If the rumor mill is to be believed (and in this case, I hope it is!), Kanye West & Jay Z will release Watch The Throne on July 4th. It has the potential to be epic – but at the very least, it will be something to talk about. It’s not, however, something new. Kanye has made a habit of working with different artists; some likely (see: Jay Z, Kid Cudi & Nicki Minaj) and some… not as likely. Let’s take a look at the best of the more unlikely Kanye collaborations (with artists outside of the world of hip-hop). Maybe ‘Ye will take the hint & become inspired by his past work with these artists enough to create whole albums with them. A girl can dream, right? Continue reading
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Hugh Laurie, the English actor who plays America’s most self-destructive television doctor, has released a blues album. Laurie enlisted Joe Henry and the great Allen Toussaint to produce the record, signifying that he has lofty goals for the album. According to Laurie people came up to him and suggested that he record a blues album. I suspect that these are the same people we have to thank for the supply of talent on American Idol. Please feel free to indulge the urge to roll your eyes at this barely disguised vanity project. Continue reading
My brother likes to tell me that I am dangerous when I am bored. So did my parents. And insane. I get that one a lot. One good thing that comes from this, besides repainting a bathroom, is hours of internal head time where I go deep into fantasy land and imagine either an alternate history to things in my past or imagineering career paths for a large swath of my favorite celebrities.
These are the three albums that I am willing to wait a lifetime for: Continue reading
After suffering a stroke the longtime E Street Band saxophone player died at the age of 69.
Source: Rolling Stone
Show some love with your favorite Clarence Clemons videos below.
I was flipping through the channels late the other night when I came across Mo’ Better Blues and was instantly taken back to college. I was raised on jazz so Denzel plus Spike Lee plus music composed by Bill Lee played by the Branford Marsalis Quartet featuring Terrence Blanchard was an intoxicating mix. Yes, I was a hep cat, man. Continue reading
Helplessness Blues is the newest album from Fleet Foxes, released May 3rd, 2011 on the Sub Pop record label. Helplessness Blues is the follow up to Fleet Foxes debut album, Fleet Foxes.
To get an idea of what Helplessness Blues is about, I think it’s important to understand it within the context of the critically acclaimed Fleet Foxes. Sophomore albums unfortunately carry the burden of being judged in light of their successful older brothers, and Helplessness Blues has big shoes to fill. Continue reading
Summertime is the right time for fun, party music. If you’re tired of Lady Gaga, Ke$ha, Katy Perry and their ilk, well, it’s time to listen to something new and fresh. Check these songs, buy them on iTunes or Amazon, and add them to your playlist. Delight. Continue reading
Born This Way is NOT The Fame. For some of you, that’s the best news ever. For others, that the worst thing you’ve heard. And then there are those of you who don’t give a shit. Neither does Lady Gaga. Continue reading
What do all these tracks have in common? They’re all remixes. And I like them. And put together, they would make an excellent soundtrack for your Levi’s commercial-esque spontaneous road trip with your attractive and ethnically diverse friends in a suspiciously cool vintage Cadillac.