Xavier Rudd 10 Oct 07
In general, I’m not a fan of buying music through iTunes, Apple’s digital music store. Given the fact that you don’t receive any kind of physical “hard-copy” of your purchases and Apple haven’t had to pay any distribution or “bricks n’ mortar” store costs in order to sell the music, I always feel that the prices should be lower. Significantly lower.
However, in moments of weakness, I sometimes lay my principles to one side and make a quick purchase because it is, after all, pretty darn convenient. More often than not, this happens when I feel like taking a chance on an artist or album. Maybe I heard one song on the radio, but I’m not sure whether or not I’ll like the album. (Before you mention the 30 second previews that iTunes and other online stores offer, I never find them long enough to really let you know what the whole track is like). In these cases, iTunes just seems like less hassle.
One such “chance” that has paid off was the purchase of “White Moth” by Xavier Rudd, an Australian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. I like quite a diverse range of music, but I can honestly say I haven’t heard anything quite like this before. From softer accoustic songs to reggae to tracks with more of a ‘dance’ beat, played on the didgeridoo, there’s certainly a broad variety of styles for a single album.
However, Mr Rudd isn’t just a talented musician, he’s also quite the environmentalist, making his feelings on such matters very clear through his lyrics. Its seems that this has lead some critics to label him as “preachy” but doesn’t appear to have affected his popularity.
So if you’re looking for something a little bit different to listen to, I’d certainly recommend Xavier Rudd. I know I’ll probably be picking up a few more of his albums in the near future.
Posted by Nev in Music with tags didgeridoo, environmentalist, itunes, music, xavier rudd
