Welcome to 2013, party people. I put together a new mix of house choons for you to enjoy on a cool January night. Continue reading
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Hey there, you naughty children. Now that you’ve had nap time, I can tell you a story. Monsieur Milk and I were bonding over a song he posted in an open thread, and we decided to have a chat about this ‘n’ that. Continue reading
Public Domain Day is the first day of the year, every year. In Europe, Jan 1, 2013 is the day when hundreds of works are entering the public domain. Works including Grant Wood’s European Gothic, works by Edith Stein, Bruno Schulz and Franz Boas. Now, in the EU citizens can copy, share, or incorporate these works into digital archives at libraries, public or private. Artists can make versions of “European Gothic,” without asking permission or violating the law. Continue reading
December 31st. New Year’s Eve. Night of amateur drinkers trying to keep us with slores.
But it’s also the birthday of the best guitarist you might never have heard of. Continue reading
The year 2012 was the year of the trap. The term was seen everywhere this year — to describe not just the ATL-based hip-hop of 2Chainz and Future but also the dubstep and bass music scenes that were mixing crunked out hip-hop with dance music to come up with something new.
So for tonight’s DJ Party I put together a set full of spaced-out psychedelic bass music. I think this might be my best mix yet so turn up the stereo and enjoy. Continue reading
Getting tired of hearing Alvin and the Chipmunks, The Oak Ridge Boys, Bing Crosby and Andy Williams? Need to spice up your Christmas playlists? Here are five selections guaranteed to wake everyone out of a Christmas cookie induced coma when they pop up on your iPod. Continue reading
There have been a lot of holiday playlists going around, some focusing on The Good, and some focusing on The Bad, but all focusing on one particular holiday. With Chanukah starting tonight, what’s a Nice Jewish Boy or Girl to listen to? To bring a little diversity to your mixtape and give you a break from ringing your sleighbells, here’s a list of the Catchiest Chanukah Songs: Continue reading
No, NBC, you may not ruin The Sound of Music. But Haha! Who are we kidding? This is NBC we’re talking about. Today it was announced that NBC has cast country singer Carrie Underwood as Maria Von Trapp in their three-hour Sound of Music live broadcast. We assume this means Taylor Swift never made it to the top of their short list? Seems totally unlikely, we know. But maybe she was preoccupied house hunting for a place to live exactly seven inches away from her latest love interest. Continue reading
You’ve been dealing with a heavy case of Outkast withdrawal lately. I know all about it. We’ve all been affected. After all, it’s been nine long years since the masterpiece double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below came out and two years since Big Boi’s last solo joint (the incredibly dope Sir Luscious Leftfoot album).
Luckily Big Boi will release his new album Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors on Dec. 11. But that’s two weeks of Outkast-related anticipation we have to deal with. Some of us aren’t up to it and will crack under the pressure, but I have a plan to get us through these troubling times. Continue reading
Now that we’ve heard that Lenny Kravitz will be taking on the role of Marvin Gaye in an upcoming biopic, the interwebz are abuzz about whether or not Lenny is “dark” enough to play the part. This blogger asks the question that if he were a veteran actor would all the talk about “colorism” recede from view? Perhaps. Continue reading