Current Music Vibings

August 9, 2011

     It's been about a half year since I shared some music that I'm vibing, save for the pieces I've written for XLR8R and Chicagoist. And as you might have guessed, I don't necessarily have the opportunity to write about everything I like, simply because that's the nature of the beast. But since I've got some free time, I'll go ahead and offer some recommendations, whether or not you're looking for any.

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The @MayorEmanuel Debate

March 4, 2011

     At this point, I'm sure most people, at least in Chicago, know about the "spoof" Rahm Emanuel Twitter account, @MayorEmanuel. With a couple thousand tweets, and over 42k followers, the account was a commentary on the very important mayoral race in Chicago. It was profane, funny to many, and entirely fictional. Just this Monday, its proprietor, journalism professor Dan Sinker, unveiled himself and it got a lot of people pissed off, notably Jim DeRogatis and Steve Rhodes, respected Chicago journalists.

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Thoughts on Radiohead's The King of Limbs

February 20, 2011

     Radiohead have been around for nearly two decades. Their trajectory, their narrative, is one of the most unpredictable phenomenons in modern music history. In fact, the only thing predictable about Radiohead is that they are unpredictable. Why, then, are there still people yearning for Jonny Greenwood to bust out crunchy riffs a la OK Computer? It's an interesting aspect of Radiohead's fan base: those that have been "grandfathered in" by being astute Bends and OK Computer-era fans, dragged against there will to the current state of what Radiohead is - and eventually loving it. If you're not getting the point, it's that there are/will be a whole lot of people initially unsatisfied with The King of Limbs.

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Current Music Infatuations and/or Obsessions

February 5, 2011

     Having finally replaced my laptop after several months (in addition to purchasing a Traktor S4), I've been able to get back to deejaying. It's nice to return to my favorite hobby, but with the extended time away from the craft - and having lost my entire music collection - I'm pretty far behind where I'd like to be. I'm being forced to rapidly rebuild my music collection in hopes of a quick rebound that will lead to gigs in the near future. The rebuilding process has been fun, though, and it's led me to discover a lot of great music over an array of genres. Here are some of the best:

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