Tunes Listening to The Fat of the Land by The Prodigy One of the best ‘big beat’ records of the era that 15+ years after release still sounds incredible. A flawless recording.
Tunes Listening to Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis Wow! Seriously funky soul from 1974. Shuggie Otis is currently on tour.
Tunes Listening to Fight the Power by Public Enemy Unfortunately Fear of a Black Planet isn’t on Spotify, so Fight the Power from this Def Jam compilation will work. Great song, fantastic recording.
Tunes Listening to My Philosophy by Boogie Down Productions Really love this song. There is little to say about the genius of KRS-One that hasn't been said before.
Tunes #listeningto A Kind of Blue: Miles Davis This is such an amazing, amazing record. One of the best modern jazz recordings, from a true master.
Tunes Listening to London Calling by The Clash In the spirit of enjoying Spring Break in London, The Clash.
Tunes Listening to Bombs Away by The Police Stewart Copeland's father worked for the CIA. As a child, Stewart lived in some of the world's hotspots, including Beirut. This song is inspired by these memories.
Tunes Listening to Astronomy Domine by Pink Floyd Astronomy Domine is one trippy song. This version from the live Pulse recording in 1995, nearly 30 years after appearing on Pink Floyd's debut The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, is wonderful.
Tunes Listening to Nocturne No.2 Eb major by Chopin I can only dream of having the talent to perform works by Chopin. I enjoy Nocturne No.2 in Eb major for its reflective mood, and its almost wandering rhythmic cadence. Like all great music, it takes the listener on their own journey.
Tunes Listening to Smile by Brian Wilson Smile. One of my favorite records. A sad tale that it took so long, but equally amazing that it got made at all. So glad it was.
Tunes Listening to Big Machine by Mark Duplass Wonderful song from the closing of the movie Safety Not Guaranteed. Which, fwiw, is a seriously fun flicker well worth any indie fan's time.
Tunes Listening to We No Who U R by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Many consider [Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds](http://www.nickcave.com/) one of the greatest bands the past several decades. More than 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify says it's a widely held view.
Tunes Listening to the birds by Elbow I discovered Elbow via a friend and I'm thankful for the intro. Their live show is stunning. the birds opens their excellent 2011 release build a rocket boys!
Tunes Listening to Tel Aviv by Michael Tsukerman When I published Entertainment & Media 5 years ago, a well-liked feature was 'song of the day.' Thanks to Spotify it's time to bring it back.
Tunes OFF! at the Annandale Hotel I had the great privilege of driving punk band OFF! around Brisbane during the locale leg of their first Australian tour.
Business This is why recorded music is in a hole Video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 "established a new five-day sell-through record of more than $US775 million" worldwide according to a report in the Fairfax media.
