Archives for February 2008

AmieStreet, a brief review

The idea is that mp3 downloads start out free. As more people download a song (proving its value), its price goes up topping out eventually at 98 cents. There’s already a bunch of stuff there from the major indies. And a bunch of high-quality stuff it seems is still free at the moment (you better […]

What I do while my wife studies for her exams

I could do more productive things, but that’s what work is for, right? So here are a few things that have been helping me unwind lately. National Geographic I have a subscription. My grandpa had a subscription, and I’ve always been fascinated by the golden rectangle. The problem is they don’t come often enough– only […]

Albums to check out if you haven’t already

Cryptograms – Deerhunter What starts out as an engaging sonic experiment with some dance rock false starts ends with pure pop rock bliss. You’ll notice a jarring and pleasant transformation at track 8. It seems like it’s two albums in one. The bass player really knows what he is doing on this album– Paul McCartney […]