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My name is Jeff, and I write this blog. I work as an interface designer in Denver, CO. I am also an amateur musician, a free-thinker, and a generally curious person.
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- Gah! Earlier, my iPhone was slow and I had work to do. Now @ConanOBrien is sold out! >>> 20 hours ago
- A few choice words for the nose picker in the men's room: http://yfrog.com/9tyx4j >>> 2010/03/11
- Wow, Jon Stewart raked Marc Thiessen over the coals last night. >>> 2010/03/10
- Oh my god! Nina took a ton of fantastic photos of me and the dogs. Look! http://bit.ly/aGzO86 >>> 2010/03/08
- Oh my god! Danny and I are back talking about music. Listen! RT @onetracktweet: ... http://bit.ly/bpPJC0 >>> 2010/03/08
- Work has blocked http://rememberthemilk.com ... Plan to waste time by tracking tasks has been ruined. You win again, corporate America. >>> 2010/03/08
- Eaten a lot of good Mexican food this weekend. Kept a healthy headsweat going for 3 days. >>> 2010/03/07
- RIP Mark Linkous. Good Morning Spider is one of the most perfect albums ever. Christ, this is sad. >>> 2010/03/07
- Apologies for the food tweet, but look at this sandwich: http://yfrog.com/0vvasgj >>> 2010/03/06
- On a dare, I recorded (the first draft of) an album in February. Check it out: http://bit.ly/bFb1AS >>> 2010/03/05
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In Search of the Click Track
Paul Lamere programmed a click-track detector and put it work on several recordings.
Summary: Britney, Green Day, Nickelback, and Breaking Benjamin all use click tracks. Weezer, Metallica, the Beatles, and Led Zeppelin do/did not.
via Boing Boing Gadgets
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Robert Christgau’s Grades
Robert Christgau explains the grades he gives albums:
An A+ record is an organically conceived masterpiece that repays prolonged listening with new excitement and insight. It is unlikely to be marred by more than one merely ordinary cut.
An A is a great record both of whose sides offer enduring pleasure and surprise. You should own it.
An [...]
Also tagged criticism, merlin mann, robert christgau Leave a comment
Music That Makes You Dumb