Last Tuesday I was trying to get the family packed and ready for our trip to Jazz Fest in New Orleans. Just as dusk was approaching I decided that I had to at least mow the front yard before we left. I pulled the mower around to the front of the house and got started. […]
Tag Archives: music
Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler
April 30, 2008 – 9:14 am
I am off to New Orleans for Jazz Fest.
Here is for lagniappe:
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It’s No Wonder
April 11, 2008 – 11:08 pm
I am sitting on the plan tonight listening to some old Stevie Wonder. “Higher Ground” just came on and there is something about that funky beat that is getting me ready to head to some lower ground at the end of the month.
I seem to recall that Stevie is going to be at Jazz Fest […]
Twenty Gigabytes of Music, poof
November 6, 2007 – 1:45 pm
When I moved my music onto my new Leopard install, I somehow created duplicates of about half the songs. Removing a few duplicates in iTunes is a breeze; removing thousands is a serious PITA.
Like any good geek, I dove into the command line to script a simple solution. While I was putzing around […]
Quick Thoughts on the State of the Record Industry
October 11, 2007 – 10:11 am
The jig is up. For decades the major record labels had maintained an unmaintainable position. They have been the sole provider of supply on both sides of a market, and they have maintained high demand on both side. Bands wanted to get signed had to go through the record labels. Fans […]
Music from my childhood
September 11, 2007 – 8:09 pm
Joe Zawinul died today. Watching the video below reminds me of my childhood. Zawinul has certainly had an impact on today’s music.
Note: I love how YouTube has become an instant memorial.
