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Interview Deepblak Recordings Crew
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 | Sounds, Vision | No Comments
Oakland’s Deepblak Recordings crew (Aybee, Afrikan Sciences, Damon Bell, EPS1 and Percepticon) recently came by The Friday Night Session for an interview, where they talked about music past, present and future, touching down on the difference between beats made in Oakland vs. San Francisco or Detroit, and how having the expensive pieces from your studio stolen makes you a better artist. You can check out the full audio interview here. Shout out to my co-hosts Mike Bee and Andrew Jervis who held it down despite the technical difficulties.
Pirates
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 | Vision | 4 Comments
England’s pirate radio stations have been vital in breaking underground music and bringing it to a wider audience since the 1960’s. In this video we get a behind-the-scenes look at London’s pirate stations (Rinse FM & Flex) as well as a history lesson about the original pirate station, Radio 630, located 3 miles off-shore in abandoned world war 2 sea forts.
Interview - Brock Van Wey aka Bvdub
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009 | Sounds, Vision | 4 Comments
Brock Van Wey recently came by the KUSF studio for an interview on the radio show I co-host, The Friday Night Session. Brock gave great insight into his influences, his label Quietus Recordings and current album on Echospace, ‘White Clouds Drift On And On‘, as well as his forthcoming releases. Big thanks to Brock for taking the time to come into the studio and to my co-host Mike Bee.
The Tube - A Night In NYC
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 | Vision | 2 Comments
More vintage footage from The Tube - this time Leslie Ash and Jools Holland check out New York’s nightlife. It’s quite apparent how different NY is these days compared to the 1980’s. A small slice of NY culture including interviews with Arthur Baker, The Peech Boys and footage from The Roxy and The Paradise Garage. Oh, and why would you let Leslie Ash anywhere near your records?
The Scene vs. The Tube
Monday, June 1st, 2009 | Vision | 4 Comments
Detroit’s The Scene was a TV dance show that ran daily from 1975 to 1987. With Mojo and The Wizard on the radio and The Scene on TV - no wonder Detroit spawned so much great music in that time period. Check the hair, fashion, mic and guitar miming!
Meanwhile on the other side of the pond, England’s The Tube was less about the dancers and more about contemporary rock and pop, being instrumental in launching the careers of many artists. In this clip Greg Wilson is the first UK dj to mix live on national TV. Check the hair, fashion, mic and headphones!
Herbie Hancock jammin’ on his Fairlight
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009 | Vision | 5 Comments
Herbie Hancock with Quincy Jones jammin’ on his Fairlight, back in the the day when you sequenced with a metal tipped pen on a monochrome monitor. Really highlights the fact the it’s musicians who put the funk into the machines.
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