The first time I heard about CBC's satire This Is That , I wasn't sure what to think. I had jumped into the middle of an interview with a man from the "Toronto Arts Alliance" who thought that all Canadian Arts institutions should be moved to "Canada's artistic capital – Toronto". As absurd as the proposition was, the man was so convinced in his Toronto-centric thinking. He felt so darned believable in his absurdity that I did a mental double take. Combine this with the fact that this is coming through the CBC and you [...]
Video Premiere: Samuel Stewart's video for "How Long Will It Take" (a cover of reggae classic by Pat Kelly) "Samuel Stewart has a sound all his own; a lush mix of folk and moody punk" - Paper Magazine "One of the best of releases of 2009" - Buzzbands LA "Tornado of talent" - EXAMINER.COM Samuel Stewart has released his pajama party themed video for his single "How Long Will It Take" [...]
"Oh, Samuel Stewart , you are so grounded . No allowance, and no 'Guitar Hero' privileges for a week!" "Awww, mom ..." OK, so I imagined that exchange after seeing the light-hearted DIY video for "How Long Will It Take," a cover of the 1969 reggae hit by Pat Kelly that later was famously covered by Jeff Buckley. The video, incidentally, was indeed shot at his mother's house. Stewart's pajama-party version of the song has crept into his recent live sets as the young popsmith works on the follow-up to his debut EP "The Beginner" [ free download [...]
Give the Drummer Some's Favorite Downloads from the MP3 Blogosphere You can't swing a cat and not smack into a tremendous recording among this week's bag of musical tricks. In fact, they're all hanging here like a big ol' audio piñata, just ready to burst. So go ahead and take a whack: BLAM! a Cuban maestro goes modern; BOFF! a Jamaican soulster sings pure sugar; FLRBBBBB! an unsung Texan makes his first record; KERR-PLOFF! a African American freedom fighter duets with a Nobel Peace Prize winner; OOOOCH! German folkmeisters channel their inner [...]
It is hot in Portugal, and the days on the beach and the nights on the terrace without doing anything, just listening to a good sound, are arriving. And what is the music we hear more often in the summer? Reggae!! Well, here is a small tribute playlist to summer and Reggae bands. ( Tribute to Summer & Reggae ) by Pirika01 1 - Barrington Levy - Here I Come ( mp3 ) 2 - Bob Marley & The Wailers [...]
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