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Finding Music in the noise of NAMM

Friday, February 05, 2010

My first NAMM.  Every time I shared that fun little fact with anyone mingling around Anaheim this past January, I was treated to the same unsettling wry grin.   I’m going to kick this thing off with a fantastically obvious statement.  There are many, many faces to the music industry. …

Websites for New Music Videos and News

Thursday, February 04, 2010

I can imagine that most of you are too much like me. We all spend too much time online. And, since we are going to be online much of the time, one must know - where should we go to see/hear some new music? Well, I have a few favorites…

Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Show

Monday, November 30, 2009

I seriously hope that you ALL saw this on the tube (or the "chip") the other night.   Fergie singing "Gimme Shelter" with Mick Jagger and U2?  I had never heard that song sound so good before - Feegie just killed on the original vocal parts sung by Mary Clayton.…

American Idol - Are You Guilty?

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Ok, I will come clean. I occasionally watched American Idol this year. In the past, a mere mention of the show and its contestants would send me into an elitist rant, complete with facial guestures and exaggerated comments that would befit Morrie Seinfeld or Frank Costanza. It's taken me over…

Wetlands Preserve Documentary on Sundance

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

I found this film on Sundance while channel surfing the other night - and instead of continually switching channels looking for the most annoying Billy Mays commercial, I was absolutely captivated by this documentary titled "Wetlands Preserved".   The musical history of Tribeca's Wetlands Preserve has got to…

Allman Brothers!

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

This is another report by the elusive, intrepid and fearless CEO of Source Audio, Roger Smith.   A band that remains fresh after 40 years   I am told that Count Basie and Duke Ellington managed to oversee bands that remained productive and highly relevant for decades.  While the Grateful…

Two great bands: Gary Backstrom, and the Peacheaters

Monday, January 12, 2009

 This is another report by the elusive, intrepid and fearless CEO of Source Audio, Roger Smith. As many of you have read in this blog before, I am a big fan of Harper’s Ferry in Alston, MA.  It is a large wide room with nothing but good sightlines to the…

Lotus Live at the Paradise Rock Club

Monday, September 29, 2008

This is another report by the elusive, intrepid and fearless CEO of Source Audio, Roger Smith.   Getting out to meet with new bands and new musicians is a fun and important aspect of my job.  Fueled up on vitamin T and Heineken, we headed out to the Paradise Rock…

My Morning Jacket - Hot Hand Users!

Sunday, September 07, 2008

This is another report by the elusive, intrepid and fearless CEO of Source Audio, Roger Smith. Daniela and I went to see what will likely be our final show of the season at the Bank of America Pavilion.  Our streak of great shows in this special venue continued!!  The band…

Return to Forever Live!!!!!!

Monday, August 18, 2008

This is another report by the elusive, intrepid and fearless CEO of Source Audio, Roger Smith.Return to Forever – Bank of America Pavilion – August 6th, 2008
  This is the best show I have seen this year, and perhaps the best of the past two years……I see so much…