Coltrane's Giant Steps Animated

Here's animation by Michal Levy of one of my favorite John Coltrane performances of Giant Steps...


Thanks to Zeke for the head's up on the video.

RIP Earl Scruggs

Here's Steve Martin laying banjo with the legendary Earl Scrubbs...

Monday Morning Key Bumps: Gimme Shelter

Here's a group of international musicians performing a cover of the Stones' epic track Gimme Shelter...

Phil and Friends: 3/20/12

Here's the full show from Terrapin Crossroads featuring Chris Robinson and Jimmy Herring on guitars....


H/T to Otis & G-Rob!

Monday Morning Key Bumps: James Brown and Miso Soup

James Brown is truly the hardest working man in all of entertainment. Here's the Godfather of all thing souls pitching miso soup for Japanese audiences....


Then again, when you're a raging cokehead with mounting tax bills, sometimes you gotta bite the bullet and shill random stuff overseas like miso soup.

Shit Phish Phans Say

This meme hath jumped the llama.


Funny shit regardless. Nice job, Pete.

Monday Morning Key Bumps: Rock and Roll Cover

Here's an eclectic mash-up of various covers of Led Zeppelin's anthem Rock and Roll performed by a pastiche of amateurs and professionals alike...

Background Beats: Spring 2012

Background Beats is back with a Spring 2012 edition, and this one is jam packed with over 1.5 hours of solid, non-stop grooves. I had a tough time narrowing down the track selection for this edition, hence the 17 tracks.

TRACK LIST:
track.song-artist

01. In The Trees - Faze Action
02. The Water and the Sun - Zeb
03. Feel (Thievery Corporation Remix) - Bombay Dub Orchestra
04. Searchin' (At Jazz Remix) - Little Big Bee
05. Contemplation - Josh One
06. Drink Me Hot - Chris Joss
07. Habibi - Balqis
08. Lost At Last - Maker
09. Bad Stone - Crystal Method
10. Eighty Eight - Camiel
11. Deep Draw - Chris Zippel Aka Genuine
12. Daisycutter - Nocturnal Emissions
13. Cat People - Cujo
14. Lagrimas - Susana Montero
15. Underwater Pressure - Modaji
16. Cry Baby - Spiller
17. Mrs. Chombee Takes The Plunge (DJ Food Mix) - The Herbaliser

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