Checking out a band from my alma mater. MGMT sounds pretty good. A bit of Talking Heads in there I think. Not as good as listening to the new David Sanborn “here & gone” album though, which sounds great on my sound system, which I don’t think I’ve documented. I haven’t heard a home system [...]
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Review – The White Stripes concert at Agganis Arena, BU
Saw The White Stripes last night at the Agganis Arena at Boston University. This is the third time I’ve seen them (not counting the Raconteurs concert last year) but probably my least favorite of their concert. The Stripes are one of my favorite bands and the first time I saw them (at a similar [...]
Great Video of a Great Band
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(Talking Heads live in Rome 1980)
Does anyone know who the guest guitarist is?
Thanks to my colleague Tom R who points out that the guitarist is none other than Adrian Belew.
Bacteria vs. Human
This astounding snippet from David Byrne’s blog. (I’m a huge fan of all things David Byrne.)
Lastly: There are 10 times more bacterial cells than human cells in the human body. That means we are basically a means for bacteria to become mobile, to complete their life cycles and to procreate. We think they are living [...]
Great Music Concert Websites
I’m a fan of live music. Finding high quality, legally download-able (or at least stream-able) concert audio recordings is a rare treat. If you similarly like good live music free, check out these sites:
Wolfgang’s Vault Concert Vault – sound board recordings of many great 80s and 90s acts, streaming only.
NPR’s All Songs Considered – see [...]