No 1 hit wonders here!
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Get On Up
Out fuckin standing. Mashup audio+video
with James Brown, Led Zep, Aerosmith, Run DMC, just straight up funky
… I Can Make It
For once in my life, an amazing song by an amazing artist.
Then check out this crazy duet with Stevie and Tony Bennet doing the slowed down version:
… Read the restNever Underestimate Sound
Sound waves as visual art.
Standing waves are around us when we listen to music. Good sounding rooms minimize them.
This video forgets to mention that the vibrations around us are detected first by our hair follicles and joints before … Read the rest
The Modern Artist
I submit Bernie Worrell as the perfect model artist for this new age.
True, he came from the classic music world, at least the black side of it.
But before that he came from music conservatory and a strict granny. … Read the rest
When The Morning Comes
An amazing rock song done right will always captivate:
I’ll have to check out some more of this classic rock show. That was solid stuff.
That is not an easy song to cover. They needed a big tight band, 2 … Read the rest
And Try Again
the legendary blind melon still making magic
… Read the restNothing Compares
Great rendition by Nikka Costa, RIP Prince Rogers Nelson
… Roaming Crazy on Youtube
A little late (ahem) but finally Roaming Crazy has their own youtube channel.
Enjoy the fruits of this prolific Flux-adel Rock unit here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtqsPk8gZsuRZZtfzn0RoJQ
… Standing In Your Stuff
Yet another great live Zigaboo Modeliste jam:
… Shocking Innocence
Yet another great song from the debut record from The Cars:
The Cars are such an underrated band. Band leaders Richard Otcasek and Benjamin Orzechowski met when Benjamin was the bandleader on a Cleveland TV rock show that Richard watched.… Read the rest
Dreams
Time For Makin Whoopie
… Giving In To The Streaming Monster
I am always pushing for higher sound quality and reminding people about the limitations of streaming.
I’m also a modern man in this streaming world – one who is online 24/7. I can’t resist the addictive power of youtube … Read the rest
Vamo!
Man Doing Machine
This track was originally composed with a drum machine on overdrive. Great programming.
Look at this bad mother rocking it out on drums. Stick around for the end!
… Read the restBusy Earnin’
12 million views and counting, great song, don’t sleep!
Keep the funk flowing all day and all night all around the world
… Read the restOriginal Roots
This is how you used to find real underground stuff — random unmarked reels of tape!
Enjoy their find.
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