. Today’s question should be rather easy for all true aficionados of the accordion. . !+> HERE’S YOUR QUESTION: “In slang, it’s a harp, but it has no strings. What is this very portable instrument that’s a cousin of the […]
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It’s no secret that some of the greatest music is the music you will never hear. This is can be a bitter pill for a music lover to swallow because we want to soak in as much as we possibly […]
Once again I’m recycling a post from dailykos.com. Not so much because I think it’s a great piece of writing, nor because I imagine it to be especially insightful — nor even welcome here, particularly. But because last night whatever […]
The Avett Brothers—The Pageant—St. Louis—June 25, 2009 The hard-touring Avett Brothers stopped in St. Louis tonight on a tour that anticipates the release of their major-label debut, the Rick Rubin-produced I and Love and You. Once the Brothers walked out, […]
(originally posted here as a comment last night amid the Michael-a-thon …) What a difference a couple of hours makes. Poor Farrah, Larry King could barely contain his enthusiasm in dumping his pre-arranged show on her death to fill endless […]
Robbie Fulks’ comments were provided at my request via e-mail. I knew that he has long been a fan of Jackson’s music. In fact, he has for years been working on putting out a tribute album to Jackson and has […]
There are pluses and minuses to big music festivals like North by North East (NxNE). Plus: awesome bands and artists come to town. Minus: You have to get to the venue hours early and endure sweaty hipsters just to see […]
Michael Jackson died today after a heart attack. This isn’t exactly news from the Americana music scene, but it’s impossible to claim Michael Jackson’s influence on American music has been anything less than extraordinary, far-reaching, and echoic. For my generation, […]
. Today’s question should be easy for all true aficionados of the accordion. . !+> HERE’S YOUR QUESTION: “There are two main types of accordion. One type has a keyboard and the other does not. Without regard to what is […]
Tim Krekel October 10, 1950 – June 24, 2009
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