I have the coolest friends on earth. h/t to Ryan M. who got me to listen closely to “Down In Atlanta” by Pharrell Williams by explaining how it sounded like “Another Part of Me” by Michael Jackson. Check these tracks out back-to-back. You'll hear it too. I'm delighted. Bonus, for my music nerds: the songs … Continue reading Sunday Music: Pharrell (Expertly) Referencing Michael Jackson
Category: Sunday Music
Sunday Music: De La Soul Listening Guide
All the official De La Soul albums are streaming now. FINALLY. Do you know how many years I've only been able to listen in my car to the CDs (where my only CD player lives) ever since my last iPod bricked?! It's been way too long. I want you to join me. I also realize not … Continue reading Sunday Music: De La Soul Listening Guide
Sunday Music: The Grind Date (De La Soul)
The full De La Soul catalog is out now, but I’m writing this before I can press play, so I’ve basically got The Grind Date on repeat (again). Context: The Grind Date came out after the second-round chips on shoulder vibes of (the two) Art Official Intelligence albums (more on those in a future post). … Continue reading Sunday Music: The Grind Date (De La Soul)
Sunday Music: Eye Know Eye Love You Better
We lost Dave Jolicouer from De La Soul a few weeks ago. In another week or so we get the group’s full catalog on streaming services for the first time ever. Sample clearances, label shenanigans - you name it, the crap that buried their music was frustrating. I can’t remember how or when I first … Continue reading Sunday Music: Eye Know Eye Love You Better
Sunday Music: Karen Carpenter Killing It
An excerpt from the Your All American College Show, with a young Karen Carpenter playing drums and singing, “Dancing In The Streets.” The Dick Carpenter Trio - yeah, that name lasted past the intro on the show. Awesome. Check out both of these: https://youtu.be/vdECtVO-Epo https://youtu.be/sdHyzGXAJPg
Sunday Music: Birtha (Best Band You Never Heard)
I don’t know how I missed this all-female band that mixed Zeppelin with Joplin with Bikini Kill energy before Bikini Kill was a thing. But I did. And until my girlfriend’s buddy Kenny said, “wait, you seriously never heard of Birtha?! We have to go to YouTube, right now," my life was incomplete. Don’t feel … Continue reading Sunday Music: Birtha (Best Band You Never Heard)
Sunday Music: Living The Dream (Sturgill Simpson)
Malcolm Gladwell casually dropped a reference to the time he exclusively listened to Sturgill Simpson’s Metamodern Sounds in Country Music during his interview with Rick Rubin. You probably already know I’m a big fan of Gladwell and Simpson (click those links if you didn’t). I love(d) that record and have been down the rabbit hole … Continue reading Sunday Music: Living The Dream (Sturgill Simpson)
Sunday Music: Busta Re-Lights The Fuse
Busta Rhymes’ voice is an instrument. I don’t know if after Extinction Level Event 2 he remembered how much fun he could have, but he’s back with a new EP, The Fuse Is Lit, and it’s great. He’s experimenting (whatever “Bulletproof Skin” is), crossing generations (“Slap” with Big Daddy Kane and Conway over a classic … Continue reading Sunday Music: Busta Re-Lights The Fuse
Sunday Music: NEW Playlist For January 2023
Thanks to those of you who have been asking for a new playlist. This one has been in the works since last fall - and courtesy of a job change, moving across state lines, and surviving COVID Christmas, it’s ready for your consumption. I had a lot of moods in the past 6 months and … Continue reading Sunday Music: NEW Playlist For January 2023
Sunday Music: Rick Ross “Act A Fool”
I have a thing for the measured slowness of Rick Ross’ flow. I guess I missed “Act a Fool (feat. Wale)” when it came out, but I stumbled across it a few weeks ago and it’s such a vibe. Its tempo and rhythm, vibrating with his “I’m going to unapologetically make this statement for profit,” … Continue reading Sunday Music: Rick Ross “Act A Fool”