Comments on: Dinosaur Tracks

By: Mark Schlesinger

Mark Schlesinger — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:26:59 +0000

Music died around 2003-2004. The internet exploded, mp3′s everywhere. The extinction of vinyl.

I used to go to a club and when the hot track was playing everyone new it. Now you go to 10 different clubs and you won’t hear the same song twice. No familiarity. Nothing to trigger the synapses.

Hip hop used to be NY and West Coast. Now there are “artists” from all over, new tracks constantly being published. It just doesn’t feel the same.

I still cling to my collection from days past. There’s still good new stuff out there, no question. But in our world of SMS, YouTube and instant gratification, there is not enough time to absorb it.

By: Maria Llompart

Maria Llompart — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:00:02 +0000

To each their own but stories are still being told with some humor Eric Hutchingson try it. It has a little bit of blue grass feel to it, but new and interesting. Love his outlook.

By: Jay

Jay — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:16:28 +0000

Rich – I spend a lot of time searching for new music, there is sooo much out there now that it’s tough to dig through all the bs…I’m sure you’ve heard of Pandora, right? You should make a Prince station and see what else comes up, not that anyone can come close…but that’s a good way to find new stuff! Here are my top ten that bands/artists as of late.

In no particular order…TV on The Radio, Hot Chip, The Dodo’s, Bright Eyes, Sea Wolf, Bon Iver, Okkervil River, A Band of Bees, Why? and Iron and Wine.

By: Josh

Josh — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 06:26:46 +0000

madlib, prefuse 73 (any and all), J Dilla aka Jay Dee, FLYING LOTUS (new shit, awesome, nephew of alice coltrane), Burial, Blockhead, Dabrye, Omar Rodriguez Lopez, Yesterdays New Quintet, and of course Duke Ellington, Nusrat Fateh Ali Kahn…….So much good music still pulsating through the veins of the digital data lines…. absorb it and you might find something worthwhile. I think nowadays its harder to find “good” music because everyone has their niche, itunes, and there is so much shit out now…… but there is plenty of awesome music now but you just have to dig, dig, and dig….. to find it. Happy hunting.

By: Allegra

Allegra — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:18:53 +0000

can i say it any clearer. Tori. ToriToriToriToriTori. yes, i have fallenoffthefaceoftheearthagain but that’s just because i have learned that 99.9% of all people r shitty. u r not included. i believe u r one of the very few who r not included in the awful people & u still Rock so hard u roll.
but seriously. Download Scarlet’s Walk. remember i didn’t steer u wrong when i told u 2 buy Sarah McLachlan’s Surfacing. ;o)
miss u.
Love n’ stuff, allie.

ps… hope u & u’rs r doing wonderful ;oD

By: muze

muze — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:19:12 +0000

heyyyyyyyy!

okay, so i didn’t read this. i’ll be honest. but i will be back. just got home. just wanted you to know i came by.

so glad you’re back! must add now.

By: John Erigo

John Erigo — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 01:19:58 +0000

Oh, yeah—how about back to the original theme–NEW music by NEW bands! Here are some ROCK bands I have discovered–Stone Rider, Endeverafter, Maryslim. How about new music by old bands? The new AC/DC and the new Metallica albums are quite awesome! Play it loud friends! JE

By: John Erigo

John Erigo — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:50:14 +0000

Well, like I said, try the Amazon thing. Search for a band you like, and they’ll make suggestions based on what people who bought what you’re searching for bought. Then, go to their suggestions and see if there are samples you can listen to. As for me–I have recently discovered some music that’s new to me, but they are by far not “new” artists. One guy is a Canadian Rocker named DANKO JONES. Danko has an angry style, but not like angry metal. He’s a rocker, and his songs are mostly about relationships gone bad, or stealing someone’s girlfriend. Sounds cliched, I know, but he does have his won style and way of saying things–cool! The other band is from Oslo, Norway and they’re called TURBONEGRO. Man, you want hilarious lyrics—it’s like a punk/rock/metal version of Zappa! Here’s an example–they have a song called HELL TOUPEE(instead of the cliche HELL TO PAY). The song is about a guy struggling to come to terms that he’s losing his hair and he winds up “googling for wigs”. Great stuff. They were a PUNK band for many years, their singer had bad drug addictions and they broke up for 4 years. Since they came back(I think around 2002/2003), they have more of a Hard Rock sound. Remember, I am the local Metal head here! I know ARK is more of Prince fan–check out something by THE DAN REED NETWORK. he was like a more rocking version of Prince. Check ‘em out an enjoy! Don’t give up!

By: T

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:59:25 +0000

He’s not really “new,” but do you have any of Martin Luther’s music?

I understand where you’re coming from, Rich. I am SO very selective of whom I choose to spend my music dollars on. I think I was always a bit of a musical snob of sorts, but now even more so.