Ropeadope

Ropeadope nation I sing the body electric and dive deep into the vortex of summer to find the perfect wave.  No daily updates until september 2nd because there 'aint no internet where I'm going. So I'll have to just send it in early to y'all and say....happy labor day and all that. See you in september. 

Finally (!!!) you can click here and download otis groves' redunkulous ropeadope debut.  as an organ/guitar/drum trio from boston there are inevitable comparisons to these guys and sometimes these guys, but THESE guys have their own thing. in spanish it's called FUEGO. round here we say FIRE. more exactly otis groove is a collective experiment in crossing the traditional jazz sound, with funk and Hip-Hop rhythms with a sound based in groove, free in improvisation, yet rooted in songwriting, and soulful melodies.  get the album here.  peak a video here. everyone cheer!

After forty seven mudafugin episodes on the ropeadope podcast network, our youngest son jesse jarnow finally hit's the big time as the Frow Show is moving to the fabled WFMU! to say that we're proud is an understatement, but watching our boy leave the nest and move out on his own..... bittersweet. Alas there's always the memories! click here for the final frow show on ropeadope and click here for many of the past. All future Frow Shows will thus be available here. Further announcements will be made at jessejarnow.com. via el frow show. 

Peep the flavor of "this bong (get in the)" which you can hear here is from gankstuh rappuhs whose album 2 hype 2 wype  was best described as "the beasties retaded cuzins, a battle between 3 flava flavs, or nwa meets the butthole serfers, or the beatnuts after they got pushed off a subway platform in front of a moving train."   indeed. worth investigating. (thanx sneakmove)

Paul Mawhinney was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. Over the years he has amassed what has become the world's largest record collection. Due to health issues and a struggling record industry Paul is being forced to sell his collection. - 2.5 million albums and singles on vinyl. Estimated value - $50,000,000. Asking price - $3,000,000. Bottom line - no one cares. check out the full video story here.

From rad house producer aaron levinson:  The Tom Waits show I went to this year was one of the highlights of my musical life. So inspiring it is impossible to put it in words. But now the entire show is available on NPR. That is all I need to say...

Danny Powell is back with episode 5 of keeping the lights on taking a fascinating look at how a real world artist  explores the balance of being an artist and a business person, the right to be paid, and breaking artist stereotypes.  click here to see episode 5.      

One of our favorite philly singer songwriters jim boggia has a new cd out and you can peep it here.  another of our favorite's ben arnold  co-wrote a few of the tunes on the new release by, you guessed it, yet another one of our favorite philly singer songwriters mutlu and (hot damn!) the new mutlu album is smoking hot. highly recommended. 

Fuck politics,I believe in humans. and that's how a guy like hamid the enforcer all the way from iran has become one of my best email buddies. never met him personally, never even spoke to him by phone. just the fortunate recipient of his attention and ideas. dude's been sending me daily email love for like 10 years and always ending his messages with this dope stravinsky quote: "My music is best understood by children and animals."  word to the hamid. word to iran. 

Big up to our brothers and sisters at daptone for putting out (easily) the most amazing concept album of the year - como now, which takes listeners deep in the heart of Panola County, Mississippi lies Como, where children and grown folks alike have been living and breathing gospel for as long as they can remember. In the summer of 2006, Daptone Records placed a small ad in local papers and on the radio inviting singers to come down to Mt. Mariah Church to record their songs. The result is COMO NOW, a stirring collection of traditional and original a cappella gospel from the voices of Panola County’s own families.  Watch all 9 video chapters featuring Como Now artists