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Standing In The Shadows Of Motown AppreciationTo my considerable shame, I only saw this for the first time last night, and I wish I'd caught it sooner. Is this the best documentary ever made abou…
... singing "What Becomes of The Broken Hearted", because the band sounded perfect. I ... many piss-poor knockoffs of the Motown sound down the years, and it ... at the heart of what was some of the greatest music of the 20th century.The scene ... -
The History of Pop/Rock ???55-74Some of you may dig this. There's a gentleman named Edward R. Tufte whose life's work is mastering the art of representing complex systems of data in…
... work is mastering the art of representing complex systems of data in easy ... understand visual representations. In one of his books, he uses ... and stylistic patterns in the development of pop/rock music" from ... download a .pdf I made of the graph to zoom in on ... -
My Life in the Bush of Ghosts Appreciation (1981. This is a great album. Sonically it's a pretty diverse listen, and as can be expected of a collaboration of these dudes (and the cloud of talen…
... of the album is its use of vocal samples. instead of getting people in the ... more ambient motif. Meanwhile, neither of the two were really blazing new ... were just taking ideas from the extremes of the avant garde and making ... -
McCain: "I hate the gooks."How did I miss this?<blockquote>Arizona Sen. John McCain refused to apologize yesterday for his use of a racial slur to condemn the North Vietnamese …
... for his use of a racial slur to condemn the North Vietnamese prison ... comments on the eve of the key South Carolina primary show the candidate's ... senator, he was one of the leaders of the postwar effort to normalize U ... -
CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD (no, not Sinatra!)<img src="http://qod.i.free.fr/photos/Chairmen_of_the_Board2.jpg" alt="" />...I'm talking about the soul group who helped put Invictus Records on the…
... in the UK than the US. The Chairmen took the Temptations' concept of multiple ... an affinity for the blues, Eddie Custis was the lounge singer. ... And after Custis left, the three remaining members put out ... thought I'd jam the spotlight on the group he came ... -
the soul capital of the world?Ok so pound for pound, which US city would you say gave us the greatest soul and funk music? There are the big names in history like Chicago, Detroi…
... you say gave us the greatest soul and funk ... music? There are the big names in history like ... But then you've got the smaller cities. Although not ... never got a lot of credit in the Historical sense. Places ... be comfortable saying that the Rust Belt as a ... -
The endangered NY neighborhood record store<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/18/arts/music/18reco.html?_r=1&oref=slogin">Record Stores Fight to Be Long-Playing</a> ----------------------…
... Goldman, the author of ???The Book of Exodus: The Making and Meaning of Bob ... Marley and the Wailers??? Album of the ... Wright, chief executive of the Virgin Entertainment Group North America, said that ... -
Help On The names of some Legendary Music ClubsSo, I'm working on designing a t-shirt for a Japanese retailer. I want to do a shirt that lists some of the most legendary/famous/notable music clubs…
... a shirt that lists some of the most legendary/famous/notable music ... clubs. The list will definitely be on ... the Strutter Tip. I would like ... drop some knowledge on some of their faves. I've already ... -
So what's your preliminary take on the new Roots?Most of the reviews I've seen so far of the album have been negative, but I must say I like it. BlackThought goes off lyrically of course on "75 Bar…
... I've seen so far of the album have been negative, but ... Bars" and a some of the other cuts. The Mos Def/Styles P ... -song dude - goes by the name of "Truck North" or some shit like ... that. And what is up with the ... -
Thoughts on the ownership of hatersI heard Shawty Lo's "Dey Know (remix)" again...and again. It's ubiquitous. His rhyme style sounds to me like a cut-rate Jeezy bite, with the asthma…
... very interesting idea on the subject of claiming ownership of haters.Here are ... attaching the possessive "my", one then can claim ownership of haters. Of course ... with lots of rules and exceptions to protect the rights of the tenant. Similarly ... -
2 AM LOCKOUTS - The death of your city?<u><b>Melbourne venues set for 2am lockout[/b]</u><em>Premier John Brumby is expected to announce today drinkers will be banned from entering Melbour…
... conditions'' regarding the lock-out, and also the types of venues it would ... venue for the night and stick with it. Some of the cities best ... venues, many of which who host ... -
The Return of Stuff White People Like - S.F.<a href="http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/91-san-francisco/"><b>#91 - San Francisco[/b]</a> <blockquote>San Francisco is one of t…
... for any situation.The city is considered one of the world???s ... as it two provides two of the key resources most necessary ... to be aware of the fact that regions outside of San Francisco ... that I live in the cultural center of the West Coast.??? This will ... -
how bout we talk about that piece of shit mccain?Confrontation with witnessOne such witness was Dolores Apodaca Alfond, chairwoman of the National Alliance of Families, an all-volunteer MIA organiza…
... Alfond, chairwoman of the National Alliance of Families, an ... of the Air Force Academy, was shot down over Dong Hoi, North ... Vietnam, in the early evening of June 8 ... of the room, to shouts of disfavor from members of the audience. As with most of ... -
Best Sports Story Of The YearJosh Hamilton......in '99 he was the best amatuer baseball prospect in the world....spent almost 2 years using heroin and crack....was in the shit as…
... Hamilton......in '99 he was the best amatuer baseball prospect in ... heroin and crack....was in the shit as deep as ... you can get...spent the last 3 years trying ... this year he may be the best outfielder playing in ... hope he has lots of success ahead of him. -
Bryan Adams explains the mysteries of the universeMay god continue to bless the United States of our Media.<b,121<b,121 <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/08/bryan-adams-on-summer-of_n_12…
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New Mix - Genius: The Sound Of Raphael SaadiqIn commemoration of the release of Raphael Saadiq's latest album <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Way-I-See-Raphael-Saadiq/dp/B001CY2EL6/ref=pd_bbs_sr_…
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A Piece Of The ActionI really just copped it to see Tracy Reed, but the scene where they give the teacher an award (The Collected Works of Stevie Wonder) had mad ballin' …
I really just copped it to see Tracy Reed, but the scene where they give the teacher an award (The Collected Works of Stevie Wonder) had mad ballin' like a baby. -
Versions of The BottleAnybody have any different covers, live versions, alternate takes, etc. of Gil Scott's The Bottle???I have the real version and the Live from 125th S…
... takes, etc. of Gil Scott's The Bottle???I have the real version ... and the Live from ... always thought that was kind of interesting but never did anything ... 't covered more back in the day. -
NATURE OF THE THREAD OF THE DEEJERY<a href="http://www.youngandthefly.com/2009/01/ras-kass-speaks-on-who-should-be-in-hip.html">http://www.youngandthefly.com/2009/01/ras-kass-speaks-on…
... to submit applicants for the Hall of Flame.Hall of Flame:LL Cool ... DMC EPMD Smiff and Wessun The Lox Outkast Onyx Public Enemy ... -
What's going on in the UK (NRR)<img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2009/01/23/world/23crapstone_600.JPG" alt="" /> January 23, 2009No Snickering: That Road Sign Means Som…
... ; East Breast, in western Scotland; North Piddle, in Worcestershire; and Spanker ... residents the other day included ???place of the rocks,??? ???a kind of twisting of the original ... -
Sharing of Samples/Breaks between Producers?Hey,Listening to the use of the break by Large Pro ("For My People") and Q-Tip ("I Believe") brought a question to my mind. Back in the day (and eve…
Hey,Listening to the use of the break by Large Pro ("For ... used? I noticed similar usage of the same samples/breaks by Pete ... ("The Soil I Tilled for You" by S.O.B. and "North ... Carolina" by Les McCann), and The Beatnuts and Q ... -
The Legend of Shamwow Vince<img src="http://i43.tinypic.com/2vbsxsp.jpg" alt="" /> This dude's story gets better and better. Apparently, he's in a battle of good vs. evil agai…
... ?The Church of Scientology happened.Vince is the writer/producer/director/star of the ... shunning him out of the cool clique of Scientology.In a ... be a member of the church - in the same way that you ... part of the Church. He was still in the process of making ... -
Age Of Aquarius, the time is nowIf anyone cares the official Age of Aquarius began this past weekend on Saturday when the moon was actually in the seventh house and Jupiter aligned …
... tumult and crises in the final years of the previous astrological age will ... that here is one of my favorite versions of the goofy but brilliant ... 'Hair' tune.... Age of Aquarius, George ... -
Director of The Room on Tim & Eric last night.Yeah, I watch Tim & Eric Awesome Show Great Job! and what?<object width="448" height="356"><param name="movie" value="http://videogum.com/v/Df0g2ZupE…
Yeah, I watch Tim & Eric Awesome Show Great Job! and what?There was a thread on The Room a while back, I can't seem to find it. Either way, Tommy Wiseau guest directed the last scene of last night's show. Genius level work.