Feb 28, 2009

What do Peter Gabriel, Human League, Don Ho, Timo Maas, and the Monkees have in common?  Ordinarily nothing.  DJDeedle couldn't let Charles Darwin's 200th birthday pass without involving all those artists in some shocking monkey business. 

Happy belated birthday, Charles.  We owe you for your brilliant theory that...

Feb 27, 2009

Though DJDeedle isn't one to glom on to movies just because they win awards, for some weeks since the movie's release, he's been captivated by the music from Slumdog Millionaire, this year's Oscar winner for Best Picture, Best Original Score, and Best Original Song.

This week, DJDeedle takes liberties with the movie's...

Feb 20, 2009

Computers, the internet, and digital technology have altered forever the relationship between musical artists and their fans and listeners.  Digital artists, particularly bootleggers, have altered this relationship further using computers to rework classics and forgotten favorites, weaving them into the unique...

Feb 13, 2009

Today is George Washington's birthday, and yesterday was Abraham Lincoln's.  On Monday, because everyone likes a Monday off, we honor the births of these two American presidents who saved the nation from threats to its very existence.  Today, though, DJDeedle honors our new president, Barack Obama, who singlehandedly...

Feb 6, 2009

This week, kung fu fighting gets more than a little exciting.  One hit wonders, Carl Douglas and Vivian Hawke's somewhat culturally insensitive 1974 classic finds new life in the 21st Century, a skip into a brand new trip.