The new Flying Lotus album drops on October 7th. After hearing the latest teaser track from it, ‘Coronus, The Terminator’, You’re Dead! has for me become the most anticipated new album music release in a very, very long time. I am absolutely bursting to get a hard copy of this album into my hands and… Continue reading Flying Lotus: Coronus, The Terminator
Category: North America (USA)
North American Music Artists
D for Red Baraat’s ‘Dhol n Brass’
D in Beaver’s ‘A to Z of Fusion Genres’ could also go to New York’s Red Baraat for pioneering the fusion music genre of ‘Dhol n Brass’. The dhol in that phrase refers to the Punjabi drum and the rhythms of Bhangra music – played by Red Baraat’s founder and band leader Sunny Jain – who’s joined in… Continue reading D for Red Baraat’s ‘Dhol n Brass’
Lauryn Hill Live at Sydney Opera House
Who knew what to expect from a live Lauryn Hill show after hearing so little from her for such a long time? With a catalogue of much-loved songs from so many years ago, prompting some people to dub her as ‘the first lady of hip-hop’, the idea of Lauryn Hill performing live in the grand, old halls… Continue reading Lauryn Hill Live at Sydney Opera House
Byron Bay Bluesfest – Only For The Music
On it’s 25th anniversary, Byron Bay Bluesfest 2014 was the best one for me yet. It was an unusually comfortable Bluesfest experience under unusually clear, blue Easter skies and sunshine – with the usual phenomenal music artists playing on its 7 stages. Every year that I’ve gone to Byron Bay Bluesfests past, I have moaned… Continue reading Byron Bay Bluesfest – Only For The Music
‘C’ is for Cumbia – Old School & New
‘C’ in the A-Z of Music Genres, Beaver Style (ie. ‘fusion’) goes to Cumbia – old school and new. Older (But Still ‘New’) School Cumbia In its original form Cumbia music developed around the Caribbean coast of Colombia during its period of colonization by the Spanish. It became a fusion of music styles and instruments from the… Continue reading ‘C’ is for Cumbia – Old School & New
Erykah Badu + DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown on a Lunar Eclipsed Night in Melbourne
Before breaking into ‘Orange Moon’ on a lunar eclipsed night in Melbourne last week, Erykah Badu counted her blessings for the beginnings of her record making career under a similar moon around 20 years ago. I’d say everyone in the crowd listening to Erykah Badu and her band live at the Palais Theatre, were counting… Continue reading Erykah Badu + DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown on a Lunar Eclipsed Night in Melbourne
WOMADelaide 2014 – The Ones That Got Away
Last week I shared the musical joy of WOMADelaide 2014 and its many incredible global artists. This week I know from the festival’s compilation cd – WOMAD: The World’s Festival – Australia & New Zealand 2014 – that I missed some of that joy. So I want to pay homage to, and share a track by… Continue reading WOMADelaide 2014 – The Ones That Got Away
The WOMADelaide Experience – What Everyone Wants
Everyone I know who experiences WOMADelaide festival, wants to experience it again. Everyone I know who’s heard about the WOMADelaide experience, wants to have it. That’s because it’s one of the world’s best musical festivals, and Australia’s very best. Fundamentally for the quality of music and its friendly festival people, but for so many other… Continue reading The WOMADelaide Experience – What Everyone Wants
B Is For Breakbeat
‘B’ (like A and C-Z) has its weird and its wonderful sounding fusion music genres. Some I want to hear, some not. Some I know and love… B is for Baggy – a British style that combined alternative rock and acid house, often creating a psychedelic and funky sound. B is for Baião – a Brazilian rhythmic formula based… Continue reading B Is For Breakbeat
Mullum Music Festival 2013 – Satisfaction +
What do you need most from a music festival to go home feeling satisfied? For me the two most important things are: some amazing music; and a good, friendly community of people to share the festival experience with. I went home from Mullum Music Festival 2013 having experienced both of those things plus more. Amazing Music The more amazing… Continue reading Mullum Music Festival 2013 – Satisfaction +