What a fitting tribute, and a hell of a combo. Check it out, courtesy of Pitchfork Magazine!
The wonderful harmonies of the Ink Spots would have been less so without the inclusion of this fine singer, who passed away June 10, 2009, at the ripe old age of 105. RIP Here they are singing my favorite song, … Continue reading
The Boston-born jazz saxophonist played for some fine bands in his day, like Stan Kenton’s and Charles Mingus’ bands, but for our tastes it was his work with Embryo that caught our ears. His collaboration with the Krautrock band allowed … Continue reading
Total power noise orgasm with the Kings of Noise, Hijokaidan. This isn’t cheap, costing well over $500, but
Thanks ever so much to my friend Mileta Okiljević for posting this on my Facebook Page! It is a review of a Macedonian cassette associated with a bunch of artists, including my friend Goran Trajkoski, who were under the tutelage … Continue reading
The legendary leader of The Seeds has passed away in Austin today, possibly from an infection. He provided some of the soundtrack to my youth. He’ll be missed.
DO THE MATH do a two-part interview with improv legend Tim Berne. Part 1 Part 2
What a little creep Phil Spector is! If it’s not protocol for prisoners to get tech goodies to play with in their cells, why should this convict get special treatment? May he find a nice, mean boyfriend in the pokey.
Paste Magazine posts the music story of the year! Bernard and Stephen of the legendary New Order team up with members of Blur to form The Bad Lieutenant. Here’s a sample:
I’ll bet you never expected Toto to sound like this! Perpetuum Jazzile are a Slovenian vocal troupe who make quite a lovely noise. Many thanks to my friend Pat Conlon for the link!