This is what's up my ears.
Finally, two full days off - but we've still gots lots to do. Tonight is Korean Fried Chicken night with some cool kids I know [including Codec & JTizzy]. Tomorrow, I'll be headed to the Beer Garden in Astoria, Queens @ 2pm for some much needed partaying with my peoples. Sunday will be Sunday and I'm sure that I'll fit a few 6.1 mile runs in there ...always with my headphones in.
I'm very excited to digest a few advance copies that we've been so lucky to receive. Particularly, new albums from Unkle, the Beastie Boys and the Chemical Brothers - all set to drop real soon. Plus, I've always got my standby soundtrack of Jan Hammer's original theme set to the Miami Vice television show - I swear I can never get enough of that, especially since we've got the sun on our side.
That begs the question, what's up your ears?
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I'm all about the summertime right now, so a healthy dose of Sly & The Family Stone is in my ears at the moment [putting the finishing touches on some of the Midnight Snacks series].
That, and the Chem Bros.
New Chemical Brothers? How did I not know about this!
I'm listening to some of that new Cornelius this weekend.
Aside from that nice Paul Pena joint you dropped for the masses earlier this week, I'm going with a full blast of sounds from the beautiful lands (Brazil, Cuba and Jamaica) because, to me, nothing, and I mean nothing says summertime like the cool, funky, yet soulful sounds of the tropics:
Brazil
Gilberto Gil and Jorge Ben: "Gil e Jorge"
Lô Borges: self-titled album
Milton Nascimento: both "Minas" and "Geraes"
Caetano Veloso: "Cinema Transcendental" and "Qualquer Coisa" (although the CV listening list could grow depending on the vibe)
Chico Buarque: "Construção"
Gal Costa: "Índia" and self-titled
Jamaica
The Congos: "Heart of the Congos"
Black Uhuru: "Black Sounds of Freedom"
Marley: "Catch a Fire" and "Kaya"
Burning Spear: "Marcus Garvey/Garvey's Ghost"
Plus any number of Reggae/Rock Steady/Ska/Dub compilations
Cuba
Ibrahim Ferrer: "BVSC Presents"
Rubén González: "Introducing...Rubén González"
Cachaito Lopez: "Cachaito"
Eliades Ochoa: "Sublime Ilusion"
I know that's quite the lengthy list but, seriously, there's a damn good chance that much of these will NEVER leave the CD player from now until Labor Day.
Now where's my Pacifico?
Rage -- yep, I almost missed it too. We'll have a full review of it next week, along with a couple of choice tracks.
White Silk -- awesome freaking list! I love Milton Nascimento [posted some of that way back last year], and of course, those Jorge Ben/Gilberto Gil collaborations are PERFECT for the summer. Excellent call.
Also, I was thinking of doing a post on the entire BVSC extended family at some point. Seeing some Ibrahim Ferrer on this list just about sealed the deal. Stay tuned.
Also, if you were in NYC, I'd buy you a Pacifico at some point. For sure.
Appreciate the nod and the Pacifico offer but as I live in the Chit with three shorties on my tail, it's not likely I'll be makin a trek to the Big City anytime soon...
Look forward to seein some BVSC posting on FMGT! Always bringin' the quality.....
Right at this moment:
Phil Lesh, Warren Haynes, John Scofield.
June 3, 2007 - Live at Mountain Jam
http://www.archive.org/details/phil2007-06-03.bk4022.acm671.burke.flac16
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