- The Unheard Music: Michael Jackson – Thriller Demos
Link to some rare Michael Jackson “Thriller”Demos.
(Via unheard78.blogspot.com ) YouTube – Jay-Z – “No Sleep Til Brooklyn” Live @ All Points West 7/31/09
A hat-tip to the guys he was subbing for….and also to the County of Kings:
(Via www.youtube.com )World Science Festival 2009: Bobby McFerrin Demonstrates the Power of the Pentatonic Scale
(Via www.3quarksdaily.com )
Don’t Mope In Your Room. Go Invent Something.
Illustrator Maira Kalman draws her thoughts about the life and legacy of Benjamin Franklin
(Via kalman.blogs.nytimes.com )Douglas Rushkoff (BSS #299) : The Bat Segundo Show
Bat Segundo: The Battle of the Contentious Brooklyn Pundits Edition! Ed Champion interviews the author about his latest book Life Inc.: How the World Became a Corporation and How to Take It Back
(Via www.edrants.com )
Tag Archives: Music
“Morning Becomes Eclectic” Round-Up
If you’ve never heard of KCRW’s “Morning Becomes Eclectic” show, you’ve been missing out on an incredible resource for music-lovers. For over thirty years, M.B.E. has featured interviews and performances by both legendary and the lesser-known artists. Here’s a sampling from this past month….
If you’ve never heard of KCRW’s “Morning Becomes Eclectic” show, you’ve been missing out on an incredible resource for music-lovers. For over thirty years, M.B.E. has featured interviews and performances by both legendary and the lesser-known artists. Here’s a sampling from this past month….
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Music-Related Links for Friday, May 22, 2009
A few music-related items for your enjoyment!
12 Videos of People Smashing Guitars on Peoples’ Heads | Listicles
12 Videos of People Smashing Guitars on Peoples’ Heads
(Via listicles.thelmagazine.com )Albini that for a dollar | MetaFilter
“In 1997 Steve Albini produced a re-recording of Cheap Trick’s In Color album. It is suspected that it was released by a disgruntled employee. It contains an awesome version of Lennon’s I Want You to Want Me even though Yoko didn’t approve “
(Via www.metafilter.com )Review: ‘Dark Night Of The Soul’ By Danger Mouse And Sparklehorse With David Lynch : NPR Music
‘Dark Night Of The Soul’ Finds The Light Of Day
(Via www.npr.org )9 Soundware Releases Heartbeat EXS24 Instrument – 9 Soundware – 2009-05-22 | Harmony-Central.com
An EXS24 Instrument sound set constructed from samples of human heartbeat recordings — and enhanced for drum-like punch. For people who “lub dub”, perhaps? 😉
(Via news.harmony-central.com )TuneCore, Amazon Set to Unveil On-Demand CD Sales | Epicenter | Wired.com
“Tunecore will charge just $31 a year in upfront fees to handle a 10-track CD from pressing to delivery, passing all other costs through to the buyer. In other words, the service promises to remove nearly all of the risks of short-run CD manufacturing, which can cost musicians hundreds or even thousands of dollars for discs that rarely sell enough to cover expenses.”
(Via www.wired.com )
