What Would Woody Say to the AIG CEO???
posted by Tom Moon on November 20, 2008 at 11:00 am
in Woody Guthrie, economic crisis, dust bowl, AIG
Five Steps In an Exploration of Jazz
posted by Tom Moon on November 10, 2008 at 1:36 pm
in jazz, Miles Davis, Ahmad Jamal, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Count Basie, Bill Evans, Jim Hall, Booker Little
If You’re Just Beginning an Exploration of Jazz: Five Steps Beyond Kind of Blue.
Found On the Web! Oum Kalthoum
posted by Tom Moon on October 31, 2008 at 10:26 am
in Oum Kalthoum, Arabic Music, Egypt, vocal improvisation
This short video, one of many YouTube clips featuring the legendary singer Oum Kalthoum, offers English subtitles translating the lyrics and surprisingly crisp sound.
Where’s Neil????
posted by Tom Moon on October 25, 2008 at 10:20 am
in Neil Young, Crazy Horse, CSNY, Buffalo Springfield, Tonight\'s the Night, Harvest Moon, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, Weld
Can this be? A book of 1000 essential recordings and there’s exactly one Neil Young record? (OK, three if you count Buffalo Springfield and CSNY.) If this seems woefully slight to you, get in line: I’ve been hearing earfuls about what some consider blasphemy, a crime against rock.
1000 Recordings on All Songs Considered
posted by Tom Moon on October 14, 2008 at 9:37 am
in All Songs Considered, npr music, Bob Boilen, Lo Borges, Erik Satie
On this week's edition of All Songs Considered, Tom Moon talks about a few of the amazing records he found researching 1000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die. You can listen now on NPR.org.
Artist Update: Juana Molina
posted by Tom Moon on October 11, 2008 at 9:59 am
in Juana Molina, Un Dia, Segundo, music of Argentina, Bjork, Domino Records
Anyone who’s been around me the last few years has heard the following sermon: If we wish to see music thrive as art and not just marketing, it’s important to follow (and celebrate) the endeavors/exploits of the brazen and the visionary, those folks who, regardless of commercial standing, create works that expand our notion of what’s possible. One example I use is the Argentinean singer, songwriter and sound designer Juana Molina.
Found on the Web: Miles Davis Quintet
posted by Tom Moon on October 05, 2008 at 8:15 pm
in Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Tony Williams, Footprints, 1960s quintet
From The Road: Give the Drummer Some!
posted by Tom Moon on September 28, 2008 at 12:42 pm
in Michael Bland, Dr. Mambo’s Combo, Prince, Paul Westerberg, Bunkers, Minneapolis music
Sometimes, if you’re lucky and the stars align, you can wander into a nondescript nightclub and, for a five dollar cover charge and no minimum, have your mind blown by somebody you’d normally hear in an arena. That happened to me last week in Minneapolis.
