If you click on the infographic, you’ll launch an interactive map detailing the evolution of western dance music over the last 100 years. It shows the time and place where each of the music styles were born and which blend of genres influenced the next. Of course, this is a pretty complex subject and how you define various genres of music as well as determine where they initially came from are subject to further debate. High-res

If you click on the infographic, you’ll launch an interactive map detailing the evolution of western dance music over the last 100 years. It shows the time and place where each of the music styles were born and which blend of genres influenced the next. Of course, this is a pretty complex subject and how you define various genres of music as well as determine where they initially came from are subject to further debate.

”From here  to ear (version 15)” by French musician and composer Céleste Boursier-Mougenot is showing at the HangarBicocca gallery’s Cube in Milan until Dec 4. 

I prefer to call this widely acclaimed exhibition of his “the Rock’n’Roll Birds.”

Céleste adds percussion to his previous use of electric guitars and zebra finches. The beauty of it is, without even being aware of it, the birds create some wonderful audio pieces, simply by flying around and eating the seeds that are placed on the instruments.

Indian Summer.

Yes, folks, that time of year again. It was 84 degrees in Manhattan yesterday and, no, it’s not global warming. It’s Indian summer, which is a meteorological phenomenon that usually occurs in the fall.

The video above is a cover of Texas-born blues guitarist (and East Village regular until his death in 2005) Chris Whitley’s song of the same name by musician & East Village bar-owner, Gavin Degraw, on his 2009 album, Free.

Def Jam's first 25 years

Listened to this interview yesterday. Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons speaks to host, Audie Cornish, about the early days of their label.

Believe it or not, it’s been 25 years since LL Cool J’s “I Need A Beat” was remixed and released on Def Jam records. (Now LL’s acting on NCIS LA. Nuts.) And the Beastie Boys. Licensed to Ill. Although, I do prefer Ill Communication, their studio album via Grand Royal Records. Don’t you?