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Apologies for the hiatus since the last Sidebar1 but this one arrives just on time with the end of summer nearing. Sasha Frere-Jones is the pop music critic for The New Yorker as well as culture editor for The Daily and, generally speaking, has been one of the definitive voices on pop music of the past 10 years.
I first “met” Sasha about 10 years back, through a now-defunct listserv (remember those?) for other music writer nerds. It was extremely gratifying to see him [...]
Continue reading THE SIDEBAR #14: SASHA FRERE-JONES
I was a little slow in getting around to listening to Kanye’s new “Good Friday” series but I’ve been enjoy the hell out of “Devil In a BlueNew Dress” as well as the title song of the series, which features a pretty gonzo line-up including Common, Pusha T, Kid Cudi and more.
Kanye West feat. Common, Pusha T, Kid Cudi, Big Sean, Charlie Wilson: Good Friday
From the Good Friday series (Good, 2010)
My first thought upon listening to this was, “damn, this sounds good” (no pun intended)…”Ye is back! F— 808 and auto-tune-aches.”
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Continue reading KANYE WEST: NEW MILEAGE FROM OLD CLASSICS
I’ve been meaning to digitize my old mixtapes for a long time and finally got around to it. The only actual tape–>digital transfer I’ve made in recent years was Headwarmers, which I put together back in 1997 (I’ll be making a copy of this available for free download eventually). The next volume, Mixtification (O’s Dub Vol. 7) came out in early 1998.
I have to say, it’s been fun revisiting this era though I’m also struck at how many songs I probably would never [...]
Continue reading BLAST FROM THE PAST: MIXTIFICATION
Bizarre Inc: I’m Gonna Get You (Original Flavour Mix)
From 12″ (BMG, 1992)
Lauren Flax feat. Sia: You’ve Changed
From digital single (DANR, 2009)
Apart from the fact that I’m procrastinating (hey, it’s hard to get into summer work mode!), I’m not embellishing when I say I really do dig this particular sound. I was never a house-head by any means and these songs, in particular, were really pop crossovers rather than deep house classics. But man, give me a good synthesizer chord progression and some four-on-the-floor and I can get [...]
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Shining A 'Light' On Chicago's South Side Soul : NPR
This review of Numero Group’s astounding Light On the Southside release (#33.3!) should have come out a few weeks back but better late than never.
Same adage applies to those of you who haven’t bought the book/compilation yet. The NPR review has three streaming songs to check out, including a personal favorite: Arlean Brown’s slinky “I’m a Streaker.”
I’ve been busy with moving (3 tons of records are figuratively and literally like a millstone) and haven’t had time to post for the new year. Finished the move yesterday and relaxed to this oldie but goodie:
Be back soon!
Congrats to:
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for winning copies of Betty Davis’ Is It Love Or Desire?
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