The Future of Albums

In a recent interview, Radiohead's Thom Yorke stated that the band would stop making full length albums for the time being. You can read the BBC's story on this interview here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8194778.stm. Sasha Frere-Jones, The New Yorker's music critic, wrote a couple of responses to this news here: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/sashafrerejones/2009/08/short-player.html; and here: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/sashafrerejones/2009/08/healthy-serial.html.

I think the full length album will be around for the foreseeable future. However, I can see the allure of artists putting out a series of singles and EPs in lieu of full length releases. If shorter releases by artists becomes widespread, particularly through digital sites like iTunes, then consumers will be buying (presumably) their music like they did in the 1950s and 1960s, walking around with their virtual 45s on their portable jukeboxes.

I'm Back!

My friends, it has been too long. We have some catching up to do. First, if you are reading this then I hope you have noticed the change in the blog's appearance. I think the white background reflects the change in my personal outlook from negative to positive. Also, the colors of the blog are the colors of my adopted home, Washington, DC. I have been too harsh on the ole District. Despite all its faults, it is still my adopted home and there is a lot of things here that I enjoy. Maybe the growing comfort I have in myself is starting to rub off on how I view my surroundings. Second, it was becoming clear that focus of the blog was almost entirely on music. Thus, I have decided to make music the only focus of the blog. If I dwell into my personal life, it will be through the lens of music. If I feel the need to talk about my life in other ways, I will create a new blog for that purpose. Until then, if you want to know how I am doing just drop me a line. That said, I am doing great.

So, the catching up part. I will start a series of posts on what has gone on in the past four months. These posts will include new music reviews, concerts I have attended in DC, Bonnaroo, my end of the year record club, and my feeble attempts at playing the guitar. I will talk to you all very soon.