Although there’s been plenty of good new music released in the past year or so, some of us still love the old stuff too. When the world moved from records to CDs in the 1980s, quite a few excellent albums were left behind. Consequently, the “invisible ear” of music appreciation has moved in to fill [...]

Saw a fine documentary on IFC the other morning called Desperate Man Blues. The film is about Joe Bussard, a record collector from Maryland with a basement full of 78s, comprising what may be the finest collection of prewar country and blues anywhere. The film was largely shot in Bussard’s basement (where John Fahey cut [...]

The Egotar is an interesting instrument, if you don’t mind the Frankenstein nature of a 4×4 bolted onto a cheap 4-string. It ain’t pretty, but the one-handed slide setup is ingenious, and looks like it might be more fun than a standard pedal steel. Great for amputees, or anyone who wants a hand free to [...]

Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant (creators of The Office and Extras) are doing a weekly podcast. The show is a mixture of comedy, chat,and monkey news. You should probably be listening.