Diary of Musical Thoughts

Consider two bands, A and B. Both bands release new albums at around the same time (usually this is the case, but not always, sometimes thi...

Let's do this ... TOP TEN ALBUMS OF 2009 My excitement level with regard to this list is a bit muted, and compiling felt decidedly dispa...

It was originally advertised as a six hour live + DJ set, updated announcements during the past week claimed it would be seven hours. I...

Answer: ugh. My head hurts just thinking about it. I probably should do some sort of review, seeing as I tended to be more excited about th...

I considered making a list of my favourite songs of the 00's, but it was a non-starter. The root of the problem was this: a "best ...

Most of the happenings during the Tabac Weekender were not really my style, but seeing Rhythm and Sound ft. Tikiman was a must. I still h...

It's shame that casual listeners and reviewers will hear this album and wave it away as just another Lisa Germano album. Every review w...

Pitchfork : What about the place of humor in Kraftwerk's music? RH : It's really good humor, I think it's also very serious. It...

Orbital returned to gigging this year and amidst all of the bug-eyed excitement over the setlist, I quietly noted that it wasn't all tha...

The musician in question is John Taylor of Duran Duran, and he actually makes a good (albeit not particularly original) point. The internet ...