In 2008, Breakfast Records released the album Friday Night, by the band Friday Night. The songs on Friday Night tell a wild story of a wild night, and the rise and fall of the characters of Dave and Umar. Friday Night could be compared to the Streets’ album: A Grand Don’t Come For Free or […]
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Top 11: Cats & Saxophones.
The strange attraction between cats and saxophones has been well documented throughout history. Did you know that ancient Egyptians considered both cats and saxophones as gods? Probably not, because I just made that fact up. Regardless, enjoy these pictures of well-fed, vaccinated, super predators and their favourite instrument: the Straight Pipe, a.k.a the Goofus. Cats […]
Music Post #11: Yoome: The Boredom of Me – A Depressing Distraction – Serengeti Appreciation Summer #music #hiphop
Yoome’s album – The Boredom of Me is one of the most depressing albums ever. It’s “Shoe Gazer Hip Hop”, or “Melodramatic Pop”. Yoome’s themes of divorce, awkwardness, and lost friendships,are best explained through the behind the scenes filming of the video for the song Amsterdam, and the videos for the album: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeNH8qqfTn4&feature=related] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfj9RW-fE94] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mk4UDiAkkY&feature=related] […]
Music Post #10: Don’t Give Up – Serengeti Appreciation Summer #music #hiphop
If You Can Feel What I’m Feeling Then It’s A Musical MasterpieceIf You Can Hear What I’m Dealing With Then That’s Cool At Least– MCA (From the song Pass the Mic by the Beastie Boys) Serengeti and Polyphonic’s first album, Don’t Give Up, takes time to love. Impose Magazine said, “Serengeti & Polyphonic have created […]
Music Post #9: What if the Minimum Wage was $19 an Hour – Serengeti Appreciation Summer #music #hiphop
I read a review when Serengeti’s Noticeably Negro came out in 2007, and I can’t find who wrote it or where I found it; regardless, the woman who wrote about the album called it “sophomoric”, “misogynistic”, and panned N.N. as nothing special or just another rap album. Regarding a line on the title track about […]
Music Post #8: Always Reading Us – Serengeti Appreciation Summer #music #hiphop
When I started Serengeti Appreciation Month it was as a distraction from planning my sister’s wedding, and after the wedding I took an impromptu trip to California to teach tai chi and visit friends. The hardest part of blogging is not having a deadline, as well as not getting paid to do it; so, Serengeti […]
Serengeti Appreciation Month: Week 3: Part 1 – Dennehy, Taoism, and Debussy
There’s a track from Dennehy (Lights, Camera, Action), with enough meaning it deserves it’s own post. The re-release of the original Dennehy has a few additional songs, and more interludes to connect the story line. Two of the worst songs, Derek & iPod, are shorter but all of the added songs make buying this re-released […]
Music Post: Week Three of Serengeti Appreciation Month: Wishing for Whimsy Back #SAM
Serengeti’s other release from 2006 is Noodle Arm Whimsy. Whimsy is THE essential Serengeti album. It doesn’t define the music Cohn is making today, but the vibe from this album is funny, interesting, and honest. Lots of skits and fantasy songs, like Tanning Season and Trophy Husband, and some songs to make you think, like […]
Music Post: Week Two of Serengeti Appreciation Month: Free Interesting Music
A quick post for the end of Week Two of Serengeti Appreciation Month. Serengeti’s album: ThunderValley (2006). Available Free from Audio 8 records: http://audio8.com/releases/A8015.html It’s odd but amazing musical storytelling. Two songs appearing in my Best of Serengeti playlist are Chocolate & Curse of the Polo. Chocolate is such a mind worm, it will creep […]
Serengeti Month: Post Two: Part 3 – Did I say Four Posts? (tags Serengeti, Music, Chicago)
Serengeti’s album: “Dennehy”, is the story of Kenny. A Fiero driving & O’Douls drinking “Superfan”. Kenny loves Brian Dennehy, the Chicago Bears, and his wife Jules. This album was re-released as “Dennehy – Lights, Camera, Action”, with more asides from Kenny, and a few new tracks. This album is a tribute to all things Chi-town, […]