Category Archives: Music

All things related to music: reviews, concerts, birthdays, etc.

All the new Apple music stuff

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Steve

I thought the announcement was decent. Kai Ryssdal took a cheap shot this evening on his show but I didn’t really care. The new products are mainly refinements, they’re not radical “game changers” which I suppose the SCLM demands because … Continue reading →

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Blue Monday on KUT ended

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Steve

Another nail in the homogenization coffin Austin is being put into. I am not exactly a huge Blues fan but I did catch Larry Monroe’s Monday-evening program pretty often since it was more interesting than the crappy commercial choices we … Continue reading →

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1990: Stevie Ray Vaughan dies in a helicopter crash

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Steve

It’s always a shame when a tragic death at an early age happens and results in a career boost. Often it boosts the longevity of people who really weren’t that talented: Kurt Cobain, Marilyn Monroe and Jim Morrison quickly come … Continue reading →

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Lawrence Arabia

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Steve

Technically, the name is really an pseudonym for singer/songwriter (above in the red clothes) James Milne, a fellow New Zealander opening for Crowded House during their North American tour. James is a friend of Liam Finn too and he’s expected … Continue reading →

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KMAG turns eight

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Steve

With some help from my friend Jeremy who accepted a position as a MacGenius in Houston, we upgraded my Indigo iMac’s hard drive capacity from 20 GB to 80 GB (now there are iPods larger than this as a standard). … Continue reading →

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Crowded House

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Steve

It took 24 years to finally see and meet them but I got the ultimate birthday present from my friend Chip of Waterloo Records (I owe him mondo cheesecake for this)! This concert was really just going to be the … Continue reading →

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Geoff Emerick

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Steve

After the Cheap Trick concert concluded, Geoff Emerick graciously met with audience members who wanted autographs and/or pictures. As soon as he was introduced, my mind was racing because his name was sooooooooo familiar and why he was critical to … Continue reading →

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Cheap Trick’s Sgt. Pepper show at Paris

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Steve

I will get to the rest of the Vegas fun ASAP but first, I want to get the more timely matter covered and what became the show element of this vacation. We totally lucked out on seeing this with fantastic … Continue reading →

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KMAG receives its 2000th new song

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Steve

One major objective of my stream was to rotate/introduce new releases for those whoever listened. For myself, the Top 35 (originally 30) was similar to WMUR’s Top 40 songs in rotation, the stuff that was in the front lobe of … Continue reading →

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New Pornographers

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Steve

Summer is in full swing everywhere in the Northern Hemisphere, especially in the US and that means…the festival concerts, the worst kind of lives in my cranky opinion. People pay outrageous prices to attend Lolapalooza, Lilith Fair, Bonnaroo, etc. to … Continue reading →

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