A voice I grew up with is gone today, but not forgotten. The Cool Ruler aka Gregory Isaacs has passed away. May his smooth, mellow voice be like a bird for Jah.

Bless up and big up Gregory Isaacs. Long live your memory…

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I'm enjoying my daily walks from the train to the office. One particular album caught my ears this morning. Just listen to Grandmasters and you'll see - or hear rather what an incredibly well done album this is. Whoever mastered it is a genius in my eyes. The album is strong overall. Great tracks laid over some incredible beats. The whole album tells an incredible tale. Highly recommend it if you haven't put this on your hip-hop playlists as of yet!

I've been in a major classical music fix for the last several weeks. I guess Christmas can do that to you. Anyway, today it was very cold outside so I decided to warm up by listening to some reggae. The public tag for reggae on Last.FM is full of music that really shouldn't be tagged as such (but then again so many of Last.FM tags aren't really "pure"), so I decided I needed to be more specific. What exactly do I want? Some old school bass, riddims, roots, and so I went with specifically music similar to Dr. Alimentado…

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I am really stoked about this news! Soundgarden reunion in 2010! This is the best news I've heard and a great way to start the New Year!

Soundgarden Reunion Planned for 2010

R.I.P. Michael Jackson

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Well, I don't normally write about pop artists or pop music in general, but you can't ignore the news on television nor how a musician of such caliber impacted your life.

Michael Jackson passed away yesterday and it was a tragic passing in my opinion. His life was often times an open book. He did great things musically and altruistically. We saw him in good times and bad times and sadly, many are recalling his bad times more so than what he is known for…that is being probably one of the greatest musicians of our time.…

I wish you all a wonderful and prosperous 2009 ahead!

I WILL listen to MORE music this year! Hellz yeeeeeeah! And it will be all kinds…more, more, more…I didn't listen to enough in 2008 because it was so busy…time to uuuh…hmmm..musify myself! I WILL go to more concerts. I will buy/download more CD/MP3's, I WILL make the new home my wife and I buy a musical one…

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South African Musical Legend Miriam Makeba Dies | Associated Press

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As a tribute to the great african musician who fought against the injustices of apartheid through her music, I will play Miriam Makeba and music similar to her's throughout the day. This talented woman has performed with the likes of Hugh Masakela, Harry Belafonte, and paul simon. Nelson Mandela had quoted to say:

When she went into exile she continued to make us proud as she used her worldwide fame to focus attention on the abomination of apartheid. Her music inspired a powerful sense of hope…

Sun 14 Sep – Third Day, Switchfoot, Jars of Clay, Robert Randolph & The Family Band

I'm not big on Christian music, but I attended this event because my fiancée
is a huge fan of Switchfoot. A couple we met at a BBQ invited us to this event and so we decided to check it out. I have to admit, it ended up being quite a good show. I was however more impressed with Robert Randolph and the Family Band than anyone else, but even Jars of Clay was pretty good.

I guess I can try to open my…

After four years, I've reached 100,000 tracks scrobbled. Last.FM has been a great outlet for me over the last few years. Music and Last.FM has gotten me through hard times - especially at work, helped me find better things to do than waste time on the negative, and it has opened my eyes to some great new artists and genres. I've been to concerts I would never have dreamed of attending, I've purchased/downloaded albums and mp3's that blow my mind sometimes and above all through Last.FM, I've met some awesome people who had great influence on me here, and you…

You like Hawaiian and Pacific Islands riddims? A friend recommended a great streaming radio station. Listening to this makes me wonder why we're here in Babylon roughing it out…

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