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01.13.09Music Lesson: d.i.yAfter posting the Letters to the Moon review on Thursday, I figured this week I'd better give a little music lesson on the meaning of "d.i.y" before I went any farther. d.i.y as you might guess stands for "do it yourself". Kind of like shopping at Home Depot instead of hiring a painter, doing it yourself in the music industry means just that.At the most basic level, a group is d.i.y if they release their music on their own. No labels - indie, major, or otherwise - are responsible for their release, unless it's a label operated by a group ...
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01.05.09Music Lesson: LP and EPThere are many words used synonymously with "album" [see: record, release, LP, CD, EP, etc]. I never thought about the difference between these terms until I started purchasing vinyl records. Suddenly, it became difficult to distinguish conversationally between having something on an actual 12" album compared to a CD or collection of mp3s. Friend: Did you get anything good at the record store?Me: Yes, I picked up the new Girl Talk album.Friend: Oh isn't it great? I got it on iTunes last week.Me: Yeah it's good, but I meant that I got the LP.Friend: Oh, I never buy CD's anymore.Me: No, I mean ...
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01.03.09Turn Off Your Mind, Relax, and Float DownstreamWelcome to Dust Sleeve.I've been a passionate follower of various music blogs for years, addicted to the new artist suggestions and insights they provide into so many different genres and geographies of the underground music landscape. My thirst for music knowledge and variety is never quenched, and as a young 21 year old I am challenged not only to discover what is up and coming, but to educate myself on that from decades past. Which is why this is a different kind of music blog. Sort of.Expect reviews of recent releases, highlights of new discoveries, and the occasional bit of ...
