Star ratings seem such poor taste for Classical music. Is there a website for reliable metadata for classical music? Trying to get my classical section of iTunes cleaner.
Music
Concert notes, set lists and personal impressions fill this category. From the dreamy Americana of Lord Huron to Coldplay’s stadium spectacle and intimate performances at the Dakota jazz club, I share what moved me in the moment.
The new Beastie Boys album is just amazing. Floored.
G. Love & the Special Sauce with Mike Rock, Ellen and Tammy.
Less is More
Sometimes a song has lyrics that are so striking you can’t help but take note. This is a great section from “Society” by Eddie Vedder on the Into the Wild soundtrack. There’s those thinkin’ more or less, less is more, but if less is more, how you keepin’ score? It means for every …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Less is MoreJust got an offer for tickets to see Def Leppard with Heart opening. Thought it was 1988 again.
The Black Keys: Brothers
I heard an interview with The Black Keys on Fresh Air on MPR. That is probably the least hip way I could describe discovering a cool band like The Black Keys. I picked up their new album Brothers and am loving it. I highly recommend it! Make sure to turn up the volume, especially on “Black Mud”.
New Standards at Lantern Festival Gala
One of our favorite bands, The New Standards, announced they were playing at the Lantern Festival Gala for Yinghua Academy. Yinghua is a Chinese immersion school in Minneapolis and we have a few friends that send their kids to the school. We’ve heard nothing but good things. …
Keep reading · 1 minute: New Standards at Lantern Festival GalaNew Standards Pano at Lantern Festival Gala
Here is a shot of the scene while the New Standards performed at the Lantern Festival.
This was taken with You Gotta See This! on my iPhone 4.
Listen to “Calamity Song” off of the new Decemberists, and then listen to “South Central Rain” on R.E.M. Reckoning. First 30 seconds.