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March 25, 2018

Album "Gin & Heptatonic" by my band The Heptatonic Jazz Quintet

Now available on the big streaming services.

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Posted by Bob DuCharme at 12:52 PM |

February 25, 2018

Playing jazz bass

A brief crash course.

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Posted by Bob DuCharme at 12:15 PM |

August 28, 2016

Converting between MIDI and RDF: readable MIDI and more fun with RDF

Listen to my fun!

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Posted by Bob DuCharme at 12:24 PM |

October 28, 2013

Lou Reed

And New York City.

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Posted by Bob DuCharme at 8:35 AM |

December 16, 2011

Having a Blue Ridge Christmas

They're playing my song!

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Posted by Bob DuCharme at 9:56 AM |

September 28, 2010

Les Frères DuCharmes

Making music with dodgy electronics, in a damp basement, in 1983.

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Posted by Bob DuCharme at 9:15 AM |

July 27, 2010

Jazz camp

Theory and practice.

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Posted by Bob DuCharme at 9:04 AM | | Comments (5)

September 18, 2009

Converting wpl playlists to m3u playlists

Simple XML in, simple text out, but no good search results for wpl2m3u? Write a little XSLT.

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Posted by Bob DuCharme at 10:25 PM | | Comments (1)

September 1, 2008

Werewolves of Kid Rock

Skynyrd, sure, but don't forget Warren Zevon.

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Posted by Bob DuCharme at 10:58 AM | | Comments (8)

April 3, 2008

Vote for my brother's Radiohead remix

But only if you get the joke.

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Posted by Bob DuCharme at 9:08 PM | | Comments (3)

February 8, 2008

Pavarotti duets

Lou Reed? James Brown? The Spice Girls?

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Posted by Bob DuCharme at 8:11 AM |

December 10, 2007

Roy Head's "Treat Her Right"

Somersaulting off the stage—in a buttoned-up double-breasted suit.

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Posted by Bob DuCharme at 8:42 AM |

November 15, 2007

The Nazz: "Open My Eyes"

Vintage rockin' psychedelia.

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Posted by Bob DuCharme at 9:16 AM |

October 14, 2007

Buying the new Radiohead album

The price? "IT'S UP TO YOU"

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Posted by Bob DuCharme at 4:25 PM | | Comments (1)

September 21, 2007

The 13th Floor Elevators

Lip-syncing at a pool party!

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Posted by Bob DuCharme at 8:46 AM | | Comments (1)

September 5, 2007

David Bowie on Dinah Shore

The Thin White Duke in his prime with a great band.

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Posted by Bob DuCharme at 8:52 AM | | Comments (3)