Thats Right You! You Right There!

One idea that came to my head about how to reach out to a broad reading fan base here on SomeOtherStuff is this; I am looking for people to post as guest bloggers. This is open to anyone who has something to say about music, review an album or show or just want to ramble about some ideas.

Email any work to ndimaria22@gmail.com and I'll go over it and if it fits, I will gladly post it up here on SomeOtherMusic.

Thanks for reading!

Nick

a call to arms. attention all musicians

So I was cleaning out the email of a gmail account I have for an old band of mine. Turns out, there were like 3 dozen emails and notifications from the band's myspace page, so I went right on for the first time in a year and saw that The Dharma Bums were in high demand. Apparently the band was offered a whole set of gigs and even a spot on a CT ska scene compilation.
Now I have been trying to get this band back in gear for a couple months now and what more than right this minute! Work is already coming to the band and the band doesn't even exist!

So I am making a call:

Anyone interested in playing in a 5-6 piece band playing Rocksteady, Ska, Dub and Reggae let me know.
I need
Guitar
Keys
Bass
Drums

Anyone interested needs their own gear, be over 21, read music (to a degree) and have a knowledge or at least the drive to learn the grooves of this great form of music.

email me at dharmabums22@gmail.com

For your visual pleasure photos II

My Hero, Eddie Henderson.





















The Slackers. A Great Rocksteady/Ska/Reggae Band out of Brooklyn NYC. Pure Energy.

The Beatles vs. RockBand

The last couple of weeks I have been anxiously awaiting feedback on the newest Rockband game, "The Beatles RockBand." What peaked my interest about this version of the now embedded- in -our culture video game is that it seems like the weirdest and most non-RockBand choice to have its own version.
RockBand has always depended on what makes Rock ridiculous, flashy, catchy, awesome, and completely retarded. These such adjectives are portrayed by terrible but catchy songs, awesome jaw dropping guitar solos and songs that have just become classics because we love them for what they are...or in some cases because most people are idiots and always sing them at karaoke.
I was always a Guitar Hero man myself, but I have spent a few hours behind a game controller disguised as a drumset and found like all Americans, this game can get quite addictive.

But why The Beatles?

Most would answer: "Because they are the greatest RockBand of all time." (sorry Journey fans, guess you still have to wait for yours.)

For me though, The Beatles are everything but the generics that make up RockBand. Instead of jaw dropping guitar solos we'll have song composition, instead of intense drum fills, the drum set will probably be the most neglected controller of the game. The only part that seems appealing to the average fan is the chance to just play a Beatles song.

Is that all we need?

I am sure that die hard Beatles fans will enjoy the game for what it is. I mean Activision won't be making a Miles Davis RockBand anytime soon, but will this game make it through the masses? Will we always considered this game as a choice next to its virtual guitar playing brothers?

Just a Quickie

Hey Everyone,
Its a been a while since my last post but the last 2 weeks have been for lack of a better term: "hella nuts." I have been working on new material for upcoming posts so please stay tuned for the next edition of SomeOtherStuff.

In the mean time check out what The Black Keys put on their website. Turns out, the building from their album Rubber Factory is being torn down.

Check it out: The Akron Beacon Journal is reporting that the General Tire building in Akron, Ohio, where Dan & Pat recorded Rubber Factory is being torn down. Among other things left behind, was the mixing desk The Keys’ used in recording sessions for the 2004 release.
http://theblackkeys.com/category/news/

Stay Tuned for the next post.