Author Archives: andy
Listening habits: March 2012
So, my grand plan to update this blog with occasionally round-ups of tracks I’ve been enjoying has faltered slightly. Not that I haven’t been enjoying any new music lately (far from it), but, you know, I’ve been busy. I think … Continue reading
Listening habits
There was a point at the start of January when I was genuinely worried that I might not like hearing new music any more. For a few days early on in the month nothing I heard excited me. Then suddenly … Continue reading
Amon Tobin DJ set
When I wrote about Amon Tobin for CMU’s Artists Of The Year rundown last year, it was in his guise as a producer. But Tobin is also a great DJ, as the recording of a set in Seattle in 2009 … Continue reading
Some stuff I’ve been listening to
Right, I’ve been neglecting this poor blog. It’s about time I started putting more stuff on it. And I have a plan to make that happen. I listen to a lot of new music, but I don’t always get to … Continue reading
Two simple videos: Blondes vs NASA
I’ve been watching this video a lot this week. It’s a simple one camera deal, but has the added advantage of being attached to the International Space Station and pointed down at the Earth. Sped up to show various views … Continue reading
The beginning of the end of EMI
Waiting’s a funny thing, isn’t it? I spent most of today waiting for the sale of EMI’s recordings division to be announced, trying to second guess what time an announcement would arrive. Midday, as Wall Street wakes up and the … Continue reading
Dems – Houses video
I wrote about Dems’ new EP Houses for CMU recently. Now the lead track has a video. That’s it up there.
Friends – I’m His Girl video
I wrote about this song for CMU a few weeks ago and now it has a video. Surely this can’t just be coincidence.
Interview with Derek Bond, co-curator of Hacked at Theatre 503
I recently wrote a piece for Wired on a show called Hacked, an artistic response to the phone hacking scandal, which featured a series of short plays all based on one or more voicemail messages contributed by anonymous (except for … Continue reading
The week Steve Jobs died
When Apple launches a new product, you can be pretty sure that it will dominate the headlines for days. There are few news stories that can overshadow such an event because Apple has become so good at turning its product … Continue reading
