Watch to the end: trust me, it’s worth it
It’s been a tough year for campaign advertisements, and money’s corroding influence on democracy has become crystal clear. The debate has focused on the Democrat’s forthcoming fall from grace. You know it’s a tough year when candidates are running ads against the incumbent Speaker of the House, [...]

I’ve yet to see the new Bill Withers documentary, Still Bill, that’s getting lots of great press, but I really want to check it out. I just picked up Still Bill on vinyl last weekend and I’ve played it a dozen times. He has a gift for making the simple things and the hardest things [...]

A well-developed Iraqi character
The polls closed yesterday in Iraq, and as expected, insurgent attacks disrupted some voting:
“Everyone went,” Maliq Bedawi, 45, who works at Baghdad International Airport, said as he waved his purple-stained finger. He stood outside the rubble of an apartment building that was struck and destroyed by what the police said was a [...]

When I arrived at Old Town School of Folk music to see Booker T. last night, I was trying hard to temper my expectations with the reality of diminished returns. Sitting down and seeing his boxy wooden organ set up on the left end of the stage was thrilling, but it also made me wary [...]

R.I.P.
“Fireside Chat: Vladislav Delay”
Hear the Finnish producer and jazz drummer talk about his career, his various aliases and his thoughts about production.
Via Red Bull Music Academy
“Best of the Nu-Whirled Blogs”
It’s a terrible article title and genre tag, but a great blogroll of places to check out for new music.
Via Afro-Pop
“Lala, iLike Traffic Jumps Post Google”
New [...]

From Runaways to Barbie?
“The Long Tale?”
Glenn Peoples dissects the Long Tail theory, debating it’s usefulness and utility in the digital music marketplace. Seems like single track sales aren’t trending the way Chris Anderson expected.
Via Billboard
“The Beatles’ Rock Band and the Rise of Computer Game Music”
Excellent historical overview of the intertwining of video games and music.
Via [...]