Category Archives: Music

The Beginning of the Golden Age – Freestyle Cool J 1985

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

This video is mindblowing on so many levels – it’s the earliest footage of LL performing vocally (there is apparently earlier footage of him breaking). There’s a small crowd in the college gym that’s apparently getting its first taste of … Continue reading →

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MMTJ – Oh my Ravi

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

MMTJ is: Mina-chanbo on the blues harp. Maximum Overdrive spazzing out. Taro on the genu-wine Nepalese sitar. J not playing the djembe.

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jamuru babies

Posted on October 1, 2012 by

Videos to follow.

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bad ass bob – in love we rust

Posted on September 12, 2012 by

Such a clean mashup!

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Shoukichi Kina and Ry Cooder at Todaiji

Posted on July 2, 2012 by

Thanks to corporate greed, the album this was released on, Blood Line, hasn’t been available for decades. It is largely unknown. I want to make it available again, because it’s worth it.

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Japan vs. Korea – Double Bass Drum Pedal Edition

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

JAPAN: KO-REA: They need to form a superband and classify it as “Visual Winter Sonata Kei!” (from Ko)

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Coco Blues

Posted on June 18, 2012 by
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Auto-Tune the Fred Rogers

Posted on June 8, 2012 by

Oh my god this is so good. (via my pal Alex on Facebook)

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My new favorite Thai band

Posted on June 4, 2012 by

Actually, I never had one before. This is Jui Juis:

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Galliformes Beatbox

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RIP MCA

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

One of the most important bands to me.

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The Lick

Posted on January 31, 2012 by
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…your plan against the ghetto backfired.

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

The title of this post is from the best song on the best rap album ever made.

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Oral Gibson

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

Wow.

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I saw Pai Mei yesterday.

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

Or at least I thought I did. As he walked closer to my car, I saw he was actually an Indian Pai Mei with only one arm. Or maybe not. BTW, this is the official tune for Pai Mei spotting.

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Tribute to Max’s “Mickey Mouse & Tiger” Jam

Posted on August 28, 2011 by

Taro’s tribute, in a Bangkok hotel room: Here’s the original:

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This guy is HUNGRY.

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

…And his stage is the fucking GAIA! (via my pal Ton on FB)

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Didn’t know she had the GI Joe Kung Fu Grip

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

Wow… memories…

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somebody to praise…

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

I can listen to this non-stop for hours (of course, I can watch Mickey Mouse Playhouse non-stop for hours when one of the babies is sick, so…) A great alternative title for this track would be, “You’ve come a long … Continue reading →

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Max on Guitar – Live!!

Posted on June 24, 2011 by
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