Diary of Musical Thoughts

Damon Krukowski of Galaxie 500 and Damon & Naomi caused a bit of controversy last week by writing an article about the meager royaltie...

Check your calendars ... yes, it's 2012, not 1999. You'd think that as time drags on, music would be less likely to truly surpr...

After an afternoon of searching (mostly in pouring rain), I finally located the best music store in Milan -- Serendeepity.  They focus main...

Every time I travel to Europe it seems as though I discover a great music video channel completely by accident.  In the breakfast room of m...

I've spent a few hours with Ricardo Villalobos' newest album.  First I listened to it all the way through while scrolling through ne...

The first two are courtesy of RA's news feed: 1.  One normally finds links to mixtapes and newly released underground club tracks o...

I've written a pile of things about Depeche Mode over the years.  Out of all my "favourite bands" over the years, they've ...

The Raveonettes have always been good at owning their influences.  "Lust Lust Lust" didn't just borrow the best bits from JAMC...

"Relaxation with talking" - 81 minutes In which I spin mostly oldies (i.e. 90's electronic) in my CD collection and talk a b...

Fantastic work by on the first two by the Guardian: 1.  First, a New Order interview conducted by Dorian Lynskey.  New Order haven't ...