A few posts ago, I made mention of Ken Bethea as a possible guest. I received a sniping email in reply, to the effect of, “anyone who writes a song about chicken ravioli obviously has no business talking about music.” To that person - and to all of you who think similarly - I agree with you. There is no room for songs about Cajuns and their microwaves. However, those same persons have never met Ken, like I’ve had the fortuitous opportunity to do. He’s tricky; that East Texas drawl belies sharp opinion and keen insight. And we are glad to have been able to record it for you.
We talked with Ken in two sections, originally intended to air some weeks apart. Because we’re already behind schedule, I’m posting them both, one today and the other tomorrow. Each show is just slightly over an hour.
In today’s show, we talk about and listen to:
Tomorrow’s show gets even more interesting, as we play the dconstruction gong show for the first time, a raucous rally through some of the many demos sent to us by bands. Come back tomorrow for this show and full notes.
Tearing it down,
Lindsay
October 19th, 2005 at 10:41 am
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October 19th, 2005 at 10:01 pm
Wait. Wait. You began with fart jokes? Well, at least they were professionally edited and produced fart jokes. oh my.
December 29th, 2005 at 3:03 am
When a major record label listens to a demo they don’t want to hear a full length album…they want key points of the music like the first demo. I also don’t understand the cheap shots at the mainstream music because they have made it…they are making a living doing what they love to do…what the hell is wrong with that? I don’t think its up to some podcast kings in fort worth to decide what is good song writing and what is horrible song writing. if you’re going to do your little podcast right then you should maybe get some people with some different tastes with different opinions. also if you want to hear someone who is not the greatest singer in the world go listen to bob dylan…he is amazing and yet doesnt sing worth a crap…if he sent his demo into you, you would probably bash it…you fossilized tools.
December 29th, 2005 at 11:57 am
No, no; you’ve got it all wrong, Mike. We’re from Dallas.
January 6th, 2006 at 6:24 pm
what’s goin on… my name is Joe Kirkland, you guys did a dconstruction on my demo back in october. thanks for listening, i appreciate it. just letting you guys know that your show should probably be called d”assume”, or d”i’m a dallas podcaster and the only music is the music i like.” or, you should get people who have a respect for every type of music… EVEN mainstream… uh oh i said it. by the way… john coltrane is a musical god… i know because i study him at the University of North Texas… only one of the best jazz schools in the nation. however i write poppy because that’s what i like to write. oh, and if you want to talk about untrained voices, you might want to look at a legend called Bob Dylan… i don’t know if you’ve heard of him… American Idol would have kicked his ass out.
Good Charlotte sounds nothing like me. and what’s this with trying to sound like somebody?? ever heard of being unique?
i’m not saying i’m amazing, because i’m not, i’m saying respect the music even if it’s not what you’re about…
“i hate the song” is far from dconstruction… it’s bias… good for you… but there’s a reason why mainstream is “main”stream.
but yeah good luck with your little podcast… you guys are really going places…
just thought you guys could use a little dconstruction… you know, from the little voices.
by the way… we’re headlining a show at the aardvark jan. 6th, tomorrow, you should come hear some good music.
January 6th, 2006 at 6:40 pm
“i’m saying respect the music even if it’s not what you’re about”
No, we will not. That is not our objective, nor do we feel it’s a particularly useful endeavor.
There seems to be a gross misconception of what criticism is, and why it is important.
On the other hand, equal-opportunity support for a local scene is to be lauded, but imagine where we’d be if that were the only discussion?
February 27th, 2006 at 3:24 pm
just listened to this. you maybe were a little snarky in your comments about joe k, but those clips you played did kind of suck, and he probably deserved it. what’s with all the Bob Dylan allusions on these comments? is he the bullet proof argument for singing badly?
March 3rd, 2006 at 12:46 pm
Okay, c’mon guys…
why are you gonna send your demo to someone to critique and then get mad that they didn’t say what you wanted them to say…
YOU may have control over the music but the CONTROL STOPS THERE, if you’re going to be sending your stuff out for public play then you better be ready to take in what’s DISHED to you…
Do I agree with everything that they said about my demo? No! not at all, but I do appreciate EVERYTHING that they said because, believe it or not, THIS is what people MAY or MAY NOT be thinking when they hear your music, and you must accept that.