The Musik Lounge

Periodically across the two tracks that comprise the latest release from the Jeff Parker ETAIVtet, Happy Today , drummer Jay Bellerose gets some in a manner that would absolutely make James Brown proud. He lays down a funk breakbeat that would have made the breakers go insane if Herc, Bam or Flash dropped it at a park jam back in the day. It’s this kind of joy that is captured on this record that makes the album title so fitting. As a band, and as individual players, this group has been on a tear for some time now. As I started working on this piece I kept thinking I needed to dig into the back story but everytime it just led to me stalling out. The words have been shed, the story is out there . The jist is that upon relocating to the Los Angeles area Jeff Parker wanted to continue what has been a consistent practice of his forever - regular improv sessions open to other players to drop through with their instrument in low stakes spaces, perhaps not even intentional venues. He found th...

Another week, another edition of The Musik Lounge for your ears! First solo show in a few weeks, it felt good to get back into the flow, start tapping in with a handful of new year tunes and toss in a couple random selections courtesy of my parents! Catch me live every Sunday from 1 - 3 PM PST @ KTQA.org ! Update: This episode is no longer available to stream, holler at me if you'd like to get the mp3 file! Tracklist: Mary Halvorson “The Tower” Joe Farrell “Sound Down” Trioritat “Inelegant Peeing” Ray Charles & Willie Nelson “Georgia On My Mind” Bob Marley “Blackman Redemption” Seafood Sam “Saylo” Jake One “Trouble (Instrumental)” King Curtis “I Stand Accused (Live)” Osibisa “Sweet Sounds” Heroes Are Gang Leaders “The Shrimpy Grits” Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Doug Carn “Processions” The Mothers of Invention “Absolutely Free” Ariel Kalma, Jeremiah Chiu & Marta Sofia Honer “Ecoute Au Loin” Jorge Ben “Meus Filhos, Meu Tesouro” Jalen Ngonda “Give Me Another Day...

Once again back is the incredible! Mizo & Abstractions up in your ears for another go round of this thing we like to call THE SABBATH SESSIONS! Yes indeed! Thank you for rocking with us and you are in store for a fantastic grab bag session on this day of rest. We got busy up in the lounge lacing cuts for 2 hours, all kinds of sounds for you to move to, groove too and do whatever else you need to do today. Kick back, clean the house, do some laundry, create something fresh - we are you sound track to it all. Lots of hiphop and electronic vibes this go round, but of course we keep you guessing with a sprinkling of just about everything else you could imagine and probably a few things you wouldn’t or couldn’t. Our crates are deep! As always thank you, thank you, thank you for jamming with us, you are appreciated. Stay blessed! Madlib “C.D.P. Assassins Pt. 2 & 3” Melvin Van Peebles “My Love Belongs To You” Scott Gilmore “E70 No. 1” Stu Cisco “A Hero's Tale” Jeru The Damaja “El ...

Mizo & I up to no good once more on a Sunday afternoon! You know what it is, a pile of wax and some turntables with a mission to bless your ears with some sounds you might not know, perhaps some sounds you might want to know and quite possibly some sounds you might have missed - the sonic worlds are vast and deep these days, the well is never dry and we are just out here in the world trying to spread the love and deepen the connection to some frequencies. Turn it up, turn it down, light your favorite herbs and spices, groove, work, do whatever it is that strikes your fancy - just let the tunes play! As always, thank you for rocking with us.  Pale Blue “The Past We Leave Behind” Sam Gendel & Sam Wilkes “Boa” Pete Rock “I Wish” King Khan “(White Nile) Flows Through Memphis” JPEGMAFIA “Grimey Wifu” Joseph Shabason & Vibrant Matter “Ah Bah Dee” Rod Stewart “That’s All Right” Bob Dylan “One More Cup of Coffee” Branko Mataja “Hteo Bih Te Zaboravit” Brian Eno “Kurt’s Rejoinde...

Happy Sunday Y’all! Mizo & I back in your ears for another grab bag go round. Sticking to our script of random and continuing our evolution you’ll hear some interesting blends of styles, some literal blends of tunes that might get your scratching your head. But one thing is assured, it’s gonna keep you moving and grooving to finish off your weekend. Whether you are driving to the golf course, or back home from an excursion or just chilling and getting ready for the new week, we got the sounds for you to vibe with. Lots of soul, beats and jams with just the right amount of low key tunes to remind you it’s still the Sabbath day and rest is always necessary. We got ideas and new things marinating so as always, thank you for riding with us and pressing play! Jeff Parker “Para Ha Tey/Here Comes Ezra” Kurupt ft. Everlast “Kuruption” Co$$ “Risen” Soichi Terada “Purple Haze (Edit)” Fumio Miyashita “Pure Flowing Water” Steve Reid “Kai” Sweet Honey In The Rock “Jesus Is My Only Friend” Free...

Happy Sunday to all the listeners out there on the interwebs. Mizo & I squeezed some time into the lounge yesterday to lay down this quick grab bag of a mix for y’alls ears. This one stays pretty centered in the realm of soul and hiphop vibes with a few tangents into astral jazz and heady zoned out electronic grooves. As always a journey in vibes to soundtrack the day of rest. Plug in, space out and enjoy! We will be back with a full fledged session next week. UTFO “Fairytale Lover” Billy Eckstine “Third Child” Marvin Hamlisch “Hooker’s Hooker” J. Rawls ft. Mass Influence “High Life” Dizzy Gillespie “Matrix” Stanley Clarke “Song To John (Part II)” Teebs ft. Pink Siifu “Daughter Calling” Hunger “Trying To Make The Best No. 2” Ike & Tina Turner “Born Free” Public Enemy “Prophets of Rage” Roberta Flack “Reverend Lee” Outkast “Southerplayalisticaddilacmusik” Soul Mann & The Brothers “Bumpy’s Blues” John Mayall & Blues Breakers “I Know Now” Petey Pablo “Raise Up (All Cities...