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Dustin Ogdin is a freelance writer and journalist based in Nashville, TN. His work has been featured by MTV News, the Associated Press, and various other stops in the vast environs of the world wide web. His personal blog and home base is Ear•Tyme Music. Click below to read more and network with Dustin.


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Matt Flinner Trio - Handmade Virtuosity (Show Review)

The term “roots musician” tends to make me think of a stripped down artist, taking inspiration from American folk and traditional forms to make personal music of a rough-hewn nature.  The visual equivalent would be an old-school letterpress print or maybe the canvas of an inspired folk painter. Matt Flinner is a roots musician, but one cut from a different cloth.  Flinner is more like a master draftsman creating exquisite etchings full of rich detail with hidden vignettes of…

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Posted on February 20, 2012 at 12:00pm

Dustin Ogdin

The Kids are Alright: Trampled By Turtles at Nashville's Exit/In (10/18/11)



I arrived at Nashville’s historic Exit/In about 20 minutes before Trampled By Turtles embarked on an inspired set last week.  The crowd was decidedly young (at least in the eyes of this blogger rapidly approaching middle age.)   Comprised of fleece-wearing frat boys, scruffy pot devotees, and hipsters working overtime to groom an heir of shaggy bohemian intellectualism, the audience was out in force and ready for…
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Posted on October 24, 2011 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

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Review: Bela Fleck's Concerto for Banjo and Orchestra



Last weekend, I had the pleasure of seeing Bela Fleck’s Concerto for Banjo and Orchestra with the Nashville Symphony. Overall, the largest impression I was left with is that Bela Fleck is a raging, benevolent maniac. His virtuosity as a banjo player is unrivaled, and the concerto allowed an opportunity to showcase his abilities within a symphonic world of his own creation. The piece was a tour de force of musical intelligence, wit, and restless creativity. Of course,… Continue

Posted on September 28, 2011 at 8:00am — 5 Comments

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Album Review: Tune-Yards - "WHOKILL"

Ok, I'm pretty damn late to the Tune-Yards party (and, sorry, I refuse to use the tUnE-yArDs typography preferred by Merrill Garbus, the creative force behind the project.) As a somewhat insular roots music fan, I don't spend a lot of time searching out indie rock, experimental bands, etc.  In fact, my first very brief listen to Tune-Yards when their most recent album, WHOKILL, dropped this past April was a very cursory,… Continue

Posted on July 19, 2011 at 8:30pm

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Matt Flinner Trio - Handmade Virtuosity (Show Review)

The term “roots musician” tends to make me think of a stripped down artist, taking inspiration from American folk and traditional forms to make personal music of a rough-hewn nature.  The visual equivalent would be an old-school letterpress print or maybe the canvas of an inspired folk painter. Matt Flinner is a roots musician, but one cut from a different cloth.  Flinner is more like a master draftsman creating exquisite etchings full of rich detail with hidden vignettes of cross-hatched…See More
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Matt Flinner Trio - Handmade Virtuosity (Show Review)

The term “roots musician” tends to make me think of a stripped down artist, taking inspiration from American folk and traditional forms to make personal music of a rough-hewn nature.  The visual equivalent would be an old-school letterpress print or maybe the canvas of an inspired folk painter. Matt Flinner is a roots musician, but one cut from a different cloth.  Flinner is more like a master draftsman creating exquisite etchings full of rich detail with hidden vignettes of cross-hatched…See More
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Dennis LaChance commented on Dustin Ogdin's blog post 'WTF?! - Sarah Jarosz @ 3rd & Lindsley, Nashville - 6/5/11'
I'm jonny-cum-lately here, but I found this blog/review via Google. The opening paragraph and [censored] image fooled me, thinking this was a trashing of Ms. Jarosz - it sure appears that way at first glance - but the remainder of the article…
Dec 27, 2011
Miguel Ashby commented on Dustin Ogdin's blog post 'Ramsay Midwood: Gospel Music for Inspired Barflies'
Funny, I just heard Ramsay on Boot Liqour.  Started looking him up online and found your article.  Sweet.
Dec 24, 2011
The Thread commented on Dustin Ogdin's blog post 'Review: Carolina Chocolate Drops/Luminescent Orchestrii'
Duke Performances in Durham, NC is presenting The Carolina Chocolate Drops on Friday, December 2nd. Here is another interesting article about them--from our blog, "The Thread": "André Watts, Carolina Chocolate Drops &…
Dec 2, 2011
Marva Leslie commented on Dustin Ogdin's blog post 'The Kids are Alright: Trampled By Turtles at Nashville's Exit/In (10/18/11)'
"They have a healthy respect for the traditions of old without relying on clichéd appropriations of those traditions.  Theirs is a music born of a living, breathing music full of vitality, growth, and experimentation.  No…
Oct 29, 2011

The Kids are Alright: Trampled By Turtles at Nashville's Exit/In (10/18/11)

I arrived at Nashville’s historic Exit/In about 20 minutes before Trampled By Turtles embarked on an inspired set last week.  The crowd was decidedly young (at least in the eyes of this blogger rapidly approaching middle age.)   Comprised of fleece-wearing frat boys, scruffy pot devotees, and hipsters working overtime to groom an heir of shaggy bohemian intellectualism, the audience was out in force and ready for a good time.  I had forgotten how much…See More
A blog post by Dustin Ogdin was featured Oct 26, 2011
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The Kids are Alright: Trampled By Turtles at Nashville's Exit/In (10/18/11)

I arrived at Nashville’s historic Exit/In about 20 minutes before Trampled By Turtles embarked on an inspired set last week.  The crowd was decidedly young (at least in the eyes of this blogger rapidly approaching middle age.)   Comprised of fleece-wearing frat boys, scruffy pot devotees, and hipsters working overtime to groom an heir of shaggy bohemian intellectualism, the audience was out in force and ready for a good time.  I had forgotten how much…See More
Blog post by Dustin Ogdin Oct 24, 2011
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Shane commented on Dustin Ogdin's blog post 'Ramsay Midwood: Gospel Music for Inspired Barflies'
Me too? Love this guy's music.    
Oct 11, 2011
Dustin Ogdin commented on Dustin Ogdin's blog post 'Review: Bela Fleck's Concerto for Banjo and Orchestra'
@Kim - Definitely hope to see you during AMAs!
Oct 3, 2011
Dustin Ogdin commented on Dustin Ogdin's blog post 'Review: Bela Fleck's Concerto for Banjo and Orchestra'
Ha!!!!  Thanks, Dr.Mikey (blush).
Oct 3, 2011
DrMikey commented on Dustin Ogdin's blog post 'Review: Bela Fleck's Concerto for Banjo and Orchestra'
Those were solo CADENZAS, of course, unless Bela was playing in a cabinet ;-).
Oct 3, 2011
chris sweeney commented on Dustin Ogdin's blog post 'Review: Bela Fleck's Concerto for Banjo and Orchestra'
Bela played a bit of this for us here in Houston earlier this year when he performed with Edgar Meyer and Zakir Hussain. Incredible stuff!
Sep 29, 2011
Kim Ruehl commented on Dustin Ogdin's blog post 'Review: Bela Fleck's Concerto for Banjo and Orchestra'
I love him as a "raging, benevolent maniac." Nicely put! (See you at AMAs?)
Sep 29, 2011

Review: Bela Fleck's Concerto for Banjo and Orchestra

Last weekend, I had the pleasure of seeing Bela Fleck’s Concerto for Banjo and Orchestra with the Nashville Symphony. Overall, the largest impression I was left with is that Bela Fleck is a raging, benevolent maniac. His virtuosity as a banjo player is unrivaled, and the concerto allowed an opportunity to showcase his abilities within a symphonic world of his own creation. The piece was a tour de force of musical intelligence, wit, and restless creativity. Of course, these are the impressions…See More
A blog post by Dustin Ogdin was featured Sep 29, 2011
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Review: Bela Fleck's Concerto for Banjo and Orchestra

Last weekend, I had the pleasure of seeing Bela Fleck’s Concerto for Banjo and Orchestra with the Nashville Symphony. Overall, the largest impression I was left with is that Bela Fleck is a raging, benevolent maniac. His virtuosity as a banjo player is unrivaled, and the concerto allowed an opportunity to showcase his abilities within a symphonic world of his own creation. The piece was a tour de force of musical intelligence, wit, and restless creativity. Of course, these are the impressions…See More
Blog post by Dustin Ogdin Sep 28, 2011
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At 4:20am on April 27, 2011, Steve HatchSteve Hatch said…

Hi Dustin

 

      As a featured contributor to No Depression, I’m particularly keen on getting your feedback for the following – Please forgive the intrusion if you don’t have the time or inclination to reply.

 

      I’ve posted the following to the No Depression discussion board – you can either respond there or alternatively drop me a line at shatchsurvey1@yahoo.co.uk

 

Thanks very much for your time

Kind regards,

Steve

 

 

 

My name is Steve Hatch and I’m currently conducting research for my Master’s in Songwriting at Bath Spa University in Bath, England (though I happen to be an ex-pat Georgia boy).  I would be extremely grateful if you could find the time to listen to the track (link below) and answer the 2 accompanying questions.  The more detail, the better of course (more to say in my final analysis) – but all feedback will be useful and very much appreciated.

 

Sadly, as this is an academic pursuit, there is a deadline.  Please reply by May 20th if at all possible so that I can have time to chew over your response and include it in my final write-up.

 

            The track: http://soundcloud.com/stevehatch

 

1)     Which artist/band(s) would you say the track is most similar to and why?

 

2)     Which genre(s) would you say the track belongs to and why?


At 3:55pm on May 24, 2010, No DepressionNo Depression said…
Hi Dustin - Welcome to the No Depression community! We hope you're finding everything okay. Please let us know if you have any questions or feedback (here are some FAQs in case anything's confusing). Thanks for joining. Cheers!
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