Tell me about your Banjo Blog? I have a blog called “My Banjo Life” wherein I pass along advice, humor, instructions, thoughts, etc., regarding 5 string bluegrass banjo picking. I talk about many facets of being a bluegrass banjo player. Sometimes personal, sometimes informational, and as often as possible very humorous. Picking banjo is a lot [...]
White House Punk by digby Among all the stories I've read today about White House state dinners, this has to be the one I enjoyed the most. Howie Klein: My secretary buzzes me to say the White House is on the phone. "Is that that damn Daisy doing an imitation of President Clinton," I asked. "No, no," she said, "it's the office of the White Houses social director." Skeptical,...
Released on the Cajual offshoot 'Live' in 1997. Check this out: a one-sided 12" with two tracks on the A-side? What the fuck's going on there then? Mind you, I love that kinda shit. This is very heavy on the percussion, with a wee keyboard hook that uses the same sound from that 'Popcorn' tune (or it did to me anyway). According to someone on Discogs, the Studio 54 remix is based around a sample...
Greetings all! This rebroadcast of the 2007 Funky16Corners Halloween Spooktacular mix is a mid-week Halloween placeholder of sorts, to keep you all in the spirit until I return on Friday with a very solid slice of Halloween soul. I hope you dig it and I’ll be back on Friday. Peace Larry Originally posted 10/29/2007 We Now Return to Blacula Meets Black [...]
"Introducing The New 5" is a fresh post-bop debut with a classic quintet vibe. This compilation is the perfect fusion of classic and contemporary jazz. "Listening to this music is pure pleasure. I highly recommend it" -JoAnne Brackeen (Charlie Haden, Art Blakey, Joe Henderson, Stan Getz, John Patitucci, Jack DeJohnette)...
In this, my 400th post would you believe, I'm tackling the sixties and listing the 75 great soul men of the decade. There are many to choose from but these, in my humble opinion, are the creme de la creme. So here goes, starting with my top ten, and then moving on to others of note: 1. Sam Cooke (who else at number one?), 2. Otis Redding, 3. James Carr, 4. Wilson Pickett, 5. O V Wright, 6. Al Green,...
NPR is seeking input from listeners for a series that will highlight 50 great singers. The list will eventually be narrowed down to 50 of the greatest, from all the nominations sent in. I will send in 50, but you don't have to send in a list that big....you can send as few as you like. The list below is not necessarily a list of my personal favorites, although NPR doesn't discourage that. Since the...
By Alison Leigh Cowan Barack Obama with a friend, Sohale Siddiqi, in the fall of 1981. (All photos courtesy of Phil Boerner) SUBLET AVAILABLE: Three-room railroad flat, third floor, West 109th Street. Near Columbia University. Ideal for roommates who do not need privacy, reliable heat or steady hot water. Kitchen modest, but take out available, including [...]
Bottom Feeders reaches the letter R this week, which means plenty of rockin' with the likes of Rainbow, Bonnie Raitt, Ratt, and -- hey, what the hell is Lou Rawls doing here?
Combine Bay Area Jazz/R&B recording artist Nicolas Bearde---whose big, velvet tone and perfectly controlled vibrato frequently complements Bobby McFerrins vocal ensemble Voicestra With Russian born tenor sax/composer, Oleg Kireyev, and youll be treated to a collaboration of world-class jazz greats together on a single stage...
Like thousands of bad headline writers before me, I’ll go ahead and indulge my corniest instincts: Blame it on Rio . Earlier today, Rio de Janiero emerged as the victor in the heated competition to play host for the 2016 Olympic Games. Madrid and Tokyo finished second and third. And Chicago – thought to be one of the favorites coming into the day – finished last. But there remains...
Here’s the latest batch of Music Musings and Miscellany’s unapologetically subjective selection of the twentieth century’s best 1000 singles. A start to the Rs. FLAMING LIPS – Race For the Prize / Riding to Work in the Year 2025 / 3000 ft of Despair (Warner 494 1999) Flaming Lips are an unusual rock band in that [...]
"It is such an honor to receive this award from UNCF," said Lionel Richie. "I am a product of a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) and that experience has had a tremendous influence on my life. I understand the importance of a college education and the impact it can have on our children and our nation. I am honored to join stars like Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Lou...
Videos
