"Dr. John passed away June 6, 2019 and has been mourned worldwide by fans, friends and family. The Rock Hall inductee & 6-time Grammy winner left behind unforgettable music to remember him by including 7 critically acclaimed albums released by his Estate"
https://t.co/TgG3TyYaZr
been obsessed with this one part of / mashup in the radio soulwax chicago house mix (radio soulwax: jack in the box) so i remade it. Could listen to this on repeat for like an hour
for anyone who wants a great intro to IDM outside of Boards of Canada, Aphex, Autechre - this article by @laurent_fintoni opened my eyes to America's contribution to glitchy electronic music.
mentions of the scene that birthed Richard Devine, TTV, Machinedrum, Phoenecia, etc.
the DMV is the most innovative, experimental hotbed for street rap in the country right now. that shit has taken over my life. for @pitchfork, i wrote about two collectives trying to break thru https://t.co/fGQTJmTeFm
Super grateful for @kingbritt taking the time to not just each but archive the interviews from his Blacktronica class
Watched the one with Dexter Wansel yesterday and learned so much especially about Julian Priester!
Here it is for the curious!
https://t.co/QffDCsBXRK
When legends like Peabo Bryson die, it makes me realize that we do not have that caliber a singer anymore. You had Teddy Pendergrass, Luther Vandross, Freddie Jackson, Peabo Bryson, El DeBarge and countless others running around at the same time we will never have that again.
#BlackMusicMonth
'Round Midnight: Return from Exile | Mark Anthony Neal
"If jazz was coming home from exile, as so many of the generations of Black expatriates eventually did, what was it coming home to? Death? Rebirth? Obscurity?"
https://t.co/p2hcuUm3MA | @Criterion