Books: Mo’ Meta Blues, by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson (2013)
I used to think that I was crazy. Or at the very least, sort of abnormal. You May Also Like: Lyia Meta – ‘Always You’ (2023)
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One Track Mind: Mike Dillon, “Carly Hates The Dubstep/Bullsnake [Live]” (2013)
Mike Dillon calls himself an “electronic vibraphonic go go funk punk rock jazz screaming being,” which is 100% accurate, and if that doesn’t get you interested in his music, then GTFO. You May Also Like: Mike Dillon & Punkadelick – ‘Inflorescence’ (2023) Mike Dillon – ‘1918’ (2021)
Jaimeo Brown – Transcendence (2013)
Jaimeo Brown’s work on the forthcoming Transcendence reflects the stirring continuity of traditions, as Deep South gospel is melded with blues is melded with jazz is melded with rock is melded with hip hop is melded with electronica. You May Also Like: Chris Potter – ‘Circuits’ (2019)
The Friday Morning Listen: The Roots – The Roots Come Alive (1999)
Ah, the year’s end approaches and I’m sitting here thinking about coming up with some cohesive statement about the 365 days gone by. Or rather, I’m actually at a remove…thinking about the person in his chair who’s struggling to figure out what goes in box. The truth is, that personRead More
The Rubix – The Rubix EP (2012)
Rubix, an ever-shifting amalgam led by South African songwriter and producer Matt Rod, sounds like a different band on each of the EP’s four cuts — and that’s by design. You May Also Like: The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, “Fire” (1968): One Track Mind
Greg Lake is still not over Kanye West’s King Crimson sample: ‘It’s a strange thing’
Kayne West’s “Power,” which included additional vocals from Dwele, uses a snippet of the King Crimson song as a key element in the chorus.
Desert Island Discs: 1980s R&B and Hip Hop Edition
We’ve finally answered an age-old question from the decade, as our intrepid panel of shipwrecked music lovers definitively chose Prince over Michael Jackson — not to mention Stevie Wonder, Public Enemy, Rick James and Run-DMC You May Also Like: DELIRIOUS: Our Ultimate Prince Playlist
Various Artists – Chasing the Sun: The Greatest Songs of Summer (2007)
A friend of mine has informed me that the technical, WeatherChannel description for the kind of weather we’re having right now is “ball-sweating hot.” Funny, I’ve never heard that phrase used during one of those “On The 8’s” broadcasts. You May Also Like: Richard Turgeon, “Summer Revolution” (2019): One TrackRead More
'Who the f*ck is Rick Rubin?': Has the legendary producer lost his touch?
With a proposed album of covers with Crosby Stills and Nash now scuttled, never-ending delays with ZZ Top’s new project, and similar mishaps with Slipnot and Muse, the question becomes: Has Rick Rubin, once a sure-fire producer, lost his touch? You May Also Like: No related posts.
