Category Archives: Music

Julian Cope Has a Novel

Posted on October 23, 2014 by

“I demand of the reader to the point where they don’t know what’s real and what’s not real.” Interesting article/interview in The Quietus with Julian Cope (otherwise known as the Arch Drude). Seems he’s written a novel, titled (and subtitled) … Continue reading →

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Mekons Documentary

Posted on September 24, 2014 by

The Mekons are one of my favorite bands. They’ve transformed themselves over the years, passed through personnel changes and reincarnations. I’ve only managed to catch them live once, many years ago in Austin. Various members live in the U.S. and … Continue reading →

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Rich Needs To Become A Famous Solo Artist; Let’s Help Him Out

Posted on May 21, 2014 by

Old friend Rich Malley, drummer for a multitude of Austin bands, Kamikaze Refrigerators, Scratch Acid, Happy Family, The Horsies, has recorded a new album, as ManChildATX. It’s called My Mouse Finger Is Insured for $10M and is sure to provide … Continue reading →

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Short Post About Being Away And Coming Home

Posted on March 17, 2014 by

Being true to the spirit of this blog, I should just say, I’m back, with, at most, a photographic accompaniment, and let the reader infer that I must have been somewhere. Instead, I’ll amble along for a few more words, … Continue reading →

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Guitar Trio (that isn’t always a trio)

Posted on January 7, 2014 by

I’ve only recently heard the music of Rhys Chatham, particularly his one-chord orchestra “Guitar Trio.” It’s an incredibly mesmerizing and satisfying piece. He performs it with varying ensembles. In 2007, he played different cities with different line-ups, with the results … Continue reading →

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Big Boys Reissue

Posted on July 9, 2013 by

There’s a great piece on the NPR website about a reissue of one of the Big Boys’ records (article + video interview with surviving founding members Tim Kerr and Chris Gates). From March. Which is when I meant to post … Continue reading →

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Monday Song Link

Posted on June 3, 2013 by

Here’s a great song by the Minutemen about being the Minutemen (and about life, art, writing, performing). It’s an acoustic version, so to get the full impact of Mike Watt’s bass you’ll have to buy the CD (or one of … Continue reading →

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Steven R. Smith

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

New Steven R. Smith project, called Ulaan Markhor. Available from Soft Abuse website or direct from Smith. And another from late 2011 called Old Skete. His incarnations (Hala Strana, Ulaan Khol, etc.) have inspired my writing for years. There’s a … Continue reading →

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