Eclectopia Blog

This week's show is going to be a little different. I'm letting "somebody" else do the show.

The iPod has revolutionized how we listen to music. These little portable computers that fit into our hands can hold thousands of songs. In fact, I haven't even filled up half of mine. Put the thing on shuffle and you might find yourself delightfully surprised at the choices. That's how the idea was born. 

I'm going to let my iPod do the show this week. All of the choices will be determined, with some editorial judgement on my part, by the iPod. 

So, far, I have been surprised and delighted. I'm hoping you will too.

This Sunday, March 14, starting at 10pm, listen to my iPod's choices.

Chaise Lounge, who came to Charleston back in November '09, has announced that a new album is coming in the spring. If you haven't heard their albums, Second Hand Smoke or The Early Years, you are missing some great music. Here's my interview with bandleader, Charlie Barnett.

I emailed Charlie about the new album and asked for some hints. He was very gracious! It's called Insomnia, consisting of 15 tracks, a mix of originals and covers. He writes, "We are really excited about Insomnia. It is a spare, very live sounding CD. Next to no overdubs. There is, if this makes sense, a lot of air in the recording. I think that it really reveals the character of each musician in the band."

In January, the group played the Kennedy Center. Here's the link to that concert.