So the blog as scrapbook seems to be drifting off into cyber history. How many tweets a day am I sending? As you can tell by the lack of entries, the need to post (and the time to post) just isn't there. There is still something satisfying about the relative longevity of the blog post. Ever tried to track down a tweet sent last week in a hurry?
In an effort to do things that should be done before it's too late, I took the BW to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Annex in Soho which closes this weekend. Why is it closing? Too expensive and lousy merch. And rock and roll is dead (long live rock). The exhibit overall is for the ADD crowd. The special John Lennon in New York exhibit was not as special as The Clash show which I saw there when the museum first opened. Alot of facsimile manuscripts and 45rpm sleeves. No green card. Child asking a parent why the eye-glasses on display were covered in blood -- "read what it says." The museum was pretty crowded. Leaving we marvelled at the line stretching down Mercer Street to get into the Uggs store -- now that's Rock 'n' Roll!
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Website
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
about music
Nick Hornby's new book, "Juliet, Naked" is the first book I have downloaded to my Kindle, for fun, rather than work. Here is a really good interview with Hornby on NPR from Weekend Edition. Very eloquent about how the characters of "High Fidelity" don't exist anymore -- they download, they don't browse. Actually, I think I saw some of them (the old sort) yesterday on St. Marks Place, but not many.
link to Weekend Edition
The New York Times has done two stories recently that you could say feed into the Hornby train(spotting) groove.
One ran today about touring the East Village looking for vinyl (records). Other Music of course was featured, along with Rockit Scientist. Restaurants and bars also featured. Link not working right now. I will put it up later.
Two weeks ago, Ben Sisario did an amazing story for the NYT finding out where all the retailers had gone. Working online and in their large apartments, it seems. I am surprised that the Times would devote so much space -- good thing. It's a fascinating story.
Monday, October 05, 2009
The Archive
Passed 200 days of content in the archiving of the CD library. That 72,500 songs so far. Feeling like a character from Nick Hornby's "Juliet Naked." On "Various Artists." The end is in sight.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
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