Music - April 28, 2007
Mix tape: part one
Here’s part one of a journey through the stack of CDs on my desk. Stay tuned for part two, coming early in the week:
Tags: Bodo Riddim, Horsemouth, Cocoa Tea, Sizzla, Grant Lee Phillips, REM, Depeche Mode, Rhino, Rounder, Collision, Dubblestandart, On-U, Prince Far I, Ari Up, Slits, post-punk, technopop, The Cure

Music - Jan. 22, 2007
Jones still trying to push rock forward
'80s synth popper Howard Jones, whose hits include “New Song” and “What is Love,” insists that rock music has fallen into a predictable pattern which he has been trying to break for decades.
Tags: Howard Jones, Shank, synth pop, Human League, Depeche Mode, Cabaret Voltaire, OMD, Soft Cell