Genuine Fraud on Bandcamp

Pretty good tunes, and the price is right.

Finals Time

Another semester, another week of finals, another several weeks of preparation. I'll be back on the scene soon!

Everything Popular is Wrong

A shocking realization, and a bit of comfort:

A nice article on the state of the music industry today, written by Stefan Goldmann.

Everything Popular is Wrong

Melody

Melody seems to have a special relationship to memory. Need to think about this, a LOT.

- Is this true?

- Would (for lack of a better word) "amelodic" music be at a natural disadvantage if it were true?

- If notes in a melody are found in the harmonics of other notes, what makes a melodic line seem special by comparison?


and finally

- Have I been doing music wrong?

Kill Denton

Yesterday I found a new blog that focuses on the underground culture here in Denton. So far, the only post of interest comes in the form of a two hour podcast of some music NOT from Denton, but I'm looking forward to the possibility of a new hub for the local scene.

Here's the link:

Kill Denton

GOOGLE MUSIC

Greg Sandoval writes on CNET:

CNET: Google begins testing Google Music internally

It's definitely an interesting development, but what could this mean to the music industry? Will Google be friend or foe to the major labels? What does it mean to independent musicians? I personally can't wait for more information to be released.