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Yukoner Produces =
CD-less CD
Downloading music from the =
Internet is rapidly taking over how people listen to music. =
The new=20
reality is a wakeup call to a radio geek like =
me.
Since the=20
primordial epoch of the humble Walkman, the idea of a =
personal=20
soundtrack to mist you throughout the day with audio perfume =
has=20
become as common as brushing teeth or shaving. Artists in growing numbers are embracing =
downloading as=20
a way to get their work heard. Rather than get swept up in =
deriding=20
downloading as bad, some are using the Internet as a means =
of=20
production.
This online, technological, cottage =
industry is=20
an important method of product delivery for artists to =
consider. You=20
bypass The Man and get the files to the people=20
directly.
Derek Joseph Holmes has taken the great =
leap=20
forward to release a 10-song album, The Garden through the =
music=20
site www.noisehead.com.
Holmes has set out a fine =
collection=20
of music, stories and tales that seems too personal to be =
available=20
via wireless to your computer.
If you like a =
fingerpicking=20
groove with lyrics that speak to real humanity, this is the =
music=20
for you. I hear echoes of early James Taylor within them: at =
times,=20
you may feel floaty and dreamlike.
Holmes has a good =
handle=20
on the ballads he writes. His choruses are memorable and =
sharp,=20
snapping you back to the verse as great ballads are=20
wont.
Sweet Shiney Apples speaks of an immigrant who =
flees=20
famine, survives an ocean crossing and a lifetime of =
backbreaking=20
work, yet treasures love above all.
Chasing Buffalo =
examines=20
the family farm and the hardship, not only of the land but =
also on=20
the mind of people who try to hold this existence=20
together:
=E2=80=9CAnd I know my grandfather could =
not produce my=20
daughter, but I know she=E2=80=99ll trade this farm one day, =
for an ordinary=20
life=E2=80=9D.
The nearly ambient Canvas and String =
is a beautiful=20
sentiment of acceptance and respect of an artistic friend. =
The=20
feeling of this song is completely natural and incredibly =
romantic.=20
The choice of electric guitar and echo gently pierces the =
heart of=20
this song, lifting and suspending the lyric by a fine thread =
of=20
sound.
Holmes' use of the Fender Telecaster is a fine =
choice=20
of guitar for this track.
This album is only =
available=20
electronically so you will have to get online to enjoy the =
tunes and=20
support this Yukon artist.
Get thee to =
www.noisehead.com and=20
search for Derek Joseph Holmes. From his page, you can =
preview a=20
song, leave a message and then login to download the track =
for 69=20
cents.
In these dark days of download persecution, it =
is good=20
to see an artist taking a stand for his craft and delivering =
the=20
goods at a darn good price. For a fraction of the price of a =
CD, you=20
can get a full album of songs to add to the soundtrack of =
your=20
day.
Bill Polonsky is a =
music=20
programmer at CJUC 92.5 FM in Whitehorse and can be =
contacted at
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you =
need=20
JavaScript enabled to view it
=
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Artists in growing numbers are embracing =
downloading as=20
a way to get their work heard. Rather than get swept up in =
deriding=20
downloading as bad, some are using the Internet as a means =
of=20
production.