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8:43 am Thu
Jan 30, 2014
You probably caught Stevie Wonder playing with Daft Punk, Pharrell, and Nile Rodgers at the Grammys on Sunday night. My favorite Stevie Wonder jam remains "Superstition" (1972) due in part to the epic clavinet riff. Listen how complex that iconic bit o' funk is by watching YouTube user Funkscribe dissect its intricacies by isolating the multiple parts in the multitrack recording files. Below, Stevie plays the song live in 1973.
On January 29, 1979, six weeks after the band formed, Bauhaus recorded their iconic goth anthem “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” and four other songs. Now that entire session, remastered from the original tapes, will be released on vinyl and digital download in November to celebrate the band’s 40th anniversary. “Some Faces,” “Bite My Hip,” and the […]
Funny how something that would have been wildly controversial just a few years ago is now merely the third-most amusing historical anecdote in a GQ interview. “I mean, I think in the end this was one of the strengths of the Beatles, this enforced closeness which I always liken to army buddies. Because you’re all […]
I was so thrilled to discover this last night. Ahead of the forthcoming release of the remastered, expanded edition of the Ramones’ iconic 1978 album, Road to Ruin, KEXP premiered a “fully-realized” version of S.L.U.G., a rare Ramones track that previous only appeared in demo and bootleg form. Rhino Records is preparing to release a […]
We live in an age dominated by video, and with little more than a camera and a computer, virtually anyone can make a living producing interesting video content. However, competition is stiff, so if you have aspirations of becoming a successful filmmaker or world-class YouTuber, you’ll need to give yourself an edge. Breaking down the […]
Coming up with a great business idea is one thing, but turning that idea into a calculated, fundable strategy is an entirely different—and much more difficult—endeavor. That’s what inspired the enterprising minds at Bizplan to create a tool that streamlines the process, and premium lifetime subscriptions are on sale today for only $49, more than […]
You might not think much could be done to improve the humble mouse pad, but do a quick Google search, and you’ll find options that are ultra-thin, pure metal, or even engineered with RGB lights. While the utility of a light-up mouse pad can be debated, the SwissTek Wireless Charging Mouse Pad is a sensible pick […]
