Cypress Hits From The Bong

Deez Rhymes Ep 3

Alright. Now it’s time to start your week by tripping out on hip-hop. Put on your colors and get your attitude on, G. It’s episode 3 of our journey into the world of classic and more recent lyrical shots, Deez Rhymes. We’ve got all the beats to make your week complete – and it’s completely […]

Chuck's big rock.

101 Series Lesson 23: Chuck Berry

Now, students, we give you a lesson in rock ‘n’ roll history as we take an extended listen to the man that got ’em all rockin’. Often imitated, but never duplicated! The innovator and originator – it’s the one and only Chuck Berry. You’ll hear all the great songs you  know, all the great songs […]

The Creedence!

101 Series Lesson 22: Credence Clearwater Revival

Hello students. It’s time to get some serious dancin’ and rockin’ as we go stompin’ in the swamps with Credence Clearwater Revival for Lesson 22. It’s loud, loaded with blues and screams like a banshee. These are qualities worth exploring in our view. We’ll listen to some deep album tracks, live gems and familiar favorites. […]

This is that time Del and the boys showed up in the Balcony Studio

Blue Highway Ep 3

Seems we’ve been on this road before but it’s been so very long since we’ve seen each other. Welcome home, friends and neighbors. It HAS been awhile but it’s time for Episode 3 of Blue Highway–a ride through classic, contemporary, alternative country and folk. Time to spend an afternoon in the sunshine and sing a […]

PsychForDinner, Yes

This Pill Makes You Small Ep 3

Step in to the rabbit hole and fall to inner space. Turn on the lava lamp, polish up your crystals and prepare for the next journey through the record crates of psychedelia. It’s Episode 3 of our multi-coloured exploration into garages and basements everywhere. We go for extremes in this show as there aren’t too […]

The Black Keys are not paying for lunch

101 Series Lesson 21: The Black Keys

Students, are you ready to rock? Are you ready to kick the world’s ass so hard it’ll get sent into the next millennium? Well, fasten your seat belts and get ready for hyper rock action as The 101 Series reaches maturity with Lesson 21 and a workout with The Black Keys. Two guys who sound […]

The Snap

Soulville Ep 3: Stax Records

For this installment of Soulville we decided to do a review of one of the greatest record labels in the history of music – Stax Records. We crate-dig through the history of Stax and listen to the famous and near-famous artists who put deep grooves into little plastic discs with big holes. It all started […]

David, Stephen, Graham  . . . . . . . . . and Neil.

101 Series Lesson 20: Crosby, Stills & Nash (& Young!)

Hello again, students. This week’s lesson will concern mainly David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash. But, obviously, a part of their career included someone who’s been featured in this classroom before, Neil Young. (CSN and sometimes Y!) So the lesson will be liberally peppered with Mr. Young. But mostly the three voices that had […]

Easier than using your fingers.

Off The Wall Ep 2

When you have too much vinyl (like us!) you want to play it as often as possible (like us!). And when it begins to overtake the entire living area of your home then you want to show it off (like us!). So, now we present our second installment in our love and devotion to the […]