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Well, it’s finally true: James Brown is dead. But if anyone’s legacy is certain to be long, it is JB’s. Who could (re)imagine modern music without the Godfather of Soul — or future music without the Minister of Super Heavy Funk ? Long live James Brown. Loop, loop on. [audio:http://wayneandwax.com/wp/audio/funky-drummer.mp3]
Read More →I still want a hula hoop Hittin’ the eggnog a lil hard these days? Well, if too much Holiday Cheer® has you in a Houston state of mind, try (again) some reverse-engineered Chipmunks, ever the better to appreciate the deliciously cloying crawl to Christmas — [audio:http://riddimmethod.net/music/ww_chipmunks-screwed.mp3] Ah, but tonight we feast. And that’s nothing but […]
Read More →Lotsa short days and long nights, e? Feeling Minnesota? Feeling Norwegian more like it. But can’t argue with hot milky rum at 4:30. Not I. Not today. On nightsy vibes lately. Eine kleine nachtmusik n ting. Meeneemaal mixes and Merican bassstep. One disc I been diggin on long drives and city crawls is Mad EP‘s […]
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 →When the NYT prints something like this — Hamas, a radical Islamic movement that is considered a terrorist group by Israel and the West, , , , it tends to remind me of, The Harvard Lampoon, a semi-secret Sorrento Square social organization that used to occasionally publish a so-called humor magazine, , , , & […]
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 →Reeeeeeeepriiiiiiiiiiiise: LateMiles_HumanNature.mp3 Thursday night conversation: My friend Greg: Wayne’s gonna become a doctor tomorrow. Greg’s friend Veronica: A doctor of what? Me: Philosophy. Recent email correspondence: Prof. Twist: I don’t know why, but “Dr. Wayne” sounds like an FM deejay from 1976. For the record: As a “doctor” of “philosophy,” I can confidently say that […]
Read More →Got a piece in this week’s Phoenix reviewing the latest offerings in Heartbeat’s ambitious Studio One reissue series, running the gamut from ska to dub. Check it out. As usual, see below for the “director’s cut.” Studio One Love, pt. 2 by Wayne Marshall Heartbeat Records’ Studio One reissue series continues not only to shore […]
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 →Last week there was a message posted to the dancecult list, which, in the process of recommending a couple of Nate Harrison’s fine videos, asserted, not uncommonly, that the Amen break was “the most sampled rhythm ever, the very foundation of most rap, techno and jungle.” Now, undoubtedly the Amen break is one of the […]
Read More →Some linkythinky things: Peter Scholtes just wrote an extensive piece on reggaeton for City Pages. Rather than simply rehearsing the well-worn narrative, Peter brings in the voices and stories of performers and enthusiasts in the Minneapolis/St.Paul reggaeton scene, giving new texture to a story whose contours have become all too familiar. He includes a large […]
Read More →It’s that time of the semester when things get extra crunchy, so I figure I better get this post up before it all becomes ancient history (even if it means I won’t be able to offer as texty a reflection as I’d like). Our panel was first thing Thursday morning (and I mean first thing: […]
Read More →w/ resident DJs Zebo, Hess, and Chump — More of a head-noddin’ than a hip-shakin’ night, so I’ll be pursuing slow end of the low end theory. @ D’Vine 1950 W. North Ave, Chicago, IL 60601 10pm – 2am. No cover.
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 →Alongside fellow Riddim Methodist, Larisa Mann (a/k/a, DJ Ripley), I’ll be “giving” a paper called “What Is Stolen? What Is Lost? Sharing Information in an Age of Litigation” at this year’s annual meeting of the Society for Ethnomusicology, which is happening in Honolulu from Nov 15-19. See the program for full details on the conference, […]
Read More →Meet Hocus Opus, my Second Life avatar. It’s not that I don’t already have too much to do in my first/real life, but I confess that I’m rather excited about the possibilities for virtual, multimedia interactions — especially in the realm of ethno/music/ology — and SL seems to have the energy, resources, and critical mass […]
Read More →I’ll be presenting my recent findings alongside resident technicians DJ C and DJ Flack and their distinguished guest, DJ Rugged One. Enormous Room 567 Mass Ave, Cambridge 10-1, No cover Earlier in the day, I’ll be talking about (digital) music and the internet to the CyberOne class. Harvard Law School Pound Hall 100
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 […]
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