Music Geek by Matthew Montgomery
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Music Geek #17: Radiohead, Thom Yorke release strategy indicative of creative shift?
Radiohead, the album band -- you know, the one that hit it big with a single, then turned around and crafted some of the greatest albums of the modern era? The range of responses to questions in the vein of, "Do you like... Radiohead?"…
Music Geek #16: 10 years of Agaetis Byrjun
Sigur Ros - Agaetis Byrjun While I can't say I've been listening to Sigur Ros for ten years (I'm only 23, after all,) the anniversary of Agaetis Byrjun still holds a notable impact in my development of musical tastes. When I first heard…
Music Geek #15: Music as Emotional Memory
In dealings with my friends and colleagues, I have noticed, as have many, many others, an undeniable commonality. Of course, this is not to say this does not apply to all people, but I'll qualify my statement, as I haven't really done…
Music Geek #14: Success as Failure
In reading an interview with once-internet-sensation Tay Zonday by Broken Cool , it becomes evident the outlook "the 'Chocolate Rain' guy" has about popular music is by no means one major labels -- nor the artists on them -- want you to…
MusicGeek #13: What I've Missed
Over the past year, music, while not having fallen to the wayside, has taken a bit of a backseat in my life for reasons I don't quite comprehend yet. It's not as if I'd really listened to less music, but my yearning and urge to discover…
Music Geek #12: Subscribe with Google Reader, please
Five of you subscribe to MusicGeek.org with Google Reader. One of you is me. So, let me revise that: Four of you subscribe to MusicGeek.org with Google Reader. Thank you. More of you regular readers should subscribe to this site with some…
Music Geek #11: Post-rock: reproducing in the back seat since the '90s
From the chart attached — from VerySmallArray.com , a wonderful little site of charts and graphics and things by Dorothy Gambrell, creator of my favorite web comic, Cat and Girl — it's clear that instrumental music is not very popular…
Music Geek #10: Broken Social Scene in Salt Lake City
Let's get one thing straight. I love Broken Social Scene with a passion I reserve mostly for things other than music — you know, food, water, the like — and a chance to see them perform a mere four(!) hours away, in Salt Lake City, Utah…