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The duo known as Moon Duo are so far out, their promotional photo looks like it was taken in 1967. Maybe Sanae Yamada and Erik Johnson are, and we mere Earthlings have yet to fully value their power.
This power has been heard with the help of a 12″ single and an EP, but 2010 will be the year they blast people with their debut full length, Escape (Woodsist). Their influences include Suicide, Moolah, Royal Trux, and Silver Apples, so you know that the event is in their music. How they create their music will soon be seen by many.
(“Stumbling 22nd St.” is one of four songs that will be on the Escape album, which you can listen to for free by clicking here.)
The moment I heard this song, I somehow knew that it would be my favorite of the year. It’s a very spiritual song for two spiritual artists, but it’s not an overly religious song by any means. Yet what hit me immediately, as I said in my review 9 months ago was the line “in my meditation, I saw a manifestation of elevation”. Braille may have written it as a means of saying he looks towards a higher power, but the song can also be a way to say “aspire for better”. By mentioning “meditation”, Braille suggests looking into yourself for guidance. As Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire wrote in 1974 on the Open Our Eyes album, “in our heart lies all the answers to the truth you can’t run from.”
Then you have the instrumental by Symbolic One, and with a drum break that was also used by the Beastie Boys 20 years ago driving the song forward, I was hooked. The song had an old feel, and as someone who has been following Braille’s music since his debut album, I felt this is perhaps what he has been aspiring to.
I am sure amongst their fans, the spiritual side of the lyrics take on one meaning. For me, it simply said “whatever you got, whatever you’re doing, wherever you’re at, try to better yourself. Aim high”. It was a small burst of positivity in a genre that sometimes gets caught in its own hype, or tends to eat itself into oblivion, but in an indirect way, Braille and Symbolic One wanted to “aim high”. In a pool of muck, they offered a bit of hope.
2010 is vast approaching, and one group you may be hearing about in the new year/decade is a duo from Canada named Fan Death, who come together with a good amount of musical and performance history behind them. Dandilion Wind Opaine (on the left) and Marta Jaciubek-McKeever (the other left) have either been in various bands, have put together interesting projects of interest, or in the case of Wind Opaine, she is a great photographer too. In other words, Fan Death aren’t just going to be your typical female duo who will stand there and make you watch. They’re going to create something so you can have something to look at AND listen to. I would call this their collective (in)genius, because with their backgrounds, who knows what’s going to happen. Jaciubek-McKeever was in Girl Nobody and e.s.l., so if you’ve been wondering of her whereabouts, here she is.
A Coin For The Well will be their debut EP and will be released on Last Gang Records on February 23rd. The two are currently hard at work on a full length album. From what I can tell, these two are individually united for this common cause, and I have a feeling that at times they’re going to surprise each other with what they do within the context of Fan Death. Or their mission to offer disco to the now and future generations is deliberately/elaborately planned. Fresh.
Upon looking at this cover, I knew it was jazz but I didn’t know who U.O. (Ulysses Owens Jr.) was or what kind of jazz it was. I know it’s bad to judge a book by its cover, but I thought okay, maybe it’s a bit of soulful jazz (or jazzy soul) and that he was a vocalist. Keep in mind I didn’t read the bio or the liner notes, I just went in and pressed play. Even with a song like “N’Awlins Greens” (the opener), I wasn’t sure what this could be but a minute into it… then two, then three. The core of this CD is not vocals, although two tracks do feature them.
Owens is a drummer, and a damn good one at that. The kind of jazz he plays as part of his Project is the kind of jazz I enjoy listening to a lot, whether it’s bebop, hard bop, funky jazz but not too much, he knows how to play the drums like someone trying to crack open a safe. He knows how to do all the right things at the right times, hold himself back and gently decorate the music, and then just play not only as the leader, but as a team member.
When vocals come into the mix, he allows others to share their talents. In the case of “Stop This Train” (a John Mayer cover), he brings in Alicia Olatuja, who easily makes you forget this is a Mayer song. My favorite track on here is a cover of Sam Rivers‘ “Cyclic Episode”, and out of the many jazz CD’s I receive on a regular basis, Rivers is not exactly a name that pops up along with those within the great American songbook. This is where his Project gets a chance to truly shine, as Sullivan Fortner (Hammond B-3, piano), Ben Williams (acoustic bass), and Tim Green (saxophones) take the long road towards musical ecstasy. For more of that spotlight, also realize that four of the seven songs here are Owens originals, including the tight “T.I.” and “Red Chair”, and Owens sounds incredibly comfortable behind the drum set playing these songs and showing off his skills, and skills he has.
As the title says, it is indeed …Time For U, but are you ready for U? Make yourself ready.
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Hawaiian non profit organization that provides video production equipment and services to community residents and organizations.
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Island Activities, Events, News and Stories that Take you Beyond. For those who want more than the accepted norm.
Hawai'i Food Bank
A charity I support, helping those in Hawai’i in need.
Hawaiian Railway Society
The only active historical railroad on O’ahu. I’ve been on this, and you have to take the tour at least once. Highly recommended.
Lightsleepers
Don’t sleep. Representing Hawai’i hip-hop since 1997, courtesy of Kavet The Catalyst.
OC16
Hawaiian programming for Hawaiians, by Hawaiians.
The Tasty Island
A Hawai’i-based food blog of various restaurants and eateries, along with places of interests when he travels across the Pacific.
Kaukau (food-r)
Big Ass Sandwiches
One of my favorite food carts in Portland, started by Brian & Lisa Wood. Tell them John Book sent you.
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Dirty girls in the kitchen? How is all of this going to taste? Recipes, ideas & thoughts, and more from Eve Rillette and Cassandra Wellington
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Seattle label out to made an impact on the world, if not Ballard
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UK label that is the home for Quantic, The Bamboos, Kylie Auldist, TM Juke, Natural Self, Belleruche, and more
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Big And Loud Podcast
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Comedy On Vinyl
A podcast about favorite comedy records, on vinyl of course
Cortandfatboy
The show is no more, but you may explore the archives of this great Portland-based podcast while you can. You may now listen to Cort & Bobby in Welcome To That Whole Thing, listed below.
Spilled Milk
Food-related podcast going into different foods with each episode.
Welcome To That Whole Thing
The Cort & Fatboy Show is over, but now you can hear Cort Webber and Bobby Roberts in something new and different.
Sites Of Sound
100 Albums, 100 Weeks
A music blog by Madison M., a true music fan whose goal is to review 100 albums in 100 weeks. Wish her luck and don’t be afraid to make a few suggestions.
Comedy On Vinyl
A podcast about favorite comedy records, on vinyl of course
Crap From The Past
Music from the 70′s and 80′s, honored in a very geek like fashion. A show in Minneapolis hosted by Ron “Boogiemonster” Gerber on KFAI-FM
Made Like A Tree
A Seattle-based podcast created out of “a love for progressive and sophisticated music from around the world and an appreciation of the world itself.”
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Where bloggers from around the world can network
Brain Pickings
Discovered this book review blog when someone had posted a review of a music book. Went through it and saw a number of books I immediately put on my want list. Created by Maria Popova and features a number of contributors.
Buy Olympia
Cool slew of goodies from books and diaries to T-shirts, bags and soaps. Now based in Portland.
Cortandfatboy
The show is no more, but you may explore the archives of this great Portland-based podcast while you can. You may now listen to Cort & Bobby in Welcome To That Whole Thing, listed below.
Lisa Orth
I knew of her as a graphic designer and the founder of Big Flaming Ego Records, now Lisa Orth has her own website showing her designs, including as a tattoo artist
Satine Phoenix
The homepage of artist, illustrator, and D&D fanatic, Satine Phoenix.
Seamerias
Brand new website by a woman whose photography I’ve been a fan of for awhile. While based in the San Diego area, she is ready to take on projects wherever it may lead her.
Streetfilms
Documenting livable streets worldwide through blogging, videos, and more. A better sense of living and how to live in these crowded times.
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If you’re heading to Portland, Oregon, find some of the hottest events and places plus get bargains on hotels, car rentals, and more
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An Orlando, Florida-based graphic designer with extensive experience in print, branding, apparel design, and traditional design & illustration work
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