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Friday, March 02, 2007
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Thursday Tidbits - Asobi Seksu
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
New Releases - Tuesday
Also, everyone's favorite hip-hop label, Stone Throws, releases Chrome Children Vol. 2, featuring Madlib, J Rocc, Aloe Blacc (w/Four Tet), Oh No, and others on the Stone Throws roster.
Monday, February 26, 2007
Free Music Monday - Tim Fite
"I want you to buy my record so I can sell out in 60 seconds. At the Best Buy, I want to be the best guy," raps Tim Fite on "It's All Right Here" on his new album Over the Counterculture. Despite such declarations, Fite's latest release is being offered free on his website. As with most hip-hop, it should be noted that if this was found in Best Buy, it would be donned with a Parental Advisory sticker. My favorite track is "Oh Well," which doesn't even feature Fite's stylings but a hilarious sampling from an unknown (at least to me) interview:
Oh Well
from Over the Counterculture
Sunday, February 25, 2007
The Weekend - Ennio Morricone
Sure, there is a new album out there right now celebrating the work of legendary film composer Ennio Morricone with artists ranging from Celine Dion to Metallica, but for a more daring tribute you might want to take a look at John Zorn's The Big Gundown: John Zorn Plays the Music of Ennio Morricone. According to Zorn, The Big Gundown was an album that even Zorn thought was a bit pointless, since who could improve on Morricone? Despite his early reservations, the project was funded and gave Zorn a chance to get back into the studio. And the results even impressed Morricone. I am mentioning all this because it's the day of the Oscars, and Morricone is receiving an Honorary Academy Award. Of course, for the ultimate Morricone experience, you can't go wrong with a piece by the man himself. Without hesitation, my suggestion would be for Morricone's work on Sergio Leone's classic spaghetti Western, Once Upon A Time In The West. It still ranks as one of my favorite soudtracks of all time.