Kid Rock meets Descartes
Two confessions: First, I'm not a close follower of the musical oeuvre or media shenanigans of Kid Rock.read more
View ArticleNew toys for Sceneroller!
Thanks to feeback from our earliest adopters (and the tireless work of Sceneroller tech whiz Jason Brownell), we've made the first in a raft of enhancements to render our adventure in music-scene...
View ArticleHappy BobDays!
At Sceneroller, we're dedicated to the proposition that acting locally in music scenes can have global implications, especially in the era of social media.read more
View ArticleGrand Taxonomy of Rap Names
Here's another visually fabulous effort to organize musical entities: The Grand Taxonomy of Rap Names from the clever people at Pop Chart Lab.read more
View ArticleRock & Roll Roadmaps cruises music history
Here's a site where the rubber meets the rock landmarks. If you like driving tours of famous (or infamous) sites and your taste runs to major-label rock acts, Rock & Roll Landmarks is a cornucopia...
View ArticleDelta blues meets Google Maps
A few posts ago, Sceneroller cited a Google map created to chart worldwide celebrations of Bob Dylan's 70th birthday.read more
View ArticleVinny Manniello, RIP
While E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons' passing in June 2011 captured more attention from those interested in the career of Bruce Springsteen, another formative figure in Springsteen's...
View ArticleAlbum cover locations: A Google's-eye view
Google Maps'Street View offers all kinds of fun for imaginative types who want immersive experiences. Those Google vans have been busy photographing our streets, and the result is a powerful virtual...
View ArticleBoil the Frog
Check out this very fun new twist on music discovery: "Boil the Frog lets you create a playlist of songs that gradually takes you from one music style to another. It's like the proverbial frog in the...
View ArticleConnecting with The Prefects
The name rings only a dim bell to me, but Birmingham's short-lived Prefects are just the sort of band that makes Sceneroller's connections fun. In its brief existence (Feb. 1977-March 1979), the band...
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