O Crominho do Técnico



Bruno Afonso's babbling and seldom refreshed views of the world

Famous last tweet: Wish I was in Barcelona. I mean, at the embo meeting in Barcelona...

Tag: Muzak

iPad can be creative at many levels

Ever since the iPad was released it has been controversial. One of the biggest claims a lot of naysayers cling onto is that it is not a creative device: It is a device that dumps information/data on you, does not push you to be creative. I believe this idea has stemmed from two sources: (1) [...]

Need Inspiration to start dancing?

If this doesn’t do it then I don’t know what will… The style doesn’t matter really.

Badi Assad

Today I realized I had forgotten Badi Assad. Bumped into a music from her and brought memories and tears to my eyes. No words or description needed. Here’s an easy introduction to Badi Assad. Her regular stuff asks from the listener more. Look for more of her stuff if you dare…

RIP Hank Jones

(Photo by Jimmy Katz) A sad day. Check some great videos here.

Jazz’s Clark Kent: Bill Frisell Trio

That’s what Dee Dee Bridgewater calls him. Hear the full set here or just click play below (is it working?). It’s amazing. He never ceases to make me smile after the initial chords and notes. I always know I’m in for a treat.

Google is evil after all

In what critics are calling “musicblogocide 2010″, Google has deleted at least six popular music blogs that it claims violated copyright law. These sites, hosted by Google’s Blogger and Blogspot services, received notices only after their sites – and years of archives – were wiped from the internet. Shame on you Google. Follow this on [...]

Brad Mehldau

A solo o senhor é fenomenal. Um cheiro do que ele tocou: Mais impressões daqui a uns dias.

Tom Waits by António Pinho Vargas

There’s a feeling of sheer brilliance that you get in Keith Jarrett’s live performances and a rare display of sobriety that has been recently epitomized by Brad Mehldau. Get it here.

Broken Bells – The High Road

James Mercer dos The Shins e Danger Mouse, produtor dos Gorillaz juntaram-se para musicar um pouco. Isto é o single do album que vai sair em Marco. É favor por a tocar. De nada.

Improvising Robot ‘Shimon’ Jammin’

This is simply amazing. Makes me wonder about doing music research.