I don’t buy much music. Last album was U2’s No Line on the Horizon.
Today I bought an interesting package of permissions to Derek Webb’s new album, including a T-Shirt. I didn’t notice if there was a bumper-sticker.
The entire marketing campaign for this album was interesting, including obscure clues to hidden copies of portions of the [...]
Easily one of my top five bands of all time, Christian rockers The Choir (wikipedia) are discussing the possibilities of a new album. Encourage them.
You might not know The Choir (official site), but you are probably familiar with some of their production work, especially 90’s era At The Foot of the Cross, and 00’s City [...]
Lifeboat, folks.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaG2-MGtCVE[/youtube]
First, I am ashamed to admit that I actually uttered this phrase tonight. I came up with it all on my own. Ugh.
But why?
We watched Prince Caspian (again) tonight with my kids, and enjoyed Regina Spektor’s song over the credits so much we You Tube’d her for a while. Tiring of her, I switched to [...]
Christmas, Part III (The Christmas Eve service)
First, for worship, we bring in Derek Webb, to remind us that
poverty is so hard to see
when it’s only on your tv and twenty miles across town
where we’re all living so good
that we moved out of Jesus’ neighborhood
where he’s hungry and not feeling so good
from going through our trash
he [...]
The Wrong Trousers, everyone!
Gavel Bang to Kids Prefer CheeseThere’s lots more where that came from at YouTube folks!
of short, white, bald (by choice), male artists on the fringe of Christianity:
Moby is blogging.
I interviewed Moby in ‘94 after a rave he DJ’ed in Albuquerque. We mixed the interview into one of his songs and played it on 88.3 KLYT which is now M88.
(Gavel bang to Newmark’s Door)
Derek Webb, formerly of Caedmon’s Call, will be in concert Thursday Night at Raleigh’s Lincoln Theater.
A review:
His 2005 release Mockingbird earned rave reviews and elicited responses ranging from deep appreciation to bristling concern due to its controversial subject matter. Then in late 2006 he poured fuel on the fire by giving away over 80,000 free [...]