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
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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
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
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
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…
8 Days Of Hanukkah Dap
Great song by a great band, let’s kick up the holiday spirit around here, ya think?
… Read the restTell Me Why, Norah
So nice.
… Read the restAlways Roaming Crazy
Home grown rock
Music Education Helps Us For An Entire Lifetime
What an amazing study done by Northwestern University showing that simply taking music lessons as a child can improve your cognitive ability as you age and actually offset natural degradation. Music lessons from over 40 years ago still resonated … Read the rest
No More Monkeys Jumping On My Bed
I loved this band, very strange indeed. Two dudes with synths, sequencers, guitars, and occasionally a drummer. Gil Mantera played bass, synths, sang, and generally rocked one of the most awesome looks ever to hit the stage. His partner Ultimate … Read the rest
It’s Just About Time To Hide Away
Great version of one of my favorite Stones songs, just voice and guitar:
… Read the restThey Deserve To Get Dissed
Great old track from Kool Moe Dee, old school edutainment.
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