dr. lonnie smith

misc. notes a man, a plan, a turban and a B3 organ. featured on the blue note podcast. he’s not actually a doctor; he is apparently referred to as “the doctor” by other jazz musicians given his tendency to “doctor” up his work. the origin of the turban is unclear since it seems to have appeared later in his career. wikipedia was surprisingly unhelpful on this front. impressive discography. the latest album (evolution) appears to be only available on CD and/or streaming....

December 13, 2016 · steve ulrich

a good way to insure you don't get any of my wallet-share

update (2016-01-01): FML, we’ve all succumbed to this, for there’s no way around this. ...

January 14, 2012 · steve ulrich

music in heavy rotation - 2011

the following albums have been in heavy rotation over the course of 2011. these were all released last year. (i believe) this is presented in no particular order and i’m sure there’s stuff that’s been in correspondingly heavy rotation which missed the list. mason jennings :: minnesota we’re big mason jennings fans in our house. that a mason jennings album should be in heavy rotation is really of no surprise to anyone....

January 7, 2012 · steve ulrich