A few months ago (October 4th, 2019 I believe), THE DARKNESS ("GIve me a 'D!' Give me an 'ARKNESS!'") released their sixth studio album and well, I have not seen anything about this lately...
I was notified this morning that CD Baby is no longer making music available for purchase. It seems that the largest distributor of Independent Music is going to focus on…
I'm sitting in a rather small hotel room in Arlington, Virginia. My wife, Claire, and I are here for business stuff and catching up with a few friends when possible. We lived in the D.C. area way back in 2004-05…
Today marks the first finished recording in several years - let alone an actual release (I hate to even think about just how many years it's been). The song is titled LUSH (I prefer the lower case…
I realize that the warm temps and shitty weather will continue for the next couple of months, but I always find myself getting ready for fall immediately following Labor Day. I also seem to recharge a bit around this time…
Yesterday I did something I don't do very often (if at all): I took some time to listen to my music. I actually put a pair of headphones on, sat on a love seat, and listened to over an hour's…
The last blog post was centered around the excitement of moving to Pittsburgh. Where are we after year one? Moving into a much quieter space. Some would say, "Christ, you're getting old." However, I don't feel that way. Sound has…
Today's been a fairly busy planning day. The summer is right around the corner. Baseball games need to be attended and a little vacation time needs to be planned as well (although vacation around here means two days somewhere…Read more
Let me start off by stating I am not a fan of vinyl. Never have been. Never will be. Sure, looking at a vinyl album cover is always going to be better than looking at a CD booklet or those…Read more
I grew up listening to Chuck Berry. Some of my earliest musical memories include Chuck Berry songs. He may have been a little off-the-wall, but no one can ever take away what he gave to Rock and Roll music. Well…Read more
Take a minute or two to read Why Music Ownership Matters by Ted Gioia. It's one of the few articles I've read of late that really taps into several aspects of music ownership. It's not what you might be thinking…Read more