Ben O’Brien Smith

Ben O'Brien Smith

• Weekly Roundup: 12/14-20 December 20, 2009
  Finally! My vacation has begun and I’m back in the Green Mountain State. It truly is a wonderful thing. I love school and my friends and all of that fun stuff, but there’s something that is enjoyable about Vermont. It’s so sincere and lively. I have to say though, I could use a good snow [...]
• How You Listen to Music December 15, 2009
  (As published in the Racquette Newspaper) I listen to music as often as possible. Listening sources range from an iTunes library through studio monitors, to an iPod with headphones, to Pandora online radio, to standard FM radios. I am a fan of high fidelity, but I can by no means consider myself an “audiophile.” I enjoy [...]
• Weekly Roundup: 12/7-13 December 13, 2009
  The last week of classes has come and gone and I am lucky to count myself as one o the survivors. This coming week will be easier for some than others. I am looking forward to checking exams off of my list as I go. Here’s what I’ve got for this week; Ithaca College of Music [...]
• Weekly Roundup: 11/30-12/6 December 6, 2009
  My friend and I were filling up her gas tank the other day before we left for Thanksgiving vacation and I noticed this SUV at the next pump over. Of course, it was none other than a New York State Environmental Conservation Police SUV…(WHAT?!?) Oh the irony… I took a few photos while on the Plattsburgh/Grand [...]
• Weekly Roundup: 11/23-29 November 30, 2009
  The past week did not go as originally expected. Yes, I made it home to Vermont for a wonderful Thanksgiving with the family, though I have been without my Mac since Tuesday. Apparently the logic board that was installed several weeks ago during a repair was faulty. I get the full details of it when [...]
• Weekly Roundup: 11/16-22 November 22, 2009
  And we’re on to round two of the Weekly Roundup Series. The points are bulleted for separation and comprehension. This week includes some live music, music technology and a short ditty about a concert I went to this weekend. Enjoy! Behold! A sneak preview of Marco Benevento’s upcoming DVD, “Live in NYC: The Sullivan Hall Residency.” A […]
• Weekly Roundup | 11/9-15 November 15, 2009
• Busy, Busy, Busy! November 12, 2009
  That’s been the best way to describe the past two and a half months. I’ve been working on 1,001 things that require my focused attention and simultaneously trying to stay sane. The result has been a lack of blog posts. This makes me sad. I love writing and I love posting my findings from the [...]
• Wild Things make our hearts sing: The Movie October 30, 2009
  (as published in the Racquette newspaper) Turning a classic story like Where the Wild Things Areinto a movie has become a much more popular and appealing reality despite the knee-jerk reaction that the concept inevitably provoked. It’s easy to see the opportunity to capitalize on bringing a piece of art to the big screen, but it’s a [...]
• Porcupine Tree releases new two-disc album September 25, 2009
  (as published in the Racquette newspaper) Porcupine Tree’s latest album, The Incident, is sure to quench the thirst of even the most diehard fan. The band decided to release the album as a two-disc set instead of a single-disc LP, followed shortly by an EP. The decision has resulted in more new music to digest all [...]