With 2011 now behind us, I can’t help but reflect on all the musical goodness that we enjoyed over the course of that year. Sadly, it saw a pair of my longtime favorite artists say goodbye to their previous projects, but it also introduced listeners like me to many amazing ...

Wow. Never mind Disney; it's a miracle any of us survived the 1980s. It was only about halfway through that I realized this: was not a single Mouseketeers in Disney World episode, but a compilation of clips. I can't...

  Tempo can be defined as how fast or slow a piece of music should be sung or played at. Tempo is what listeners are talking about when they refer to a song as being “upbeat” or “slow.” Musicians measure tempo in B.P.M. or Beats Per Minute. Even though one ...

This has been a banner year for geeky music. From Anthrax’s epic zombie-slaying anthem to one of Weird Al’s finest efforts to date, 2011 has come correct with the musical magic. But despite breakthrough releases by acts like I Fight Dragons and Jonathan Coulton at long last capturing imaginations on ...

213. Listen to the music on her iPod. It just might help you understand a thing or two about her point of view. (photo: Gregory Warran)

The winter solstice is a time of joy and merriment. It’s a time to visit family, renew old friendships, and commune in a spirit of love, brotherhood and sisterhood with our fellow Homo sapiens. It’s no wonder, then, that this season has produced some of the most angst-filled music ever ...

My kids rock out to The Jimmies' Christmas album, "Mama Said Nog You Out".

You have one more day to shop for Dad. Choose wisely.

10 great and geeky holiday tunes to help you alleviate your holiday angst.

While all of the gentiles (or goyim) are celebrating a holiday where all the gifts are opened at once — after being delivered through the chimney by an overweight icon in a red suit — I’ll be lighting a candle and opening one gift a night, starting Tuesday night at sundown. ...