Audio ::: Marisa Monte
29 January 2010, 18:47
I have always enjoyed Brazilian music. Since I was a child, I’ve listened to it through my father’s many albums. His collection included different composers such as Vinicius de Moraes, Joao Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Toquinho, Jorge Ben, and Wilson...
Audio ::: Nujabes
8 January 2010, 13:47
I first heard Nujabes while watching episodes of Samurai Champloo with my husband. Instantly, we were captivated with this anime series. The art, graphics, story, animation, and music made for an overall, enticing composition. While doing some background research on...
Audio ::: Townes Van Zandt
23 December 2009, 21:04
Growing up in Austin, I was no stranger to blues, country & roots music. As a kid, my dad would record onto cassette tape every Austin City Limits that was simulcast. When I was old enough to drive, I frequently...
Audio ::: Ghostland Observatory
11 December 2009, 19:12
When I first heard Ghostland Observatory I didn’t quite know what to think of it. As a lifelong fan of rock and alternative rock, techno rock was a nice change of pace without straying too far from what...
Audio ::: World of Noise
25 November 2009, 20:32
It is difficult to stay in a long relationship with anything, whether it is furniture, your home, and in many cases, music. Through an ever changing stream of sounds on our radio, iPods, etc., we sometimes find it difficult to...
Audio (First Edition) ::: Naked City
13 November 2009, 21:26
In 1992, during my first trip to New York City, I followed a friend’s recommendation and purchased the album, Naked City. I was also able to attend one of the band’s performances at Greenwich Village’s Knitting Factory, a spot that...
