Lord Sitar - Lord Sitar

Big Jim Sullivan a.k.a. Lord Sitar a.k.a. James George Thompkins was a British Pop Musician and U.K. Session Guitarist and eventually would be regarded as a Guitar Hero. He was friends with Elvis. He toured with Tom Jones. And he put out a sitar album or two. Last I heard he was touring with the Big Jim Sullivan Band. Seems appropriate. Anyway, when he was doing the sitar thing, he learned from one of the greats - Vilayat Khan. In the fashion of the times, the Lord Sitar album (1968) is a compilation of popular songs of that era done with a sitar. Not terribly original, but fun nonetheless.

TRACKLISTING:

1. If I Were a Rich Man
2. Emerald City
3. Tomorrow's People
4. Daydream Believer
5. Like Nobody Else
6. I Am the Walrus
7. In a Dream
8. Eleanor Rigby
9. I Can See for Miles
10. Blue Jay Way
11. Black Is Black





SITAR HERO

History in the Making: Obama Clenches Nomination

In case you missed the speech last night....

Wale - Mixtape About Nothing

I have to admit, I never heard of Wale (pronounced wah-lay) until his guest appearance on the recent Roots album "Rising Down" (he's that cat that said "good rappers ain't eatin they olsen twinnin'"). But, my ignorance aside, this D.C. area rapper has been on the come-up for the last 3 years, known for crossing over Hip-hop with Go-Go music. Inspired by the TV Show "Seinfeld," this mixtape was mixed by Nick Catchdubs and sponsored by the streetwear company 10 Deep. Give it a peep. This very well could be that fresh shit you've been thirsting for.

TRACKLISTING:

1. “The Opening Title Sequence” (produced by Best Kept Secret)
2. “The Roots Song Wale Is On” f. Chrisette Michele (produced by ?uestlove & James Poyser)
3. “The Feature Heavy Song” f. Bun B, Pusha T and Tre from UCB (produced by Best Kept Secret)
4. “The Freestyle (Roc Boys)”
5. “The Perfect Plan” (produced by Best Kept Secret)
6. “The Kramer” (produced by Best Kept Secret)
7. “The Crazy” (produced by Best Kept Secret)
8. “The Vacation From Ourselves” (produced by Best Kept Secret)
9. “The Remake of A Remake (All I Need)” f. Tawiah (produced by Mark Ronson)
10. “The Grown Up” (produced by Best Kept Secret)
11. “The Manipulation” (produced by Best Kept Secret)
12. “The Artistic Integrity” (produced by Best Kept Secret)
13. “The Star”
14. “The Skit (Untz Untz)”
15. “The Cliche Lil Wayne Feature (It’s The Remix baby!)” (produced by Osinachi)
16. “The Bmore Club Slam” (produced by Scottie B)
17. “The Chicago Falcon Remix” f. The Budos Band (produced by Mark Ronson & Eli Escobar)
18. “The Hype” (produced by Best Kept Secret)
19. “The End Credits” (produced by Best Kept Secret)


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