“LIFE AQUATIC STUDIO SESSIONS” I found the Wes Anderson movie Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) to be a bit of a disappointment. Fortunately, like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, Seu Jorges’ Portuguese covers of David Bowie tunes stole the show. Now they’re all finally on CD. Jorge has a couple of older albums and his sound is reminiscent of Caetano Velaso and Milton … [Read more...] about Musical Comfort Food
Musical Comfort Food
“BEST OF THE BETA BAND” From the chilly streets of Edinburgh, Scotland comes The Beta Band. In 1997, three friends came together to form the band—vocalist Stephen Mason, drummer Robin Jones and DJ/sampler John Maclean. Their songs usually start with simple, catchy campfire song arrangements and Mason’s earnest Scottish-accented vocals. Soon layers of textures and electronic … [Read more...] about Musical Comfort Food
Getting Shkooled
Whenever the man puts his lips to his horn is an event… –True words by one of many musicians to work with Miles. Miles Electric is an excellent documentary about Miles’ switch from acoustic jazz to electric fusion. That’s right, “fusion”–the dirty word in music, that combination of jazz and rock that makes anyone with any sort of punk/alternative credentials head for the hills, … [Read more...] about Getting Shkooled
Getting Shkooled
1967. Summer of love. Peace, pot and microdot. It was the beginning of a brand new era. Things were finally going to change. Optimism and good vibes ruled the day. Thank god there was at least one band to piss rain on the hippie parade. Iggy & the Stooges had a vision of the future, too. Apathy, drugs, violence, lack of self-control–these were the values the Stooges … [Read more...] about Getting Shkooled
Metal Cum Laude
“speak english or live” DVD “20 Years of dysfunction” DVD “Speak english or die” CD Have you ever noticed that these days heavy music seems to come in two varieties?—cookie cutter and Cookie Monster. To find the good stuff, you know, the stuff with integrity, balls, power and maybe, God forbid, a sense of humor, sometimes you have to go back in time. In … [Read more...] about Metal Cum Laude