Stupid just keeps getting more stupid.
I just watched this Fox News host struggle with some basics of human intelligence while attempting to dis a professor. This really is like debating with a kindergartner.
Allow me to paraphrase if you … Read the rest
24-7 Spyz with Eddie Martinez – Stuntman (HD) Live at Highline Ballroom in NYC on 1/21/13
Have some more guitar…
Just sitting on a box at a trade show playing some blues.… Read the rest
Great german documentary following Sharon Jones and Charles Bradley around NY:
… Read the restA City That Can’t Get Enough Art
via Culture Blooms in Cleveland – NYTimes.com.
My ‘hood getting some love from the NYTimes? A slight chill just ran through hell…… Read the rest
Ah great:
ACLU Study Says Police Cameras Create Database of Our Movements – Slashdot.
The Cops Are Tracking My Car and Yours – Ars Technica.
I always wanted to see someone (else!) do an experiment with the traffic … Read the rest
80’s daft punk funk.… Read the rest
BBC News – Restart project: The forgotten art of repairing things.
Awesome concept. I hope these spread and I know I could show up with a few broken gadgets, if not fix a couple of boomboxes myself.
Done a lot of video in the last couple years and have a few more ideas in the cooker for both the 2MERICA and Ezraz projects. Here’s the list of the video yayas we’ve posted as designed for musical and … Read the rest
Here’s a glimpse into the current state of the US music business – this guy gets no radio airplay and no mainstream attention, even when pushing an amazing new record. Damn shame.
Urban radio where are you? Rock radio where … Read the rest
Missed this one over the holiday, but on July 3rd, Douglas Engelbart died at the digital sounding age of 88. He was not a household name, but amongst PC history geeks he’s about as important as they come. By 1968 … Read the rest
Obamacare requires most insurers to tackle obesity.
Sounds good to me. If your BMI is high, you will be able to access wellness counselors, health coaches, even Weight Watchers Inc. through Obamacare, perhaps with no co-pay.
Another nice … Read the rest
We talk about legends here, and the grit of time exposes much. In this case it looks like Youtube has finally discovered the 90’s!
One of the finest unsigned funk bands of that decade hailed from Cincinnati, Ohio and tore … Read the rest
Not Tina Turner, not a James Brown song, but some good old fashioned politics:
Women Fight Back: Ohio Bill Makes Erectile Dysfunction Her Business
State Senator Turner is the real deal, fighting the forces of ridiculousness and hypocrisy. Men in … Read the rest
By 1995 the funk revival had grown strong enough that George had the P on a major label again, and some unknown white boys playing funk were actually signed and touring.
I saw these dudes in a small club round … Read the rest
Interesting post from David Lowery from the band Cracker, showing the dirty details of what artists make in royalties these days.
My Song Got Played On Pandora 1 Million Times and All I Got Was $16.89, Less Than What I … Read the rest
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