Archive for the ‘ Music ’ Category
I’ve been listening to Pandora a lot lately and had a question about the stations I created. When I’m listening to a station, and rate it, do those rating affect the station if other people listen to it? And this post successfully concludes what I was testing, no more junk posts for a little while [ READ MORE ]
I found out a couple weeks ago, but have been too forgetful to mention here that the Arctic Monkeys are coming to Eugene on September 28th. They’re playing at the McDonald Theatre and the show is going to rock. Anyone want to come with me? For a little preview of the Arctic Monkeys, check out their [ READ MORE ]
I got an email today from Wilco saying that I could download the studio version of “The Thanks I Get” by simply putting the new album, Sky Blue Sky, in my computer. I popped the disc and and sure enough I was able to download the song. So simple. And on another music related note, Cam [ READ MORE ]
It might not come as a surprise, but Ryan Adams’ Easy Tiger is the next album release that I am looking forward to. Below is the latest list of songs that made the album and links to any of the songs I could find that have already been performed live. 01 Goodnight Rose 02 Two 03 Everybody Knows 04 [ READ MORE ]
[mp3]http://www.travisj.org/files/BluesRunTheGame.mp3[/mp3] Eric posted Nick Drake’s cover of Jackson Frank’s Blues Run The Game the other day and it reminded me of one of my favorite Adam Duritz (of Counting Crows) covers. This version was recorded in 2002 at the Shim Sham Club. [ READ MORE ]
After work I stopped by Best Buy (sorry, I needed something else that the local record shop didn’t carry) and picked up Wilco’s new album, Sky Blue Sky. Rachel let me splurge and get the Special Deluxe Edition on one condition, that she didn’t have to see or hear the DVD. The previous Wilco DVDs [ READ MORE ]
….of a revolution will be in Eugene on June 18th. Rachel and I went to see them (and Counting Crows) in Chicago a few years ago at the University of Chicago. I wasn’t too familiar with their music at the time, but in the years since they have become one of my favorites. I’m not [ READ MORE ]
I’ve been wanting to try out Yahoo! Pipes for a while, but never quite knew what to do. In honor of Wilco’s new album being released on Tuesday I decided to create a pipe of their upcoming shows. I don’t quite know how to put the map on my site, so until I figure that [ READ MORE ]
Wilco recently put up their new album for all to enjoy. Give it a listen! [ READ MORE ]
If you are a frequent visitor to my myspace page you will recognize this song by the Wood Brothers. And if, like me, you haven’t visited my page in a few months, this will be a nice treat. [ READ MORE ]