Category Archives: Music

Weird Al has a way of coming out of nowhere and grabbing the attention of a generation of nerds, well, just about once per generation of nerds. For me it was Michael Jackson (video), for some it was Nirvana (video), and maybe even The Kinks for a few. There is something beatuiful about the nerdificationContinue reading “Weird Al – White and Nerdy”

How Ableton Live is changing the face of DJ culture by turning everyone into a producer.

The Detroit Electronic Music Festival (DEMF), a.k.a. electronicmusicfest.org, a.k.a. The Movement Festival has once again changed its name under new ownership: with Kevin Saunderson at the helm, it’s now called Fuse-IN. They’ve just released the lineup for this year, and if you can find it amidst all of the horrible flash interface and tiny fonts,Continue reading “DEMF 2005 Schedule”

When Johnny Marr left the The Smiths in 1987 over creative issues with Morrisey, rumor has it that the pair were so angry they’d be lucky to set foot in the same room again. The Smiths were over, and fans would just have to accept that. Well, strangeways here we come. This week’s Popbitch emailContinue reading “Smiths reunion!?”

This past year was a great year for music, and consequently the cause of a few arduous weeks of consideration for this year’s top 10. In the past two lists I’ve struggled to come up with enough to make a list at all, but this year I could have had a top 30 without hesitation.Continue reading “Best of 2003”

Audioscrobbler is a plugin for WinAmp and XMMS that collects your listening behavior and aggregates it online along with other users. With data on what people are listening to, the system could begin to connect people to each other, users to new music they’re unaware of, or make predictions on the popularity of a givenContinue reading “Audioscrobbler”

Techno legend Derrick May has been given the keys to the city in Detroit for this year’s Detroit Electronic Music Festival. Riddled by bad management and shady dealings, the event has almost lost its backing many times over the past three years (we all remember “I support Carl Craig”). Handing over the organization to oneContinue reading “Derrick’s Electronic Music Festival”

It has become a tradition among my friends to release personal favorites each year shortly after the year ends. It is always one of the most arduous yet enjoyable tasks that i partake in regularly (last year’s list happened to be my first post on overstated). So without further delay, drumroll please… Top 10 AlbumsContinue reading “The long awaited lists of 2002”

We’ll all mourn the loss of one of the world’s beautiful voices. Mary Hansen, backup vocalist for Stereolab was just killed in a bike accident.