miércoles, 29 de enero de 2014

Actress at XLR8R



January 26 2014 / 26 de enero 2014

http://www.xlr8r.com/podcast/2014/01/actress

Yo apenas acabo de descubrir a XLR8R. No sé lo que el nombre significa. Sólo sé que tienen unos DJ sets fenomenales, los cuales fueron una de mis principales motivaciones para comenzar este blog. El DJ set en el enlace arriba es particularmente bueno. 

I've only recently discovered XLR8R. Don't know what its name means. All I know is they have some superb DJ sets, which were one of my motivations for starting this blog in the first place. The DJ set in the above link is particularly good. Here is what the folks at XLR8R have to say:

Every Tuesday morning, XLR8R presents the latest installment of its podcast series, highlighting an exclusive mix from an artist whose work has piqued our interest in some way. Having posted more than 300 podcast mixes over the years, it's safe to say that a wide variety of acts have contributed to the series, from intriguing up-and-comers (some of which were never heard from again) to indisputable electronic music legends. And though we're generally quite enthusiastic about all of our podcasts, we're not ashamed to admit that our anticipation levels do spike when someone particularly exciting agrees to participate. Today is one of those instances, as this week's mix was delivered by UK producer and Werkdiscs boss Darren Cunningham (a.k.a. Actress).

martes, 28 de enero de 2014

Excellent David Crosby interview / Excelente entrevista a David Crosby

http://www.npr.org/2014/01/26/265790158/david-crosby-serve-the-song-not-the-self

David Crosby: 'Serve The Song,' Not The Self

David Crosby's new solo album, his first such release in two decades, is called Croz.
David Crosby's new solo album, his first such release in two decades, is called Croz.
Buzz Person/Courtesy of the artist
David Crosby may have one of the most cherished voices in rock history, but it's rare for listeners to hear it alone. His new solo studio album, Croz, is only his fourth such release in more than 50 years of making music.



domingo, 26 de enero de 2014

Bandcamp has a weekly podcast show! / ¡Bandcamp tiene un podcast semanal!

January 21 2014 / 21 de enero 2014

If you take musical discovery as seriously as I do, then you owe it to yourself to check out Bandcamp's podcast show, called Bandcamp Weekly.
Si usted se la pasa buscando y descubriendo nueva música, como yo, entonces debe chequear el podcast semanal de Bandcamp, llamado Bandcamp Weekly.

Bandcamp Weekly show illustration
00:00 / 01:26:16

Bandcamp Weekly All Amp'd Up

Amp Fiddler premieres new projects, and we air fresh tunes from Mo Kolours, J-Live, and Shocking Pinks, plus up and coming acts like Arqestry, Blood Cultures, Public Speaking, Forsthays, and Mast. Soul man Steve Arrington teams up with Karriem Riggins, and old school Four Tet sits alongside vintage Big Maybelle.
Hosted by Andrew Jervis. Illustration of Amp Fiddler by Oliver Barrett.

jueves, 23 de enero de 2014

Discovering Steve Anderson

I had never heard of Steve Anderson until today. Now I know his music thanks to the Free Music Archive. Check out the link below for an interview and a free download of his latest album.


Steve Anderson - Late Night Girl

Steve Anderson - Late Night Girl (Studio 11 Classics)
As a major contributor to the Studio 11 music engineering team, Steve Anderson has also found time to produce his own collection of top notch tunes. Not only does Steve have a fabulous voice, he is a consumate musical producer as well. Of the innovative collections that Steve has produced, his album "Late Night Girl" best sums up his vocal abilities and production skills.

sábado, 18 de enero de 2014

FM's "Rocket Roll", the perfect marriage of sci-fi and prog rock

FM was a late 1970's progressive rock trio from Toronto. They were the opening act in the first rock concert I ever went to: Saga's 1981 concert in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This song and video combine two nerdy passions of mine: progressive rock and science fiction.
FM fue una banda de rock progresivo de Toronto de fines de los 70. Fueron el acto de apertura en el primer concierto de rock de mi vida: el concierto de Saga en San Juan, Puerto Rico, en 1981. Esta canción y video combina dos pasiones bien nerdy que yo tengo: el rock progresivo y la ciencia ficción.

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Ambien Dreams And Naked Desert Walks: St. Vincent On Her New Album, interview by Robert Hilton and Bob Boilen

The first posting on this blog is about an artist I never knew existed until I heard her interviewed on NPR's All Songs Considered.
El primer posteo en este blog es sobre una artista cuya existencia yo ignoraba hasta que oí esta entrevista radial.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2014/01/08/249345302/ambien-dreams-and-naked-desert-walks-st-vincent-on-her-new-album

St. Vincent, out Feb. 25, 2014, is the fourth solo album by singer, songwriter and guitarist Annie Clark.
Renata Raksha/Courtesy of the artist
Teased late last year in a series of cryptic status updates, the forthcoming self-titled album from St. Vincent is one of the most anticipated of 2014. In a conversation withAll Songs Considered hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton, singer and guitarist Annie Clark gets into the stories behind the new record, due out Feb. 25.