Guru (real name Keith Elam), one half of hip-hop outfit Gang Starr, passed away yesterday, April 19, 2010. The rapper struggled with a year-long battle with cancer, but the specifics are unknown as the rapper kept the disease a secret from his fans. In early March, Guru slipped into a coma when he suffered cardiac …
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Beth Thornley Interview
U run it rich, that carburetor. U gotta open, open that choke. âCause when youâre here, the air it wonât clear. And u just blowinâ, just blowinâ smoke The opening lines to what is easily the best song of 2010 so far! Beth Thornely is no stranger to the Indie scene and her latest album …
The Gift That Keeps on Giving!
What do you get when you combine the most beautiful actress in the world with one of the most popular indie artists around? Sweet music! Believe it or not, but Scarlett Johansson can actually sing and she’s given some instant street credit by teaming up with Pete Yorn. What better way to end 2009 then …
Thank you for the music!
Oh. Em. Gee. You guys! ABBA got inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! I’m so excited! Call me lame, but I LURVE ABBA! My parents weren’t very musical when we were growing up but one thing I do remember is that they loved playing ABBA when we would go on one of …
Update on Imogen Heap
My homie Sara touched a sensitive spot with me! I LOVE IMOGEN HEAP and I have for years now. She is amazing. A few years ago I stumble upon this video.  After a quick google search, I was able to finally find it! It was a show for a website called rehearsals.com. It had some …
In Their Own Words
The Beatles have been in the news recently. A video game called Rock Band will now feature a game with the Fab 4. Recently, they were on the cover of Rolling Stone with the title, “Why The Beatles Broke Up”. This got me thinking about how great and innovative The Beatles were. Like many of …
Robert Smith or Morrissey? You Make the Call
During our last podcast, Dr. J and Turrtle got into a little heated debate on who was a better artist, The Cure or Morrissey? For once, I have to agree with Turrtle because I am a huge Cure fan. Fans of “New Wave” or “Alternative Rock” have always debated this very question. Although no one …
R.I.P. Les Paul
If you’ve never heard of Les Paul, today you will. Today, the 94-year-old guitar pioneer and legend died of complications due to pneumonia. For me, Les Paul was inspirational because of the work he did on guitars. He invented the solid body electric guitar that reduced distortion in acoustic instruments. From my previous entry, you …
"The Maritimes" by Classified
Have you ever wondered what Hip-Hop from Canada sounds like? Me neither! But on my recent trip to San Francisco, I met Nick, who was drinking by the jacuzzi alone. So what did I do? I hung out with him and got to talking about music. Thanks to him, we now know what Canadian hip-hop …
Oney
Thanks to Joser I have been on a huge Johnny Cash kick! Here is one of my favorite tracks! This goes out to all those people working 2 or 3 jobs, breaking their backs to make that almighty dollar! Cash just kick some major ass! Enjoy!