Regular readers of this site know I love the old rock band Deep Purple, driven partly by how under-appreciated they seem to be, and how funky they were.
Check out this clip of a jam on an old Purple song … Read the rest
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Damn New Birth
Ouchies On A Cold Night
Warriors came to the winter wonderland of Cleveland last night and beat the doo-doo out of the Cavs. The Cavs were rolling, playing good ball on their road trip, but it was off from the start last night.
No … Read the rest
The Mortal Coil
We wake every day, or we don’t. I’d like to keep it that simple but man is it hard to contain the sadness as more and more beautiful people perish.
The latest is a great musician and friend Big … Read the rest
Damn, Bowie Is Gone
Is it a hoax? While releasing his latest album, and already receiving amazing reviews, David Bowie, 69, passed last night from unreported cancer.
So many unanswered questions here, like who knew, how they were planning the promotion of the new … Read the rest
The Next Era of Music
On the playback side, not the creation side….
Turntables have been selling well the past few years but there was one big dark spot on that record – the iconic Technics 1200, the stratocaster of turntables, was discontinued a … Read the rest
The Sun Within
The person behind this website does a few other things that you might kindly check out:
21st century concept albums from 2MERICA:
https://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/2merica
https://soundcloud.com/2merica
https://www.reverbnation.com/2merica
ROAMING CRAZY. FOR REAL.
EZRAZ solo noodles.
This is all distributed by Collinwood … Read the rest
Re-Watch Cosby?
Fascinating article and comments by someone who recently re-watched the iconic 80’s sitcom and came away very conflicted.
I have yet to see a Cosby show post-allegations. I may try the experiment and see if I can still enjoy it. … Read the rest
Into The Mind Of Funk
Great discussion with Bootsy about the old days of P-Funk.
You may have seen parts of this in other shows, but I hadn’t seen the long-form version of this until now. Must see info for funkateers!
No No I’m Losing You
Classic Aretha lip-syncing for a TV show:
New Bowie: Behold The Blackstar
David is 68 and counting and still making new, relevant music – very inspirational.
For his new record he scouted the New York scene and then hired an experienced hard-jazz improv group to act as his foil. He brought … Read the rest
The Sound of Failure
Nice song and video from The Flaming Lips:
… Read the restScience On My Side
Another advancement in the understanding of how we detect sound: timing is more important, and more accurately detected, than frequency. #savetheaudio
This flies in the face of hi-res skeptics who believe our horrible ears could never hear beyond that CD-quality … Read the rest
Dirty Pool
The Return Of K Love
More Hi-Res Rumors For Apple
I guess this is good – rumors are floating again that Apple Music is moving into Hi-Res Audio. Being a rumor there are very few specifics but a few people more influential than me are saying that 24/96 streaming … Read the rest
The Art Of Foolery
Cool article about various ways the US military attempted to confuse the enemy during WWII using rubber tanks and other fun.
Reminds me of driving the roads in Poland and coming across a metal sign shaped and painted … Read the rest
Shop Local Record Stores
Nice little roundup of the remaining Cleveland-area record stores, fighting for survival in this digital streaming world. I know where I’m spending my christmas cash!
17 Great Independent Record Stores in Cleveland, Akron, and Beyond…
