now playing :: “hausa phoenix”

pursed lips reprise, riding alongside, zen edenesque botanical suspense … scribing hybrid blueprints with architect futurists … pondering prototypes, l’mausolarium … it’s all just passion and pascha dialogue

In Defense of… Music

It’s dead, right? That’s the tone. “Music is dead wrong right now.” No. Never. Not, ever. Somewhere in the midst, …

Fifteen Minute Transcription: Cheek to Cheek – Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett

Cheek to Cheek is an aural alloy of the most masterful. Elements converge in a record album of jazz standards …

Ms. Education – Neurotic Society (Compulsory Mix)

“We’re living in a joke time, metaphorical coke time Commerce and guru men, run the whole world man Broke world …

Sounds of the Mayan 2012: Five Albums That Existed This Year – Music 4 TNGRS

So… if nothing else, 2012 proved that by George the Mayans had it all kinds of right: this year proved …

Five Takes on Dave (1920-2012)

Dave Brubeck, 1920-2012 For as long as I’ve been playing jazz, people have been trying to pigeonhole me … Frankly, labels …

Ad Attack: Diplo x Blackberry – Torches of Freedom

Riding tandem with the unveiling of their Playbook tablet, RIM launched their newest Blackberry Torch ad campaign featuring one half …

Music Monday Preview: 40 Reasons to Be Excited About Music

In light of Rolling Stone’s new revamped site and heightened sense of irony… oh wait, they’re not kidding about Will.I.Am …

Follow Friday: Freshest of the Fourth Estate

It’s Good Friday, so let’s make it great and take it to Follow Friday – today: the freshest of the fourth …