Happy Holidays.
video
look at it move!
… Pop For Me Baby
… British Rock Royalty
Regular readers of this site know I love the old rock band Deep Purple, driven partly by how under-appreciated they seem to be, and how funky they were.
Check out this clip of a jam on an old Purple song … 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!
The Sound of Failure
Nice song and video from The Flaming Lips:
… Read the restDirty Pool
Tell Me Why, Norah
So nice.
… Read the restIt’s Just About Time To Hide Away
Great version of one of my favorite Stones songs, just voice and guitar:
… Read the restThrowback Hardwood
Nice throwback video from the Cavs:
… Read the restSo Brown
Good news when a good band gets back together – Gene and Dean Ween reconvene!
Guess they’ve been off the scene for a few but have booked some shows for next month, and Ween live is always worth it.
Maybe … Read the rest
When Jeff Was A Boy
It’s Hard To Take Risks With A Pessimist
Great song from one of the few modern bands that really does it for me – it’s Menomena (like the muppets song) with Wet & Rusting:
Youtube’s Audio Specs
Finally got my answer about Youtube’s audio specification — there isn’t one, really.
The only have a video policy. Audio stream quality is a part of the video spec.
So here’s the details:
- Audio streams as 128k or 320k MP3
Nothing But Garbage
The Funk Professor – Bootsy Get Live
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.
I caught it last … 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.
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!