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Are You a Southeast Uker?

Posted on 01/08/2013 by

Do you play the ukulele? Have you always wanted to? Do you live in or near Atlanta, GA? The Southeast Ukers are a group of ukulele players who get together twice a month to play and sing together. We meet … Continue reading →

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My Varied Musical Tastes

Posted on 10/08/2009 by

I use the last.fm application on my Mac to “scrobble” what songs I’m listening to. This allows me to keep a record of what’s been playing, but it mostly allows me to be a complete exhibitionist and show “the world” … Continue reading →

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I Am Full of Teh Happy

Posted on 09/13/2008 by

Yesterday was a good day for me on several fronts. Let me tell you them. First, whilst searching for various things in the iTunes store, I saw that Metallica had released their new album, Death Magnetic. I had bought the … Continue reading →

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My First Impressions of iTunes 8 “Genius”

Posted on 09/10/2008 by

After Apple announced iTunes 8 yesterday, I downloaded and installed it, eager to see the new “Genius” feature. This feature had been rumored to be similar to Pandora, the wonderful service that finds you more music based on what you … Continue reading →

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Jason Castro Covers Brudda Iz — And Nails It

Posted on 04/10/2008 by

On Idol last night, Jason Castro announced that he was going to sing ‘Over the Rainbow,’ as performed by Brudda Iz. When I heard that, I thought, ‘OK, this is either going to be insanely great, or really awful.’ As … Continue reading →

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No Full-Custom Gospel Sounds For Me

Posted on 11/08/2007 by

I really wanted to see The Reverend Horton Heat, one of the best rockabilly (psychobilly) bands around, tonight in Atlanta. Unfortunately, there were two major “cons” against the show that made me decide against it. First, the show is tonight … Continue reading →

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I Saw Neko Case Last Night

Posted on 08/14/2007 by

I went to see Neko Case last night at The Tabernacle in Atlanta. She sounded great, vocally, but I was reminded again of the reasons why I hate going to shows at the Tabernacle. It’s in downtown Atlanta. They took … Continue reading →

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Kelly Willis’ New Record is Out… And Good

Posted on 06/26/2007 by

It’s just after midnight on June 26. Kelly Willis‘ new album, Translated From Love was just made available on the iTMS, and since I pre-ordered it, it was a-waiting for me to download it. Oh, yeah. I’m four songs into … Continue reading →

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Abrupt Music Changes

Posted on 08/21/2005 by

I’m sitting here working while listening to my latest purchases for iTunes (curse them!) and I was just struck by an abrupt change in style. I have very eclectic musical tastes, so buying disparate styles at one time is not … Continue reading →

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Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts

Posted on 04/11/2005 by

It’s 00:17 and I’m listening to the first Travelling Wilburys record, which came out in 1988. I bought it then and still have the CD. I listen to it occasionally, and I’m always struck by how good the music is … Continue reading →

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