Working with Deep Ellum Radio is slowly expanding my musical knowledge of what lies beyond the Texas borders. One recent discovery that I’ve enjoyed is Timecop1983, whose sounds evoke the best parts of 80’s synth-pop (one of my favorite eras of music). You can only imagine how excited The Ghost was to learn that Jessie […]
Welcome to a new feature on the blog, The Threekend. Goofy title? Absolutely! But it’s catchy in that goofy sort of way, so perhaps it’ll stick in your head. The concept of The Threekend is quite simple: I recommend the three shows over the weekend that are the most significant/interesting/fun/you get the idea. I write […]
It seems like Kanye West is back on point. His latest album, Ye, is certainly an engaging album. The album’s cover has become almost instantly iconic, even inspiring a Ye Meme Generator. But really, do you think that The Ghost would cheapen himself to do a Ye themed playlist with a Ye inspired cover photo? […]
I know, your life has likely felt empty and meaningless without a new episode of Ghost of Blind Lemon Radio this week on Deep Ellum Radio. Not to fear, the radio show will return next week. In the meantime, here’s a special playlist for you. Since some of you may not be able to tune […]
Perhaps it’s just as well that Deep Ellum Radio is on hiatus this week. It’s giving The Ghost a nice opportunity to sit down and put pen to paper regarding these tracks. Okay, so it’s more like finger strokes to keyboard, but the principle is the same. This allows you, the readers, to access the […]
I haven’t published a Where The Ghost Will Be post in awhile. There’s an unfortunate reason for that. You see, The Ghost has not been out and about much in 2018. Why? Illness. Working at the dayjob. Working on Deep Ellum Radio. And just being damn tired. Heck, it’s been over a month since even […]
If there is one board game that The Ghost loves, it would be Scrabble. It’s the perfect merger between my right brain (creativity with words) vs. left brain (mathematical strategies with point values). I’ve been playing for decades, and even once earned the affectionate nickname “Scrabble playing bastard.” OK, so perhaps that was not meant […]
So, it’s been awhile since The Ghost has compiled a Monday Mixteen playlist. Truth is, most of my musical creative energy goes towards my radio show. If by some miracle you’re not familiar with the show, here’s what you need to know: it airs Wednesday night 7-9 PM CST on Deep Ellum Radio. Still, I […]
Tell me, do you love pop music? I’m not talking about Chainsmokers type Top 40 stuff. I’m talking about Beatles, Monkees, Ben Folds Five, Matthew Sweet, or any earworm of a song with a melody so bouncy that it puts a big old smile on the face. If great pop music is something that excites […]
This is an event that The Ghost has not discussed enough, or at least not on this blog. Kontrast is a showcase happening Saturday at Deep Ellum Art Co. that is bound to appeal to lovers of synth-pop and synth-heavy tunes. The lineup features Mirror Box (a new project featuring Sean Kirkpatrick), Secrecies (featuring Ghosty […]