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
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Digital Audio Quality Explained Simply, Thanks Amazon!
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
Big Nights Big Riffs: The Best of 80’s Hard Rock
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
Everything Scatter
Enjoy this colossal jam and rap from Fela that fits our current moment pretty well. So many screaming people on one side, so many screaming people on the other side. Everyone just shouting, nothing getting accomplished. Shit on everything.
One … Read the rest
The Mighty Power of The Rubber Band
Enjoy this amazing performance from Bootsy’s Rubber Band circa 1990, featuring both Garry Shider and Gary ‘Mudbone’ Cooper, two of the finest front-men ever. They work their way through the classic Vanish In Our Sleep. Wow.
We gotta do what … Read the rest
The World Is A Little Bit Under The Weather
The funk will survive just like it always does.
This is just a doodle loop we are in ….
Save us Funky Meters!
2MERICA: New Album! Scherzo Elskorpion
Scherzo Elskorpion is finally available in it’s entirety. It is streamable worldwide now – Apple, Spotify, Amazon HD, whatever you stream or download from should have it. If not let us know!
Smooth Funk All Night Long
Please get comfortable and enjoy one of the finest ever – Maze with the amazing Frankie Beverly on vocals – in their hit making prime. We are down in New Orleans in 1980 and it’s gonna be fun…
This is … Read the rest
Demos Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine was one of the most powerful musical statements of the 90’s. They were an early rap-rock band and one of the few that was respected by fans of both genres. Their shows were legendary.
Their hyper-militant … Read the rest
Ohio Funk in Lossless Glory
We’ve finally got the platform to stream you lossless, even hi-res music! Get yourself an Amazon Music HD account and enjoy the music the way it’s supposed to sound.
I’ve started porting over some of our popular YouTube playlists. I’m … Read the rest
Amazon Music HD Makes Streaming Professional, Finally
Even if this audio upgrade is 20 years late, it’s here and I love it. Stream all day, at any volume, with no loss and no annoyance. No commercials. Amazon Music HD is making me a very happy music customer. … Read the rest
The World Is Yours
This track is part of the new playlist I’m building on Amazon Music HD…. hopefully I’ll be able to share that soon.
Going back 25 years for a banger off Nas’ first album. Turn it up and enjoy!
C’mon Rufus, This Act Could Be A Single
Hahaha stupid commercial from 1985 for the Casio SK-1 keyboard. This thing was legendary – one of the coolest toy keyboards ever.
In fact, I recorded one on some 2MERICA tracks.
In fact, I have a new song coming out … Read the rest
Roger Tells You About The Talk Box
What a cool little clip going back to 1988 (gotta love the shiny fashion!) where the legend Roger Troutman explains the talk box:
Listen and learn funkateers! And go listen to Zapp & Roger today…. Guaranteed to make you feel … Read the rest
Amazon Music HD & Ultra HD: A Music Lovers First Review
I have to admit, I feel a bit lost and unsure of what to say. I want to do a dance and shout “I told you so!”. If you are a new reader to my site, you need to know … Read the rest
Better Late Than Never: Hi-Res Music Streaming Comes to Amazon
Mark this moment – September 2019 – I just read a mainstream tech article about lossless and hi-resolution music streaming that didn’t claim lower quality is better for consumers! It didn’t use the term snake oil or contain snark … Read the rest
RIP Ric Ocasek An Amazing Songwriter
Richard Theodore Otcasek was born in 1944, about 20 years earlier than most thought. The rocker better known as Ric Ocasek led his band The Cars to 7 albums, selling millions worldwide. He also released 7 solo albums, produced many … Read the rest
Junie’s Ultimate Departure
Just another great funk jam from the master Junie Morrison – this one called Junie’s Ultimate Departure.
Junie played mostly all the instruments on his solo releases. Amazing.
This piece is actually the end of a series, and a nice … Read the rest