http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ Notes from the musical underground on KCRW.com en Vox Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:24:57 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/whew.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Eric J. Lawrence) http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/whew.html?_c=feed-rss http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/whew.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:24:57 -0700 I've been so busy getting our new Digital Music Library ready for its big debut that I haven't posted in a spell. But the day has finally come, and I hope you all have been enjoying the variety of things our DJs have found in the new library. I'... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/whew.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398a7695f000400fa967bb7ca0002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/iron-man---a-musical-assessment.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Eric J. Lawrence) http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/iron-man---a-musical-assessment.html?_c=feed-rss http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/iron-man---a-musical-assessment.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 13 May 2008 15:32:59 -0700 So I saw "Iron Man" last week & really enjoyed it, which isn't much of a surprise, as I'm a big-time comic book fan, especially of the Marvel universe (e.g. Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, etc). It's a spectacle and well-acted (at lea... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/iron-man---a-musical-assessment.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398a7695f000400f48cf7bcf50002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/take-off.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Eric J. Lawrence) http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/take-off.html?_c=feed-rss http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/take-off.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 12 May 2008 16:27:25 -0700 So thanks to my pal Greg, I ended up with a last-minute ticket to see Rush play the Nokia Theatre last week, and I'm still reeling from all that RAWK! While I would never describe myself as a serious fan, I've enjoyed the double-disc best-of col... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/take-off.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398a7695f000400e398f915310005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/pre-coachella-madness.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Eric J. Lawrence) http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/pre-coachella-madness.html?_c=feed-rss http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/pre-coachella-madness.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:05:29 -0700 Hey gang - EJL here. So Coachella starts this Friday. Being on the heels of SXSW (relatively), I find I don't have the energy to do 3 days worth of trekking across the polo fields. Not like these young whippersnappers, who don't mind camping ou... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/pre-coachella-madness.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398a7695f000400e398f2e31c0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/ejls-sxsw-diary---fri-day-3-part-2.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Eric J. Lawrence) http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/ejls-sxsw-diary---fri-day-3-part-2.html?_c=feed-rss http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/ejls-sxsw-diary---fri-day-3-part-2.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 15 Mar 2008 13:50:14 -0700 Off to the corner of Red River and 6th Street, which is basically the geographic center of the evening showcases, to see yet another retro thing: old-school UK theatrical punk group the Homosexuals. They have a larger crowd than I might imagine,... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/ejls-sxsw-diary---fri-day-3-part-2.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398a7695f000400e398e643580005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/ejls-sxsw-diary---fri-day-3-part-1.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Eric J. Lawrence) http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/ejls-sxsw-diary---fri-day-3-part-1.html?_c=feed-rss http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/ejls-sxsw-diary---fri-day-3-part-1.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 15 Mar 2008 13:21:11 -0700 I think I've finally got a handle of this Central Time Zone thing. My first engagement of the day (wow, it's still morning!) is a panal discussion. One part of this whole shebang that people sometimes forget about is the opportunity to visit wi... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/ejls-sxsw-diary---fri-day-3-part-1.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398a7695f000400f48d0359dd0001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/ejls-sxsw-diary---thurs-day-2-part-2.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Eric J. Lawrence) http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/ejls-sxsw-diary---thurs-day-2-part-2.html?_c=feed-rss http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/ejls-sxsw-diary---thurs-day-2-part-2.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:50:28 -0700 It's so difficult to decide whether to bring a sweater. It's bound to be a little chilly by the end of the night - or so I think in the morning, when it is actually overcast & slightly gloomy. So I ultimately choose to bring the sweater & skip ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/ejls-sxsw-diary---thurs-day-2-part-2.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398a7695f000400f48d0314880001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/ejls-sxsw-diary---thurs-day-2-part-1.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Eric J. Lawrence) http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/ejls-sxsw-diary---thurs-day-2-part-1.html?_c=feed-rss http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/ejls-sxsw-diary---thurs-day-2-part-1.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:53:48 -0700 Thursday starts late (hey, it's impossible to go to sleep as soon as I get back to the hotel the night before - I'm too revved up & there was good stuff on PBS keeping me awake), but it's a day of hooking up with some of my music contacts that I ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398a7695f000400e398e5ea6d0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/ejls-sxsw-diary---weds-day-1-part-2.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Eric J. Lawrence) http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/ejls-sxsw-diary---weds-day-1-part-2.html?_c=feed-rss http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/ejls-sxsw-diary---weds-day-1-part-2.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:23:07 -0700 Wandering back down to 6th Street, I poke my head in to the Orange Twin showcase, to check out a band I've never heard of, but whose classic indie rock sounds catch my ear. Their name is Nana Grizol, and they are from one of the legendary center... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398a7695f000400e398e5e8e10004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/ejls-sxsw-diary---day-one-part-one.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Eric J. Lawrence) http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/ejls-sxsw-diary---day-one-part-one.html?_c=feed-rss http://ericjlawrence.vox.com/library/post/ejls-sxsw-diary---day-one-part-one.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:39:33 -0700 EJL's SXSW Diary - Day One, Part One So arriving on Wednesday, the first real day of the annual SXSW festival, used to be a good idea. But these days so much goes on during that day that by the time I get in around 3pm local time, I've already... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398a7695f000400f48ce4001b0002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p>