It was a slow day yesterday in all the best ways. Leftovers from the feast on Thursday, friends stopping through to share light and being, and great music playing in the back. Mr. Oakland was digging this mix I did a couple weeks ago, so here it is. Several of the artists are definitely worth [...]
Posts Tagged ‘jazz’
15 Jun
Real Radio June 2011
Summer, summer, summertime. Warm sounds for an afternoon or getting on the good foot for the night. Fatima’s first EP features great production from Floating Points (a fav of mine) with tracks ranging from downtempo haze to R&B and jazz influenced ambience. Can’t wait to hear more. Moodymann’s Black Mahogonie project is pure class with [...]
2 Jul
MM ii 07/02
Summer nights are in full effect. Cool downs from the day. Evenings linger and tempt to burst. heyLove* and I will be taking it there this Friday 07/02 at Mua. Dope atmosphere and sounds. Make a reservation or just come through. Full menu til 11. Cover and crisp dress after 11. It’s First Friday, we’re [...]
31 May
long sunny days
Today being one of them, I found myself listening to the duo, I’m Not A Gun. They make the most of simple musical means. Solely instrumentals, I’m Not A Gun is the collaboration of John Tejada on the drums and electronics, and Takeshi Nishimoto on guitar. Mood music without being moody, their sound is contemporary [...]
8 Mar
Real Radio #2
“I can’t live without my radio!” Today LL Cool J’s line might seem dated. We know longer think of the radio as a large boom box we can walk around with pumping the latest cassettes and hot mix shows. Today’s technology has changed that for good. Radio ain’t dead though. It’s expanded, multiplied and become [...]
8 Jan
New Year, New Day, New Music
And lots of older music too. Though perhaps not that old. Just a great selection of music to get you through the day, or set off your evening. Downtempo, jazz, indie disco, electronic, Latin, French, rock, reggae, lullabies, and even a Xmas selection which isn’t at all schmaltzy. La la la. Beauty and imagination. It’s [...]
19 Dec
Autumn Leaves Pt. 2
It’s been a long couple of weeks grinding at my job. Long days, long nights. It always is this time of year. Tired back, aching shoulders at times, and my focus solely on what’s right in front of me. Usually I’d have more of my attention diverted towards music and thinking about what I’d like [...]
5 Dec
Autumn Leaves pt. 1
It being a beautiful and brisk fall day, a not too often occurrence for the Bay Area, I cannot help but to think of New York and the greater New England area, where I lived for 9 years. It’s sweater weather. Wool, scarfs, gloves, mittens and knit caps. The falling leaves being rushed about the [...]
27 Sep
Soul for Days
Fall equinox always reminds me of John Coltrane’s birthday (September 23). One of the great musicians of the last century, I’m sure most are aware of some of his work. I think what is most striking to me is the soul he put into the music and outside the music into his life. A spiritual [...]
4 Jun
first fridays June 5 + audio
The First Friday Art Murmur is at hand again this week in Oakland. An awesome collection of galleries in the Uptown neighborhood all host openings and the public turns out for an evening of art and revelrie, traipsing the streets from spot to spot. I’ll be over at Mua djing with heyLove* of The People. [...]
