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News: Recording

One Track Mind: Rebirth Brass Band, "Shrimp and Gumbo" (2011)

July 18, 2011

Rebirth Brass Band comes out hotter than a pistol on “Shrimp and Gumbo," another in the long line of lip-smacking New Orleans songs about food, yet there remains an underlying theme of musicianship. As with its original version, written by legendary Fats Domino producer Dave Bartholomew, the song bears little resemblance to any Bourbon Street cliche—instead ...

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News: Recording

Death Cab for Cutie - Transatlanticism (2003)

July 18, 2011

By Tom Johnson There are moments when bands turn a corner, where everything becomes a bit more tightened up, stronger, more prominent. Transatlanticism was that album for Death Cab For Cutie. The corner this album turned for them took them from simply being an indie band to being something to contend with and watch. There were ...

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News: Recording

Steve Coleman - The Mancy of Sound (Pi Recordings, 2011)

July 18, 2011

Mancy is defined as “Divination by a specified means: ex. “geomancy." This suits saxophonist and composer Steve Coleman perfectly, as he has long been interested in numbers, symbols and their relationship to music. This wide ranging album features Jen Shyu on vocals, Jonathan Finlayson on trumpet, Tim Albright on trombone, Marcus Gilmore and Tyshawn Sorey on ...

News: Opinion

Lyor Cohen: Vinyl Will Definitely Outlast CDs...

July 18, 2011

One's going down, the other is resurging. But will vinyl ultimately outlast the CD, a decade or more from now? “Vinyl will definitely outlast CDs because of the resonance, the sound," Warner Music Group top executive Lyor Cohen recently told Forbes. “The quality is closest to the way the artist wants you to hear it." A ...

News: Trends

Who's Gonna Gain, Who's Gonna Lose This Summer...

July 18, 2011

There are huge downsides to going public, including a raft of laws related to financial disclosures. Bottom-scraper The Orchard (ORCD) eventually quit this game and closed its books to the world, while Pandora (P) is now showing us its non-profitability for the first time. And, here's the list of music companies about to show us more—for ...

News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: The Percussive Prowess of Ronnie Burrage

July 17, 2011

This week, let's take a look at some videos featuring drummer Ronnie Burrage, a St. Louis native who will coming back home next weekend to perform Friday, July 22 and Saturday, July 23 at Robbie's House of Jazz. In addition to leading his own groups, Burrage, who's 51, has ...

News: Music Industry

Facebook Social Contagion Study Reveals Most Effective Forms of Content Sharing

July 15, 2011

A scientific study of “social contagion through viral product design" reveals some insights regarding the varying strengths of passive and active sharing that ultimately seem rather common sense. However, given that the researchers were provided data on 9,687 users by a company launching an entertainment-oriented Facebook app, the results are strong support for both intuition and ...

News: Music Industry

Let the Streaming Wars Begin! Napster Touts 14 Million Track Catalog

July 15, 2011

Get ready for announcements from MOG, Rdio, Rhapsody (who just announced a jump in subscribers) and others hoping to turn the spotlight away from Spotify. This morning, just ahead of today's Spotify launch, competitor Napster announced that its U.S. catalog and reached 14 million tracks and 17 million in the UK and Germany. Most music streamers ...

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News: Music Industry

Spotify Has Launched in U.S. !

July 15, 2011

(UPDATE) Spotify launched at 8AM this morning—With the final deal signed with Warner Music Group on Wednesday, Spotify is reportedly set to finally launch launched in the U.S. this morning. CEO Daniel Ek flew into New York City on Sunday to personally oversee the the long promised debut here. “Looong Day today. Longer tomorrow" tweeted EK ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Reggie and Mardra Thomas, Jeff Coffin and Mu'tet, Funky Butt Brass Band, St. Louis Ragtimers, Cornet Chop Suey, and More

July 15, 2011

It may be summer vacation time, but St. Louis' jazz players aren't taking the week off. In fact, there's quite a variety of jazz styles to be found on local stages over the next few days, from traditional to modern to fusion and beyond. Here are some of the most noteworthy shows: Tonight, drummer Maurice Carnes ...