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The Spirit of the Boogie: An Interview With Kool of Kool & the Gangnew

It's a good thing that Mr. Robert "Kool" Bell didn't answer his cell phone when I first tried to call him. Had he picked up, I wouldn't have had the pleasure of hearing his groovy voice mail greeting: "You have reached Kool, and it's kool to leave a message."
Weekly Alibi  |  Jessica Cassyle Carr  |  02-26-2010  |  Profiles & Interviews

Bud Melvin Mixes Banjo, 8-Bit Nintendo and Karaokenew

Melvin creates a solo novelty using the banjo and chiptunes -- music produced by older video game and computer systems that generate sound in real time. It's both retro digital and pastoral, an unlikely combination that interacts with the dynamism of yin and yang.
Weekly Alibi  |  Jessica Cassyle Carr  |  07-28-2009  |  Profiles & Interviews

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