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On Diffuser: Electric Mumfords? Bring It On
Man, you’d think Mumford & Sons announcing an electric album was that worst thing that ever happened. I get it. You like your banjos and your acoustic guitars and blah blah blah, but artists tend to want to work outside of their comfort zones. Remember Neil Young’s new wave album? What about the controversy over…
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From the Stacks: Jane’s Addiction ‘Stealing’ With Handcuffs
I resisted this when it came out. Musically there was no difference between this version of the “Been Caught Stealing” CD single and the regular issue, and I already owned that. Did I really want to buy a second copy just because it was packaged with a tiny pair of working handcuffs? Well, yes.
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Diffuser Radio Launches (and I Embarrass Myself)
Well, hopefully I didn’t embarrass myself too much, because I really enjoyed being part of Diffuser.fm’s inaugural podcast. This has turned into the gig that keeps on giving. Good times! These guys are real radio pros. I stand out like a sore thumb, but I’ll do better next time provided they have me back. Give…
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Throw Beck Thursday: The Art of Whiskey
Modernity and tradition collide to make Ireland—and Irish whiskey—delicious. —- Ger Buckley is a fifth generation cooper. He’s shaped a bit like a barrel: broad across the torso from decades swinging the axes, adzes, and hammers that have been the cask makers’ tools for 4,000 years. He’s an artist whose medium is oak staves, barrel…
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On Diffuser: The Roots of Indie – Mother’s Finest
Funk is the chocolate to rock’s peanut butter, and few have made it more delicious than Mother’s Finest. I love the Red Hot Chili Peppers and you probably do, too. Now pay a little respect to their forefathers. Read all about the great Mother’s Finest here: http://diffuser.fm/the-roots-of-indie-mothers-finest/
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Deep Cuts: Songs for Stars
Los Angeles is a great place to be young and starstruck. You might meet a future Oscar winner at your cruddy day job, or get hit on by a faded star at a gas station. The thing I must enjoyed about being young in LA was the energy. People from all over the country —…
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On Diffuser: What You Buy Today Is Connection (So Don’t Screw It Up)
This is a good one. I’m really interested in the relationship between artists and their audience, from the good to the Lennon. If nothing else, read it for the incredibly cool Hendrix story: http://diffuser.fm/what-you-buy-today-is-connection/.
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209. Lessons Learned From an Oscar Winner
I need to backpedal a little bit, back to a year earlier when I was still wearing the black vest and name tag of Music Plus. The “Plus” was video: In the late ’80s Blockbuster hadn’t completely dominated the market yet. About half of Music Plus’s floor space was dedicated to VHS rentals, including a…
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The One Cure for the One Fear Keeping You From Writing
“The problem for me is that my odd silly fears generate excuses not to write. I have a wealth of ideas, but I am frightened to release them onto a page, and I can’t figure out why.” That quote is from a Facebook friend of mine, but it may as well have come out of…
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On Diffuser: Global Release Day – Rail Disaster or Train Saver?
Big goings on in the music industry, as the traditional (in the US and UK) Tuesday record release day is moving to a global Friday record release day. The indie record stores are concerned that the change may kill their businesses. But this isn’t the first time that the nature of time has been altered.…
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