Peter Cox's Set into Song

Take a communist playwright, actor, singer, and songwriter and introduce him to a young American musician and singer half his age. They fall in love ... on the cover of Peter Cox's latest book, Set into Song. The book that all folk music lovers wish ... material and at times a handbook for radio producers. The latter part continues with a number [more...]

Date: 2008-09-02 07:23:58
Blog: Your Gateway to the Wor...

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Take Cover! ~ Original Music vs. Cover Bands

Not too long ago, a friend of mine asked me to come out and see her brother’s band perform ... up with the demand for booking. I was quite impressed. She told me that they were making a thousand ... ’s have told me before - “They NEED a record deal, they sing BETTER than the ORIGINAL bands [more...]

Date: 2008-08-03 17:10:45
Blog: True Stories of Corie ...

From Ink to the Internet: Comic Books Evolve

The image of a bedtime-avoiding youngster huddled under blankets with a flashlight and comic book might soon be joined by that of a kid thrilling to a superhero’s latest adventures on a laptop tucked under the covers. Just like music, movies ... entertainment forms like music CDs and DVDs have decreased or flattened, there hasn’t been a similar sea [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 14:21:15
Blog: VoIP Newsly, The place ...

From Ink to the Internet: Comic Books Evolve

The image of a bedtime-avoiding youngster huddled under blankets with a flashlight and comic book might soon be joined by that of a kid thrilling to a superhero’s latest adventures on a laptop tucked under the covers. Just like music, movies ... entertainment forms like music CDs and DVDs have decreased or flattened, there hasn’t been a similar sea [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 13:56:49
Blog: GigaOM...

BPM Sneak Preview

I’m now holding a copy of Paul Sizer’s BPM, the upcoming graphic novel about an aspiring New York DJ. It looks gorgeous! ... name and artist at the bottom. The music is also available through iTunes. You can preorder ... BPM Order this book In keeping with the urban music scene setting, it’s all neon colors and grimy [more...]

Date: 2008-08-23 19:55:38
Blog: Comics Worth Reading...

Old Media Monday: Reviewing the Reviewers

New York Times: Sunday Book Review cover: Liesl Schillinger on Atmospheric Disturbances by Rivka Galchen: " ... deepen and resonate, until Silber’s quiet music has turned symphonic." 081185924x01_mzzzzzzz ... can have on the party’s conduct of day-to-day business.... He interviewed artists, workers, peasants, journalists [more...]

Date: 2008-07-15 07:51:35
Blog: OMNIVORACIOUS: An Amazo...

URB’s Power Issue

Here’s the cover of URB’s new Power Issue ... closer worlds of independent and “mainstream” music and culture. From booking agent Tom Windish to executive producer of Charlie Rose, from NahRight’s Eskay to a first look at MySpace Music’s relaunch [more...]

Date: 2008-08-27 18:55:17
Blog: Nah Right ...

Old Media Monday: Reviewing the Reviewers

New York Times: Sunday Book Review cover: Kathryn Harrison on Real World by Natsuo Kirino: " ... intransigence into preconceived political slots. Metal music, however you parse it, is dystopian [more...]

Date: 2008-07-22 08:20:10
Blog: OMNIVORACIOUS: An Amazo...

DEEP PURPLE - The Book of Taliesyn (1968)

Nice intro ... now where are my dungeons & dragons rules?? Big Heads up to all you Tool/Amplifier fans ...... (you will hate this) ... . it all gets a bit over the top - look at us we're really classical dramatic 1812 - nah let's break ... up cover. Buy Burn Buy Strombringer (Hoorah!!!) by obiter DEEP PURPLE Music Online: recommended [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 00:58:10
Blog: Progressive Rock Music ...

Shorties

Pitchfork reviews Alina Simone's Yanka Dyagileva covers album, Everyone Is Crying Out to Me, Beware. Yanka's music never got wide distribution, and, sung entirely in Russian, the meaning ... -Picayune reviews five new books on the fundamentals of reading. The Nashville Scene interviews [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 15:16:47
Blog: largehearted boy: a mus...

Stephenie Meyer’s Internet Leak — Why Cancel the Book?

I first heard about young adult author Stephenie Meyer in Barnes and Noble; admittedly the classy photographed covers drew my attention ... out. They want the official version and the leaked version. Why do you think so many music fans rush [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 13:39:31
Blog: Words on the Water | Fr...

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