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secondhand sureshots

QuarBy — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:12:39 +0000

i really enjoyed this secondhand sureshots film by the good folks at dublab. it’s a documentary of four beatmakers who are each given $5 to buy thrift store records. they then each make a beat and talk about their process.

beach house remixed by roman ruins

QuarBy — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:44:30 +0000

our pal graham has been busy lately. in addition to drumming for beach house on the road, he’s also the dude behind excellent remix/songwritin’ project roman ruins. he recently shared his “lover of mine” remix with us. it’s great. you can verify this below.

beach house “lover of mine (roman ruins remix)”

…and that’s not all! roman ruins also has an upcoming kickstarter-funded 7″ project in works. it’s rr on the sounds and gold robot label founder hunter mack on the artwork. head over to gold robot to check it out and help get the record completed. that’s hunter and graham in the pic.

lagos disco inferno

QuarBy — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:55:36 +0000

look for a march release of this compliation of funky 70s nigerian music. it took some serious digging to put it together.

Pre-Nine Inch Nails Trent Reznor Covering Eyes Without A Face

gary tijuana — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:19:39 +0000

Watch a pre-NIN Trent Reznor covering “Eyes Without a Face” in the ’80s. his Billy Idol impersonation sounds like some random guy imitating Trent Reznor doing a billy idol impersonation. This was his band called The Urge, from right after he moved to cleveland from erie PA. Around 1985/86.

Also, who knew there was a NIN-specific wiki??

Mid-80s Trent Reznor not as scary as his later incarnations...

echo & the bunnymen

QuarBy — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:35:46 +0000

enjoyed this classic today. “bedbugs and ballyhoo”:

usb vacuum tube gives you dts sound

QuarBy — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:34:31 +0000

check this cool usb vacuum tube peripheral. it upgrades your sound to dts.

(via crunchgear)

nas x j.dilla

QuarBy — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:19:45 +0000

i enjoyed this nas vs. j dilla mashup project quite a bit.

Ten Completely Amazing Child Drummers

gary tijuana — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:26:14 +0000

Playing any musical instrument well takes years of practice, but there’s something especially challenging about mastering the drums. Perhaps it is having to develop four-limb independence–for most grownups, after years of becoming reliant on our dominant hand, it’s nearly impossible to learn how to do four things at the same time.

Children are said to have better rhythm skills than adults. They love to dance and move whenever they hear a beat. This might be part of the reason why some kids learn to excel on the drums at a very early age. There’s something fascinating, wonderful, and totally demoralizing about seeing someone under age 10 playing better than I could ever dream to.

Here are ten young drummers that make me want to quit drumming altogether.

Tyler Hudson. Video shows his progression from age 2 to age 9.

Igor Falecki. Age 4.

Kendall Henderson. Age 5.

And a groovy jam session with his dad on bass.

Donnie DJ Henderson (Kendall’s younger brother). Age 4.

Jacob Armen. Age 7. (Performing on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson)

Sara. Age 11.

Her cover of Rush’s “YYZ” is highly enjoyable too.

Unknown

J. Age 3

Tony Royster Jr. Age 12

Demas Narawangsa. Age 9

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meanest man contest “partially smart”

QuarBy — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:33:01 +0000

meanest man contest is sneakmove’s best friend. they have this great new video available for your entertainment. it’s directed by john irwin and features characters from the web series txt m3 b1tch.

10 legendary bassists and bass solos

gary tijuana — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:08:09 +0000

For most rock bands, singers and guitarists get the majority of the spotlight. The bassist is usually pushed to the back, keeping the groove with a drummer who can hardly be seen behind the drumset.

But once in a while a bassist comes along with the skill and personality that forces him to the front of the stage. When that happens, look out!

Here are TEN kings of the four-string everyone should know about. Some of these guys are groovy, some of them are fast. Some think they’re guitarists, and a lot of them like to slap and pop. But one thing they all have in common: it’s fun to watch them play.

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Larry Graham: Credited with inventing the slap/pop bass technique. Played with Sly and the Family Stone and his own group, Graham Central Station. (More Larry Graham here)

John Entwistle: Bassist from The Who. Fast, furious basslines played with an almost effortless look on his face. (More John Entwistle here)

Victor Wooten: Bassist extraordinaire with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. (More Victor Wooten here)

Billy Sheehan: Best known for his work in Mr. Big. A lead guitarist in a bassist’s body, watch how fast he can play. Often paired with superguitarists like Steve Via and Paul Gilbert. (More Billy Sheehan here)

Les Claypool: Primus frontman who kept the 90’s “silly” with his charmingly goofy persona. Bay Area native; auditioned for Metallica after Cliff Burton died. (More Les Claypool here)

Buddy Hankerson: Grammy winner, played with Steve Arrington and and Young and Company, providing bass on their 1980 disco hit “I like What You’re Doing to Me.” (more Buddy Hankerson)

Jaco Pastorius: Legendary jazz bassist. Known for his skill with the fretless electric bass, use of harmonics. (More Jaco here)

Cliff Burton: Bassist with Metallica until his death in 1986; helped shape the heavy metal/thrash soundscape. (check out the Cliff ‘Em All documentary)

Flea: Red Hot Chili Peppers’ funky bassist. Along with Claypool he helped keep high school kids slapping and popping through the 90s; sticks closer to the Larry Graham fundamentals than his Primus counterpart. (More RHCP here)

Geddy Lee: Singer and bassist for prog-rock superstars Rush.

Of course, this is just ten of the greats. Who else would you include on the list?

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