These guys are tremendous – they’ve got the jazz, they’ve got the funk, they’ve got it all. They’re from Baltimore, and if you haven’t seen them, you should. They will be playing Boston at the Paradise on Friday, Sept. 26. Dig Deeper: Band site Archive.org Live Concert Downloads
The Rising – 9/11 Tribute Lyrics can be found here.
Okay, not my usual type of pick, but I like it. All Summer Long by Kid Rock.
The guy with the big bass…Jamaaladeen Tacuma with Calvin Weston (drums), Aram Bajakian (guitar), and Aram Bajakian (Trumpet)
“In the Presence of the Lord” from the Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 -That’s Derek Trucks on guitar with them.
Cory Doctorow’s article in the Guardian.co.uk (it’s British, so the law doesn’t necessarily apply to the Americans in the crowd…) has an outrageously good look at how the record industry blew it with their incredibly transparent and stupendously idiotic plan to stop music piracy. This month’s announcement of a back-room deal between ISPs (internet service providers) and the big record companies to spy on suspected copyright infringers and reduce the quality of their internet connections is just the latest paragraph…
Country-Western Murder Ballads meet Gangsta Rap – it you don’t have a sense of humor this isn’t for you. Heck, if you don’t have a sense of humor, what are you doing reading this blog anyways? They’ll be playing in Cambridge Sept. 30 and Fall River the following night…and are in the midst of a major tour so check them out! More info at their site, aptly named http://www.asylumstreetspankers.com
David Churbuck linked to the Ben Worthen story in the WSJ yesterday entitled “Why Most Online Communities Fail“. David points out that a simple typo from a Deloitte powerpoint managed the ruin the story and deflect the discussion from the matter at hand to a moot discussion on percentages. 1. Going out with the claim that 60% of businesses invest over $1 million in online communities thanks to a Deloitte typo that should have stated 6% is not a great…
From the VH1 Rock Honors, Pearl Jam plays “Love Reign O’er Me” from one of the best albums of all time, Quadraphenia by the Who. Revel in the awesomeness.
Blitzrieg Bop, the seminal Ramones classic, recorded live in Hamburg.