
So, it's been a while since we shared what's getting posted at our supplemental blog, GIMME Tumblr . If you want to follow GIMME Tumblr , here is the rss feed , or you could just join Tumblr . You can stream all the songs in this mix using the Yahoo media player at the bottom of the page OR if you are browsing with Chrome you can play (and scrobble ) the whole page using the ex.fm extension OR you can just download any or [...]
I'm on vacation and this is a rerun: I’ve gotten addicted to Tony Allen’s seasick drumming; but I had to go back in time first, to Tony Allen’s Version of Time, which is outside of time; an idea about rhythm that sloshes back and forth between swing and straight, perpetually adrift and uncontainable. It’s a rebellious feel and Tony Allen did rebellious things with it. When I say rebellious,

With Vampire Weekend coming to town tomorrow (raise your hand if you're the poor sap who paid $306 for tickets ), now's as good an excuse as any to post some Afrobeat (not to be confused with Afropop). You may know Fela Kuti' s drummer, Tony Allen, from his participation in The Good, The Bad & The Queen ; Brian Eno thinks he's "perhaps the greatest drummer who has ever lived." Who are we to argue? Fela Kuti & Afrika '70 - "Zombie": mp3 [...]