Hip Hop Rap :John Legend & The Roots “Wake Up Everybody”
by admin on Aug.30, 2010, under Hip Hop
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A little space on web giving the people a glimspe of true school Hip Hop culture.Some folks will be surprised to know that The Roots will have their second project of the year released in September. It’s a collabo w/John Legend. To me, they could have chilled a bit after the recent acclaim for “How I Got Over”. I mean, it was just released late last month.At any
Hip Hop Music :VIDEO: The 20/20 Project “Back to Work”
by admin on Aug.30, 2010, under Hip Hop
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A little space on web giving the people a glimspe of true school Hip Hop culture.I liked this track from The 20/20 Project before I even saw the vid. Nice, basic beats. Catchy lyrics. A little be of old school scratchin. Yeah, nice indeed. Go head Canadians, do what you do!Then I saw the somewhat cheesy video. Intentionally cheesy, well produced and still kind
Hip Hop Rap :The Roots’ 10 Best Moments On Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
by admin on Aug.30, 2010, under Hip Hop
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Some musing about hip hop music mostly from alternative and indy artists.I can’t claim this list as my own. No Paste mag is behind this crafty list. But I’m diggin it and you will too. It’s complete w/just enough commentary and some cool vids f/The Roots. Going from a constantly touring band to the house band for Jimmy Fallon was a good move for my fav
Rock ‘n’ Roll :Carnival of Rock and Roll–August 2010
by admin on Aug.30, 2010, under Rock and Roll
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I want to talk about and promote the music I like whether it is well known or not… Well, I think it’s been roughly 5-7 months since the last Carnival of Rock ‘n’ Roll. According to my records it was March, but the last one actually published I think was January 2010. What can I say, things were extra stressful, extra hectic and extra time consuming for a while
Hip Hop Music :VIDEO: P.O.S. at Flushing Meadows
by admin on Aug.30, 2010, under Hip Hop
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A little space on web giving the people a glimspe of true school Hip Hop culture.So many things to like about P.O.S. I love his style of delivery - laid back and matter of fact. I like how he doesn’t chase the beats. It works for him. I’m not the rocker, but there’s a rocker in me. I love how P.O.S. starts out in one direction, then at some point, he goes off
Jazz :Jazz Around Town: I’ll be back before it’s over….
by admin on Aug.30, 2010, under Jazz
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A place for thoughts on jazz…traditional, swing, straight ahead and beyond.Still out of town and dealing with a lot (see earlier posts below), but will be back in Rochester early next week. I hope I can get back in the swing of things after I return. I managed to find…
Jazz Review :Jazz Around Town: I’m baaaaack!
by admin on Aug.30, 2010, under Jazz
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The wonderful world of jazz music.I have returned to Rochester after spending most of the last month in Kansas with my family after my mother’s death. I’m coping and trying to get back to at least a semblance of my former life as I continue…
The Jazz :Jazz Around Town: As we enter the first month where snow can fly, there’s still a lot of hot jazz around….
by admin on Aug.30, 2010, under Jazz
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The best jazz performances together in one place on the web.Now that I get back to more of a semblance of normalcy (although no one would call me “normal”), I hope to start putting something else on this blog in addition to the jazz listings each week on Wednesday. But…
Jazz :Jazz Around Town: If you can fit it in … that is
by admin on Jul.23, 2010, under Jazz
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A place for thoughts on jazz…traditional, swing, straight ahead and beyond.This time of year there is just so much going on that fitting in some jazz may be difficult. However, you might even find someone playing at the festival or party you’re attending over the next seven days. If you…
The Jazz :Jazz Around Town: There’s a lot of heat out there ….
by admin on Jul.23, 2010, under Jazz
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The wonderful world of jazz music.Lots of heat out there and some of it ain’t coming from the weather. Check out the next seven days of jazz in and around Rochester. I’d also like to add another reminder that we’d love to know what you…