Category Archives: music

Stealth Classics

Posted on June 10, 2009 by David

Miles was playing Little Big Planet on the PS3, locked in mortal combat with the final boss in the game. I was about to leave him to his button-twitching when I realized I recognized the background music. I waited for … Continue reading →

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I Saw a Film Today, Oh Boy

Posted on June 3, 2009 by David

When Harmonix released the first Guitar Hero game I was rooting for them. The company had been co-founded by an old MIT friend, and the game looked like a lot of fun. I was rooting for them again when they … Continue reading →

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Why Don’t We Do It In The Road?

Posted on April 30, 2009 by David

While consulting a map of the London neighborhood near our hotel, I made an important discovery: we were a mere ten minute walk from one of the most famous landmarks in the history of pop music. So on Sunday morning, … Continue reading →

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Living in this darkworld

Posted on March 23, 2009 by David

Someone and the Somebodies was the first local band I saw perform, but the first band I reviewed when I returned to Boston was the Dark, a quirky quintet with a hyperkinetic punky sound and a black (uh, dark) sense … Continue reading →

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They Do The Mash

Posted on March 12, 2009 by David

In his story “Burning Chrome,” William Gibson wrote the now-famous aphorism “The street find its own uses for things.” That observation has always been at its most appropriate in music remix culture. DJs discovered an alternate use for the turntable … Continue reading →

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The star maker machinery behind the popular song

Posted on February 25, 2009 by David

Chris is back from Wales, where he worked on the new record by Super Furry Animals. The band decided to document the entire production process: Super Furry Animals are never ones to stay still creatively, and with their forthcoming (currently … Continue reading →

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Reach out to Someone and the Somebodies

Posted on February 21, 2009 by David

U2’s Bono loves to talk to his audience during instrumental breaks. He usually goes on about politics or saving the planet, but every now and then he engages in Joycean free association (it must be a Dublin thing). If you’re … Continue reading →

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‘Cause inside everyone is a heavy metal kid

Posted on January 30, 2009 by David

The “other interests” section of my resumé includes an entry for “heavy metal backup singer.” Most readers assume it’s a joke, or added to see if they’re paying attention. I assure you it’s true, and I have my brother to … Continue reading →

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I’m a fool for the Holy Grail

Posted on January 28, 2009 by David

I’ve mentioned that I’m a sucker for music lists. I love collecting songs and albums that fit a particular classification, the more obscure, the better. Most of these lists haven’t been too difficult to compile; in some cases it’s a … Continue reading →

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I’ve got a little list

Posted on January 22, 2009 by David

Like Rob Gordon and his shopmates in High Fidelity, one of my musical obsessions is compiling song or record lists. I could rarely narrow things down to “top fives;” the best I can usually do is 10 or 20. Before … Continue reading →

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