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Real Life Top Five: Alexander Chaudhry

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

music_reallife1-1_06.jpgSoundtracks can make a film. When done right, the result is magical, combining image, sound and emotion. Alexander Chaudhry, host of WRAS-FM’s (88.5) soundtrack show, “Nitrate88″ (Saturdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.), and film music connoisseur, shares his top five musical movie moments just in time for summer blockbusters.

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(Photo by Tina Sanderson)

Real Life Top Five: DJ Rasta Root

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

dj.jpgWhen DJ Rasta Root isn’t busy hosting his own satellite radio show on XM 65 The Rhyme (”Classic Example,” 11 p.m.-midnight, Fridays) or killing sets every second Friday at MJQ (Face/Off Fridays), you might find him ripping turntables in clubs across the globe, from Japan to Canada. No matter where he spins, at the end of the night one thing is inevitable: He must clear the dance floor. Here are his favorite ways to git ‘er done.

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Real Life Top Five: The Pinx

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

pinx.jpgThe Pinx’s face-melting rock inspired by Led Zeppelin, David Bowie and the Kinks makes for one hell of a show, especially if they start spewing beer on the crowd. The trio, made up of Adam McIntyre, Joseph Giddings and Jim O’Kane, plays Vinyl Friday, April 25. Here McIntyre and Giddings list five reasons why it’s better to play a rock show obliterated.

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(Photo courtesy of The Pinx)

Real Life Top Five:Rich Morris

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

rich.jpgThe greats from the past influence the music of today. Local musician Rich Morris, aka Dream Sanitation, can attest to that. Picking and pulling from various artists, Morris developed his own sound, playing electro funk in Noot d’Noot, psychedelic rock in Good Friday Experiment, and ambient noise in Spirit of Nashville. Here, he gives his top five list of musical influences.

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