Diary of Musical Thoughts

This article is generating some interesting discussion, where its detractors are accusing the author of backhandedly flinging mud at the ba...

This is being treated like a big deal and deservedly so.  "American Idol" is arguably the most successful show in the history of t...

The next edition of MUTEK begins in two weeks in Montreal.  It turns out I will be in Toronto and gave some thought to getting on the train ...

Kurt Cobain is back in the headlines, following the release of the documentary "Montage of Heck".  It's been touted as the mos...

These "first time in Israel!" shows sometimes backfire.  It happened at this somewhat infamous stadium show s ix years ago, and it...

Mine:  I never get tired of reading " best record shops " articles, usually accompanied by photos to whet the record shopping ap...

Two more must read articles: The first, courtesy of Zach O'Malley Greenburg in Forbes , tells the inspiring story of how the music ind...

"Shesek Mix 1 - a tribute", 153 minutes. This mix started when I listened to one of Yo La Tengo's 30th anniversary shows fro...

As noted by Billboard , Jay-Z doesn't do a lot of interviews.  But here he speaks at length almost exclusively about his new venture in...

Godspeed's newest album is streaming now on The Guardian's website. Whoever wrote the brief accompanying article did a terrible...