Pitchfork calls “HEART”, the opening track on the upcoming album Time Capsules II, “grandiose”, but I think that word has too many negative connotations.
Here it is:
HEART – Oberhofer by Glassnotemusic
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On SOPA, online piracy, and today’s blackouts
I’m not angry enough about SOPA to suit some of my friends, but I’m plenty concerned about it. I’m also concerned about the problems that the poorly designed and overreaching Stop Online Piracy Act (plus the less discussed Protect IP…
Savannah Stopover announces over 40 bands in 2012 festival lineup, more to come
It’s an exciting day for Savannah music lovers! I’ll have a lot more to say in the coming weeks about some of the acts booked for the 2nd annual Savannah Stopover, slated for March 7-10. There obviously will be a…
Georgia’s December revenues offer “mixed results”
The press release from the Governor’s office says that there were “mixed results” in the state’s December revenue numbers. It’s a refreshing bit of non-hyped analysis, but I’d say that the numbers are decent and are reflective of the slow…
From the PBS Newshour: Schoolchildren recite King’s “I Have a Dream” speech
As corny as this idea is, I found it quite moving. Once you get past the quick interviews, kids take the podium one at a time to recite the speech:
Watch In Smaller Voices, ‘I Have a Dream’ Echoes Again Over National Mall on PBS. See more from PBS NewsHour.
Take a listen to “Blood Everywhere”, first single from debut album by CUSSES
“Going Home”, first single from Leonard Cohen’s upcoming album, now streaming at The New Yorker
The New Yorker is the first to post a streaming version of Leonard Cohen’s new single? That’s a story in itself. Click here to listen to “Going Home”. The lyrics are published as a poem in the current issue of…
Photos of “Dreamtime Synastry” at Indigo Sky Community Gallery
Will a cloying video help sell John Smoltz’s 22-acre, $7.2 million estate in Milton?
Huntsman picks up endorsement of S.C.’s largest newspaper, but he’s apparently quitting race
From The State’s editorial today (Huntsman could bring us back together) endorsing Jon Huntsman in the South Carolina Republican primary: There are actually two sensible, experienced grownups. And while Mr. Romney is far more appealing than any of the other…
Dare Dukes + the Blackstock Collection’s new album “Thugs and China Dolls” — a review
Thugs and China Dolls, the album being released January 17th by Dare Dukes + the Blackstock Collection, opens with the pensive and beautiful “Old West Broad”. Dukes’ high voice and a mandolin are joined by other instruments and vocals, but…
The End of the Exurbs?
Philadelphia Inquirer architecture critic Inga Saffron takes an interesting look at suburban and exurban development — and the prospects for recovery in the wake of the housing bust.