Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. It’s time for the 2009 Thanksgiving slideshow from Earshot Presents. If you enjoy the video, please share it with your social media networks by using the “ShareThis” button on the bottom of the page. The tune I chose for the video, “Be Thankful for What You’ve Got”, was…
Month: November 2009
Lake’s Christmas Island: a perfect song
[audio:http://earshotpresents.com/sounds/within-earshot/christmas-island.mp3|titles=Christmas Island– LAKE] Christmas Island: the perfect golden oldie circa 2009. LAKE are an Olympia, WA band that’s built to spill. The rotating cast of characters has been around since 2005, but 12 albums later, they’ve hit the nail on the head with Let’s Build a Roof. Buy it at the K Records website.
David “Fathead” Newman’s Hard Times
[audio:http://earshotpresents.com/sounds/within-earshot/fathead-hard-times.mp3|titles=David Fathead Newman’s Hard Times] The talented David Newman, who alternates on this album between tenor and alto, made his debut as a leader at this session. Since he was in Ray Charles’ band at the time, Newman was able to use Charles on piano along with Hank Crawford on baritone, trumpeter Marcus Belgrave, bassist…
Dock Ellis & The LSD No-No
No Mas Presents: Dock Ellis & The LSD No-No by James Blagden from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vUhSYLRw14: In celebration of the greatest athletic achievement by a man on a psychedelic journey, No Mas and artist James Blagden proudly present the animated tale of Dock Ellis’ legendary LSD no-hitter. In the past few years weve heard all too much…