http://www.verbswish.com Tue, 06 May 2008 12:40:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Valdez In The Country - Donny Hathaway (Extension of A Man) Naima - John Coltrane (Spritual) In Time - DJ Jazzy Jeff ft. V (The Magnificent) B-Boy Stance - k-Os (Joyful Rebellion) That Sound - Ohmega Watts (ft Braille, The Procussions, Othello) Closer (DJ Spinner Remix Instrumental) - Goapele (Closer) I've Known The Garden - Res ... http://www.verbswish.com/2008/05/06/swish-spins-no-7-summer-session-a/ Some great records in session 6, from some artists that are new to me (Yoav, Asa, Brett Dennen). Jeff Buckley's "Lover, you should have come over*" is old and peculiar, it's title needs a caveat that newcomer Brett Dennan's "Darlin' do not fear' aptly provides:  "Lover..." is a  poigniant song about regret and sacrifice and not the schtik of today's  R&B-movie records. You may remember ... http://www.verbswish.com/2008/04/18/swish-spins-no-6-best-set-yet/ Short but sweet session today, had to reload 'Trinity'  (Santana) a coupla times...  Eva Cassidy's interpretation of 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow' finishes the set, wow -I'd heard her name, but wasn't really familiar with her story or voice... some plight she had not getting signed, talk about slept on. Shame on the slumbering majors...  ... http://www.verbswish.com/2008/04/07/swish-spins-no-4/ Crazy jazzed out session today, 'Mingpark' by percussionist, Art Konik was quite a highlight, as was Chick Corea's 'Love Castle' - yessir. [v]s One for 'Grew (Mulgrew Miller) - Robert Glasper The Gift - Roy Hargrove (Nothing Serious) Mingpark - Art Konik (Jazz Beat) Freedom - The Procussions (Up All Night) Whats Your Name (Introducing) ... http://www.verbswish.com/2008/04/06/swish-spins-2/ Yessir, it's here, the Penultimate DVD! A new day, that from eternity past was marked for newness;  Neo-poetry: "We are his poetry, we are new men / and if you don't believe me read Ephesians 2:10!".  Shout outs to urbanmissiontv for their blitz clips of the awe-inspiring acts, giving a taster of the full  sets, now available to order from ... http://www.verbswish.com/2008/03/23/a-great-day-for-neo-poetry/ This post has been adapted from a response I made to Inua Ellams' thought provoking blog post, Something to Love. The basic premise was that someone had suggested that happiness requires 3 things: Something to do, Something to love AND Something to hope for. Readers were invited to give their responses to what these things ... http://www.verbswish.com/2008/03/21/something-to-love-a-response/ In the real world people get together and have no need of telling each other "what they are doing right now!" something facebook is designed to elicit. A face-to-face encounter always makes that question self evident . If they are organised friends and sometimes even if they are not, this same information has ... http://www.verbswish.com/2008/03/19/facebook-notification-or-clamourfication/ The first March session of records. I try to keep 'em in the background, but these were distracting enough to note! Sweet Bird - Herbie Hancock ( The Joni Letters) I Need You - Da Truth ft Izzy (Open Book) Mr Integrity - Frank McComb (The Malibu Sessions, The Truth Volume 2) Grazing ... http://www.verbswish.com/2008/03/15/swish-spins/ until you've watched this. What your about to watch is spoken word, but perhaps not as your use to hearing it. This is probably the best introduction to one of my particular fields - matters of religous truth and sprituality, and to properly appreciate what it is were trying to ... http://www.verbswish.com/2008/03/08/dont-listen-to-verbswish-poetry/ Hey e'rybody! beware the (good) vibes of March, February was great - see the 'Oh My Daze!' post on the blog, but in short had a great TRANSTATIC launch + joint b'day celebration with friend and band member Abimaro You had to be there, so if you weren't (tut-tut), we'll try and ... http://www.verbswish.com/2008/03/04/verbswish-newsletter-well-ill-be-8-mar-08/