Music - Feb. 9, 2009
An unexpected duo turns Grammys upside down
Long after I began to ignore the Grammys, which usually eschews quality music in favor commercial success, I awoke this morning to hear that Alison Krauss and Robert Plant swept the place clean last night.
Tags: Robert Plant, Alison Krauss, Raising Sand, Grammy, Rounder Records, Led Zeppelin, Coldplay, Radiohead, Lil Wayne

Music - Dec. 3, 2007
The song really does remain the same
"The Song Remains the Same" was my intro to Led Zeppelin, my intro in some ways to the world of work and one of my first memories of my mom encouraging my interest in music.
Tags: Led Zeppelin, Song Remains the Same, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham, John Paul Jones

Music - Oct. 25, 2007
Mix tape: October 2007
It's been a while since we dished up a mix tape, so here's one to warm your feet and your ears as the temps begin to dip.
Tags: Cocoa Tea, Dynamics, Robert Plant, Alison Krauss, Robert Wyatt, Paul Weller, Brian Eno, Thomas Dybdahl, Devendra Banhart, Euros Childs, Gomez, Ian Ball, Gorky's Zygotic Minci, Oz Mutantes, Rounder, Luaka Bop, Barbican, Minor7Flat5, Groove Attack