Believe it or not Bootsy is touring the states and you gotta see the man to be the man. Check your local listings and don’t miss this show if it comes within 400 miles of you.
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Late For Your Own Funeral
Another great song from the often overlooked Speech just popped up on my Pono.
This guy started the hip-hop collective Arrested Development, won accolades of all variety, went solo about 20 years ago, and has done several great albums. He … Read the rest
A Funk Diamond
Holy hell – outstanding footage of Sly & The Family Stone version II from 1973. This is like pure mineral right here, a funk diamond.
You Are Not Alone
Quality of sound is not a joke. It leads to quality of life and quality of mental state.… Read the rest
He’s A God In An Alcove
Wanna mess with these guys?
Great song from their first album:
8:00 in, God In An Alcove is awesome.… Read the rest
Life Is Fair But So Uncool
Classic EWF just played on the Pono and it was like the first time I had ever heard it – there were bass notes and percussion I had never noticed on other formats and playbacks.
Gonna Be A Gunfight Like You’ve Never Seen Before
Super groups are tricky. Bands I grew up with are now old enough to be reforming into super groups I couldn’t have imagined back then. But why not, let’s make music together, what can go wrong?
This one is strangely … Read the rest
Tribute Time – Sheehan Plays KX on Bass
The Mouse Sleeps
Amazing song by Fela and his gang:
… Read the restSpotify Wants Your Profile For The Highest Bidder
While Pono makes news with their righteous promise to give you free content upgrades for life, Spotify is making news with an update to their privacy policy that informs the users of their service – particularly the free subscription tier … Read the rest
The Pono Promise Is Real
This crazy old rock star started another company. He named it the Hawaiian word for righteousness. He has long hair, wears jeans and a leather coat, it’s a for-profit small business, and he is hated by conservatives.
The … Read the rest
Trump Tweets
Sing it, sing it!
… Read the restKings & Queens & Guillotines
More old guys still rocking – here’s Aerosmith doing one of their great songs from almost 40 years ago, with Steven Tyler still hitting those notes, damn!
PonoPlayer Doing Well At Amazon
During my recent shopping experience I’ve found Amazon reviews to be pretty accurate once enough people use that product and report back.
The Pono Player has been for sale up there for a while and people of all types have … Read the rest
Trump Trump Trump Trumps Your Trump
This is priceless. I hope Donald Trump stays in the Republican race as long as possible!
This is a pretty despicable man, famous for his wealth, his bombast, his ridiculous hair, and his inability to stop self-promoting.
He is the … Read the rest
Full Power Launch on E Street
Two of the most powerful forces working in music right now are Bruce Springsteen and Ahmir Thompson aka Questlove.
Bruce and his E-Street band have been moving mountains since the 70’s.
Quest started in the 90’s but made up time … Read the rest
Funk en tele chy
Enjoy some old school funk from one the finest in the business – The original Brides of Funkenstein Dawn Silva and Jeanette McGruder throw down a few years back.
… Read the restWords and Notes
Combine both of those forces to bring about new energy and new life.
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