• Roots Rock

    Will’s a Piece of Work

    Check out this Will Kimbrough song. Jimmy Buffett fans will recognize it, he covered it on his ‘License to Chill’ album. Will is a Mobile, Alabama native whose guitar skills have made him a much sought-after side man for the likes of Rodney Crowell, Buffett, and Todd Snider (Will co-produced ‘East Nashville Skyline’). He also has time for working on his solo stuff – pretty impressive resume.

    I just like this type of sound. A laid back country-rock vibe, a Bo Diddley-ish beat kicking in, smart-ass lyrics… good stuff.

    Will Kimbrough: Piece of Work (mp3) – from Home Away

  • Funk,  Prince,  Soul

    this is not music

    One day Prince will compile and release all of the great 12″ extended remixes of his glory days. By request, here’s another: the extended “Alphabet St. (this is not music, this is a trip)”. Excuse the background vinyl noise.

    Prince: Alphabet St. (this is not music, this is a trip) – mp3 – original version found on Lovesexy

    P.S. A question for anyone out there who converts LP’s on to their PC’s: any recommendations for good software to efficiently remove the background snaps, crackles, and pops? I used Microsoft Plus Analog Recorder for a while, but it takes … a … long…time.