Jason Smith
Jason Smith
About me
Hey there. I'm Jason, a writer, a DJ, a podcaster, a loving husband, a doting father, and a generally restless spirit. In addition to my nine-to-five and parental responsibilities, I keep myself from getting enough sleep as a contributing writer for Impose Magazine and ReviewYou.com, as well as blogging for my own website, Both Sides Of The Surface. I am also the host and producer of the Radio BSOTS podcast, a showcase for independent hip-hop, soul, funk, and electronic music.
Some of my favorite artists include Frank Zappa, Prince, Fishbone, Basehead, Cocteau Twins, Negativland, The Residents, Carl Craig, and Squarepusher, just to name a few. When I'm not caring for my wonderful wife and adorably precocious daughter, I collect vinyl, treat liner notes like canonized literature, and still equate the term "mixtape" with actual cassettes. Feel free to connect with me through any of the following channels:
Blogs
With such stiff competition within the world music field, it's difficult to guess who will take home the GRAMMY.
Community Blogger Jason Smith discusses the term "World Music" and the 2009 Nominees.
It may sound like a cop-out answer, but it depends on who you ask. For me, there is no difference between those two distinctions. Maybe for some, the "world music" tag takes on a more traditional or folk leaning while the "international" tag leaves room for more contemporary global sounds, but that's merely a guess.