THROWBACK THURSDAY: When Robert Palmer was the guest VJ on MTV (1986)
The one time you would mean to turn him on.
Tag: icons
Ella Fitzgerald and Mel Tormé answering the question: what is jazz?
The answer won’t shock you but it’ll get you in the mood.
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Little Richard on meeting The Beatles
Woooooo!
How Nile Rodgers Turned 'Let's Dance' From Old Folk To New Funk
Watch the story of how Niles Rodgers worked with David Bowie and switched the style up on what would later become “Let’s Dance”.
That time Scratch Magazine interviewed Madlib in 2005
Madlib is more welcome to interviews these days but in 2005, they were a rarity.
J Dilla Talks About His Sampling Inspirations in Rare Interview From 2003
The hip hop icon talks about his family in Detroit and how he only discovered Fela Kuti while working on Like Water For Chocolate.
J Dilla Changed My Life at The Jazz Cafe (10th Feb 2019)
The iconic night for Dilla is back for another year, featuring usual suspects Spin Doctor, Kidkanevil, DJ Lok, and a live performance from Phat Kat.
Madlib, The Afro-Modernist
Modernism might have a white visage but Madlib’s brand of afro-modernism shouldn’t be overlooked.
Why I Love Madlib
Today is Madlib’s birthday. Here’s why I love his music and personality so much. In the mid-to-late 00s, I discovered a compilation by Zero 7. It was part of Late Night Tales’ mix series (then called Another Late Night) and it featured a song called Real Eyes by Quasimoto. I found it intriguing for many …
What I Learnt From Madlib's 2016 RBMA Lecture
Interviews with your idols can open a world of understanding. I watched Madlib’s RBMA lecture in New York for the first time and here’s what I took from it.