The Wordsmith is also a Soundsmith. I’ve been a fanatic of the good folks behind Mystery Science Theater 3000, Rifftrax, Cinematic Titanic, and many of the offshoot…… Read more “My Bandcamp release: Free download.”
Category: Music
Unpopular Opinion?: Like the art, dislike the artist.
I think the problem arises when we want our celebrity idols to be more than human; to be better than human, because humans are, well, they’re not…… Read more “Unpopular Opinion?: Like the art, dislike the artist.”
Ronnie, Joey, Donnie: All Singers Matter.
(Never read YouTube comments. Form your own opinion.) Back when I was a wee lad of about twelve or thirteen, I and a few of my friends…… Read more “Ronnie, Joey, Donnie: All Singers Matter.”
DJ Chronicles – 6: Once A DJ…
…always a DJ. I could no more quit DJing than I could quit breathing. I was supremely depressed about bombing hard at Soundset 2009 (even though I’m…… Read more “DJ Chronicles – 6: Once A DJ…”
DJ Chronicles – 5: The Times Were A-Changin’.
Right around the late 00’s, the DJ game began to change. Well, maybe “evolve” is a better way of saying it. More and more DJ’s were discovering…… Read more “DJ Chronicles – 5: The Times Were A-Changin’.”
Hip Hop Frum Tha Past: Misspelin Stuf Iz “Kool.”
While it’s true that Hip Hop music has taken a significant dip in quality over the last 20 years, there is one thing that you don’t see…… Read more “Hip Hop Frum Tha Past: Misspelin Stuf Iz “Kool.””
DJ Chronicles – 4: Keep The Turntables Turnin’…
Well, somebody must have been paying attention to me while I was trying to make my mark in the Minnesota turntablist scene. One of the first gigs…… Read more “DJ Chronicles – 4: Keep The Turntables Turnin’…”
DJ Chronicles – 3: I, Turntablist.
So I’m fresh out of college with my degree in Creative Writing, and a minor in Music Recording that I was only a few units short of…… Read more “DJ Chronicles – 3: I, Turntablist.”
DJ Chronicles – 2: In Full Effect(?)
My freshman year at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles was spent trying to get my rapping career off the ground. Ya see, when I…… Read more “DJ Chronicles – 2: In Full Effect(?)”
DJ Chronicles – 1: The Genesis.
I’ve always loved to write, but I’m not just a “wordsmith.” Besides writing, reading, and watching more television than I should, I’ve been a lover of music…… Read more “DJ Chronicles – 1: The Genesis.”
