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MP3 for Africa ! (cross-posted) — the snappy, statty hook: If every American would buy 10 songs by African Artists, we would DOUBLE the amount of money the US is currently sending to Africa. (also germane) (also ghislain) the Boston Typewriter Orchestra (thx, mr.twink) Claire Chanel offers up another triple-slow screw: this time, Ciara’s “Promise” […]
Read More →Too late with the figgy pudding, the gingerbread man got what was coming to him Speaking of getting what’s coming… Climate scientist Ben Zaitchik (disclosure: my college roommate), who knows a thing or two about global warming, describes and debunks what he calls “The Negligents” — and probably goes way too easy on Michael “Creep” […]
Read More →Well, it’s that time of year again. According to teh shopping centers, it’s been that time of year for a few weeks now. And I’ve gotta say that I’m as righteously indignant, if not as homicidal, as Junichi that we now find ourselves prepped for shopping season by Chri$tma$ jingles before it’s even Thanksgiving. It […]
Read More →Considering what a solid series it’s been so far, I’m quite proud to present — Blogariddims ¡Blogaritmos! 11: “Another Crunk Genealogy” crunkyclave / dembowsalsa / raggyton / bhangrabounce subscribe to series | download mp3 (60:54 | 83.6mb) Of course, given the all-around excellence of the contributions to date, never mind the massive mix Heatwave dropped […]
Read More →Ok, so obviously I’m not up to the task of live-blogging the conferences I attend, esp when the hosting hotel wants to charge an extra $14/day for internet access. (Amenities, schmenities.) Will offer some Hawaiian highlights before they get filed away like the dogeared program they’re scrawled on, but just so you don’t miss it, […]
Read More →Before I get too deep in the Windy Windy, I gotta send a little musical farewell to my dear hometown.* A follow-up to last year’s “Boston Mashacre,” the “Boston Smashacre” has been in the works for a while. It’s not just a sequel, though. It’s a different thing in kind. I’ve made a page for […]
Read More →We steady tryna “step” our “game” “up” o’er at Riddim Method. To wit: Some innaresting texty and mixty contributions c/o DJ Ripley. /// DJ C’s B-series continues with “Bush” — to which, I might add — in spirit, since I don’t deign to mention Señor Shrub (it’s bigger’n him anyhow) — my own “America,” which […]
Read More →Given that urbody’s raving, and rightly so, about Dr.Auratheft’s DoabaGypsyQawwaliFlamenco mix (which I misnomerly bigged up back at the blogspot), I think it’s only proper to point you to Murk’s second podcast, DiasporRoma, which selects for similar socio-sonic suggestions. From a slightly different angle, or yet another node on the bellydance diaspora (no misnomo), here’s […]
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