Author Archives: Louis

The New Boss

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Louis

Here’s an excellent article by David Lowery of Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker that totally explodes the premise (and promise) of how artists can expect to benefit from digital distribution. His arguments underscore my lately festering opinion that we’re moving … Continue reading →

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Hanford tour, checking out Richland

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Louis

About a month ago, on April 24, I took a tour of the Hanford facility outside of Richland, Washington, and it was awesome. Hanford is the most contaminated nuclear site in the country. It’s also the nation’s largest and most … Continue reading →

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“The essence of any utopianism is: Conjure an ideal that makes an impossible demand on reality, then announce that, until the demand is met in full, your ideal can’t be fairly evaluated. Attribute any incidental successes to the halfway meeting … Continue reading →

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Louis | Leave a comment

Nice NMH cover

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Louis

I just heard this: http://www.covermesongs.com/MP3s/News0412/30Quickies/EverythingIs.mp3 on a site devoted to covers, via Brent Amaker, who also has a song on there. It’s really well done by an Albuquerque band called Sad Baby Wolf. Their recording is very close to the original, … Continue reading →

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Two Pros at Work

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Louis

Yesterday I got to watch a couple of musical geniuses do their thing. First, Andrew Bird played an in-studio at the radio station where I work, and I watched for a couple of songs. I’m not strictly an Andrew Bird … Continue reading →

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