Interesting musicians who weblog - know of any?

October 5, 2005 9:33 AM

I'm putting together a comprehensive list of interesting musicians who run their own weblogs - can you help?

I've already got a bunch but I'd like to try and put together a definitive list. When I say interesting musicians, I'm talking about those that fall just slightly (or quite a bit) off of the beaten path - musicians like Bob Mould, or Mike Doughty, or even Radiohead. Basically, musicians that would be considered (and I hate using this term) "alternative", or at the very least popular musicians with something interesting to say.

Here's my list so far:

• Bob Mould
• Pete Townsend
• Mike Doughty
• Edith Frost
• Franz Ferdinand
• Radiohead
• David Byrne
• Steve Earle
• Moby
• The Waking Eyes

Thanks!

posted by theNonsuch to Media & Arts (26 answers total)

Brad Sucks
posted by nicwolff at 9:37 AM on October 5, 2005

The Mountain Goats
posted by togdon at 9:40 AM on October 5, 2005

Oop, that should be Ewan Pearson
posted by dydecker at 9:43 AM on October 5, 2005

This site has a bunch of links (scroll down) to band blogs. Some you already have.
posted by iconomy at 10:17 AM on October 5, 2005

Matthew Good
posted by Johnny Assay at 10:18 AM on October 5, 2005

Mixmaster Morris
posted by rajbot at 10:18 AM on October 5, 2005

The Winterpills
posted by TurkishGolds at 10:19 AM on October 5, 2005

DJ/rupture
posted by DelusionsofGrandeur at 10:19 AM on October 5, 2005

The Blow
posted by clockwork at 10:21 AM on October 5, 2005

Though it's not a weblog, Jeff Black does one of my favorite podcasts- "Black Tuesdays."
posted by daviss at 10:36 AM on October 5, 2005

Momus and more Momus.
posted by hototogisu at 10:44 AM on October 5, 2005

Response by poster: Awesome! Keep 'em coming, folks.
posted by theNonsuch at 11:06 AM on October 5, 2005

Don't let that song "California" fool ya....
Phantom Planet
posted by nimsey lou at 11:38 AM on October 5, 2005

Roberta Piket.
posted by languagehat at 11:44 AM on October 5, 2005

Bob Wiseman (not a blog but runs his own site and updates every few months).
Low
TW Walsh
The Constantines
Danko Jones I run their site but Danko drops road entries and podcasts into The Road section. He also has a weekly radio show (which you can listen to on the web and is archived) which may fit your bill.
Cuff the Duke
I am Robot and Proud
LIARS
Mike Watt
The Handsome Family
Architecture in Helsinki

I suppose most of these aren't 'blogs' in the normal sense but are musician sites on which the musicians updates the news section themselves.
posted by dobbs at 11:46 AM on October 5, 2005

Sarah Slean
posted by stray at 12:20 PM on October 5, 2005

Sasha Frere-Jones
Mats Gustafsson

I'm sure I'll be able to think of more in a minute...
posted by nylon at 12:23 PM on October 5, 2005

Robert Fripp
posted by gleuschk at 2:11 PM on October 5, 2005

One of the first blogs I ever read was from the guys in Hey Mercedes. They broke up, but a few of the members still make the occasional post.

TW Walsh! Dude doesn't get enough love.
posted by Quartermass at 2:45 PM on October 5, 2005

Sleater-Kinney
posted by iconomy at 4:50 PM on October 5, 2005

Ted Leo
Guster
posted by Remy at 5:36 PM on October 5, 2005

Even if you're not a Momus fan, he's got a lot of interesting material.
posted by electric_counterpoint at 6:26 PM on October 5, 2005

Amanda Palmer of Dresden Dolls.
posted by dhartung at 9:33 PM on October 5, 2005

Mike Doughty (formally of Soul Coughing)
posted by jasonspaceman at 4:41 AM on October 6, 2005

Melissa Auf Der Maur, ex-Hole, ex-Smashing Pumpkins, now on her own.
posted by XiBe at 4:51 AM on October 6, 2005

Atomic Tom - Blog
posted by skiwalker20187 at 7:45 AM on October 17, 2005