Free Music Friday: Shabazz Palaces August 5, 2011
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As you know, I listen to a wide variety of music, from hard rock to country to hip-hop, and there have been some great albums released so far this year, but there may not be anything as weird and wonderful as the latest from experimental rap group Shabazz Palaces. Enjoy.
Free Music Friday – Fleet Foxes May 13, 2011
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One of the more interesting bands to emerge over the past few years is the harmony-driven folk rock group, Fleet Foxes. Their debut was a beautiful work and their latest, Helplessness Blues, continues in that vein in a wonder way. Here are few of the new songs. Enjoy.
Free Music Friday: Make Some Noise May 6, 2011
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The wait is finally over. This week the Beastie Boys finally released their new album Hot Sauce Committee Part 2, and let me tell you, it is great. If you’re looking for some good, old-school fun, this is my favorite Beasties album since probably Ill Communication. Check out the video for Make Some Noise below and I bet you’ll agree. Enjoy.
P.S. This is the coolest music video I’ve seen in a long time.
Free Music Friday: Dark Night of the Soul April 22, 2011
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Today it seems appropriate to share a song from the poignant 2010 collaboration between Danger Mouse and the late Mark Linkous.
Free Music Friday – Remember This? April 8, 2011
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Turned on the radio this morning and this song was on. Enjoy.
Free Music Friday – The Flaming Lips are Coming! March 4, 2011
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Yesterday I posted about the just released lineup for this year’s Beale Street Music Festival and of all of those great artists, there is one in particular that I am dying to see: The Flaming Lips. Check out the live video of “Convinced of the Hex” below and you’ll see why.
Free Music Friday – Heavy D January 14, 2011
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I made the observation on Facebook yesterday that Heavy D & the Boyz should make a comeback and in response to that, my friend Marcus sent me a link to this video. Enjoy.
Free Music Friday: Song of the Year December 31, 2010
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2010 was another great year for music, but there was one song in particular that really stuck out to me. I can’t say enough to praise Kanye West’s vision and talent and nowhere else was that more evident than in this 30 minute extended video of the incredible “Runaway.” Enjoy.
19 Years? Really!? September 10, 2010
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According to this article on Yahoo, today marks the 19 year anniversary of the release of Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit single/video. Wow, it’s hard to believe that it’s been that long ago, but I remember being a young teenager when this song first hit the airwaves and it just completely changed everything. I’m sure I’ll write more about it next year on the 20th anniversary of one of the greatest years in the history of rock music, but for now, here’s the video.
Free Music Friday – Robert Plant September 10, 2010
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I’ve been so glad over the past couple of years to see Robert Plant, of Led Zeppelin fame, reemerge as a force in the world of music. His attraction to folk/roots music has been well known for a long time and, though there are several Zeppelin songs that reflect that love, his most recent work has finally shown his full immersion in the style. His latest album, Band of Joy, is excellent and you can stream the entire thing on NPR until September 14 when the album is released for sale. You should definitely listen to it when you can. As a warm up, here is the first single from the work, Angel Dance. Enjoy.
