By
Dwayne
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Apr 11, 2012
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This week's Old School Wednesday is one of the most recognisable jazz songs of all time - and one of the only ones to invade the Billboard Charts. Dave Brubeck's "Take Five" is simply a classic of the genre - indeed, of any genre.Known for its distin...
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sweeney kovar
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Apr 3, 2012
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Blu is a familiar voice around these parts, but if you're not aware, Waajeed is a master producer (not beat-maker) and artist from the musical mecca of Detroit. Waajeed's lineage traces back to before the inception of Slum Village, he was close frien...
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By
Jason Grishkoff
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Dec 28, 2011
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Is it coincidence that yesterday's song of the day was by Marvin Gaye, one of Sol's bigger influences? Why else would we post about him immediately after sharing that track?Okay, fine. It's 100% coincidence. I guess you'll just have to enjoy this tra...
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By
Jason Grishkoff
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Dec 22, 2011
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Is Florence + The Machine on the verge of a precipice? Are they about to hit it big time? Chances are good, given their recent appearance on Saturday Night Live.We've featured a number of remixes lately that put their songs in the cross-hairs, but th...
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By
Dwayne
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Jul 17, 2011
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I think you'll recognize this song, but will you recognize the name of the artist?The man behind this Dave Brubeck cover is of course King Tubby, who is, in my opinion at least, criminally under-recognized. I'd consider his album Declaration of Dub a...
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By
Jason Grishkoff
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Jun 16, 2010
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Given the tempo shared by both songs, it doesn't take much to realize that mashing together Radiohead's "15 Step" with Dave Brubeck's "Take Five" makes perfect sense. But upon hitting play, the beauty of these two tracks intertwining becomes quickly ...
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