That’s It (For The Other One)

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Thats It (For The Other One)

My reviewing of music and related stuff has run its course. That’s not to say this site is going away but if you come here looking for bass music / dubstep / etc, that’s not going to be the focus here anymore. All the old content will remain, nothing is going away – just not looking to keep this thing going at the same speed it was during most of 2011.

Thanks to everybody for their patronage. I had a lot of fun putting it all together. If you know me personally you might still enjoy frequenting this from time to time. I will still make periodic updates / posts / rants, but on a bit different vein than focusing solely on club music.

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2011 In Photos

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I joined Instagram a little over a year ago, say what you will about the filters but as a platform for sharing photos with friends and quickly posting them to the social network du jour it’s wonderful. The power of the camera in the iPhone 4 family is pretty astounding given it’s size, there was a time I’d at least carry a point-and-shoot everywhere I went just in case but I’m glad that I can get the same quality of photos my Canon SD800 gave me in something I carry in my pocket anyway.

With a lot of traveling and stories this year I felt it would be good to take a look at my feed from the past year, and pull out a few favorites and compile a short gallery of photos showing some highlights.

Click below to see the complete collection, and if you’re on Instagram – feel free to add me @shrtstck

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Page McConnell on The Art of Improvisation

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mcconnell 200x133 Page McConnell on The Art of ImprovisationFollowing an earlier post, continuing on the theme of the improvisational prowess that is Phish, I noticed  that the Phish.Net blog has revisited  the posting of keyboardist Page McConnell’s college thesis ‘The Art of Improvisation.’ Originally submitted upon completion of his undergraduate studies for Goddard College, the thesis was first presented publicly in 1992 via a fan-maintained ListServ. Marking the 24-Yr Anniversary of it’s submission it has been reposted it to the Phish.Net website.

Click to read the full text, which is not a terribly long read [via Phish.Net]

Economy is a trait I admire in my influences. Bill Evans, probably my most important jazz piano influence, plays an entirely different style than Basie yet he incorporates economy: “He has worked unceasingly to arrive at a clearer, less cluttered jazz conception, one with no false starts, no side issues, no merely showy licks.

If you have no clue what I’m talking about, and are looking for something to do tonight, I would highly suggest putting US$15 towards checking out tonight’s live broadcast of Phish’s performance from New York’s Madison Square Garden.

Twelve Days of Christmas (Post-It® Edition)

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One of the cooler home projects I’ve seen in a while coming from the Mind of Magnus, posted to his Twitter and Instagram feeds. Magnus put together a short sketch/cut-out on a Post-It® note celebrating the gifts outlined in ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas.’ Some truly impressive work here

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Spotlight On: Skriptah

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MAM33stepsdown jay Copy 97x200 Spotlight On: SkriptahNow for a post I’ve wanted to do for a while but unfortunately have been a bit busy lately. For our last podcast / artist feature of 2011 we have tapped San Francisco’s ‘Skriptah.’

Skriptah’s sound keys on deep, so-called ‘eyes-down’ or the particularly loathsome term ‘dungeon.’ Perhaps resulting from his oft-cited hearing loss, his productions and selections call for the tracks you feel before you hear.

Skriptah has provided a mix for us, available for streaming or download via Soundcloud below. For the full track-list of the mix and the short Q&A we got with him check beneath the fold

Skriptah [ Soundcloud | Twitter | Facebook ]

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Download: Africa Hitech at The Drake Hotel

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5751418088 6d659d5223 Download: Africa Hitech at The Drake Hotel Very excited to see that last night the crew from Africa Hitech made their recent performance from The Drake Hotel in Toronto available for download. Some of my favorite music from 2011 recorded at one of my favorite places on earth.

I assume most everybody reading this blog is well aware of Africa Hitech, the combination of Mark Pritchard and Steve Spacek pushing the boundaries and bpms ever higher. I would suggest you also get to know The Drake Hotel, which I was fortunate enough to visit and stay in earlier this year. It’s a small spot with about a dozen rooms, incredible drinks and food and obviously a nightclub downstairs (The Underground) that pulls in some cutting edge talent.

Check the performance below posted in two parts, share it with a friend, and plan yourself a visit to The Drake Hotel next time you’re in Toronto!

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