Music Sessions from Studio C: Amos Lee On the way to his Fillmore gig, Amos Lee stopped by to share his soulful signing and songwriting. And he tells us why he doesn't mind being the male Norah Jones.
09/29/2008 08:15:00am
Music Sessions from Studio C: Raphael Saadiq Our guests in Studio C just keep getting stronger--and this week we outdid ourselves, hosting former Tony! Toni! Toné!/Lucy Pearl frontman Raphael Saadiq, who was in town promoting his latest album, The Way I See It. In our exclusive session Saadiq talked about working and hangin’ out with Stevie Wonder, and how the late great J Dilla influenced him musically.
09/19/2008 08:15:00am
Music Sessions from Studio C: Kardinal Offishall Hailing from Toronto, a.k.a. the Tee-Dot, we somehow suckered Konvict Music emcee Kardinal Offishall into hookin' up an interview inside Studio C, while he had a few hours to spare from his tour with Wyclef. Kardi's new single "Dangerous" (feat. Akon) is all over radio and video, and his album Not 4 Sale is set to drop Sept. 9.
07/30/2008 08:15:00am
Music Sessions from Studio C: Far*East Movement Los Angeles hip-hop collective Far*East Movement stopped by Studio C recently to fill us in on their upcoming release, Animal. They also broke down the origin of their name, the different perceptions of being an Asian hip-hop act, and how their parents have reacted to their career paths.
06/17/2008 08:15:00am
Music Sessions from Studio C: Radar Bros. Radar Bros. make pretty country-folk ditties that show their attachment to lo-fi folk without bogging them down by the genre's self-seriousness. Listen to our exclusive live performance and interview with frontman Jim Putnam and the gang.
05/29/2008 08:15:00am
Music Sessions from Studio C: Raashan Ahmad Crown City Rockers emcee Raashan Ahmad is this week's Studio C guest. Besides busting a fresh a capella freestyle for us, Raashan talks about the state of hip-hop today and what he wanted to achieve with his debut solo album The Push on OM Records.
05/20/2008 08:15:00am
Music Sessions from Studio C: Akron/Family As "well-mannered" as Akron/Family is in person, their music remains impossible to compartmentalize. But that's not to say their mix of gentle folk harmonies and free-form grooviness isn't knockout beautiful. See what we mean as they chat about their latest album, Love Is Simple, and play low-key acoustic versions of three songs live during our latest Studio C podcast.
05/09/2008 08:15:00am
Music Sessions from Studio C: Jim Lauderdale Looks like 2008 is another banner year for Jim Lauderdale. Repeating his '06 agenda he's again released not one but two new CDs, Honey Songs and The Bluegrass Diaries. To honor his achievements, we dug into the Studio C archives and unearthed this exclusive podcast, where Jim chatted about songwriting and played four acoustic songs live in our studio.
04/25/2008 08:15:00am
Music Sessions from Studio C: Orgone Members of L.A.-based funk collective Orgone are this week's Studio C guests. They've got a new release, The Killion Floor, in stores now, and it should please fans of Breakestra, Connie Price, and Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings because most of the members are affiliated with those bands as well. During the podcast they explain the zany origin of their name and pick cover songs to perform; we also listen to album cuts including It's What You Do and Who Knows Who.
04/15/2008 08:15:00am
Music Sessions from Studio C: Mark Kozelek With a new Sun Kil Moon LP, as well as Retribution Gospel Choir's debut album (which he produced), a book, and a movie score all coming out this year, it's safe to say Mark Kozelek is a "prolific artist." He sat down with us for a rare interview (he doesn't do them often) to discuss all his projects and play some new songs.
04/15/2008 08:15:00am
Techmeme Mobile launches for iPhone, Pre, Droid
Popular tech news aggregator Techmeme has launched a new mobile version of the site for the Apple iPhone, Palm Pre, and Motorola Droid.
11/20/2009 05:03:45pm
How smoking can ruin your Mac
According to a report, AppleCare warranties can be voided if Apple deems the damage was caused by secondhand smoke. Appeals to Steve Jobs have, apparently, not succeeded.
11/20/2009 05:00:00pm
Windows 8 in 2012?
It's not clear what Microsoft's desktop plans are, but the Windows Server team included slides at PDC suggesting a new major release coming around 2012.
11/20/2009 04:27:00pm
Electric-car maker Tesla preparing IPO
An IPO filing for the electric-car start-up is expected any day, according to sources. Public offering would be the first from a U.S. automaker since Ford Motor shares debuted in 1956.
11/20/2009 04:05:00pm
Sony planning new online store
Taking a page from Apple's iTunes, Sony is devising an online store offering music, movies, books, and other downloadable content for its various devices.
11/20/2009 03:51:54pm
Nook sold out for the holidays
Barnes & Noble has announced on its Web site that its much-anticipated e-book reader, the Nook, is sold out through 2009. Is that good news for Amazon?
11/20/2009 03:36:00pm
Bedside vital signs monitor goes mobile
Drager's Infinity M540 displays a patient's real-time vital signs on the go. Designed to fit in the palm of a caregiver's hand, the display auto-rotates so that it is always upright.
11/20/2009 03:19:12pm
Brin: Google's OSes likely to converge
Puzzled onlookers have wondered why Google is overseeing two separate operating-system projects. Co-founder Sergey Brin thinks that at some point the two will become one.
11/20/2009 03:00:00pm
Week in review: Browser breakthroughs
From Azure to Windows 7 to Firefox, operating systems and browsers grabbed headlines this week as Google proved, with its unveiling of Chrome OS, how interrelated they are.
11/20/2009 02:41:00pm
On the way to his Fillmore gig, Amos Lee stopped by to share his soulful signing and songwriting. And he tells us why he doesn't mind being the male Norah Jones.
Our guests in Studio C just keep getting stronger--and this week we outdid ourselves, hosting former Tony! Toni! Toné!/Lucy Pearl frontman Raphael Saadiq, who was in town promoting his latest album, The Way I See It. In our exclusive session Saadiq talked about working and hangin’ out with Stevie Wonder, and how the late great J Dilla influenced him musically.
Hailing from Toronto, a.k.a. the Tee-Dot, we somehow suckered Konvict Music emcee Kardinal Offishall into hookin' up an interview inside Studio C, while he had a few hours to spare from his tour with Wyclef. Kardi's new single "Dangerous" (feat. Akon) is all over radio and video, and his album Not 4 Sale is set to drop Sept. 9.
Los Angeles hip-hop collective Far*East Movement stopped by Studio C recently to fill us in on their upcoming release, Animal. They also broke down the origin of their name, the different perceptions of being an Asian hip-hop act, and how their parents have reacted to their career paths.
Radar Bros. make pretty country-folk ditties that show their attachment to lo-fi folk without bogging them down by the genre's self-seriousness. Listen to our exclusive live performance and interview with frontman Jim Putnam and the gang.
Crown City Rockers emcee Raashan Ahmad is this week's Studio C guest. Besides busting a fresh a capella freestyle for us, Raashan talks about the state of hip-hop today and what he wanted to achieve with his debut solo album The Push on OM Records.
As "well-mannered" as Akron/Family is in person, their music remains impossible to compartmentalize. But that's not to say their mix of gentle folk harmonies and free-form grooviness isn't knockout beautiful. See what we mean as they chat about their latest album, Love Is Simple, and play low-key acoustic versions of three songs live during our latest Studio C podcast.
Looks like 2008 is another banner year for Jim Lauderdale. Repeating his '06 agenda he's again released not one but two new CDs, Honey Songs and The Bluegrass Diaries. To honor his achievements, we dug into the Studio C archives and unearthed this exclusive podcast, where Jim chatted about songwriting and played four acoustic songs live in our studio.
Members of L.A.-based funk collective Orgone are this week's Studio C guests. They've got a new release, The Killion Floor, in stores now, and it should please fans of Breakestra, Connie Price, and Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings because most of the members are affiliated with those bands as well. During the podcast they explain the zany origin of their name and pick cover songs to perform; we also listen to album cuts including It's What You Do and Who Knows Who.
With a new Sun Kil Moon LP, as well as Retribution Gospel Choir's debut album (which he produced), a book, and a movie score all coming out this year, it's safe to say Mark Kozelek is a "prolific artist." He sat down with us for a rare interview (he doesn't do them often) to discuss all his projects and play some new songs.
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