2008 July » Passion of the Weiss

Jul
09

Summer Jamz ’08 #11: G’Z Up, Prose Down http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4NBDRWLQ Each Summer Jam is proudly co-hosted with Screw Rock N’ Roll and What Was it Anyway. Parliament-“Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker) N.W.A.-“Alwayz Into Somethin’” Dr. Dre-“Nuthin’ But a G Thang” Above the Law ft. 2Pac & Money B-“Call It What U… Continue reading »

Jul
08

Favorite Albums From Every Year You’ve Been Alive

Per Idolator. I apologize for the inaction around these parts. Things will get back to normal soon. In the meantime, if you’re bored write your own lists in the comments. The Wikipedia album list and Robert Christgau’s website should help you in the quest. And if you’re looking for any meaning from this post,… Continue reading »

Jul
08

Summer Jamz ’08 #10: Mike Powell

Summer Jamz ’08 #10: What Is http://www.sendspace.com/file/ucf276 Each Summer Jam is proudly co-hosted with Screw Rock N Roll and What Was it Anyway. 01. Baka Pygmies – Hut Song 02. Disco Inferno – It’s a Kid’s World 03. Lord Melody – Carnival Proclamation 04. Junior Murvin – Roots Train 05. The Who – Mary Anne… Continue reading »

Jul
07

Summer Jamz ’08 #9: Nate DeYoung & Todd Hutlock

Banner swiped from Adventures in Sonic Fiction Summer Jamz ’08 #9: Nate DeYoung & Todd Hutlock http://www.sendspace.com/file/58zmwc Each Summer Jam is proudly co-hosted with Screw Rock N Roll and What Was it Anyway. Tracklisting: 1. Bandulu – Phase In Version 2. Delta Funktionen – Nebula 3. Two Lone Swordsmen – Turn the Filter Off 4.… Continue reading »

Jul
03

Summer Jamz ’08 #8: Theon Weber

Summer Jamz ’08 #8: Privately Owned http://www.sendspace.com/file/tll7no In high school, a little deranged, I called what most people call mix CDs “Grand Anthologies”, and gave each one an oblique title and liner notes written as if I had an audience of millions (if a particular Grand Anthology didn’t soundtrack my walk to school as well… Continue reading »

Jul
01

Summer Jamz ’08 #7: Andrew Gaerig & John M. Cunningham

Summer Jamz ’08 #7: Andrew Gaerig & John M. Cunningham Summer Jamz ’08 #7: Daydreamin’ http://www.sendspace.com/file/izx220 For this mix we focused on the theme of “daydreams,” the kind you have while gazing out the window on the last day of school or while absent-mindedly dipping your toes into wet sand on the beach. We went… Continue reading »

Jul
01

A Tale of Two Samples: Fela Kuti’s “Mr. Grammarticalogylisationalism Is the Boss” and The Roots’ “I Will Not Apologize”

I’ll leave the thorough sample de-constructions to Dan Love or O-Dub, but couldn’t help but feel compelled to share a discovery I made the other day in my on-going quest to listen to every known bit of music ever recorded by Fela Kuti. Namely, the afro-beat derived sample for “I Will Not Apologize,” one of… Continue reading »

Jul
01

Summer Jamz ’08 #6: Jeff Siegel and Kevin J. Elliott

Summer Jamz ’08 #6: It’s Not The Heat http://www.sendspace.com/file/qrmab7 Each Summer Jam is proudly co-hosted with Screw Rock N’ Roll and What Was it Anyway. 01. Jean-Claude Vannier – L’Enfant Au Rayaume Des Mouches 02. Meth Teeth – To My Good Friend 03. Royal Trux – I’m Ready 04. Amon Duul II – Archangels Thunderbird… Continue reading »