Category Archives for Audio
Far Out, Man: “Pretend Friends”
The idea of online, virtual intelligence as a close companion neither seems like a novelty or a resort for the desperate: it seems normal. Far out, man. Continue reading
Oakwood Launch Party Preview
Each year, South Dakota State creative writers and graphic artists collaborate to produce Oakwood Literary Journal – a collection of the best amateur writers and designers on the campus. Next Saturday (April 2, 7 P.M. ) several select Oakwood contributors … Continue reading
Review: Esperanza Spalding, “Esperanza”
” … Many of the tracks trick the listener into forgetting that Esperanza is actually shredding complex bass lines while pulling off vocal acrobatics; simply extraordinary. … ” Continue reading
Review: Mouse on the Keys “An Anxious Object” (+ rhythm crash course)
“Imagine the feeling of watching three karate masters with paintbrushes in hand, performing meticulously orchestrated capoeira effortlessly to break-beat music, while each simultaneously contributing to a common and complex life-size eastern painting.” Continue reading
Review: Antony and the Johnsons “Swanlights” (2010)
“Running off of the fumes of wildly popular ‘The Crying Lights,’ Antony and the Johnsons’ new album is adventurous and strangely lamenting … ” Continue reading
Review: Sufjan Stevens “Age of Adz” (2010)
“Sufjan’s new album is nothing short of ambitious; he delivers substance and uniqueness that propels the project into the realm of contemporary art … ” Continue reading
Devandra provides some late-night peace.
Because it’s too late to think clearly and too early to see the sun, I bring to you, oh faithful Peg Leg experiencers, a new video from Devandra Banhart. Continue reading
Watch for the (chill)wave in 2010
New music trends of 2009 – Chillwave 2009 was a great year for music. So many great albums from known bands came out, along with an abundance of new bands. Bands also started new trends that I hope will continue … Continue reading
I Am A Public Broadcasting Fan
Here’s some cool stuff made available to us by our journalisticly-excelling friends at South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Blog entries from a South Dakotan currently deployed in Afghanistan: http://www.sdpb.org/ActiveDuty/ SD Public Radio hosts “Jazz Nightly” with Uncle Jimmo broadcasting from the … Continue reading
Birthday boy on the Hype Machine.
The Hype Machine decided to feature one of our own on their blog the other day. Mr. Roose Bellington’s top albums of the year post has gotten the most traffic of any post ever here on The Peg Leg Blog, … Continue reading
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