Heart of the Congos: Lee Scratch Perry & The Congos' Reggae masterpiece!
Heart of the Congos is essential listening for anyone interested in the golden era of reggae music. In today’s Daily Disc, we go over this masterpiece by Lee Scratch …Perry and vocal group The Congos.We explore the unique intersection of roots reggae and the funk and R&B influences that make this record stand out. By analyzing the instrumentation and vocal arrangements, we draw direct parallels to the work of Curtis Mayfield and discuss why this album remains a cornerstone of the genre.
Heart of the Congos: Lee Scratch Perry & The Congos' Reggae masterpiece!
Heart of the Congos is essential listening for anyone interested in the golden era of reggae music. In today’s Daily Disc, we go over this masterpiece by Lee Scratch …Perry and vocal group The Congos.We explore the unique intersection of roots reggae and the funk and R&B influences that make this record stand out. By analyzing the instrumentation and vocal arrangements, we draw direct parallels to the work of Curtis Mayfield and discuss why this album remains a cornerstone of the genre.
The New Sleep Album Hempishere (the first without Mike PIke)
Today we take a look at the latest release from the Bay area-based stoner metal band, Sleep: Hempishpere.
We walk through the lineup, featuring Al Cisneros on bass and vocals, alongside …Dale Crover on drums and Bubba Dupree on guitar. This is the first Sleep album that doesn’t include founding member Mike Pike.
We also discuss the music, which has divided Sleep fans. It’s quite different and branches out in new directions. We hear a lot of detailed work on the bass from Cisneros, and even the use of synthesizers including a Moog. We quite enjoyed it, and see cross-polination from Cisneros’ other project, Om.
Chris Brown & his prepared electric piano at Godwaffle Noise Pancakes
Chris Brown performs an energetic set on his signature prepared electric piano, with its percussive sounds, along with sundry electronics.
This was part of the most recent Godwaffle Noise Pancakes show, …which took place at the Center for New Music in San Francisco on November 7, 2026.