Monthly Archives: December 2007

Records at Random Vol. 33 - Maynard Ferguson Conquistador

This final batch “Records at Random” leading up to the New Year has been pretty wacky. There was an “Electric Indian,” a real group of funky Native Americans, a zoot-suited big-band, and now a freakin’ conquistador! Okay, okay, so today’s record is really by Jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson, not an actual Spanish colonizer. But the […]

Brown Paper Bag Money?

Writing about music for a living has afforded me the opportunity to become acquainted with a lot of really talented and cool folks (Scott Thorough, 100dBs, I’m talking about you) who I probably wouldn’t have ever had occasion to speak to in any capacity if I’d never written about their record. Not to say I […]

Is Music Even Good?

About a month ago I drove out to Boston with DJ12XU and met up with Emeyesi at the Paradise Rock Club to see our friends Lifesavas rock the house. On the drive up the Mass Pike to Beantown 12XU put a CD on his car stereo that totally blew my wig back. At first I […]

“Gonna Funk You Right On Up” © Angie Stone and Friends

Since the last couple days have been an enormous bummer for much of the continental United States, especially the eastern seaboard, I think we could all use a pick-me-up. That’s why I’ve decided we’re going to get funky today. I’ve previously featured throwback Funk acts like Clutchy Hopkins, the Dap-Kings, the Budos Band, the Soul […]

“You Can’t Win!” © Talia Shire

I’m a little out of sorts today. I don’t know if that’s because it gets dark at 4 PM every day and is pouring down freezing rain outside, or if the new peripherals I bought for my computer effected my routine more than expected. See, I got up this morning with every intent on getting […]