ITALIAN CHRISTMAS TIME

Merry Christmas I hope you all enjoyed your Christmas, this song was number one according to the Pie Francois fan club. Tied for second was "Knockin The Boots Christmas version" and Dominick the Donkey.

Pump Up the Volume Documentary

The editors at Plaidmania have concluded that the best documentary of the century has got to be Pump Up the Volume: History of House Music. This documentary was first released in 2001 on Channel 4 in the U.K.
It covers how house music was conceived in the post-disco era in Chicago at the famous Warehouse Club. It features early pioneers of the art form. Frankie Knuckles, Farley Jackmaster Funk, Marshall Jefferson, Screamin' Rachel Cain, Jaimie Principle and many other characters are introduced. Trax records is discussed. Innovative techniques are discussed and machines such as the Roland tb-303 influenced acid house.
The documentary is around 2 1/2 hours long. After Chicago, the music moves to New York and eventually to England.
More on this topic should be updated at a later date. UPDATE...

Sometimes Good Music Gets Lost

Do you ever wonder why a great song does not make it on to the top charts in world? Well, I always wonder why certain songs make it and others that are thought-provoking never were given the proper chance. I remember some time ago when there was a ukulele craze on YouTube. The following song was really a great song, the singer Loleini Unga Ngalu has a great voice and her stylized lyrics are something that you could hear on an RnB, pop or adult contemporary channel. I usually joke around on my blog, but this time I have to be serious. The following song is truly a gem. I wish I could buy this song. So, please listen to it as you will not regret it.

The song is called "Again".

Plaidmania Book of the Year: Virtually Human

Virtually Human: The Promise and the Peril of Digital Immortality  

As of this post,  I am 212 pages into this thought-provoking book by the well-accomplished Martine Rothblatt, PH.D.  This book absolutely just blows my mind with its premise of what might, I mean what will happen when human consciousness transcends to technology. This woman really, really, REALLY thought through all of the implications of machines having intelligence and rights and Oh just read the book, you'll love it!  So in conclusion, Congratulations on this book becoming Plaidmania's Book of the Year!