Jamaican Gold: DJ Art Baker Talks Reggae
360°Sound caught up with Art Baker, host of the popular Austin-based community radio show Jamaican Gold. Every Sunday from noon to 2 p.m. on 91.7 FM KOOP, Baker takes listeners on a journey through the history of Jamaican music from roughly 1960 to 1980. Baker is in his 21st year of hosting Jamaican Gold, which is […]
In Memory of Little Richard
Richard Wayne Penniman passed into the great rock ‘n’ roll beyond on 9 May 2020 at the age of 87. Born in Macon, Georgia on 5 December 1932, we all know the man as Little Richard. I wasn’t around when Richard was blazing his musical trail. For better or worse, my memories of him center […]
Rocktology! 80s New Wave #1 Hits tourney
I want my MTV! You’re damn right I did. We finally got cable at my house in like 1983 and the first thing I did was boot up that rocket ship to new-wave heaven. It was awesome to learn that other people were stoked about some of the same sounds my friends and I were […]
Stevie Wonder’s Top 70s Deep Cuts
Happy Birthday, Stevie Wonder! The legendary singer/songwriter/musician turns 70 today. It is truly remarkable that Wonder has been in the limelight for nearly 60 years since he burst onto the scene through the Motown hit factory as Little Stevie Wonder. He notched his first No. 1 in 1963 at age 12 with “Fingertips” and went […]
Rocktology! Rush Epics Tourney Results
The recent passing of Rush percussionist and lyricist Neil Peart inspired me to revisit the early Rush albums. As I listened to records like Caress of Steel and Hemispheres, I was astounded all over again by the amazing epic tunes on the early records. Now, there is certainly no shortage of long songs and multi-movement […]
Remembering Lee Konitz
by Leo Cahalan (Leo is a jazz head, an audiophile and a vinyl maven. If it’s on Blue Note, he probably has a copy.) Sadly, alto saxophonist Lee Konitz passed on 17 April 2020 at the age of 92 of COVID-19 complications. On the scene for eight decades, he debuted with the Teddy Powell band […]
Kid’s Picks: Sharing Music At Home
When people find out that I have two young kids, they invariably say, “Well, they’ll keep you young.” To which I reply, “Yup, if they don’t kill me first.” Both of these sentiments have held true during our coronavirus/COVID-19 quarantine here in southeast Michigan. But as we shelter in place, I’m reminded what a thrill […]
TT The Artist on ‘Dark City Beneath The Beat’
360°Sound caught up with singer/rapper/producer TT The Artist, director of the new musical documentary Dark City Beneath the Beat, which spotlights Baltimore’s club music and dance scene. The 65-minute film was co-produced by Issa Rae, creator and star of HBO’s hit series Insecure. It was set to premiere at the SXSW 2020 Film Festival in […]
Roy Thomas Baker Albums Tourney Results
When Roy Thomas Baker was the age that I was when I started discovering RTB-produced records, RTB was producing records. That’s right, at 14 years old. Bloody hell, the man’s had a truly remarkable career as an audio engineer & producer and A&R guy. He started as an apprentice at Decca records in the early […]
Filmmakers Take a Pass on Amazon’s SXSW Film Fest
Well, that wasn’t quite what we’d hoped for. Earlier this month, I wrote about how the films set to premiere at the canceled SXSW Film Festival had the opportunity to opt-in to Amazon’s 10-day event Prime Video Presents: The SXSW 2020 Film Festival Collection, which runs April 27 to May 6. At the time I […]