From the monthly archives:

May 2009

The Twee-J Revolution: DJs and Twitter

May 12, 2009
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DJ Richie Hawtin may have just created something revolutionary for the ever-evolving relationship between Twitter and musicians. According to the Miami New Times Blog: “Richie Hawtin has announced his development of a new Twitter application which allows real-time broadcasting of track IDs during a DJ set. As minimal techno’s mad scientist of sorts, Hawtin has [...]

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Throwback Thursday – Stevie Wonder “Uptight” Live 1966

May 7, 2009
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One thing I absolutely LOVE about YouTube is all of the old/obscure TV and concert clips you can find. One such gem is this clip from 1966 where Stevie Wonder(at the age of 16!) performs both “Uptight” and “A Place in the Sun” and chats a bit about what it’s like being blind. The recording [...]

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Mayo Clinic Senior Couple Brings the House Down

May 6, 2009
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Music and love are never very far apart. Fran and Marlo Cowan have been married for 62 years and they’re still rocking and rolling. At 90 years old he’s still got the old routine down and is patting his girl on the butt like a cheeky 20 year old. Be prepared to smile.

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New Music Monday: Passion Pit

May 4, 2009
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So I’ve decided to designate Mondays as “New Music Monday” from now on, in accordance with the similar trend all over Twitter. If you can’t beat ‘em – try and cash in on some of the eager music-seeking readers. Introducing: Passion Pit – the five-man American electro band from Massachusetts has been ALL over the [...]

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Playing for Change: Stand By Me

May 3, 2009
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“From the award-winning documentary, “Playing For Change: Peace Through Music”, comes the first of many “songs around the world” being released independently. Featured is a cover of the Ben E. King classic by musicians around the world adding their part to the song as it traveled the globe.” If you haven’t already seen it, this [...]

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