Robert Earl Davis Jr., better known by his stage name
DJ Screw, died almost ten years ago, on the 16th of November, 2000. He is widely credited as the originator of one of Texan hip-hop's unique stylistic quirks - the slowing of a track to create a blurry, psychedelic take on the original. So profound is the association between DJ Screw and this style that it is usually
named after him. An 11-part documentary on YT explores Screw's life and music.
Part 1, with the rest below the fold.
[more inside]
posted by Dim Siawns
on Jun 7, 2010 -
12 comments
At Sammy's at 2016 Main, on September 8, a historic jam session occurred, an impromptu reunion of many of the city of New Orleans's finest musicians. Each player who walked in the door was much more than a mere musician that night -- they were an affirmation of life. Not only did their attendance indicate that they had survived the storm, but their collective presence also indicated that their music would survive, too.
The
New Birth Brass Band (and friends) tears it the hell up in downtown Houston post-Katrina. The
whole show is great, but if you're short on time, parts
one and
three are especially smoking.
posted by 2or3whiskeysodas
on Dec 14, 2008 -
3 comments
When
Conrad O. Johnson heard
Otis Redding in concert in the year 1967, he was inspired to bring the kind of explosive energy he felt from that performance to the high school band he was charged with leading. He wanted to lead not only the best high school stage band in Texas, but the best high school stage band in the world. And with the
Kashmere Stage Band, it's arguable that that's
exactly what he did. Check out the Texas Thunder Soul.
posted by flapjax at midnite
on Sep 29, 2007 -
19 comments
