#086 - Weigh-In With Wayan: LiveNation | J Dilla - Donuts | Malcolm Cecil

This week we’re joined by friend of the show Wayan Zoey!

Nick particularly wanted to get Wayan’s take on a recent Pitchfork article regarding LiveNation’s market dominance and stock growth despite having no live music the past year. We discuss how LiveNation has come to dominate so much of the live music industry in the last decade & whether that’s a problem.
Song: Black Midi - “John L”

Greg shares an album released back in 2006 but that’s received an increasing amount of recognition since its initial release. J Dilla made his final album “Donuts” from his hospital bed while being treated for the rare blood disease that he succumbed to days after the albums release. The guys concur that it’s an incredibly compelling listen and discuss J Dilla’s contributions to instrumental hip-hop in particular, and music overall.
Song: J Dilla - “Stop”, “Mash”

Jay adds to discussion of TONTO back on #065. Malcolm Cecil, the co-designer & producer of TONTO, passed at the age of 84 last week. We discuss his role as a pioneer of the analog synthesizer & his collaboration with Stevie Wonder during his prolific 1970s run of albums.
Song: Stevie Wonder - “Superstition”

We hope you’re all doing well, see you next week!