Today marks the 15th anniversary of the death of a legend. I’m not really sure how I could have made that first line any more cliche, but it’s true. I can’t believe it has been that long. I remember when I was a lot younger, my mom once told me that everyone in her generation … Continue reading 15 Years since Kurt→
Reagan and I had both heard about this guy, but we hadn’t seen him in person until Saturday night. He rolls a piano into the subway, via handicap elevator and ramp, at W. 4th Street. In addition to his piano moving skills, the guys is also gifted on the keys. While we were waiting for … Continue reading W. 4th St. Pianist→
I debated about not even including a photo of these guys in the post, because, well… look at them. I did, though. So, there it is. NOFX is one of my favorite, if not my very favorite bands in the punk genre. They are definitely my favorite punk band that is still producing music. A … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #18 (NoFx)→
I have been completely off the grid busy, for the last couple of days. In a way, it was really nice. For me there are varying degrees of stress, related to work load. As unlikely as it sounds, I tend to me most stressed when I am only relatively busy. The reason for this is … Continue reading Not dead, yet→
Vs. The mashup phenomenon is one that kind of blew up a couple of years ago, and has since died down considerably. One thing is still true when it comes to mashups. Some are good, some are ridiculously bad. When Jay Z released an A capella version of the Black Album, it was like an … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #17 (Beastles)→
It is that magical day that comes only once per year, 311 DAY! Woo hoo! Hahahaha. It seems like these guys have actually been busy lately too, since according to their website, they have an album coming out in late spring. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to video chat live with them today. Hahahahaha. … Continue reading Happy 311 Day!→
I first came across Radiohead, in the era of their “The Bends” album. I wasn’t too hot on any of the singles that were being played on the radio. “Fake plastic trees” and “Creep” (from Pablo Honey) it seemed like, were every other song on certain stations, for a while. The more I learned about … Continue reading Musica Coolica #15 (RH)→
After a string of sharing hip-hop and techno, I figured it is time to get back to some rock. I have absolutely loved this band since the first moment that I ever heard them. That’s right, the Pixies. Kind of a weird band to absolutely love, I agree. Frank Black (a UMASS alum), affectionately known … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #14 (PXS)→
Lucky number 13, here we are. I debated about posting something other than these guys, today, since the last LMA was also electronica-style stuff. But whatever. “These guys,” by the way, are Groove Armada. A couple of guys, is exactly what they are. They are kind of like a 2 man version of Norman Cook … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #13 (GA)→
This is another one of those “post rock” groups that I was turned onto by a Base58 mashup. I’m not going to lie, at first they were a little much for me. At the time that I discovered them, I was neck deep into NYC hiphop. It didn’t leave a lot of room for new … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #12 (Stereolab)→