Appalachian roots with a yankee twist. Audiophile and lover of music. I direct communications for @wvumc and advise on new media strategy. Opinions are my own.Tumblr (3.0; @appayank)http://appayank.tumblr.com/<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/6vHH5Hon6M0?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Just a great tune…</p> <p>Expansions - Lonnie Liston Smith (12” Vinyl) 1975 (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vHH5Hon6M0&feature=share">fastflyer2007</a>) </p>http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/53406295504http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/53406295504Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:21:18 -0400<iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fplaylists%2F2156207&liking=false&sharing=false&origin=tumblr" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" class="soundcloud_audio_player" width="500" height="400"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Headed to the Montreal Jazz Festival in a few weeks. These guys will be there. #music #discovery</p>http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/53021296108http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/53021296108Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:08:34 -0400SoundCloudA Tribe Called RedFirst Openly Gay Lutheran Bishop Elected: Rev. Dr. Guy Erwin was elected Bishop of the Southwest...http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/51883574772http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/51883574772Sat, 01 Jun 2013 10:34:40 -0400<iframe class="spotify_audio_player" src="https://embed.spotify.com/?uri=spotify%3Atrack%3A5QdskWMvfnYYP9VC70CYEZ&view=coverart" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" width="500" height="580"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Nobody played the piano like Vladimir Horowitz…And Beethoven’s 5th piano concerto never sounded so good. #music</p>http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/51758056109http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/51758056109Thu, 30 May 2013 19:09:31 -0400musicspotify<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d48a1dc468ffae6d1b1b0c57f8f3521c/tumblr_mnj48yWZs51qmqibdo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>no words necessary…</p>http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/51590361531http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/51590361531Tue, 28 May 2013 18:10:10 -0400office spacenpr: Attention redditors: We’re trying to brainstorm creative ways NPR could get more involved in...http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/51559450467http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/51559450467Tue, 28 May 2013 10:07:03 -0400NPRPublic Radiopublic mediatechreddit<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6d1dd69f3c617d87ff7935835b7543be/tumblr_mnfnovgD3l1qgqv1io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>geeking out a bit…tech and music together is a lot for me to handle at once…:-)</p>http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/51496685025http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/51496685025Mon, 27 May 2013 15:52:12 -0400musicappleapple 2<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/TVWG4LJw7_M?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://brentamaker.com/post/51494112422/brent-amaker-and-the-rodeo-i-put-my-boots-on">brentamaker</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Brent Amaker and The Rodeo - I Put My Boots On - Capitol Hill Block Party 2012 (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVWG4LJw7_M&feature=share">kelly alexander</a>) @neumos Seattle </p> </blockquote>http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/51496602816http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/51496602816Mon, 27 May 2013 15:51:07 -0400New Soft Synth for the ... Apple II, and a Plea for Longevity and Economy: And this is just...http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/51496482492http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/51496482492Mon, 27 May 2013 15:49:33 -0400Brent Amaker and the Rodeo: Think Johnny Cash with an art rock feel…I may go to Washington...http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/51496222589http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/51496222589Mon, 27 May 2013 15:46:00 -0400countryMusicbrent amaker and the rodeo<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e8417399c302eb32a46b29540e618b75/tumblr_mn9x5bvTN51qmqibdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sometimes, the flowers fall…#life</p>http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/51180644527http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/51180644527Thu, 23 May 2013 18:58:23 -0400life<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c2fd46ea3759b473a10350685997417b/tumblr_mn2m5npZKu1qmqibdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>at Piedmont Elementary School</p>http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/50865515869http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/50865515869Sun, 19 May 2013 20:17:47 -0400Cameron Russell: Looks aren't everything. Believe me, I'm a model.: Profound.http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/50256739243http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/50256739243Sun, 12 May 2013 09:50:22 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b4ecf7eae73474f024dce37e96f39ebf/tumblr_mmlsv3ORwX1qmqibdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“There are traces of #God everywhere.” - @jsallenwv</p>http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/50117494374http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/50117494374Fri, 10 May 2013 18:23:27 -0400god<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d7c93e094b4ed927a9d48095f965e221/tumblr_mmhfv82ZbK1qmqibdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Random #beauty on the walk to work.</p>http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/49932841803http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/49932841803Wed, 08 May 2013 09:52:20 -0400beauty<iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fplaylists%2F4306496&liking=false&sharing=false&origin=tumblr" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" class="soundcloud_audio_player" width="500" height="400"></iframe><br/><br/><p>DEVO = genius…love their vision for music. Before MGMT and Daft Punk, there was DEVO.</p> <p>4-track recordings made in Akron, Ohio between April 1974 and December 1977. All songs recorded and mixed by DEVO. Photography by Moshe Brakha. Released under license to Superior Viaduct, 2013. <a href="http://www.superiorviaduct.com">www.superiorviaduct.com</a></p>http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/47035148354http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/47035148354Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:58:41 -0400SoundCloudSuperior ViaductNew Wave / PunkDevoMark MothersbaughGerald V. Casale<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_45674517817" src="http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/45674517817/audio_player_iframe/appayank/tumblr_mjv2vmgudn1qmqibd?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fappayank%2F45674517817%2Ftumblr_mjv2vmgudn1qmqibd" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Loving me some Takenobu this morning. Monday just got a little better! #MusicMonday</p>http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/45674517817http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/45674517817Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:57:22 -0400<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LhWGfhKRA8M?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Some real music for this Sunday morning…</p> <p>Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens “What Have You Done” (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhWGfhKRA8M&feature=share">DaptoneRecords</a>)</p>http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/43893218063http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/43893218063Sun, 24 Feb 2013 09:56:06 -0500<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/VvgbSIIIq-Y?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Screwdriver, piano strings, and mysterious bass oh my! </p>http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/43492872949http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/43492872949Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:01:02 -0500Medeski Martin and WoodJazzMusic“In less than a decade, Wikipedia has grown from a frequently ridiculed experiment to one of...http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/43492072716http://appayank.tumblr.com/post/43492072716Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:46:03 -0500