Former Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has just named been named Record Store Day Ambassador for 2015. He made a video and published a statement about the importance of record stores and vinyl in his life, here.
Whilst every day is Record Store Day, April 18, 2015 is going to be a big global shindig. Get your vinyl on :)
Connect direct with the official Record Store Day at HQ at RecordStoreDay.Com
Music videos from Dave Grohl's Foo Fighters album, Sonic Highways, was featured here last November.
Not long ago we featured three of the most classics songs of Boy George's Culture Club on The Record Store sister site, Classic Music Television.
Today we visit one of Boy George's more recent releases that was way too under the radar, but had a powerful message as his songs usually do. It is titled Turn 2 Dust and he's referring to the idea that hatred must turn to dust. It was released three years ago and there are still a few white sleeve vinyl copies available that also include the single titled Go Your Own Way. Turn it up!
Boy George - Turn 2 Dust (A Reggae Remix)
Below are just a handpicked few of the many remixes floating around:
Boy George - Turn To Dust (David Jones Dirty Club Mix)
Record Store wall display for Babylon By Bus from the 1970's
In honor of the 36th anniversary of 'Babylon by Bus, the second and final live album released during Bob Marley's lifetime, here is film of Jammin' by Bob Marley & The Wailers, the audio of which ended up on that Babylon By Bus album in 1978.
Bob Marley - Jammin' - Live At The Pavillon De Paris - 1977
Connect direct with official Bob Marley legacy site at BobMarley.Com
Just below is the latest official music video from the estate of Bob Marley created in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Bob Marley's iconic compilation album, Legend.
Fans were asked to submit photos on Instagram depicting the lyrics of "Get Up Stand Up" (literally and/or figuratively). The video below was made from those submissions.
LEGEND REMIXED contains fifteen remixes by top DJs and producers. Included in this cohesive new set are tracks by Stephen Marley, RAC, Nickodemus, among others, as well as a new rendition of "Redemption Song" by Ziggy Marley.
Bob Marley and The Wailers - "Get Up Stand Up" – Fan Instagram Video (September 2014)
Below are two great sounding tracks by Jack White from his album titled Lazaretto. Followed by the story on the how Lazaretto was uniquely being put out on vinyl as a specially tweaked ULTRA LP. It's like some sort of sonic heaven.
Jack White - "High Ball Stepper"
Jack White - "Lazaretto" (Audio)
Lazaretto was released as what Jack White and his label, Third Man Records, called the ULTRA LP. It's 180 gram vinyl with 2 vinyl-only hidden tracks hidden beneath the center labels. One hidden track plays at 78 RPM, and the other plays at 45 RPM, making this a 3-speed record. Side A plays from the outside in. The record features dual-groove technology: plays an electric or acoustic intro for "Just One Drink" depending on where needle is dropped. The grooves meet for the body of the song. There is a matte finish on Side B, giving the appearance of an un-played 78 RPM record. Both sides end with locked grooves. The vinyl pressed in seldom-used flat-edged format. The dead wax area on Side A contains a hand-etched hologram by Tristan Duke of Infinity Light Science, the first of its kind on a vinyl record. Zero compression was used during mastering of this LP. There is a different running order from the CD/digital version. The LP utilizes some mixes different from those used on CD and digital version. Just below is a video on the ULTRA LP.
What if digital bits of information had a more limited shelf life than vinyl? Would you still buy that mp3?
The independent French company, ZED, that produces and distributes films and international television programs of substance has one film in production that may be relevent to music lovers and those with a stake in the business of music. The film is titled The End of Memory. See their trailer at this link: http://www.zed.fr/tv/production/videos/177/the-end-of-memory/
Vinyl record lovers know that there is a sonic something that mp3 copies of the same music rarely, if ever, have. Our fast paced and often cheap world where expidiciousness and single useage matters more than substance, has put the masses in this position. Good taste has been diluted by expeditiousness.
The End of Memory is something to ponder with regards to music. How will "The End of Memory" affect the way we enjoy music, the business of music and musical legacies? What other areas of music will be altered due to this phenomenon?
