Kassa Tessema was a master of the kirar, an ancient stringed instrument from Ethiopia and Eritrea. He would accompany his playing with a healthy baritone singing voice.
Month: February 2015
[Video] The Durutti Column – Domo Arigato
The first live album I was ever blown away by.
When I was attending college in my teen years, I had a good friend, Fish, who had impeccable musical taste. He introduced me to the work of The Durutti Column, and if memory serves me right, this was the record which first turned me on to their oeuvre.
Nearly 30 years later, it still sounds magnificent. Hunt down this album, and hope that Factory will reissue this as a Blu-Ray one day.
[Video] Museo Rosenbach – Della Natura
Museo Rosenbach were a heavy symphonic progressive rock band out of Italy. This track comes from their masterpiece album, Zarathustra, from 1973.
The AMOT… Wiki
Not a true wiki, but a place to house links. If you’re an interesting net-label or a radically interesting band, film-maker or writer who wishes to be archived here, let me know.
[Podcast] Luscombe’s Choice – 25th February 2015
Luscombe’s Choice – 25th February 2015 by Resonance Fm on Mixcloud
Before today, I had no idea who Will Luscombe was. I’m certainly impressed with his choices in jazz!
Resonance FM is quite a site for amazing podcasts.
[Video] 잠비나이 (Jambinai) – Connection
Many thanks to dear Maryna Evilly from Ukraine for originally posting this.
The band is a new one to me. It seems that they’re from South Korea, and, at least on this track, they have a sound which reminds me of Tuxedomoon or bands from the legendary Italian record label Materiali Sonori.
[Sample] Amanar – Alghafiat
[Article] Vinyl or CDs: Tech Doesn’t Do Sentimental — Listening Habits Show What’s Next for Cloud
The article dates from January 30, but for those of you who missed it, Matthew Finnie pens an article for Wired on the harsh reality of the advancement of technology. It favors nothing but the consumer and convenience.
We, who love vinyl, or cassettes, or even CDs, will continually go the way of the dodo.
[Video] Verneri Pohjola – Live at Porin Teatteri – Pori Jazz Festival 2012
I had posted a video by legendary Finnish jazz-prog bassist Pekka Pohjola recently. While doing my usual stumble across social media, I came across another Pohjola, this one being Verneri. As it turns out, Verneri is the son of the late bassist, and is a fine trumpet player in his own right. Look for big things out of this man in the future.
Look for his latest release, Bullhorn, over at his Bandcamp site.
[Video] Cooper Raines – The Woman in the Mask at the End of the Street
The ever-prolific Qualo Infinity strikes again with another side-project, this one being Cooper Raines. Hazy, surreal, filmic, hypnotizing music, perfect late-night headphone trip music.
A Miscellany Of Tasteful Music 