What a complicated life Peter Tosh lived. Equal parts mega-success and huge disappointment, but ultimately downright tragic. Tosh is a legend that history does not quite know how to evaluate. Born Winston McIntosh in Westmoreland (the western most parish of Jamaica), and a founding member of The Wailers with Bob Marley and Bunny Livingston, the man is a foundationalContinue reading “Peter Tosh – Don’t you watch his size, he’s dangerous…”
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April 8, 2017
BBR piano week goes to church with today’s entry, none other than the Nutman himself, Baltimore’s own Cyrus Chestnut. Since the late 1980s Cyrus has been spreading musical magic around the world from behind his pianos. His style seamlessly mixes blues, gospel, soul and be-bop and his recordings and performances radiate warmth, empathy and plainContinue reading “April 8, 2017”
March 20, 2017
Jeremy Pelt has elevated himself into history’s ranks of great trumpeters with a healthy dose of talent, hard work and an unswerving belief in the power of music. His one-release-every January pace of the last few years is admirable and his work on our The Co-Op lp sublime. He’s also a helluva nice guy. YouContinue reading “March 20, 2017”
February 26, 2017
You wondered if we forgot? Nah. John Coltrane concludes tenor week-which has now stretched into tenor fortnight. Anything anyone says or writes about Trane is meaningless because more than any other musician-jazz or otherwise-you can’t capture him in words. You feel him through your ears. Thanks for following this tenor-a-day thread with us. We’ve lovedContinue reading “February 26, 2017”
Who was Gustav Vigeland ?
Gustav Vigeland was one of the greatest and most prolific sculptors of all-time. The Norwegian did most of his work in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and was the driving force behind one of the most beautiful parks you’ll ever have the good fortune to visit, Vigeland Park in Oslo : http://www.vigeland.museum.no/en/vigeland-park WasContinue reading “Who was Gustav Vigeland ?”
February 12, 2017
This is where the magic happens. Vinyl lp pressing at its finest. Pallas.
What’s it worth?
to toil away at the righteous stone moving bridges so others may cross for little money and even less gratitude ostracized by friends and family until sickness and a lonely death you tell me now what’s it worth to you on second thought just save your breath no matter what you say i will persistContinue reading “What’s it worth?”
February 9, 2017
At one point in history CTI Records made a leather-looking, repeating logo-patterned, briefcase-style case to hold lps. We’d love to revisit that point.
February 8, 2017
The fine, independent documentarian/cinematographer/editor Basia “Barbara” Winograd has been with BBR since the beginning. Her videos are an integral part of both Gold Sounds and The Co-Op albums. We first met her when she was an M.F.A. student at Columbia University. That memorable meeting was held at V & T Pizzeria.
February 5, 2017
Adrian Belew said The Talking Heads were the hip soundtrack to the 1980s. Shockingly enough they’re still hip but they’re no longer just a soundtrack. They’re the whole movie.
February 2, 2017
This is the inside of Sweat Records in Miami, proud supporter of the Co-Op lp and today’s Brown Brothers retailer of the day. Say his to Jason and Emile for us when you check out with your copy of The Co-Op.
February 1, 2017
Traveling salesmen are critical to humanizing a company’s products and ethos and here at Brown Brothers we have one of the best in the world. David M. Elkins is a man men want to be like and women just plain like. If you buy music you will forever cherish the day this beautiful soul comes-a-calling.Continue reading “February 1, 2017”
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