On the Beatles Remasters and Compilations

Long rumored, it appears that the Beatles back catalogue is finally being released in a remastered form. The next issue of MOJO says sometime in 2009. I’ve long been a proponent of a remastered Beatles catalog. The original albums — from Please Please Me to Let It Be — on CD were done in 1987,Continue reading “On the Beatles Remasters and Compilations”

On Discovering a New Band

I have odd listening habits. Take, for instance, the BBC’s Scotland Introducing podcast, which plays music from unsigned Scottish bands. I’m not sure how I found this podcast, but it’s the kind of thing I’d be interested in. Scottish bands like Travis are just really my kind of thing. On the latest episode, Vic GallowayContinue reading “On Discovering a New Band”

On Christmas Music

It surprises people, when they know my lack of religious inclinations, that I enjoy listening to Christmas music. Indeed, I listen to Christmas music pretty much year ’round. And it’s not even purely secular Christmas music I listen to. Yes, I have Fleming & John’s “Winter Wonderland,” “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” done in theContinue reading “On Christmas Music”

On Christmas — Led Zeppelin Style

I wrote about this, about a year ago, but with Christmas on the horizon I thought I’d mention it again for new readers in the audience. 🙂 There’s a musicial duo — Fleming & John — that does a version of the classic song, “Winter Wonderland,” in the style of Led Zeppelin’s “Misty Mountain Hop.”Continue reading “On Christmas — Led Zeppelin Style”

On a Musical Disconnect

It’s mid-May. I’m listening to Christmas music. No particular reason. I remarked today at work on the disconnect between people being excited about hockey–the Carolina Hurricanes, the local team, are in the Eastern Conference NHL finals or something like that–and the sultry weather we’ve been having of late. So, it’s mid-May, and I’m already thinkingContinue reading “On a Musical Disconnect”