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Author Archives: Barry's Imaginary Publisher
Grande Mothers
The Grande Mothers featuring Nappy Brock and Don Preston finished touring Britain last Thursday. Is it just me, or does Napoleon look a lot more relaxed here than he ever did during his two-year ZPZ stint? More onstage pictures at … Continue reading
Mix-Tape Master
… is what I am, I is! 117 out of 180: You are a music evangelist. (…) You understand the art of the segue, how the key to the best mix-tape isn’t just the songs you pick, but how they … Continue reading
The Seeding Of Summer Lawns
Bless Andy Baio: These are the unreleased demos from Joni Mitchell’s The Hissing of Summer Lawns, one of my favorite albums ever. Unlike the lush arrangements found on the album, these early versions are stripped down to only piano, and … Continue reading
The Cher Effect
You may think you don’t know it, but you most certainly do. Hometracked has the skinny: When used noticeably, an auto-tuner produces what most call “The Cher Effect“, named for her trademark sound in the song Believe. (In essence, we … Continue reading
Could You Speak Up A Little?
This remarkable device was invented by Frenchman Jean Auscher as an acoustic navigation device in case of radar failure on small vessels. Shown at the 1960 Brussels Inventor’s Fair, and, one suspects, nowhere else ever again. Want one! More fun … Continue reading
Harvest
So, say your typical big-mouthed Dutch guy yells “play the banjo!” What do you think Old Neil’s going to do next? Neil Young, live in Amsterdam, February 18, 2008. Wish I’d been there.
New Sins
Meanwhile, here’s what Pope “Look into my eyes, look into the center of my eyes” Benny and his crazy boys over at the Apostolic Penitentiary have been up to: Thou shall not pollute the Earth. Thou shall beware genetic manipulation. … Continue reading
Hello Again World
Not dead yet — told you so! I could go into minute detail about how, when and why we set this new blog up. I could get all bitter and resentful while at it. I won’t. This is the new … Continue reading