“But these go to 11” says Prince as he and his new band 3rd Eye Girl slam through a distortion drenched bluesy version of Let’s Go Crazy. So funky, and may be coming to a town near you soon.… Read the rest
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Fear Not Of Men – Mos Def’ Words of Wisdom
A lot of things have changed. A lot of things have not.
… Read the restDivine Beat – Before Mecca by Divine Styler
… We Can Make It If We Try – Come To The Mini-Maker Faire!
There is a cool new thing sweeping the globe called the Makers Faire, where people of all types and businesses gather to show what they make, how they make it, and sometimes even let you get involved in making … Read the rest
The Whole World Is Turning – Live Minnie Ripperton
Won’t Somebody Please Give Me Peace of Mind – Al Kooper & Shuggie Otis
Great rare cut by Al Kooper and a teenage Shuggie Otis from 1969:
… Read the restI’m A Player, You’re A Player
4k UltraHD Visuals Coming Soon – Where’s The Audio?
TV’s advance in resolution again – HD, 1080p HD, and coming soon 4k UltraHD. This thing can push 2160p to your eyeballs but it’s gonna cost you $5k for the small one, and $6k for the larger.
So this … Read the rest
The Computer Age by Newcleus
vintage 1982 stylee!
… Read the restKicking On The Floor Like A Junebug
Coming Back Down From Mars Crushing Cars
Another great from Outkast:
… Read the restStill Smokin’ On The Scene
Got Hot Wax and It’s Cookin’ On The Griddle – Live Spearhead
In the radio studio with Michael Franti & Spearhead 1994-ish:
… Read the restYou Won’t Be Complainin’… As Much
… Live Tele by Radio – Province
Solo Music In The Round – Live Dosh
I saw this guy perform years ago and mis-remembered his name, making it impossible to find anything by him.
I have been known to write like this in the studio but never put together a live show to this extent. … Read the rest
A Tone Poem Alone…
…is love medicine. Fug, 19 years ago already? I was but a bratty lad moshing about to the hip-hop beat.
This was one of the few new sounds of it’s day – hated on by many at first, this “rap-rock” … Read the rest
The Rise of High Definition Audio – Save The Audio!
Finally, I’m not alone on the internet! Someone agrees it’s time to retire the MP3 and bring on high def digital audio.
We keep upping the resolution of our digital lives but seem to have neglected sound … Read the rest