music
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Prayer – Kendrick Lamar Inspired by a conversation In the era of the internet, it seems that seemingly no one who is “on top” can sustain it for more than a few years, most of the time no more than a few months. This can be for a multitude of reasons; shifts in cultural tastes… Read more
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Bumpy’s Lament – Isaac Hayes Composed by the legendary Isaac Hayes for one of the most iconic movies of all time, this is one of the most sampled albums in music history. I decided to go with the instrumental “Bumpy’s Lament” to feature in today’s post, as it perfectly represents soulful vibes that it emanates.… Read more
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Earthquake – Graham Central Station Happy Friday! One of the most influential people in American music is Larry Graham. Especially when it comes to the bass, how it’s played, and how it’s used in music. I mean the guy essentially created the technique known as slapping, which is almost universally recognized as not only the… Read more
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Alabama Jubilee, You Took All the Ramblin’ Outta Me, & The Uptown Poker Club – Jerry Reed Atlanta born and Georgia raised, Jerry Reed, often overlooked and criminally underappreciated by the masses; I don’t know if Jerry would have it any other way if he were still around today. I think his so-called “novelty” songs… Read more
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Hybrid Moments – The Misfits I would consider myself a Misfits enjoyer, having always been aware of their influence, but until a few months ago, I hadn’t explored much (essentially none) of their catalog. Gotta say it took a minute, but I get the allure. I’m interested in diving into more of their stuff. One… Read more
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Guitar Man Upstairs (Live) – Mike Cooley (Drive By Truckers) Happy Monday! Over the weekend I got to see the Drive By Truckers again, this time performing one of my favorite albums of all time, Southern Rock Opera, in its entirety at The Tabernacle. One of the lighter and fun songs off that album is… Read more
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Hummer – Smashing Pumpkins Certain groups or musicians have certain sounds or tones associated with them, and the Smashing Pumpkins would certainly fall under “fuzzy.” Really, not until more recently did I become a real fan of the SP, with most of my listening history being limited to what was on the radio or “90’s… Read more
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Swimming – Flawed Mangos I’ve been feeling pretty under the weather so far this week, and haven’t been listening to music as in-depth as I usually do. I’ve been listening to a ton of chill stuff that is easy to get lost in, in particular, an artist who goes by “Flawed Mangoes.” Flawed Mangoes is… Read more
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The World Is Ending – Brent Cobb Brent Cobb is one of the most under appreciated country artists out today, and one of my favorite “chill” country guys to listen to. This song in particular, “The World Is Ending” has a tinge of psychedelicness to it, which is almost reminiscent of the legendary and righteous… Read more
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