turn up the decibels

Turn Up The Decibels

I have an ongoing battle in my mind against the people who work in marketing. If I'm turned onto a cool track and it shows up in a commercial, I win. If there's a cool song that I've never heard of in a commercial, they win. I usually win. ...

Schooners

Schooners can refer to a class of sailing vessels, or a type of glass. In this context, I'm referring to the latter. In 1991, my friend Chuck and I went on a road trip from New York to Florida. We stopped for a beer in Newport News, Virginia, where the waitress told us that they had a...

Young Old Man

When I turned 40 I released 6 mixes in 6 days. This was the first mix in that series. It's called Young Old Man. ...

Advanced Listening

Advanced Listening requires some commitment. Many of the songs are over 7 minutes long. They span a number of different genres, decades and languages....

hammock

Hammock

This is a mix to put on before climbing into a hammock for nap on a lazy summer afternoon. Featuring music by Los Amigos Invisibles, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Kings of Convenience, Brazilian Girls, Jenny Lewis, Ane Brun, Zero 7, Joni Mitchell and Nick Drake....

The Vastater

When you do something good for someone, you vastate them. As in, "Are you going to vastate me with a new mix?" This is why they call me The Vastater....

Belmar

Belmar

This mix was inspired by a trip to Belmar, NJ early in the summer of 2006....

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