Recent content by Yer Ol' Uncle D

An impressive display of unrelenting restraint.

April records will ship this week. I'm ahead of schedule again so you know what that means - must...........pick.........more..........winners... Plus, at the rate we're going, the rest of the world is either going to hate me or blow me up and I don't want these sweet sounds going to waste...

Day 11: Steely Dan May 2022, North Island Amphitheater – Play something by an artist who had a release that disappointed you, or that was disappointing in concert. So there's a little twist on disappointment regarding this one. Didn't have any issue with the performance. It was the length of...

Be thankful you got a taste. For the most part, those days are gone. There are still some bands out there that guestlist tapers if you post your recording for free sharing. A small incentive to keep quality live taping moving on down the line.

Since live music is better, I've been focused on trying to find a live recording I made to fit every day's prompt. So far so good, but I felt compelled to dig out some stubs to post because all the cool kids are doing it. What this exercise taught me - I've been incredibly lucky to see a...

Day 10: Simon & Garfunkel November 2023, Cox Arena – A wholly unexpected reunion tour that was fantastic. Play something by a band that has disbanded, bonus points if they did a reunion tour. Broke up 2002. Reunited 2005. Broke up 2015. Reunited 2019. ??? I've seen this band live more than any...

Updated VMD distribution map. France has entered the chat. I need an Asian, African, Antarctician and South American winner to complete the continental cycle. Like that first post, folks. Just how wild would it be for me to send one of my weirdo records to someone in the South Pole?

Day 9: The Cure May 2023, North Island Amphitheater – They kept it real on the last tour, keeping prices down for both tickets and merch, and putting on a spectacular set. Play something by a band that has kept the fans in mind. How many artists have threatened to withhold their new record from...

"I think that every person, whether they play music or don't play music, has a sound - their own sound." - Ornette Coleman

"You've got to realize. In the western world, regardless of what color you are, what title the music is, it's all played by the same notes." - Ornette Coleman

"It's just someone has labelled us as having a different label to do what you do. I find that labels are the worst thing in the world for artistic expression." - Ornette Coleman

"It was when I found out I could make mistakes that I knew I was on to something." - Ornette Coleman