So far we've explored a number of duos with a real chemistry and collaborative power when it comes to making music, and while the duo featured today certainly have that they also possess the magic of comedic chemistry. The band featured today, of course, is the comedy-rock duo of Jack Black and Kyle Gass, better... Continue Reading →

"When you get a groove going, time flies." -Donald Fagen "That's sort of what we wanted to do: conquer from the margins, sort of find out place in the middle based on the fact that we were creatures of the margin and of alienation." -Walter Becker "Now hold on just a minute here, Ben" says... Continue Reading →

What brings people together? 2 of the duos that we've spent time with this month met growing up together in school, and the remaining pair found each other in a ballroom, but sometimes you're just stuck with a person from the very beginning. Today's addition to the Musical Training Plan showcases a type of union... Continue Reading →

Few musical acts are so ubiquitous with the idea of songwriting duos as Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. The 2 men met in Elementary school in Queens New York in 1953 where they learned the basics of music side by side. Over the course of their storied career, the folk-rock duo produced a series of... Continue Reading →

"To write a good song, an artist has to drawn from reality. There has to be some spark from realism that communicates a real feeling to someone else. You have to be real. Or you have to be a really good storyteller." -Daryll Hall "The thing is, we've changed our style but we've never changed... Continue Reading →

"We make timeless classics, whether it’s ‘Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik,’ ‘ATLiens,’ ‘Aquemini,’ ‘Stankonia’ or whatever it is. We put it out, and that shit still stands the test of time. You can pop that shit in right now and still knock it. We take pride in doing that. There’s no expiration date with our music.” -Antwan "Big Boi"... Continue Reading →

Here at Fatstacks, we love us some 1-2 punches. In the realm of basketball we revere the Lakers greats of Shaq and Kobe, Magic and Kareem, and Jerry and Elgin. When it comes to football we like to think of Jerry Rice with quarterbacks Joe Montana and then Steve Young. In hockey who could forget... Continue Reading →