http://listenthinkreact.com Without music life would be a mistake. ~Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:38:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Greensky Bluegrass is now on the radar.I know I am bit behind the times here as there first album came out in 2004, but hey, better late than never. The new album Five Interstates (listen) is a wonderful listen. Progressive bluegrass at its best. It is the bands fourth album and ... http://listenthinkreact.com/an-up-and-comer-greensky-bluegrass/ If I could somehow get a loop of the first 30 seconds. Anyway, if you are not In The Mood (listen), you will be after you listen to this. Thanks Tyrone! http://listenthinkreact.com/ah-the-sweet-sounds/ The snow is falling in Vermont and as it softly blankets the landscape I always seem to turn to Neil Halstead's Sleeping On Roads. It is one of my favorite albums and in my opinion an audiophile essential.  This album will grow on you more and more with each listen. A ... http://listenthinkreact.com/a-must-have-album/ What happened to Ray Barbee? The one time skate phenom has, in my opinion, put out some exceptional albums in the past, but seems to be on an extended hiatus. As one of the first African-American pro skaters, Barbee was undoubtedly one of the best and most fluid street skaters in ... http://listenthinkreact.com/barbee-not-barbie/ First I would like to thank J. Shifty over at Ribaldry and Schmaltz for updating me on the Live Phish status on Rhapsody. Yes, the newly released At the Roxy and several other Live Phish albums are now available on Rhapsody so get over there and enjoy it while you ... http://listenthinkreact.com/rhapsody-releases-live-phish-and-at-the-roxy/ Monday's Are Beat Mark Farina's sixth installment of his astounding Mushroom Jazz series is potentially one of his best. He has made a name for himself over the last 15 years through building San Francisco's house scene. The album is downtempo at its best and a necessary listen for fans of ... http://listenthinkreact.com/loungey-head-nod-but-with-a-street-kick/ The recently elected, Barack Obama, has quite a few predecessors to thank and none more obvious in my opinion than the late Shirley Chisholm. Yes, MLK, Jr. received most of the attention and for good reason, but I rarely heard any of the pundits speak about the late Shirley ... http://listenthinkreact.com/paving-the-way-and-the-courage-of-conviction/ With four projects in front of me and a book to finish writing my motivation level is at an all-time low today. I need some inspiration! Maybe a post will start me in the right direction. I discovered ALO a few years back on a six-week road trip out west. A ... http://listenthinkreact.com/i-dont-mind-im-just-wasting-time/ If you have not heard this, you need to as an American citizen. A change is coming and I am excited for the monumental journey ahead. Barack Obama's Speech On Race: A More Perfect Union http://listenthinkreact.com/simply-stated-vote-obama/ Can we get back to this please? The anticipation is killing me. Oh yeah, how about allowing Rhapsody users access to all of the LivePhish albums? Just a thought. http://listenthinkreact.com/you-can-feel-good-about-hood/