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Acid Jazz Junkie #2 - Unsettled Life

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43642) • Denver, Colorado 11 Feb 20

Because the acid jazz I'm finding on vinyl is very expensive, I am rebuilding my acid jazz collection on CD, just as it was before. Yesterday, my copy of the Emperors New Clothes' 1996 debut album, Unsettled Life, arrived in the...

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Acid Jazz Junkie #1 - Doo-Bop

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43642) • Denver, Colorado 5 Feb 20

One of my endeavors is rebuilding my acid jazz collection. Perhaps I'm not looking in the right places, but the acid jazz that I'm finding on vinyl is really, really expensive. So I'm going to collect my acid jazz on CD, just as...

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Jesus is the Reason for the Season #12 - "Black Jesus"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43642) • Denver, Colorado 12 Dec 19

We're getting downright funky today on Jesus is the Reason for the Season, a random 17-song countdown with "Jesus" in the title. We are at #12: "Black Jesus" by 9 Lazy 9. 9 Lazy 9 is an Italian acid jazz duo consisting of Keir...

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Be One of Us #28 - "Obey the Rules of the Night"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43642) • Denver, Colorado 7 Sep 19

Celebrating the preposition with a music countdown of 50 songs with "of" in the title. Ranked in no particular order other than what I'm feeling at the time, we are at #28: "Obey the Rules of the Night" by Heavy Shift. And why...

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Play it Again, Sam #34b - "The Creator Has a Master Plan"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43642) • Denver, Colorado 1 May 18

I probably lost a few people at "jazz" this morning, so I'm taking it a step further! We are at #34b, the "cover" portion of today's Play it Again, Sam: the Brooklyn Funk Essentials' cover of Pharaoh Sanders' "The Creator Has a...

Well well well. Here we are, already at #6 in my countdown of my favorite record producers: Chris Bangs. Chris Bangs is not only a producer, but also a composer and musician that made his mark producing albums and songs for the...

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Favorite Record Producers #6 - Chris Bangs

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43642) • Denver, Colorado 22 Feb 18

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Favorite "Bodies of Water" Songs #9 - "Ocean Floor"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43642) • Denver, Colorado 17 Oct 17

@FourWalls is from whom I have stolen this idea, my favorite songs with bodies of water in the title. We are at #9 in my countdown: "Ocean Floor" by Afternoons in Stereo. I just wrote about Afternoons in Stereo yesterday for my...

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I am counting down my Favorite Band Names in this particular music series, because face it, some groups have cooler names than others. We are at #4, with possibly the coolest name of the lot, Afternoons in Stereo. From Toronto,...

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Favorite Band Names #4 - Afternoons in Stereo

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43642) • Denver, Colorado 14 Oct 17

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Favorite "Weather" Songs #1 - "The Revolution was Postponed Because of Rain"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43642) • Denver, Colorado 7 Sep 17

And that's enough weather for now. We've reached #1 in my Favorite "Weather" Songs series, which is songs that mention some sort of weather in the title: "The Revolution was Postponed Because of Rain" by Brooklyn Funk Essentials....

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It's time to put another music countdown to bed, as we are at #1 in my Favorite "Direction" Songs series, which is songs with "north," "south," "east," or "west" in the title. The top spot goes to "East on the West Road" by...

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Favorite "Direction" Songs #1 - "East on the West Road"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43642) • Denver, Colorado 15 Aug 17

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Favorite "( )" Songs #2 - "Take the L Train (To Brooklyn)"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43642) • Denver, Colorado 30 Apr 17

We are nearly there. #2 in my Favorite "( )" Songs (Songs with parentheses in the title) series is the only instrumental in the countdown: "Take the L Train (To Brooklyn)" by Brooklyn Funk Essentials. Brooklyn Funk Essentials is...

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Very near and dear to my heart. That's what #2 in my Favorite Independent Record Labels series is: Acid Jazz. Acid Jazz was formed in London by Gilles Peterson and Eddie Piller in 1987. The term "acid jazz" was coined by DJ...

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Favorite Independent Record Labels #2 - Acid Jazz

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43642) • Denver, Colorado 24 Jan 17

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And yet another series comes to an end. #1 in my Favorite Acid Jazz Bands series is Brooklyn Funk Essentials. Led by bassist Lati Kronlund, Brooklyn Funk Essentials formed in 1993 (in Brooklyn, naturally.) Much like Groove...

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Favorite Acid Jazz Bands #1 - Brooklyn Funk Essentials

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43642) • Denver, Colorado 4 Oct 16

We're getting close. It's time for #2 in my Favorite Acid Jazz Bands series, and that designation belongs to England's The Quiet Boys. The Quiet Boys were led by producer Chris Bangs, the man credited with coining the term "acid...

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Favorite Acid Jazz Bands #2 - The Quiet Boys

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43642) • Denver, Colorado 2 Oct 16

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Three is a magic number (thank you Sesame Street!) We are at #3 in my Favorite Acid Jazz Bands series. The #3 slot belongs to England band Emperors New Clothes. Emperors New Clothes were led by founders Andy Knight (sax/horns)...

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Favorite Acid Jazz Bands #3 - Emperors New Clothes

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43642) • Denver, Colorado 2 Oct 16

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#4 in my Favorite Acid Jazz Bands series is a great band, New York City's Groove Collective. Groove Collective formed in 1990 and, albeit with some roster turnover, are still going strong. The band was born out of open mic...

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Favorite Acid Jazz Bands #4 - Groove Collective

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43642) • Denver, Colorado 1 Oct 16

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Acid jazz. A jazz subgenre in which anything goes, as long as it's groovy. #5 in my Favorite Acid Jazz Bands series is Chicago's Liquid Soul. Led by saxophonist Mars Williams (who also plays for the Psychedelic Furs,) Liquid Soul...

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Favorite Acid Jazz Bands #5 - Liquid Soul

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43642) • Denver, Colorado 30 Sep 16

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My love of acid jazz know's no bounds. Hence, my Favorite Acid Jazz Bands series. #6 is not a band, but an individual. I'm talking about Greyboy. Born Andreas Stevens, Greyboy is a DJ from San Diego. Much like United Future...

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Favorite Acid Jazz Bands #6 - Greyboy

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43642) • Denver, Colorado 29 Sep 16

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In the 90's, it seemed as though all the acid jazz bands were from England. It may have seemed that way, but it's far from the truth. Both France and Japan had great acid jazz scenes, as well. United Future Organization is one of...

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Favorite Acid Jazz Bands #7 - United Future Organization

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43642) • Denver, Colorado 28 Sep 16

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