Guy Buys A Record Collection. Finds Out It Once Belonged To J Dilla
When Jeff Bubeck buys an old record collection, he has no idea it once belonged to J. Dilla, one of the greatest hip-hop producers of all time. But something else is uncovered. Something huge…
There was probably 6,000 records in there – tons of ’70s jazz. Really a lot of just off-the-wall obscure stuff, you know? And there was a little bit of everything in there, boxes upon boxes stacked up. There was stuff that had gotten wet, you know, stuff that actually had black mold growing on it. I mean, it was just – you know what I mean? It was – it was a mess.And one particular day, I went to the storage bin to pick up some boxes and I noticed a tub in the back of the storage bin. And I open the tub, and it was just full of cassettes. It was just, you know, mix-tapes, homemade tapes, you know? And then there was some junk mail in there. All of the junk mail had the name Yancey on it, Maureen Yancey. And there were some pieces that said James Yancey – didn’t think twice of it. Another few days had passed, and I have no idea why I did it, but I googled James Yancey. The first thing that popped up was the Wikipedia page for J Dilla – producer extraordinaire.
Musician Performs On Piano That Has All Its Keys Tuned To The Same Note
A piano has 88 keys. Each one is different. But what if they were all the same? To find out, Android took apart a piano and reengineered it so that it only plays one note: Middle C. Enter the talented piano player named Ji.
https://youtu.be/xLhJIFC8xkY
Check out how Android made it and see the “Monotune” extended cut.
https://youtu.be/xwls25ooBmY
Watch Shredding An Electric Guitar In An Industrial Shredder Being Shred. Shredder.
After “shredding” on his electric guitar, Auguie Henry of SSI Shredding Systems shredded the guitar in one of their SSI Dual-Shear Shredders for their “Shred of the Week”. Strangely enough, it sounds exactly what I sound like when playing.
Fret Friend May Help The End Of Guitarists Quitting Too Soon
Learning an instrument is great way to improve your memory, perseverance, concentration and self expression. But over 70% of people quit within two months of starting. Barrier of entry is high and progress is slow. It’s hard to get a hang of. By using visual cues as to where to place your fingers you can lower the barrier of entry and drastically improve retention.
Some guitarists tape paper to mark finger positions on the fretboard. Fret Friend created a more sustainable and dynamic solution available for everyone. Fret Friend is a composite fabric that can attach to the neck of the guitar with velcro hook & loop tape. With a special pen you can quickly draw and erase anything on the fretboard. And it helped everyone from 0 to years of experience progress faster and enjoy it more.
The campaign just started on Kickstarter.
With Fret Friend, learning not only becomes easier and faster! Maybe there was a certain scale or a solo, that took you days or weeks to remember and properly play? By adding a visual element to your learning you can speed up that process.
For years, self-taught musicians have been learning chords and scales by shapes, not theory. In fact, some of the most influential and world famous guitarists have stated, that they posses absolutely no theoretical knowledge. Either they learned how to play by ear (which is developed through time) or by learning the shapes.
The History Channel To Air 8-Hour Remake Of ‘Roots’ Beginning On Memorial Day
HISTORY premieres “Roots” on Memorial Day 2016, airing over four consecutive nights at 9 p.m. beginning Monday, May 30. The four-night, eight-hour event series developed by HISTORY, from A+E Studios, is a historical portrait of American slavery recounting the journey of one family and their will to survive and ultimately carry on their legacy despite hardship. “Roots” will be simulcast on A&E and Lifetime, in addition to HISTORY.
https://youtu.be/ZZwaqFhs9fo
Here’s the trailer for the original 1977 series, going on to receive unprecedented Nielsen ratings with the finale still standing as the third-highest rated U.S. television program ever.
Kids React to The Weeknd’s ‘Can’t Feel My Face’ Lyrics
CBC Music searched out kids to get their reaction to The Weeknd’s I Can’t Feel My Face lyrics. Best line: “I think his name is The Weekday?”
Next up, they should ask seniors they same question. “That’s just crazy talk, what does he mean, he can’t feel his face? I haven’t felt my legs in years! Ouch, my back! Now go put on a sweater, I’m cold.”
Rick Rubin On Having Experimentation In A Recording Studio
Master-producer Rick Rubin gave LL Cool J a beat, urged Run-DMC and Aerosmith to “Walk This Way,” convinced Johnny Cash to love “Hurt” and brought Adele a perfect “Lovesong.” He’s won eight Grammys and two CMAs along the way.
“I don’t really have any control over what’s going to happen with a recording,” Rubin tells Rolling Stone. “It’s more just experimentation and waiting for that moment when your breath gets taken away. It’s an exciting, exhilarating thing when it happens. But it’s not anything to master. You just have to recognize it when it happens and protect it evaporating. It takes luck, patience, a strong work ethic and being willing to do whatever it takes for it to be great. It’s a bit of a process we have to go through to get there.”
This Land is Your Land, This Land is VICELAND Launches Programming On February 29
Welcome to VICELAND. Featuring hundreds of hours of original and engaging content developed and produced by the creative minds that are the heart and soul of VICE, new premium specialty channel VICELAND launchesMonday, Feb. 29 at 5 a.m. ET/PT with a nationwide three-month free preview.
Boasting a roster of compelling hosts – including Canadians Ellen Page (Gaycation) and Matty Matheson (Dead Set on Life), and renowned actor Michael K. Williams (Black Market with Michael K. Williams) – this new culture and lifestyle channel explores the worlds food, sex, fashion, music, sports, and much more.
The full list of television service providers offering VICELAND as a free preview to their subscribers can be found here.
Additionally, viewers can watch anywhere, anytime on mobile and tablet web, and desktop devices by visiting VICELAND.com, brought to you by Fido. Additional details on how viewers can access VICELAND content will be announced in the coming weeks.
Beginning Monday, Feb. 29 at 5 a.m. ET/PT (check local listings), viewers wake up in VICELAND with the one-hour special Bar Talk, hosted by VICE Canada’s Head of Content Patrick McGuire from the new Toronto studio. Then, at 6 a.m. ET/PT (check local listings), you can talk to them, in the thirteen-hour special 646-851-0347 Leave A Message.
See below for full details on VICELAND‘s prime-time schedule.
VICELAND PREMIERE WEEK PRIME-TIME SCHEDULE
All times ET. (s) = simulcast
Monday, Feb. 29
7 p.m. – Welcome to VICELAND (s) **One-hour Special**
8 p.m. – Gaycation (s) **Sneak Peek**
9 p.m. – Balls Deep (s) **Sneak Peek**
9:30 p.m. – F*ck, That’s Delicious (s) **Sneak Peek**
10 p.m. – Weediquette (s) **Sneak Peek**
11 p.m. – Flophouse (s) **Sneak Peek**
11:30 p.m. – VICE Lab (s) **Sneak Peek**
Tuesday, March 1
10 p.m. – NOISEY (s) **Series Premiere**
11 p.m. – Weediquette (s) **Regular Time Slot**
Wednesday, March 2
10 p.m. – Gaycation (s) **Regular Time Slot**
11 p.m. – Balls Deep (s) **Two Back-to-back Episodes – Regular Time Slot**
11:30 p.m. – Balls Deep (s)
Thursday, March 3
10 p.m. – F*ck, That’s Delicious (s) **Regular Time Slot**
10:30 p.m. – Flophouse (s) **Regular Time Slot**
11 p.m. – VICE Lab (s) **Regular Time Slot**
Friday, March 4
6 p.m. – VICE Guide to Film (s) **Canadian Original Series**
Saturday, March 5
6 p.m. – VICE Guide to Film (s) **Canadian Original Series**
Additional premiere dates, including Canadian original series Abandoned, Cyberwar, Dead Set on Life, and Terror, as well as Black Market with Michael K. Williams, Huang’s World, King of the Road, States of Undress, and VICE World of Sports to be announced at a later date.
New Series Descriptions
NOISEY: Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT (check local listings), beginning March 1
Created by VICE executive producer Andy Capper, NOISEY is the most original music documentary series on TV today. Hosted byZach Goldbaum, this one-hour series takes a first-hand look at the most interesting music scenes around the world. From Compton toLas Vegas, London to São Paolo, NOISEY closely follows the artists defining music today while reflecting on and reacting to the socio-political issues within the cultures that produce them.
Weediquette: Tuesdays at 11 p.m. ET/PT (check local listings), beginning March 1
In a weed show like no other, VICE correspondent Krishna Andavolu chronicles the science, culture, and economics of the emerging “green” economy. Each one-hour episode explores the impact of marijuana legalization across the United States and internationally, examining how people on all sides of this issue are dealing with the growing popularity and acceptance of this remarkable plant. There are many players in this weed revolution, and each one has a story to tell.
Gaycation: Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT (check local listings), beginning March 2
In this one-hour series, Canadian Ellen Page and her best friend, Ian Daniel, set off on a personal journey to explore LGBTQ cultures around the world. From Japan to Brazil, and Jamaica to here in North America, Page and Daniel discover the multiplicity of LGBTQ experiences, meet amazing people, and hear their deeply moving stories of struggle and triumph.
Balls Deep: Wednesdays at 11 p.m. ET/PT (check local listings), beginning March 2
There are more than seven billion lives happening on Earth right now – not all of them great, but most pretty interesting. In each half-hour episode, Thomas Morton attempts to find out what humanity’s deal is by hanging out with different groups of people to give their lives a try. Think of it as a foreign-exchange program, but for subcultures instead of countries – and with only one student.
F*ck, That’s Delicious: Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT (check local listings), beginning March 3
F*ck, That’s Delicious chronicles the life and eating habits of rap’s greatest bon vivant, Action Bronson. In each half-hour episode, Action – along with the help of his long-time friends and collaborators Meyhem Lauren and Big Body Bes – shows us that life is meant to be enjoyed as much as possible.
Flophouse: Thursdays at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT (check local listings), beginning March 3
In this half-hour series, filmmaker Lance Bangs explores the underground circuit of young comedians living together in group houses – then throws a house party and stand-up comedy show.
VICE Labs: Thursdays at 11 p.m. ET/PT (check local listings), beginning March 3
A late-night, half-hour variety show made by and starring VICE staffers and friends. Broadcasting from the makeshift VICE Lab HQ inBrooklyn, NY, lovable grump and veteran equipment manager, Dan Meyer, serves as host, introducing experimental content unfit for prime time.
VICE Guide to Film: Saturday, March 4 and Sunday, March 5 at 6 p.m. ET/PT (check local listings)
**Canadian Original Series**
VICE Guide to Film is the ultimate guide to cinema through the eyes of some of the most innovative and influential film figures in the world. The 24-part, half-hour documentary series caters to the style of the filmmaker profiled in each episode, and features interviews with experts and critics, ‘supercuts’ of devices, and archival footage of films. VICE Guide to Film is an engaging, cinematic series that will entertain and educate even the most intense film fans on the world of cinema.
Video: “Tight Pants” with Jimmy Fallon, Will Ferrell & Christina Aguilera
One town isn’t big enough for a tight pants love triangle. Watch Will Ferrell, Christina Aguilera and Jimmy Fallon (looking strangely like Mike Meyers), perform the 60s classic hit that never was, Tight Pants.