2017 – Page 3 – The SoCC Blog

October 4, 2017

SONG OF THE WEEK: Pharoah Sanders- “Moon Child”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34fQfd_6b4M October is a nocturnal month where the stars are illuminated, always putting me in an astrological mood. So far my October has consisted of nightly readings of the book…

Music, Song of the Week(end)

September 29, 2017

Song of the Weekend: A Giant Dog – Sleep When Dead

https://open.spotify.com/track/3iCY6oF78GTcbTeajmqYR6 Damn. Almost forgot to post this one. Very minimal sleep was had this week. This is the howling tune that I’m going to use to power me through the…

Music, Song of the Week(end)

September 26, 2017

SONG OF THE WEEK: The Gap Band – “Burn Rubber On Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmcncGirAU4 An R&B and funk band from the 70s and 80s, The Gap Band is sure to make you groove. I heard this song "Burn Rubber On Me (Why You…

Music, Song of the Week(end)

May 16, 2017

How Sound Makes Music

Over this past block, I made an episode of a podcast. It's not completely about music, but it's on how sound makes meaning, so I figured I would post it…

Music, SoCC Interviews

May 5, 2017

Song of the Day: Benjamin Booker (ft. Mavis Staples) – “Witness”

spotify:track:1LdPEMcaQ2YV3qS53CbOVN "Witness" is an awesome gospel tune featuring the great Mavis Staples. Her voice combined with the soulful raspiness of Benjamin Booker makes for an awesome song.

Music, Song of the Week(end), Uncategorized

April 13, 2017

SONG OF THE DAY: Kids These Days- “Wasting Time”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Icu4J-8OGgM Chance the Rapper has been a collaborator since the start of his career. Kids These Days, an indie hip hop group from Chicago, includes among its members Nico Segal (later…

Song of the Week(end)

April 9, 2017

Song of the Day: Downtown Boys – Somos Chulas (No Somos Pendejas)

spotify:track:5O1TsvideGFvYZVQer1w0g Get your daily punk fix. You know you need it.

Music, Song of the Week(end)

April 9, 2017

Seventh Block Pop: A Mini Playlist

https://open.spotify.com/user/1220764536/playlist/4jwuMvmk5j0ovjBlzjIFeg Spring brings a huge influx of new music. Below is a -mini- playlist of five new spring 2017 releases. Enjoy! 123 by Girlpool Listen to this when you're…

Playlist, Uncategorized

April 6, 2017

Song of the Day: KMD – “Peach Fuzz”

Before there was MF Doom or King Geedorah, there was Zev Love X. Rapper Daniel Dumile got his start as a part of the group KMD, which he formed with…

Song of the Week(end), Uncategorized

April 3, 2017

Song of the Day: Royal Trux – “Granny Grunt”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDGCnxjNvPU Over spring break I went back home to Austin for the SXSW, a week-long music festival where hordes descend upon the city while locals bitch about all the fucking people.…

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