I thought I knew shit about jazz when I started at Oberlin this fall, but hanging out with conservatory students and having a jazz bassist roommate has taught me one thing. There's always someone who's heard it before you. I think I'm the first to hear this though. About a week ago, three improv musicians from Zurich (Rusconi) released Revolution. It's a great collection of jazz and pop songs that (in my opinion) showcase their incredibly talented double bassist Fabian Gisler (a huge fan of both the Dead Kennedys +...
With this year's SXSW less than a day away, we at EARMILK have been discussing who we are hoping to catch at the two week interactive music, film, game, media extravaganza. With plenty emphasis on the "music" part, of course. The obvious headliners like Bon Iver or Whiz Khalifa (or Dixie Chicks, if that's your thing) are sure to make a splash but for me personally, it's the lesser known, local bands and artists that I'm interested in hearing about. And preferably before they blow up after some major exposure in...
In celebration and anticipation of The Robert Glasper Experiment's upcoming release, Black Radio, which is set to drop this coming Tuesday. Frolab and All the Way Live have compiled a series of live recordings of the band with special guests including Q-Tip, Pete Rock, Bilal, Doom and a cypher...
Robert Glasper and his experiment have been making waves in the jazz community for quite some time now. His most recently anticipated effort, Black Radio, is set to drop this year and this charming cover Mongo Santamarias' classic is just a taste of what's to come. Enlisting the aid of his longtime...
![Daily 2% - Chilled and Ready to Serve [Miles Davis]](/thumbs/post/320x152/jazz.png)
This is your Daily 2% - Chilled and Ready to Serve. We will try to bring you one "chill" track every day. This is for when you get home and you are trying to unwind. You reach for that glass of wine or that unlit Black & Mild or maybe you reach for something more herbal. This track is for those...
This is your Daily 2% - Chilled and Ready to Serve. We will try to bring you one "chill" track every day. This is for when you get home and you are trying to unwind. You reach for that glass of wine or that unlit Black & Mild or maybe you reach for something more herbal. This track is for...
![Nujabes - Spiritual State [Album Teaser]](/thumbs/post/320x152/nujabes.png)
So, it's finally here people. Nujabes's final album entitled Spiritual State has just dropped and this marks his third official album releases amid many other singles and mixtapes. This posthumous release has been slated for release, for a while, and features many familiar featured guests such as:...
![Daily 2% - Chilled and Ready to Serve [Funky DL]](/thumbs/post/320x152/nG889.png)
This is your Daily 2% - Chilled and Ready to Serve. We will try to bring you one "chill" track every day. This is for when you get home and you are trying to unwind. You reach for that glass of wine or that unlit Black & Mild or maybe you reach for something more herbal. This track is for...
![Rusconi - Revolution [New Release]](/thumbs/post/485x231/city-drive1.png)
![The Robert Glasper Experiment [LIVE]](/thumbs/post/320x152/all-day-i-dream1.png)
