November 30th: Today in 1900 Oscar Wilde died and lost a duel. In the months before his death he is reputed to have said: My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One or other of us has got to go. Wilde lost.
Belle and Sebastian are a big band among the trendy, but surprisingly are actually very, very good. Their latest album is The Life Pursuit and you will see it near the top of many best of the year lists. My favorite track is The Blues Are Still Blue sadly unavailable to sample anywhere I can [...]
November 29th: Today in 1781 slave ship captain Luke Collingwood of the Zong made the decision to throw his human cargo overboard in an effort collect the insurance on the ‘cargo’. This horrific murder was exposed, the claim denied and the publicity helped bring the public attention to the brutality of the slave trade and [...]
Ratatat are an electronica group out of Brooklyn, New York. Electronic music is often background music for me, not really something that grabs me, but I like to have it around. Wildcat from their album Classics is a rare electronic song that really grabs me, you can listen to it on their myspace page here. [...]
November 28th: Today in 1925 the Grand Old Opry show debuts on WSM radio, still its home today. I know that many look down on country music, but I have to say I think it is their loss. Much of country music is crap, but so is most rock, rap, opera, etc. If you look [...]
El Perro Del Mar is a one person band from Sweden with a unique singing style you will likely either love or hate. I really like it obviously, but the sound is so distinct that I suspect it will be like the Indigo Girls for me, I will love her work in small doses. Anyway [...]