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Re: “Sam Pace's Gangwish issues a triple-LP-length work on a USB drive”
Eric Y is a talented dude. Secret weapon. A real innovator...
Re: “Sam Pace's Gangwish issues a triple-LP-length work on a USB drive”
Eric Yeschke (of Expensive $hit, Raw Blow, etc.) recorded this record at The Nerve and did a wonderful job doing so!
Re: “Sam Pace's Gangwish issues a triple-LP-length work on a USB drive”
Who recorded and mixed this great sounding record?
Re: “Wu-Tang's RZA found his second chance in Steubenville”
Giving away a couple VIP tickets to his talk tomorrow night with Terrence Hayes. Includes a meet & greet afterward: http://travelingmarla.com/2013/04/17/meet-…
Re: “Wu-Tang's RZA found his second chance in Steubenville”
Thanks Rza for looking back and helping someone realize their dream! Pittsburgh Loves you Bro!
Re: “Wu-Tang's RZA found his second chance in Steubenville”
To anyone who is interested in the history of Hip-hop and has not read "The Tao of Wu", I highly recommend it.
It is insightful, well-referenced, and occasionally funny; it is only held back by The RZA's insanely massive ego (and, in early chapters, the utter hatred for the white man he felt in his youth).
Re: “Mike Nesmith wants to tell you about the other 37 years of his career”
Somebody should give him a Steeler/Penguin/Pirates stocking cap.
Re: “Mike Nesmith wants to tell you about the other 37 years of his career”
I have "Papa Gene's Blues" in my mp3 player. Really like that song
Re: “Mike Nesmith wants to tell you about the other 37 years of his career”
It's "Joanne", not "Joanna". :)
Re: “Shadow Lounge prepares to close after over a decade in a changing neighborhood”
How you gonna have Lounge story and talk Open Mic without mentioning Yah Lioness Borne
Re: “Shadow Lounge prepares to close after over a decade in a changing neighborhood”
The city paper decided the story they wanted to tell before I was even interviewed. I will tell the real one here:
smikileaks.tumblr.com
Should it surprise me? no. Does it disappoint me? yes.
Its all good. Probably best if I tell it my way anyways. I will be just as critical of myself as I will be of others, but at least the truth will be on the page.
This is the same paper that told us years ago that they weren't gonna keep doing write ups on all of the fine talent that was coming thru the lounge because we weren't advertising with them.
Yes....its true. the real world does suck some time.
And HOW ARE YOU GONNA HAVE A LOUNGE STORY WITH NO GENE STOVALL and NO STAFF?!?!?!?!
- Tim Guthrie
Re: “Steve Kimock leads a life on the periphery of rock”
I am just going to start learning. I am not that good at playing and need guitar help. Any info on guitar lessons you can give me will be much appreciated. I had gone through this site:
http://www.guitarists.net/guitar_lessons/
thanks...
Re: “Lord Finesse's suit against Mac Miller raises questions about the future of the hip-hop mixtape”
I've often wondered about this. I always just assumed that guys got away with this stuff on mixtapes because they were distributed for free. I also wonder how this applies to cut-up DJs who distribute mixes for free, since I don't see much difference ethically in what Mac Miller did in this case versus what any number of DJs do on a regular basis.
I disagree with the idea, though, that avoiding samples altogether will improve the quality of the beats. You'll just get more emcees rapping over stuff that sounds like computer game music. Bottom line is that labels need to get off their wallets and support their artists by clearing this stuff, no matter how it is distributed.
Re: “Saul Conrad writes a little differently”
It's Hannigan.... Chirs Hannigan!!!!!
https://www.facebook.com/#!/chrishanniganm…
Re: “The Frantic Heart of It and Playoff Beard team up for a split 10-inch”
There will also be a release show this Friday at 222 Ormsby in Mt. Oliver. 7pm, all ages. Frantic Heart of It, Playoff Beard and Shady Ave.
Re: “Will Oldham takes stock of his 2012”
So, the opening "band" Title TK turned out to consist of three dudes bantering back and forth while wearing guitars. Some in the audience appeared to take issue with this. Thoughts?
Re: “Joy Ike puts it on the line with All or Nothing”
I like Ike.
Re: “Mysterious Mr. Mangum returns to Pittsburgh”
Mangum's first Pittsburgh show was actually July 22, 1996 on the second floor of the now-defunct Oakland Beehive with fellow Merge bands Butterglory and Karl Hendricks Trio.
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Re: “On the Record with Dessa”
Control freaks appreciate that horrible freedom. You don't have to compromise with yourself.
Re: “Lord Finesse's suit against Mac Miller raises questions about the future of the hip-hop mixtape”
Mac Miller is best Miller.