Great update on the latest pressings of the classic Funkadelic catalog. I have most of the old catalog on different pressings, but it’s very dusty, crusty and worn down.
The funk is greasy on those.
A distributor named ORG is … Read the rest
It’s good even when it’s not the original band! Dumpstaphunk is a world class outfit out of New Orleans that did this gig as a tribute to Sly and the band.
You need a big and very talented lineup to
The magic of music….. 3 great guitarists, a great drummer, and a moment. No tech, no loopers, no laptop, just musicians getting down. Enjoy this video of Jubu Smith recording a new song with the legendary Eric Gales and Charlie … Read the rest
2026 is a wild time to be alive in the ole’ US of A. Our federal government is crumbling into techno-fascism and has cut almost all social, research, and welfare programs, our society appears to be de-evolving at a furious … Read the rest
Musicians are fascinating. Bands are so complicated. One great rock band, Queensryche, has fascinated me for decades now. But my interest is not just because I like many of their songs, dig the players, and appreciate their talents at doing … Read the rest
I recently took a short 3 day jaunt to the fine city of Los Angeles. It was the culmination of an idea hatched over 20 years ago. The idea was to act like a baller, and instead of sitting in … Read the rest
My favorite team in the NBA is the Cavaliers, and my favorite player to watch on the Cavs is (was?) Darius Garland. He’s a small dynamic 26 year old guard that I’ve watched grow into an All-Star and one of … Read the rest
I’ve fallen back in love with baseball. I grew up loving it, played it with some success as a boy, then fell in love with basketball. I was into the Indians title runs in the 90’s but then kinda ignored … Read the rest
Gotta call it like I see it. This could be the album of the year. I mean literally it is my album of this year. 2MERICA’s Beat The Devil Out Of It is no joke aka the joke is on … Read the rest
Listen to the force, Dadalaurian.
On High is the new 2MERICA LP. It is streaming now on all the major platforms: Spotify, Apple Music, and in glorious lossless high-definition 24/96 audio on Amazon Music HD.
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2MERICA is a strange project. I don’t promote it in any mainstream way but I concentrate on publishing a record and continuing it’s existence. A few times it’s been a nearly full band of maniacal musician geniuses I call El … Read the rest
This is a really cool series of piano covers by Winnie Rose, all with the spooky Halloween theme. Just in time! She also added some of her originals to a Halloween Playlist on youtube, ready for streaming on … Read the rest
Frequent visitors here know I’ve spent years preaching on the badness of lossy music. I was in countless thread battles on other sites too. After many years of that stuff I got tired of it and just decided to enjoy … Read the rest
I missed this when it aired – pretty damn funny. Wait for the end with the bird. I love football and I’m glad it’s back in 2020.
So much is trampled by visuals. Take music for instance. It’s supposed to be about music, which is sound, not how you look. But popular music is tied to how you look, and how you look determines how you are … Read the rest
Here’s the new video for the classic 2MERICA song Tha Cop(s) updated with 2020 scenes. The summer of 2020 has been like no other. Even though this track was written during the W Bush Iraq war, the themes translate so … Read the rest
I just stumbled upon this gem on youtube – the band Scary Pockets and their ultra-tight and funky covers of popular songs. These guys are really good and the guest vocalists that sit in are amazing.
Check out Yesterday by … Read the rest
The new release The Last American Fleet by Winnie Rose is really unlike any album I’ve ever heard. It’s hauntingly beautiful narrative takes you into a trance as you contemplate the tale unfolding into your ears.
The soothing natural backdrops … Read the rest