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Chris Mule's MiM Mission Statement

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hey- here's an article from the harvard gazette on the subject...
posted by squeek | 5:04 PM | (0) comments

MTV
I hope you all get the opportunity watch that Frontline special this evening. I would love to hear feedback as well as what effect THe MTV has played in your life? Most of us were there in the beginning. Last year Frontline ran a show about the marketing of MTV and how they would send people out to talk with teenagers about what is cool. The minute MTV announces that something is "cool" it stops being cool. It would also be interesting to talk about radio. I am a big fan of radio, but have stopped looking to it for music influences. I hope you are well, and I will be in Boston on the 12th of June. I am staying at Redbones.

Christopher
posted by Chris | 3:05 PM | (2) comments

Lollapalooza is Back
This year's Lollapalooza tour is coming to the Tweeter Center on August 14-15. This looks like the kind of thing that I won't want to miss, so I'll probably go for both days. Anyone want to join me? The lineups for each day are:

Saturday, August 14 - Morrissey (his only scheduled Boston-area show), Sonic Youth, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, PJ Harvey, Modest Mouse, Le Tigre, Von Bondies
Sunday, August 15 - Flaming Lips, Gomez, TV on the Radio, Polyphonic Spree, String Cheese Incident, Michael Franti & Spearhead

We did get screwed on the Pixies part of the bill; they aren't joining the tour until two days later in NYC. I can only imagine that they're building up to a huge homecoming show at Gilette Stadium later in the summer. Pitchfork has a full article detailing who's playing where on the tour this summer.
posted by Jerad | 10:02 AM | (0) comments

Tuesday, May 25, 2004

Nick Hornby and the Good Old Days
Last week the New York Times ran an opinion piece by Nick Hornby in which he relates his epiphany that current pop music is crap. I think it makes for interesting reading in preparation for this Thursday's Frontline. Here's his article. For differing points of view, check out these response letters. Expect a quiz on Thursday.

And if anyone has a Marah album, please bring it.
posted by Burton | 9:54 AM | (2) comments

The Music Industry Killed the Radio Star
Please stop by my place this Thursday evening to watch the Frontline show that Alison alerted us to below. Afterwards, I'll be expecting a lively discussion of "clear channels" and our friend Ms. O'Keefe.

What good music has everyone been listening to lately? My recent obsession has been Franz Ferdinand from Scotland. Check out a Phoenix article about them. They're insanely fun and catchy.
posted by Jerad | 9:24 AM | (4) comments

Wednesday, May 19, 2004

RIP: Elvin Jones dead at 76.
Elvin Jones, once acknowlegded as the world's greatest jazz drummer, is dead at 76. He rose to fame in the Coltrane quartet from 1960-66. The other members were Jimmy Garrison and McCoy Tyner. Now, only Tyner survives.

Elvin was born in Pontiac, Michigan. His father was a GM worker, and he has two musical brothers, Hank Jones (piano) and Thad Jones (horns). He was given great encouragement by his parents and reportedly practiced from 8-10 hours each day when he was only 13. More amazingly, Elvin was self-taught. Maybe that's what allowed him to urge John Coltrane on to ever greater heights by following Trane's flights of fancy and ultimatley raising each other up on the spiritual mission they both shared. Truly, their music was is testimony to God's love for us.

I count myself lucky to have seen Elvin a few weeks ago in Cambridge with Allison and another friend of mine.
posted by Ken | 11:03 AM | (0) comments

death of music
still out there lurking in the shadows.... thought this might interest some of you- :) allison

FRONTLINE: THE WAY MUSIC DIED
Thursday, May 27, 9-10pm, WGBH 2

During the last 20 years, MTV, compact discs, corporate consolidation, Internet piracy, and greed have conspired to create the perfect storm for the recording industry. This new Frontline film examines how the music business is on the verge of collapse.
posted by squeek | 10:28 AM | (0) comments

Thursday, May 13, 2004

MIM MCMXVIICVI
Yes yes y’all…music was in Watch City and it was fun for all. The play list was short for there were 7 of us and we all got to talking…in particular, much time was spent listening to my meandering story about spending Easter with a whole lot of Jehovah’s Witnesses as well as Ken and Dave's Quaker roots. So, Jenn Carlson played a song from the “Stigmata” soundtrack by Chumba Wumba (sp.?), Kenneth J. Forton played some Dinosaur Jr. entitled “Start Choppin’”, and Susan played a prelude by Maurice Ravel ( a contemporary of Debussy aka W.C. The other 5 or so of us just enjoyed listening to the music and the sounds of our own voices… yada yada yada.
posted by Frank | 4:16 PM | (0) comments

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