Spending the first half of this year playing shows in Brazil and Europe as well as massive festivals such as Tomorrowland, drum & bass legend DJ Marky is now making his way to North America for a month long tour. Kicking off on August 26th, the tour includes shows in San Francisco, Denver, and … [Read more...]
All That Jazz
Miles Davis and John Coltrane are some of the most iconic figures in jazz music history. They took this musical genre to the next level with such influential albums such as Davis' Kind of Blue and Coltrane's My Favorite Things, but while these albums are polished and meant for mass consumption their … [Read more...]
Road Trip through Sonic Highways
Foo Fighters is what I call a "phoenix" band. Not because they got a degree online, but because they have risen from the ashes of a band that faded too soon. Like New Order came from Joy Division, Foo Fighters was born in the wake of Nirvana’s end. In the 20 years since its inception, Foo Fighters … [Read more...]
Adore Box Set is a Late 90s Throwback
“One thing that might excite fans of the album is that we were able to go back and locate elements from the original sessions that were stored digitally, but never used; such as some of the brilliant work done by Bon Harris. In that fresh mixes have been commissioned, shedding new light on not only … [Read more...]
Jazzing It Up In Monterey
Festivals today are a huge business. As events like Coachella, Bonnaroo, SXSW, and Outside Lands pop up in cities around the country it is hard to imagine these outdoor shows as descendants of 1969’s seminal Woodstock Music & Art Fair. One of the most memorable moments of Woodstock was Jimi … [Read more...]
RAM Records Drum & Bass USA Volume 2
One of the longest standing independent labels to emerge from the UK rave explosion in the early 90s, RAM Records, has grown to become the leading DnB imprint in the world. To celebrate 20+ years of musical success, the internationally acclaimed label has curated an all-new, 3-part compilation … [Read more...]