Archive: september 9, 2008
Forgotten Artists: Webb Pierce (1921-1991)
Most of the artists I’ve written about in this series, with the obvious exception of Charley Pride, have been artists of merit who never became huge stars. This is not the case with Webb Pierce. For a five year period (1952-1957), Webb Pierce was the dominant artist in the genre, charting 39 song... Read more
The Gentle Temper of Benoît Pioulard
I suppose you could say that it proved very indicative of Tom Meluch’s nature when he recorded his debut EP, Enge, on a built-in microphone embedded in a borrowed laptop. Immediately, I know what some of you may be thinking: Great, another one of these lo-fi artists who muddle their barren melodic... Read more
New Music From Justice: "Planisphere" Suite
Planisphere, which is French for "Map", is a 4-part electronic suite produced by beat-benders Justice for the Dior Homme Summer 2009 Fashion Show. It's definitely more Moroder in terms of synth use, but other than that it is pretty much the same Justice that you know and love from Cross. Obviously,... Read more
