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State Silences Young Guitarist
Mood | Robert Glasper Trio
The album as a whole is very strong with a variety of jazz sub-genres. Some tracks stick to just the piano / bass / drum trio, while others incorporate horns for more of a be-bop feel. Sometimes he throws in a sax and jazz guitar for more of a jazz-fusion feel. Every now and then there is even a hint of hip hop in the rhythm, which makes sense as he has collaborated with several hip hop artists (e.g. Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common)
Stephen Colbert “Humbles” Kanye West (VIDEO)
Stephen Colbert “Humbles” Kanye West (VIDEO)
Guitarist Satriani Sues Coldplay for Plagiarism
Guitarist Satriani Sues Coldplay for Plagiarism - Here’s a video comparing the two tracks.
Blazing Arrow | Blackalicious
I realized I hadn’t yet written any posts on hip-hop artists, and this is a misleading statistic. Most of my favorites have already been covered but there’s one I kept expecting Nirav to write which he hasn’t yet. For this reason, I now introduce you to Blackalicious. I realize it may sound more like a bubble gum flavor than a hip-hop act but don’t let that bother you. They’re a quality duo and I can think of a few reasons why you should immediately purchase their album Blazing Arrow (2002).
Above | Mad Season
Despite the over abundance of 90’s grunge bands from Seattle, there are very few I still listen to. Nevertheless, I’m not sure Temple of the Dog, Pearl Jam, or Alice Chains will ever get too old for me. If you’re well-versed in your grunge, you know where I’m going with this… Mad Season was Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees), Mike McCready (Pearl Jam and Temple of the Dog), John Saunders (The Walkabouts), and Layne Staley (Alice in Chains). Although, I didn’t find Mad Season to be so much grunge as maybe some sort of drug-induced mixture of Alice in Chains and The Doors.
Top 10 Albums of 2008
New Year’s is quickly approaching and it’s about that time to pick our Top 10 albums of 2008. That’s right, we managed to agree on the same 10 albums without firing someone… out of canon… into the Sun.
