tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29794479098984660872008-09-22T14:52:39.672-04:00Olssons: SubsonicsOlsson's is a locally Owned & Operated, Independent chain of six book and recorded music stores in the Washington, D.C. area, started by John Olsson in 1972. Ama Wertz has street cred. She is a self-proclaimed: snob, Germanophile, spinster, and cyclist. She's worked in radio on two continents. Her favorite band is SSLYBY. She does not subscribe to any magazines.Webmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07176000412260440921noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2979447909898466087.post-61686018150696507612008-06-21T20:43:00.003-04:002008-06-21T21:39:16.594-04:00Thrashings, I'd say.In light of the fact I've owed you all a new post for months, here's a grab-bag of wonder:
Joan As Police Woman - To Survive
Where to begin telling this woman's story? Joan Wasser's not only an amazing singer-songwriter, wielding the light-yet-strong vocals of Feist (only richer, fuller, more mature) and the multi-instrumentalism so hot right now - she's also plugged directly into the heart of Amahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14695930210952768286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2979447909898466087.post-18344202699644384262008-05-10T18:13:00.006-04:002008-05-13T11:43:41.503-04:00old & newBack in my college radio days, I discovered indie rock. Before then & in high school, I listened exclusively to punk music, and I generally scoffed at anything off-genre. Forced to play 80% of my radio show from the station's general rotation (which was updated weekly and held anything from gospel to hiphop to noise metal), I discovered tons of great music, which goes to show niche programming Amahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14695930210952768286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2979447909898466087.post-40218792411122454382008-04-07T18:58:00.004-04:002008-04-11T11:44:26.014-04:00Oh yes, it gets personal.
(author's note: this post goes best with a fresh cup of coffee. french press.*)
Sometimes the best things in life are also the simplest. As a lover of music with more than one obsession, I used to dread the question: So what's your favorite band? My response was usually to look away and shuffle my feet, ostensibly avoiding answering the question by asking a few of my own: what genre, Amahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14695930210952768286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2979447909898466087.post-7929784805887836942008-03-04T15:59:00.006-05:002008-03-31T13:20:23.227-04:00Double posting is the new catching up.I still get excited about Tuesdays, i.e. New Release Day*. I'm the one filling day planners with expected releases instead of real appointments (not to mention my overbooked show calendar!). Am I a nerd? Debatable. Snob? Yes.**
Has anyone else noticed all the Swedish metal/heavy rock these days? Every time I peruse a release catalog, it's Sverige! all over the charts. It's interesting to note Amahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14695930210952768286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2979447909898466087.post-1167674404225373262008-02-18T19:53:00.007-05:002008-03-04T17:21:49.739-05:00Welcome to the ClubhouseI'm just going to say it right off - LPs are better than CDs. I won't ever own an iPod. Many musicians make more money off their wearable merchandise than their music. I won't pay to see a band perform in a stadium.
With me so far? Good. Introductions are pesky things, better to get them out straightaway. Now let's start stumblin'!
There's a lot to be excited about this week. The catch: you Amahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14695930210952768286noreply@blogger.com