Welcome to Volume Two of Mixtape Pollution 2008… This is the second disc of a mix I made (and still am burning copies) for this mixtape club I’ve been a part of for the past year.
This collection is more about sound than lyrical themes but when strung together sounds like one long story arc.  While [...]

This morning I woke up with this song in my head for some reason. Haven’t heard it in years and I don’t even own many solo Paul McCartney albums, let alone any of his Wings-era records. And yet, it was clearly willing me to hear it, so I dug up these two live [...]

I originally envisioned this list as a sidebar list of songs to accompany this piece by Sara Fishko of WNYC about music in the 5/4 time signature. Since most people already know Dave Brubeck’s “Take Five” and the theme to Mission Impossible, I thought I’d put together a few more songs in 5/4. [...]

Pitchfork had a pretty great interview with David Byrne recently, where he discussed his new album and collaboration with Brian Eno, Everything That Happens Will Happen Today. A few highlights that are particularly interesting regarding their work process:
Pitchfork: Could you tell from your vantage if his way of working has changed much over the [...]

This past year I have been part of a mixtape club where each month I get a CD or two of songs, usually from people I don’t know. September is finally my month so while I’m putting the final touches on the physical copy to mail out to people, I thought I would post [...]

Every once in awhile I can truly brag a bit about my job at NPR. Such is the case with our occasional video series Tiny Desk Concerts where we invite musicians — typically singer-songwriters — to come play at All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen’s desk.  These very informal sessions are a great way to [...]

There’s another Song of the Day essay… This time the tent dwelling, psychedelic hippie freak folkers, Brightblack Morning Light.
To read the full review and hear the song click here!