My name is Alex Austin, and I’m a journalism student at UF. I’m obsessed with music, and this is my first attempt to write about.
I’ve recently become interested in lo-fi music, specifically after listening to Songs of Pain, a Daniel Johnston comilation of early recordings he did with a tape deck in his parent’s basement.
Daniel Johnston is one of my musical heroes along with Bob Dylan, Lou Reed and Elliott Smith.
I love the idea of anyone having the power to express themselves musically and be heard, the way only select recording stars used to be able to.
With a lap top and cheap software, anyone can make a record. If you take a look at Myspace artists, it would appear that just about everyone is.
I’m an average, or below-average guitar player, depending on who I’m being compared to, and I’ve recently taken upon the task of following in my heroes footsteps by trying to write my own songs.
I started this blog to share some of the connections and ideas I find interesting in music. The more I write, the more I learn about music and myself. Hopefully, there are a few new things that you can learn from reading my blog.
Feel free to comment.
