EVERY NOISE AT ONCE

If you've ever been vexed by the complex issue (or non-issue) of music genre, or even if you just want to have fun with music for a few minutes, you really need to visit the Every Noise page. Ambitious in its scope, it defines itself as an "ongoing attempt at an algorithmically-generated, readability-adjusted scatter-plot of the musical genre-space...". But mostly it's just fun. Check it out now.

GOOD MANNERS MIX WITH KLLO

There was some nonsense floating around the interwebs recently that Soundcloud would continue to shoot itself in the foot by no longer featuring DJ mixes. Soundcloud denies this rumor, and I want to believe them, because the world would be denied little gems like this one. If you prefer to download it, you can do that here.

Visit: Good Manners Visit: Kllo

ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND'S LEGENDARY 1971 FILLMORE EAST RUN: AN ORAL HISTORY

Great job,  CORBIN REIFF. I'll take any excuse to read some love for one of the all-time great bands, and the greatest all-time live album.

Click here.

THE TRUTH ABOUT POPULAR MUSIC

This guy so closely articulates my thoughts (minus the pointed insults) that I'm not convinced he can't read my thoughts. Well done, sir.

WHO THE F*@% IS FRANK ZAPPA?

Don't eat the yellow snow, but by all means support this Kickstarter. Brought to my attention by Kat Dennings, this is an absolute no-brainer for music history fans;  a cause we can all get behind. Click here.

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF ARTISTS

Jazz greats Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter just dropped some serious truth if you are a creatively inclined person (or want to be). This is a great read that elevates above simple platitudes and hollow advice. Click here.

CAMERA OBSCURA AUCTIONS BELOVED ITEMS FOR SARCOMA UK CHARITY

Camera Obscura, one of my all-time favorite bands, suffered some terrible heartache late last year when their bandmate Carey Lander passed from a rare and aggressive form of bone cancer. Before she passed, she set up a fundraising campaign to help future victims of the affliction and got to see it reach and exceed her initial goal. With a level of support and hope seldom seen these days, the band publicly has handled the ordeal with immense class, and continues to find ways to make sure Carey's passing was not for nothing. 

Just today, the band began auctioning off prized band artifacts that would be of great interest to super-fans like myself. 100% of the profits go to Carey's charity, and you can own some of their guitars, rare recordings and even clothing. Click here to see the active bidding. And even if you can only manage a dollar or two, you can send it here. 

Whether it's someone we're close to, or someone we only know through music, this kind of forward-thinking effort is an excellent antidote to the helplessness that follows loss.

YOU'RE PROBABLY LISTENING TO SPOTIFY WRONG...

Ok, I wouldn't say I listen to it wrong, because I'm a music nerd like that. Still, WIRED has some excellent suggestions if you're a regular user. Click here.

And then there's this: Forgotify

I GOT TWO WORDS FOR THAT: "LEARN TO F@#*ING TYPE"

The mighty Cory Doctorow over at Boing Boing offers some interesting insight to a troubling document by Saru Jayaraman of UC Berkley about the pratfalls and fallacies of tipping. As someone who once relied heavily on tips, and regularly engages in tipping at my local breweries, this is some heavy food for thought. 

   

 (It crossed my mind it has been too long since I've seen this movie...look how young everyone looks! Buscemi...Madsen...where does the time go?)