Future of Music Coalition - Policy Day 2009

It's finally done! If you want to check out my thoughts of the conference, head over to Blogcritics:

Future of Music Coalition - Policy Day 2009 - Blogcritics.org

DC Policy Day

I went to the Future of Music Coalition Policy Day two years ago (and wrote about it) and will be returning tomorrow for day of intellectual property fun. I'm actually quite excited to see where the debate has gone in two years - should be quite the event. Check back to see what happens!

Song of the Day - Alice Russell "Lights Went Out"

Song of the Day from today - a pretty kick-butt album, if I do say so, from Alice Russell. Soulful and powerful, her touch is more interesting than some similar artists with really decent songwriting.

Take a listen and a read at NPR.

Oh, and by the way - she'll be at The Bohemian Caverns in DC on March 5th. Might be a show worth catching.

Song of the Day - Run On Sentence "Old Stonewall"

Another song of the day up today, with a new favorite on my playlists, Run On Sentence. It's a really nice blend of folksy songwriting and instrumental chops without any of the whinyness that can sometimes result.

Here's just a little taste:

In "Stonewall," Hamman takes his sharp-edged croon for a lumbering, jazzy stroll. The song finds him ambling along after Old Stonewall as he stumbles on his way: "Stonewall, I can't believe my eyes / I see you're still just hanging around / at the Red and Black Café / I got news for you, son, that ain't no YMCA."

You can read the rest of the review and take a listen over at NPR.org.

NPR - Run On Sentence: A Lumbering Stroll