July 2010

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Radio July 24, 2010

Dub vs Dubstep Special w/ Mad Professor, Adrian Sherwood, Coki & Appleblim

The invaluable Core News brings us a nice clean recording of a recent radio show:   Rob da Bank 2010-07-24 Dub vs Dubstep Special with Mad Professor, Adrian Sherwood, Coki & Appleblim A very nice mix of new and old, does just what it says on the box. Post includes a link to the Hotfile download and the tracklist: Tracklist:Slim Smith — Ain’t Too Proud To Beg – TrojanJoe Gibbs — Chapter 3 – LightningKing Tubby — Roots Of Dub – Blue MoonBenny Ill, Kode9 & The Culprit — Fat Larry’s Skank – TempaDubkasm — Reespek I Spek (feat. Levi Roots…

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video July 23, 2010

You can help fund a film about Graham Parker

He is a diamond geezer. When I would ask him to sign records for me he was always simultaneously surly and gracious (two of my favourite things!). My signed copy of “Mercury Poisoning” on coloured vinyl is one of my greatest fetish objects. Kickstarter provides an easy and transparent way to fund projects. Projects ask for a certain amount of money to be pledged by a certain time. If those goals are achieved, the pledges are delivered and the project gets the money. If they don’t get the pledges in the time allotted, no money is delivered. You can sign…

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Covers, video July 15, 2010

Note to ourselves: Keep an open mind

Over the years, I’ve had my issues with Beck (check that great tartan backgroud!) and quite a few more with NPR’s generally bourgeois coverage of music (unabashed Radiohead fanboi-ism), but now it’s time for a hat tip or two. Via the NPR All Songs Considered (sic) blog comes “Five Great Cover Songs From 2010 (So Far)”, of which at least two are well worth the time of day. When I was doing my nightly radio show “Forward In All Directions” I would start every show with a cover. The one above would have been perfect. A completely new way to…

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Music Industry, remixes, WTF? July 6, 2010

Ninja Tune XX – What a beast! Now *that’s* the way to celebrate your 20th!

Ninja Tune, the label founded by Coldcut, is turning 20 years old. The Ninja Tune XX boxset is a beast.   You’ve got wo days left to pre-order it at $130.00 Hit the link for the truly frightening details (6 CDs, 6 7″s, stickers, hardback, etc. etc.) and here’s the remarkable track lineup: Tracklists: * = New + Exclusive CD1 * Two Fingers ‘Fools’ * * Roots Manuva ‘It’s On’ * * Toddla T ‘Want U Now’ (feat. Ms Dynamite) * * Dorian Concept ‘Her Tears Taste Like Pears’ * * Zomby ‘The Forest’ * * Offshore ‘Jen At The Station’ * * Emika…

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Record Fairs July 2, 2010

Independence Day Vinyl Sale – Woodstock NY – This weekend

To celebrate our independence, Zip’s Ziggurat Vinyl Garage and Tent(s) will be open this weekend Saturday July 3 Sunday 4 and (maybe) July 5 I should be indoors watching the World Cup. Instead, I’m gonna be out in the yard working on the LPs, so come on by! Just got a new collection with a lot of classic rock, also a fair number of sealed items. Likely to be lots of other folks doing yard sales in the area. ========================== Boilerplate: Many Thousands of LPs vinyl records, 12”s, 45s, classic rock, pop, hip hop, country, dance, world, folk, reggae, soul,…