Citay
by Ben Lambert, Culture Editor on March 24, 2008 in Eight-Track's Revenge
Last night I checked out San Francisco-based rock band Citay, who are a group of incredibly tight musicians seemingly dedicated to exploring the musical possibilities suggested by a single Led Zeppelin song, that song being “Battle of Evermore”. Wonder what “Battle of Evermore” would sound like slower? Or a little bit faster? Howabout with a xylophone? This may or may not strike you as a promising concept, but the show actually rocked. Check out Citay here, and make sure to listen to the standout track “Nice Cuffs”.
Onkyo
by Ben Lambert, Culture Editor on March 23, 2008 in Eight-Track's Revenge
Onkyo is a Japanese genre of music that focuses on the texture of sound rather than the melody or harmony created by any particular combination of notes. Read more
Hi
by Ben Lambert, Culture Editor on March 22, 2008 in Eight-Track's Revenge
I thought I’d write a quick note just to describe what kind of posts I hope to put on this blog.
Surfing Music
by Ben Lambert, Culture Editor on March 17, 2008 in Culture
The Citizen’s music guru on three places where you can broaden your listening without ever leaving home…or the library.
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Talking Poetry with Lloyd Schwartz
by Ben Lambert, Culture Editor on October 31, 2007 in Culture
Lloyd Schwartz is the author of three collections of poetry: These People; Goodnight, Gracie; and Cairo Traffic. His poems have appeared in the New Yorker, Atlantic Monthly and The Best American Poetry. He is also the classical music critic for the Boston Phoenix, and received the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 1994.
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Drone On (Part 2)
by Ben Lambert, Culture Editor on April 18, 2007 in Culture
This is part two of a two-part series on drone music. Part one covered some of the musical ideas behind drone music; this one’s more about the social side. Of drone music. You’d be surprised.
Drone On (Part 1)
by Ben Lambert, Culture Editor on March 21, 2007 in Culture
This is part one of a two-part article on drone music. I’m serious.
