Guardian Music — It had the makings of an ego-driven mess. But Kanye tempered his ambition to paint a compelling portrait of a troubled artistKanye West has been called many things, but you could never accuse him of being a man of mystery. Ever since the phrase "I'mm... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Blog Stoned said... Bootlegs: -Muddy Waters - Washigton 1976 -Rainbow - Essen 1982 And much more at: http://blogstoned.blogspot.com mike-floyd said... ... some more experimental and ambient recordings by: - LOOPS INC.: Aboriginal Compilation Vol. 1... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Record Fiend said... Juke Joint Blues (ass-kicking early 1970s Blues Classics comp w/essential downhome sides from 1948-1959 by Eddie Burns, Honeyboy Edwards, Dr. Hepcat, Sonny Boy Holmes, Big Boy Spires, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, et al.) http://... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Greg Cristman Robert Fripp, the man behind "Frippertronics" and the brain behind progressive kingpins King Crimson, played four shows at the Winter Garden of the World Financial Center in NYC on 12/3 and 12/4. Each day he played... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "Robert Fripp, the famed English guitarist, composer, and founder of the prog-rock band, King Crimson, takes up a brief residency in the Winter Garden to perform his solo Soundscapes. Based on his Frippertronics explorations of the '70s, Fripp now cr... more info

Stereogum — What the post title says. Grab the component parts to Kanye’s maximalist masterpiece at fakeshoredrive.com (via SOTC). Here’s the list: 01 Mike Oldfield – “In High Places” (Dark Fantasy) 02 The Turtles – “You Showed Me” (Gorgeous) 03 ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mihai Vancea said... Fennesz - Knoxville (2010)- Review - It’s a live record, and it does sound improvised, but the emotional depth that is covered more than makes up for it. The feelings evoked are not easy to identify, the music is hypnotic and g... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Hannibal said... Jonas Hellborg & Shawn Lane - Zenhouse 1999 http://hannibalsite.blogspot.com Leonel Garcia said... Leonel Garcia - Lizard [2010] My latest album. http://leogt.blogspot.com jeffen said... Before the hits, this band had two indie re... more info

Here Comes The Flood — The Gov't Mule '99-00 NYE show at the Roxy Theatre in Atlanta, GA, was the last big outing for original bass player Alan Woody. His powerful attack of the four strings gave the original Mule an edge that has since been replaced with a more melodic ... more info

Guardian Music — From Björk to Konono No 1, a variety of modern artists have embraced the ancient spirit of mbira musicWhat are they? "Thumb piano" is a generic, westernised name for a range of different sub-Saharan lamellophones (instruments played by plucking tune... more info