buzz twang » music http://www.buzztwang.com jam the mediascape Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:17:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Blue in Green http://www.buzztwang.com/2010/07/blue-in-green/ http://www.buzztwang.com/2010/07/blue-in-green/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:31:16 +0000 DJ Lanphier http://www.buzztwang.com/?p=2712 Bill Evans does “Blue in Green”, the Miles Davis classic from Kind of Blue. Probably my fav album of all time.

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]]> http://www.buzztwang.com/2010/06/words/feed/ 0 Gil Scott-Heron rises from the ashes http://www.buzztwang.com/2010/02/gil-scott-heron-rises-from-the-ashes/ http://www.buzztwang.com/2010/02/gil-scott-heron-rises-from-the-ashes/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:33:32 +0000 DJ Lanphier http://www.buzztwang.com/?p=2357 Back in the 1970s and 1980s, Gil Scott-Heron was one of those people who everyone listened to and waited to hear what he was going to say next. He was that relevant and eloquent and personal. “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised“, “Home Is Where the Hatred Is” and “Message to the Messengers” are arguably some of the greatest political and social commentary put to music ever. And, his contribution to “Let Me See Your ID” on the anti-apartheid album Sun City still stands out as one of the great raps during that time.

Then he disappeared into the hole that is Rikers Island for drug possession. But, all things come around and now he’s back. A must read interview with Gil Scott-Heron in Salon is here, and he’s released a new album. Gil manages to reach into the depths once again. Here’s the video for “Me and the Devil“.

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]]> http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/09/lyrics-for-the-soul/feed/ 0 The MediaSquat: Michael Jackson Almost Crashed the Internet http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/09/the-mediasquat-michael-jackson-almost-crashed-the-internet/ http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/09/the-mediasquat-michael-jackson-almost-crashed-the-internet/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:30:02 +0000 DJ Lanphier http://www.buzztwang.com/?p=1931 A segment that I wrote and produced for The Media Squat with Douglas Rushkoff on WFMU 91.1 FM on Michael Jackson as media star and hacker.

During the show, Douglas has an interesting conversation with Paul Krassner that touches on how issue oriented satire has changed over time from Lenny Bruce to Jon Stewart, conspiracy theories in the real world and Krassner’s new book Who’s to Say What’s Obscene:Politics, Culture & Comedy in America Today.

Please listen to the entire show.  The segment below runs five minutes.

(Mp3 file located at Internet Archive)

]]> http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/09/the-mediasquat-michael-jackson-almost-crashed-the-internet/feed/ 1 I put a spell on you http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/09/i-put-a-spell-on-you-2/ http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/09/i-put-a-spell-on-you-2/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:55:15 +0000 DJ Lanphier http://www.buzztwang.com/?p=1927 A lot of musicians have covered this Screamin’ Jay Hawkins classic. And, his original is hard to beat, although it feels a little novelty like.  Nina Simone gives it a go and nails it as always.

]]> http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/09/i-put-a-spell-on-you-2/feed/ 0 500 miles http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/09/500-miles/ http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/09/500-miles/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:55:37 +0000 DJ Lanphier http://www.buzztwang.com/?p=1923 Peter, Paul and Mary….

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]]> http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/09/space-oddity/feed/ 0 webuzz: ted hope, yoko ono… http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/09/webuzz-ted-hope-yoko-ono/ http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/09/webuzz-ted-hope-yoko-ono/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:44:50 +0000 DJ Lanphier http://www.buzztwang.com/?p=1688 A few links worth sharing….

]]> http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/09/webuzz-ted-hope-yoko-ono/feed/ 0 beck covers velvet underground & nico http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/08/beck-covers-velvet-underground-nico/ http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/08/beck-covers-velvet-underground-nico/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:14:41 +0000 DJ Lanphier http://www.buzztwang.com/?p=1651 The entire album is here… Awesome. (via Julian Sanchez)

Here’s Black Angel’s Death Song:

Record Club: Velvet Underground & Nico “Black Angel’s Death Song” from Beck Hansen on Vimeo.

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mello cello:

What I see in NYC. Sunday in the Park.

]]> http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/05/mello-cello/feed/ 0 little girl blue http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/03/little-girl-blue/ http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/03/little-girl-blue/#comments Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:41:17 +0000 DJ Lanphier http://www.buzztwang.com/?p=1431 Janis Joplin for a sunny saturday.

]]> http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/03/little-girl-blue/feed/ 0 How long shall they kill our prophets… http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/02/how-long-shall-they-kill-our-prophets/ http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/02/how-long-shall-they-kill-our-prophets/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:27:02 +0000 DJ Lanphier http://www.buzztwang.com/?p=1394 … While we stand aside and look?

Via Ecochickie, reminded that it’s Bob Marley’s birthday. A little Redemption Song for good measure. Still relevant after all these years. Amazing.

]]> http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/02/how-long-shall-they-kill-our-prophets/feed/ 0 surrender… dislocate… http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/02/u2-bad/ http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/02/u2-bad/#comments Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:20:36 +0000 DJ Lanphier http://www.buzztwang.com/?p=1381 Hump day music video. “Bad” by U2 from 1985. For Tim.

]]> http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/02/u2-bad/feed/ 0 u2 at the lincoln memorial http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/01/u2-lincoln-memorial/ http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/01/u2-lincoln-memorial/#comments Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:10:32 +0000 DJ Lanphier http://www.buzztwang.com/?p=1323 It was kind of cool to see the boys from Dublin up on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial playing “Pride (in the name of love)” and “City of Blinding Lights” at the pre-inauguration event, televised on HBO. Pretty amazing performance, considering how cold it was… The juxtaposition of a rock band in front of so many flags feels a little jingoistic, but it’s great television… and catch what Bono says about the dream towards the end…. classic.

]]> http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/01/u2-lincoln-memorial/feed/ 0 blast from the past: judee sill http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/01/blast-from-the-past-judee-sill/ http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/01/blast-from-the-past-judee-sill/#comments Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:10:34 +0000 DJ Lanphier http://www.buzztwang.com/?p=1215 From Mark via comments, something I’ve not seen since it was originally aired. (I think. Or later reruns maybe.) Blew my mind. Judee Sill, The Kiss.

]]> http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/01/blast-from-the-past-judee-sill/feed/ 0 the word is getting out… http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/01/the-word-is-getting-out/ http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/01/the-word-is-getting-out/#comments Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:58:57 +0000 DJ Lanphier http://www.buzztwang.com/?p=1206 …about control. The Who. Relay, from Old Grey Whistle Test. One of the best shows ever. Jump around on the bed.

]]> http://www.buzztwang.com/2009/01/the-word-is-getting-out/feed/ 2 gone but not forgotten http://www.buzztwang.com/2008/12/gone-but-not-forgotten-2/ http://www.buzztwang.com/2008/12/gone-but-not-forgotten-2/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:37:33 +0000 DJ Lanphier http://www.buzztwang.com/?p=1192 Auld Lang Syne from Waterloo Bridge with Vivien Leigh and Robert Taylor. For all those we’ve lost this year. Good bye. To the New Year ahead. Welcome.

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Enjoy.

]]> http://www.buzztwang.com/2008/12/stand-by-me/feed/ 0 the cosmic dance http://www.buzztwang.com/2008/12/the-cosmic-dance/ http://www.buzztwang.com/2008/12/the-cosmic-dance/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:28:52 +0000 DJ Lanphier http://www.buzztwang.com/?p=1180 Via Ari Wallach… ever wonder what it would look like if a planet killing asteroid hit the Earth? Well, now you can watch a CGI rendering of it, accompanied by Pink Floyd’s The Great Gig in the Sky. Beautiful, terrifying. Love it.

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