Seasoned Beats

23/04/2015

Pretty good bio (old school www design) but lots of pics and things and amazing info about the Legend Patrick Cowley http://webs.advance.com.ar/dheinz/Patrick%20Cowley1.htm

by Daniel Heinzmann

23/04/2015

102 y/o and still in a dancing mood

14/04/2015

Elvis in his youngest days

In 1953, Elvis Presley made his first recording of “My Happiness” and “That’s Where Your Heartaches Begin” directly to acetate at Sun Studios in Memphis, TN. This one-of-a-kind piece was recently purchased by Jack White at auction. On February 26, he met with legendary music archivist Alan Stoker at…

11/04/2015

Great inside thoughts from an Italian DJ !

The oldest DJ in Italy reveals some of the secrets to his success.

09/04/2015

yo LEVAN !!

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27/03/2015

Savoring the playable records once found on cereal boxes, inside magazines and at fast food counters

19/03/2015

Interesting read about early "Long Play" and its technology http://www.stevenlewis.info/crosby/lphist.htm

The long-playing record, or "LP," was introduced to the public in 1948 by CBS Records. Philco was the first to market a phonograph to play these new records. Bing Crosby was beginning his 3rd year as host of Philco Radio Time when Philco launched their advertising campaign to sell the new phonograph…

19/03/2015

Lots of cool tunes to check out ! http://funksoul.tumblr.com/

Go here to stream all the songs with one click: http://www.trntbl.me/funksoul

12/03/2015

BTW / FYI
Rufus Thomas was the preeminent DJ of Memphis’ WDIA, the nation’s first radio station with an "All-Black" air staff. A triple-threat performer of song, dance, and comedy, Thomas’ nighttime show "Hoot and Holler" was an influential source of blues and R&B for a generation of white and Black listeners alike. Thomas also hosted amateur talent shows on Memphis’ famed Beale Street, premiering young talents like B.B. King, Ike Turner, and Bobby “Blue” Bland.

01/01/2015

On next years XMAS list

With every other means of producing, recording, and sharing music completely democratized and firmly in the hands of anyone with a beat and a dream, the ability to cut your own vinyl record from a digital file is the final frontier to absolute dance self-sufficiency. And it’s coming. A new

01/01/2015

Always hip 2 Vinyl !

More than seven million old-fashioned vinyl LPs have been sold this year, up 49% from last year, largely on demand from indie-rock fans. But the few creaky U.S. factories that still press records are struggling to keep pace.

18/12/2014

KC lives !

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