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4 Main Purposes of Hyperlocal Blogs [interview]
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HypeBot
This is part two of my interview with Jordan Stepp. She's Editor in Chief of Athens Music Junkie. Stepp started writing about the music scene in Athens, GA in 2008. Since she has interviewed and reviewed bands and artists from all ends of the spectrum, from R.E.M. and Widespread Panic to little indie startup groups. In this interview, Step talks about hyperlocal blogging and music piracy. The main challenges of the digital age are raising cultural awareness and fostering communities that ...
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Cab Calloway's Legacy
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Having spent the day yesterday listening to Cab Calloway's recordings from 1930 to 1955, I began to wonder: Has Calloway been shortchanged? Does hip start with his records of the early '30s? Did he originate cool? Can jazz's with-it, knowing wink be traced back to his records of the early '30s? Calloway, of course, was the baton-waving bandleader with the tuxedo suits and tails, wide-brim hats, oversized mouth, unkempt hair and songs about Minnie the Moocher and Hi-De-Ho—all celebrated perfectly ...
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Latin Jazz Conversations: Wayne Wallace (Part 5)
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The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
An artist generally spends their younger years building their artistic identity; once they know who they are they need to focus upon preserving their legacy. It's an important act that benefits both their current fans and future generations of musicians curious about their work. An insightful artist puts ample attention into creating a significant body of recordings, but they also need to look at the scene around them. A major collection of work will reflect the impact of the individual ...
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Why Hyperlocal Music Blogs Matter [interview]
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HypeBot
Recently, I spoke with Jordan Stepp, Editor in Chief of Athens Music Junkie. Stepp started writing about the music scene in Athens, GA in 2008. Since she has interviewed and reviewed bands and artists from all ends of the spectrum, from local greats R.E.M. and Widespread Panic to little indie startup groups like Misfortune 500 to legendary underground artists like Pylon. In this interview, Step talks about hyperlocal blogging and music culture. Hypebot: Hyperlocal music blogs are important because they ...
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Latin Jazz Conversations: Wayne Wallace (Part 4)
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The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
Some occurrences in our lives play such a serious impact upon our outlooks, that they forever change our perspective upon the future. For a musician, most of these events come through interactions with other people, most often when least expected. All of a sudden, the people surrounding the music become equally if not more important than the music itself, as tradition and culture wrap around the sounds associated with them. The deeper that the musician goes into the culture, the ...
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Interview | Yanni Papadopoulos
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Ars Nova Workshop
Planet Y, a Philadelphia duo consisting of Buchla Music Easel master Charles Cohen and guitarist Yanni Papadopoulos, will provide an opening set for Acid Birds on Friday night at Kung Fu Necktie. This is a very rare appearance by Planet Y, whose sole recording, 2007’s Space Station, is available in mp3 format through Thrill Jockey. Papadopoulos, well known as a founding member of Steve Albini-recorded power trio Stinking Lizaveta, spoke with Ars Nova Workshop in preparation for Friday’s show. Also ...
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Latin Jazz Conversations: Wayne Wallace (Part 3)
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The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
Music evolves in a fluid nature, but key individuals and turning points serve as milestones in the musical history of any one region. Certain ideas and approaches are just simply so powerful that they permeate the culture and popular thought of an area. These concepts don't evolve in a vacuum; they are the result of collaboration between a number of inspired people. While these movements are generally fueled by the minds of different individuals, some musicians have such a wide ...
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