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Winter usually means a bit more jazz. Check out this film, dudes...

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:06:43 -0500

Winter usually means a bit more jazz. Check out this film, dudes could play.

RIP Dave Brubeck

Now, this might be the whitest statement ever, but he was/is my favorite Jazz composer. So to celebrate his life, here is a 30 minute video filmed in Belgium in October 10th, 1964.

Setlist
St Louis Blues - 0:00
Koto Song - 8:11
Three To Get Ready - 14:12
In Your Own Sweet Way (Brubeck) - 18:30
Take Five - 24:39

Lineup
Dave Brubeck - Piano
Paul Desmond - Alto Saxophone
Joe Morello - Drums
Gene Wright - Bass

MEWITHOUTYOU

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:39:00 -0400

TEN STORIES Format: 12” Ice Blue Vinyl Released: 2012, May 15 Label: Mewithoutyou Finding the...

JIMMY EAT WORLD

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:02:55 -0400

Format: Double 12” Black Vinyl Released: 1999, February 23 (reissued 2009, 10 year...

badassesandbeards: RIP Adam Yauch. This world will miss your...

Fri, 04 May 2012 16:46:29 -0400

badassesandbeards:

RIP Adam Yauch. This world will miss your genius.

That’s the short of it. The long of it is that Adam Yauch had one of those legendary voices that you recognize for being his and only his and the Beastie Boys are one of those transcendent groups. They did for a later generation what The Beatles did before them; bring a genre from fringe to mainstream by creating something that no one had ever done before. Most will say that the Beastie Boys are a genre defining hip hop group, but to me they are one of the most punk rock bands of all time. By creating music that was unique in every way and albums that deliver tracks that you want to play over and over as well as songs that you just don’t get until one day you do, they endure as legends. I have a feeling they would think I am full of shit for writing that.

Personally, I got deep into the Beastie Boys in Jr. High when my favorite bands were NOFX and Rancid but my best friend and future 4 year locker partner, Ryan “the butt” Butler was deep into old school hip hop. The Beasties were our common ground. We played the Beasties loud and obnoxiously enough that our parents would wonder “what the hell is that?” which seemed to us to be exactly the point. In high school “Fight for your right” was our growing groups of friends anthem and mantra while “Sabotage” and “So What’cha Want” was our fuel. And my love affair continued as we all moved on to do our own things. We grew older and embraced the elder-statesmen status they enjoyed. A friend and I often discuss the Beasties, always mentioning how MCA’s voice is the best of the group. Our house parties always feature a heavy dose of selections from Ill Communication, Check Your Head, Hello Nasty, License to Ill and Hot Sauce Committee pt. 2.

The music world will be a strange place for me without knowing that Adam Yauch and the Beastie Boys are out there, the elder-statesmen that they are, working on another great record. It’s hard to think of another group that has endured as long as the Beastie Boys and continued to put out great work time after time that I actually anticipate listening to.

Adam Yauch, you will be missed greatly.

-Michael Lojkutz

ST. VINCENT

Fri, 04 May 2012 13:00:25 -0400

KROKODIL Format: 7” red vinyl Released: 2012, April 21 (RECORD STORE DAY ONLY RELEASE) Label:...

ordinarypictures: Archives: 2011 - Jeff Tweedy, lead singer of...

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:31:51 -0400

ordinarypictures:

Archives: 2011 - Jeff Tweedy, lead singer of Wilco at his recording space in the Wilco Loft, right before “The Whole Love” was released - for NYLON Guys

Photo by my good friend Peter Hoffman

Grooming by my beautiful wife, Elisa Vekkos-Lojkutz

BATMAN

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:53:00 -0400

Format: 12” Black Vinyl Released: 1975 Label: Power Records Spoken word recordings are about...

MEWITHOUTYOU

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 17:07:00 -0400

Mewithoutyou returns with a song that brings them back to their multi-layered, dark and beautiful...

Photo

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 09:37:05 -0400

When someone figures out a better way to release a record,...

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 08:48:52 -0400

When someone figures out a better way to release a record, please let us know.

BRENDAN LOSCH - SON OF A GUN

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:01:18 -0400

With the ushering in of spring comes a song that, if the season had a soundtrack, would appear on...

CONSTANTINES

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:56:00 -0400

TOURNAMENT OF HEARTS Format: 12” White Vinyl Released: 2005, October 11 Label: Sub Pop As...