Before the Music Dies

I watched the first part of the indie film "Before the Music Dies" last night. It was absolutely eye opening. The film is mostly about how the takeover of pop culture in our lives has ruined the music industry. No this isn't all about being an indie rock elitist. It is certainly worth checking out for anyone remotely interested in music.

Has Ashley Simpson's music ever inspired you to do something?

Doyle Bramhall is the TRUTH

This is a link to the sight offering it for download. There are several options for purchase and they are all VERY affordable.

http://www.beforethemusicdies.com/blog/own-it

Okkervil River

I can't stop listening to this band lately. The lead singer has a similar voice to the Arcade Fire...Well I guess it's not that similar, but I can't really compare it to anything else. Their Latest album "The Stage Names" is bitchin, Check it out!

Myspace pages I find are the best for sampling music. As Erin from VH1's Rock of Love 2 says " I've learned alot about what's goin on in the world from Myspace."I wouldn't take it that far.

http://www.myspace.com/okkervilriver

Face Melting

I'm a huge fan of John Mayer. It started with the song "comfortable" and has now evolved into all I want to do is listen to him play electric guitar until either my head explodes or my ears bleed. I'm not going to keep up on the gossip, but if I find something musically relevant I'll post it here.

Courtesy of his latest blog entry

I Think That She Knows Interlude

Starting to get back into production head, searching for new sounds on a Sunday afternoon... My (anticlimactic) take on "I Think She Knows Interlude". It's probably not all that close to the actual recording. I'm too lazy to learn it for realz.

Heard this in the car today, wanted to try it out... Collings I-35 through a Roland Space Echo pedal, Cornish NG-2 Fuzz and Fender '64 Vibroverb... Looped through a Boomerang pedal.