  As I walked into the store this morning, I saw something that I hadn’t seen in years: a display of brand new records.  Let’s take a moment to

ACL Singles Chart ~ August 2014

The first day of August is a reminder to take advantage of summer while we still can.  It’s still warm, it’s still sunny, the beaches are still open and the ice cream trucks are still rolling by.  And yet, we’ve

ACL Singles Chart ~ August 2014

The first day of August is a reminder to take advantage of summer while we still can.  It’s still warm, it’s still sunny, the beaches are still open and the ice cream trucks are still rolling by.  And yet, we’ve

LCNL 050: The Long Now mix

  Julien Demoulin had proposed compiling an ‘infinity mix’ of long form compositions and album length tracks, playing with the idea of an impractically long mix but also implicitly suggesting competing timescales.  Though this mix was ready weeks ago, sorting

LCNL 050: The Long Now mix

  Julien Demoulin had proposed compiling an ‘infinity mix’ of long form compositions and album length tracks, playing with the idea of an impractically long mix but also implicitly suggesting competing timescales.  Though this mix was ready weeks ago, sorting

Interview: Linear Obsessional’s Richard Sanderson on ‘For Syria’

  Since the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire after the First World War, the Middle East seems to have been unable to regain any sense of stability.  Internal conflicts, imposed borders, powerful oligarchs and outside interventions have resulted in a

Interview: Linear Obsessional’s Richard Sanderson on ‘For Syria’

  Since the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire after the First World War, the Middle East seems to have been unable to regain any sense of stability.  Internal conflicts, imposed borders, powerful oligarchs and outside interventions have resulted in a

Ears Have Ears: Unexplored Territories in Sound

One of the coolest radio shows is the world is Ears Have Ears, featured on Australia’s FBi Radio 94.5fm, every Thursday night from 9-11.  Artists love the show so much that they contribute original music, with an emphasis on soundtracks.

Ears Have Ears: Unexplored Territories in Sound

One of the coolest radio shows is the world is Ears Have Ears, featured on Australia’s FBi Radio 94.5fm, every Thursday night from 9-11.  Artists love the show so much that they contribute original music, with an emphasis on soundtracks.

Electronic Observations #4

OK, it’s a bit delayed. I’m sorry, I will try to catch up the best I can over the next couple of columns. Enough of me, let’s proceed directly to the music…. 555 ~ Nine Gates Thanks to the alphabetical

Electronic Observations #4

OK, it’s a bit delayed. I’m sorry, I will try to catch up the best I can over the next couple of columns. Enough of me, let’s proceed directly to the music…. 555 ~ Nine Gates Thanks to the alphabetical

ACL Singles Chart ~ July 2014

Yes, that is a single cheeseburger you are looking at.  A single cheeseburger does not need to be small; in fact, single cheeseburgers from some places are larger than double cheeseburgers from other places.  The same principle applies in music.

ACL Singles Chart ~ July 2014

Yes, that is a single cheeseburger you are looking at.  A single cheeseburger does not need to be small; in fact, single cheeseburgers from some places are larger than double cheeseburgers from other places.  The same principle applies in music.

The Best Music Videos of the First Half of 2014

It’s been months since our last music video feature, but with more videos to choose from, the quality of the new batch is particularly high. For the first time, we’re venturing outside our comfort zone.  Some of these videos include

The Best Music Videos of the First Half of 2014

It’s been months since our last music video feature, but with more videos to choose from, the quality of the new batch is particularly high. For the first time, we’re venturing outside our comfort zone.  Some of these videos include