Some call him a genius, others claim he's certifiably insane, a madman. Truth is, he's both, but more importantly, Lee Perry is a towering figure in reggae — a producer, mixer, and songwriter who, along with King Tubby, helped shape the sound of dub and made reggae music such a powerful part of the pop [...]
Fire Foxiness is a product and labor of love that turns old and cherished vinyl into products like clocks, bowls, earring hangers, book ends, jewelery, organizers, coasters, business card holders, etc. The business is based out of Los Angeles and run by Frankie Fox Miranda, who creates/works/freaks all the custom products. Fire Foxiness is also [...]
This is an interview with a friend of mine that I met about 4-5 years ago in printmaking class at Los Angeles City College. Rolen was astounding everyone in the art department, faculty, teachers and students alike. Being in printmaking with him, I was able to see his ideas transform and grow from sketches through [...]
My friends over at Wavaflow Studios are taking over managing Steve Vai’s Mothership Studios. The owner of Wavaflow, Wagner Fulco, actually worked at Mothership Studios as a Musician’s Institute student, and it was his first job in the US. He said while working there he always dreamed that some day he would be in a position to have a studio like Mothership, and now he’s been asked to manage it along with running Wavaflow. Pretty dope.
History Of The Boombox
The idea of taking prerecorded music on the go has probably been around a lot longer than the last 50 years when technological advances made it possible to do so.
The first invention to allow people to take music and broadcast on the go, and selling millions at the same time, was the [...]
David Stone Martin – LP Covers And Artwork
Worldwide, David Stone Martin is one of the most heavily collected Jazz artists, even though he wasn't a musician. Along with Burt Goldblatt, Martin was a pioneer of LP cover design. He started his prolific career in 1944, when his friend Mary Lou Williams convinced [...]
Burt Goldblatt – Album Covers and Photography
"Burt was about the funniest, most talented man I ever knew. He and his wife Kathy, introduced me to my current wife Joan. We would visit them on weekends and go to as many tag sales as we could stand to look for whatever, but particularly for album covers [...]
B-Boy Mafia Itunes B-Boy Mafia – Legendary Mix CD
This is an interview with San Diego area Bboy pioneer Manson (aka Mansini) who's now part of a 1-2 with another SD-area (former Bboy) Tarantino (aka Joe Padre the Don). Both were members of heavyweight Bboy crew the Rhythm Bugz, banging out all competition in the [...]
John Coltrane – A Love Supreme
DEAR LISTENER:
ALL PRAISE BE TO GOD TO WHOM ALL PRAISE IS DUE.
Let us pursue Him in the righteous path. Yes it is true; “seek and ye shall find”. Only through Him can we know the most wondrous bestowal.
During the year 1957, I experienced, by the grace of God, a spiritual [...]
Ryan Baysa is an artist whose work I became aware of through some mutual friends and from seeing flyers of his exhibits at venues I hit up occasionally. When I saw his works I was instantly drawn to them not only because of the subjects, but the colors, textures and styles of the pieces all collude into a visual depiction of the imagery the music creates for me when I think of those artists. Said more easily, I can hear their music playing internally while looking at these works.
