[audio:http://earshotpresents.com/sounds/within-earshot/karma-police.mp3|titles=Karma Police performed by Christopher O’Riley] Christopher O’Riley is the host of the weekly National Public Radio program From the Top. O’Riley is also a distinguished classical pianist best known for his brilliant piano arrangements of alternative pop songs like this rendition of Radiohead’s Karma Police.
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The Commute by I Come to Shanghai
[audio:http://earshotpresents.com/sounds/within-earshot/the-commute.mp3|titles=I Come to Shanghai — the Commute] I Come to Shanghai is Sam Frigard and Robert Ashley. The duo are based in Oakland and are not associated with the Hyphy movement. Their new self-titled release is rock solid. Pay what you can to download it from their website.
Hocus Pocus by Focus, live 1973
Focus was born in Holland in 1969, headed by keyboardist/flautist/yodeler/mad man Thijs van Leer. Soon after, virtuoso shredder Jan Akkerman joined the band as lead guitarist. This song, “Hocus Pocus” from their 1971 album Moving Waves, earned them their place in the pantheon of prog-rock. “Hocus Pocus” was also featured on a live release from…
Hard Drive
[audio:http://earshotpresents.com/sounds/within-earshot/hard-drive.mp3|titles=Evan Dando — Hard Drive] Years before there was Facebook and Twitter, Ben Lee wrote Hard Drive. Here it is as performed by Evan Dando.
2 fun reasons why I enjoyed Pixar’s “Up”
After seeing and hearing a lot of great reviews and media hype, I went and saw Up tonight (in 3D!) with my friend Shayna. Two very cool inclusions by the directors and writers of Up made the Pixar film particularly enjoyable. The first treat in Up was the name-dropping of an Oakland ice cream parlor…