Okay, so there was some mixed reactions to that first Avett Brothers song I posted. Thought maybe they deserved a second go-round. This one’s for all you anti-purists who don’t give a damn if this counts as real bluegrass or not. It’s just bloody good music.
Music
Standards!
Even though I’ve got work to do, ever since John did his post asking about standards, all I’ve done is peruse this list of 1000 standards and the truly awesome blog Standard of the Day. What I love is how goofy a song can be and still make a killer standard — if hearing a …
To Clap or Not To Clap
In a world where you have to obsessively study everything in order to make the right decision, music is one of those things that I’ve never really studied, I’ve just enjoyed. I don’t know how to read music, I don’t know all the correct terms, and I’m not embarrassed when I’m discovering “classics that everyone …
Early Morning Open Thread
John Richardson has made excellent use of the internet to add some extra notes he gathered while researching “Newt Gingrich: The Indispensable Republican” to his Esquire blog. I’m not going to quote much here, because you don’t want to read this stuff over breakfast (or just before you go to bed). But here’s a teaser …
Murder in the City
I saw the Avett Brothers earlier this year. Best show I’ve ever seen, hands down. One great thing about the show was the demographic spread. I was grabbing a beer before they came on and there was a guy behind me with his three-year-old. There were other kids there, too, and a number of retirees. …
Early Morning Open Thread
__ __ In a somewhat similar vein, I am absolutely gonna get me a copy of Mary Roach’s new book, PACKING FOR MARS: The Curious Science of Life in the Void: It would be only slightly unfair to say that Ms. Roach’s main focus in “Packing for Mars” is scatological. She’s interested in borderline mental …
Early Morning Open Thread
__ … And it’s a miracle that keeps coming around, every day of the year…