Gene Harris “Summertime”

When I was little I thought this was the jam. My father had a recording of it and I used to listen to it all the time. I especially liked the ending. I remember re-winding the tape so that I could hear Summertime over and over again until it snapped. I don’t think my [...]

Bruce Springsteen “Born in the USA”

I remember making the drive several times a year from Vermont to my parents’ house in New Jersey. Long drives like that are most tedious when you’re alone. I’d stop as little as possible, desperate to make good time. I’d ignore the numbness of my butt and try my best not to be hypnotized by [...]

Herbie Hancock “River: The Joni Letters”

Since Herbie Hancock won Album of the Year for River: The Joni Letters, I thought I’d post this video about the making of the album. This video has a short interview with Herbie and some shots of them recording tracks on River: The Joni Letters.

Prince “3121″

I bought this CD at the mall after seeing a movie. The movie and the CD are in no way related. I don’t even remember what the movie was, but I still listen to the CD all the time. On the way home a pelican pooped on the car. It was terrifying. We were grooving [...]

Amy Winehouse “I’m No Good/Rehab” Live Grammy Performance

I watched the Grammys on Sunday night. It was full of all the usual awkward prescript-ed banter. It had many unlikely and ridiculous duets. The most ridiculous one was Kid Rock and Keely Smith singing That Ol’ Black Magic. There was a very corny performance by Herbie Hancock and Lang Lang. I don’t know who [...]

Jasmine Jamillah “When Heaven Falls”

I usually listen to music when I clean. Saturday is my big house cleaning day. I stick in a good CD–something I can sing along too–and clean every inch of our apartment. We have a small apartment so it doesn’t take long. This past Saturday I listened to Jasmine Jamillah’s When Heaven Falls while I [...]

Donny Hathaway “Someday We’ll All Be Free”

This is a great song by Donny Hathaway from his Extension Of A Man album. I don’t really have much to say about it. I’m just putting it up because I like Someday We’ll All Be Free a lot. Enjoy!

Johnny Vanderlip “Lydia”

The accordion lay in the middle of the living room floor for days. The strap broken now. The words Jesus Saves in sparkly letters across the front.
He’d pick it up and play daily. A thin brown belt looped over his shoulder replacing the accordion’s strap. “I don’t play accordion,” he’d say. And I’d wonder how [...]

Gamma, Like Very Ultra

My old college roommate got in touch with me through MySpace recently. I love hearing from old friends. I especially love hearing from old friends who are making good music. I just wanted to do this fast post so that you can hear some of her stuff.
The band is called Gamma, Like Very [...]