Category Archives: Music

The Future of Music is No Longer Medieval

Posted on June 4th, 2011

Fans Rock Out—On A Sales Commission After a breakout debut in 2005, the British rock group Kaiser Chiefs released two more albums, then effectively burned out. They were tired of the grind of promoting records, says singer Ricky Wilson: “Even being in a rock and roll band wears you down.” Then the group came up [...]

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The Magnificent Thad Jones

Posted on February 8th, 2011

Sometimes it can be hard to stick to the topic of politics, and not to let your mind wander.   A single week in politics circa 2011, would easily blow two terms of the Ulysses S. Grant Presidency out of the water.  When political sensory overload takes over, it’s best to take a pill out [...]

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Hear, O Israel: A Prayer Ceremony In Jazz

Posted on January 4th, 2011

Back in 1965, a teenager named Jonathan Klein accepted his Rabbi’s invitation to compose some music for their prayer service.   A few years later, it was recorded with some of the top jazz players such as Herbie Hancock, Thad Jones, Ron Carter, and Jerome Richardson.  It was then issued as ‘Hear O Israel: A Prayer Ceremony [...]

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Traditional Christmas Hymns Featured at Solid Principles Dec. 17-24

Posted on December 23rd, 2010

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Traditional Christmas Hymns Featured at Solid Principles Dec. 17-24

Posted on December 22nd, 2010

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Traditional Christmas Hymns Featured at Solid Principles Dec. 17-24

Posted on December 21st, 2010

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Traditional Christmas Hymns Featured at Solid Principles Dec. 17-24

Posted on December 20th, 2010

I wanted to invite everyone to come over to Solid Principles starting Dec.17 and continuing until Christmas Eve morning to enjoy beautiful traditional Christmas music on YouTube videos. I have selected some of the best Christmas music that I know of: St. Olaf’s Choir, the Morman Tabernacle Choir, King’s College Choir (Cambridge) and John Rutter. [...]

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Goodbye Captain Beefheart

Posted on December 17th, 2010

If Don Van Vliet’s life could summed up in an expression, it would be “People Never Noticed’. The music business collective sucked up, and spat out his Captain Beefheart persona, then the art-world never elevated him to the heights he deserved.  In retrospect, after dying at the age of 69 from multiple sclerosis, Don may finally [...]

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Townes Van Zandt – Lungs

Posted on December 15th, 2010

While the Lame Ducks try to work, the public plays – Allow me to share with you a track ‘Lungs’ by Townes Van Zandt from his ‘Live at the Old Quarter’ LP. If you enjoyed that, hear this other version of ‘Lungs’ recorded at Carnegie Hall in 1969. Craig Edwards Recommend on Facebook Share on [...]

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Commentary: Charlie Crist and the Lizard King

Posted on November 26th, 2010

By Carl Hiaasen | The Miami Herald An absolutely true news item: Florida Gov. Charlie Crist will seek a pardon for the late Jim Morrison, lead singer of the Doors, who was convicted of exposing himself and using profanity during a chaotic Miami concert in 1969. Dear Gov. Crist, I’m writing to you from Rock [...]

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