Wednesday, March 31, 2010
New music: Clash The Disko Kids - Aneurysm EP
Aneurysm + Remixes EP (Mini Mix Promo) by clashthediskokids
I was gonna save this 'til the weekend which is when I'm gonna post most of the electronic stuff on my new 'schedule' but I don't want be too overloaded on the weekend and these guys have kind of an 'indie' sensibility about what they do anyway. BTW: ever notice that the indie rock bloggers almost NEVER post on the weekend though? There's gotta be a cultural explanation for that, right?
Anyway, here's the science: I've featured these cats before. This is their official commercially-released 4-track EP though. The above is a preview promo mini-mix of it. You can BUY the full thing at Beatport HERE.
Track listing:
01 Clash The Disko Kids - Aneurysm (Original)
02 Clash The Disko Kids - Aneurysm (Wazabi Remix)
03 Clash The Disko Kids - Aneurysm (Nando Remix)
04 Clash The Disko Kids - Aneurysm (Aerotronic Remix)
Follow - @kurt_ctdk
Labels: Electronic/Dance
Introducing Anita Tijoux - A Veces / 1977 (videos)
I just saw the email that had these videos right now. Apparently homegirl, who is half-Chilean/Half-French, is playing live in the T.dot tonight! Curious who exactly would go out to see her live - is she known... at all?? Her looking like Eva Mendes' slightly less hot-looking sister might help though....
Follow - @anitatijoux
Video: President Obama says, 'Drill, Baby, Drill'??!?
Music Video: Janelle Monáe - Tightrope feat. Big Boi
Follow - @JaNelleMonae | @therealbigboi
[first spotted via idolator but thanks Stephen at mtvU too!]
Labels: Big Boi, Janelle Monáe
Music Video: MGMT - Flash Delirium
As you might have noticed, I've been mostly focusing on alternative/indie rock type stuff today. This is part of a plan of mine to blog on more of a planned schedule so I can manage this sh-t a little better although I might get into some hip hop and more traditionally 'urban' stuff a little later.
Tomorrow's gonna be 'T.dot Thursday' so if you're a Toronto (or Canadian, even) artist, better get me your sh-t ASAP so I can check it out in time.....
[video spotted via Pedestrian.TV]
Labels: Indie/Alternative Rock, MGMT
More LCD Soundsystem-related Stuff....
Above: clip #4 of LCD Soundsystem in the studio working of their just-titled forthcoming album, This is Happening.
Below: a couple covers of LCD Soundsystem tracks from their Sound of Silver album by The Flying Change.
The Flying Change - All My Friends (LCD Soundsystem cover) [mp3 download]
The Flying Change - Someone Great (Live LCD Soundsystem cover) [mp3 download]
Y'all dig 'em?
Follow - @LCDSoundsystem | @theflyingchange
Labels: Indie/Alternative Rock, LCD Soundsystem
Music Video: Anjulie - Addicted2me
*Late pass...*
Shout to the homie, Corey at Blackmsith who manages Anjulie.
And BTW: It's a T.dot Thing!
Follow - @Anjulie
Labels: Its a T.dot Thing
Music Video: The Hours - Ali In The Jungle
I know this is a year old but most cats just got up on this song from it being featured in Nike's "Human Chain" promo spot recently. The video's pretty cool and I like the song's sentiment.
Follow - @TheHours
Labels: Indie/Alternative Rock
Thisis50.com videos: Inspectah Deck on The Round Table Show
With Lenny S, Maya the B and Big Lite. Watch this: Deck keeps it real and I mean that is the true sense of that term, not the BS 'rap' sense....
Follow - @INSpectahDeckWu | @RoundTableShow | @MayatheB
Tweet
Follow - @INSpectahDeckWu | @RoundTableShow | @MayatheB
Labels: Inspectah Deck, Wu-Tang Clan
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Michael Steele Spent RNC Money at a Lesbian & Bondage-Theme Nightclub!
Just watch that f-ckery...
More:
Republican funds spent at sex-themed nightclub. [LA Times]
Sad thing is Christopher Beam of Slate is probably right when he argues that the RNC's bondage nightclub scandal won't hurt the party.
Family values & fiscal responsibility my ass....
Labels: GOP incompetence, Michael Steele, Republican f-ckery, Right Wing Nutjobs, WTF
Music Video: Ron Browz - Cheese & Crackers
Christian Militia Domestic Terror Plot Foiled!
So help me out here: how is the Hutaree, this so-called 'Christian Militia' that plotted to kill a policeman and bomb his funeral in the hope of spurring an anti-government uprising different than your standard-issue ragtag Al Qaeda-inspired Muslim terror cell?? [Guardian]
And watch the video above: dude chooses his words very carefully saying his 'citizen militia' group disassociated themselves from the Hutaree after 'training' them, once they learned of their beliefs. But beyond that and his dubious claim that his group's primary mission is to function in a quasi-FEMA/National Guard role in times of emergency and not as a Christian fundamentalist, survivalist group like the Hutaree, I'm not sure why I shouldn't look at him sideways too the same Tea Baggers, xenophobes and other right wing racists do all Muslim or brown people in the wake of every new Muslim terror incident.
More:
Eugene Robinson on the Hutaree militia and the rising risk of far-right violence. [Washington Post]
Previously on The Kitchen: Violence, Threats and Vandalism?? America, Meet your Anti-Health Reform Protesters!
Labels: Religious Right, Right Wing Nutjobs, War on Terror, WTF
Music Video: Raekwon - Canal Street
I missed posting that "Our Dreams' video, right? Or is that not out yet still??
Follow the Chef at @RaekwonIceWater
Labels: Raekwon, Wu-Tang Clan
Mickey Factz Santos Party House Video Flyer
From Mickey:
"This Thursday (April 1st) at Santos Party House (96 Lafayette Street, New York) in conjunction with MeanRed Productions, I'll be bringing back my band, The Red Pillz for a performance of "thedarkphoenix#ALPHA" and other fan favorites. Truthfully, this will be an epic performance to be remembered - don't miss out!"
Win FREE tickets for this show HERE.
Or also click HERE for more show details.
Follow - @MickeyFactz
[via GFCnewyork]
Labels: Contests, GFC, Mickey Factz, Parties and Events
CONTEST: Ticket Giveaway for the April 1 Mickey Factz Show at Santos in NYC
Click the banner for a full-size version
As I said the other day, The Kitchen has been a long-time supporter of Mickey Factz and thanks to the good people at Meanread Productions, its time for us to give back by giving away a pair of tickets for his show this Thursday at Santos Party House with openers, Telephoned and Machinedrum.
A winner will be selected from entrants who can prove they have bought "Alpha", the first official, commercially-released single by Mickey. Screen shots of your itunes paid page or fwd confirmation emails or equivalent will work. Send your proof by email, subject line: 'Mickey Factz Ticket Contest'" until 11:59:59AM EST on Wednesday March 31. The winner will be selected at random and notified by email.
Note: you must be able to make your own way to the show. NO transportation can or will be provided.
Get show details here....
WHEN: Thursday, April 1st 2010
SHOWTIME: 7pm – 11pm
AGE: 18+
WHERE: Santos Party House – 96 Lafayette St
TICKETS: $10 advance tickets
Follow - @MickeyFactz | @Telephoned | @builtbymeanred
Labels: Contests, GFC, Mickey Factz, Parties and Events
Video: Manhattan Records presents DJ Premier vs. Pete Rock - A Legendary DJ Battle (trailer)
This is going down May 2 at the Ebisu Liquid Room in Tokyo, Japan.
Per my boy, Kvn:
"This club is an icon in Tokyo, as is Manhattan Records. Sounds like this is gonna be a killer party - Tokyo loves the golden age...."
BUY tickets HERE.
Follow - @chocboywunda (Pete Rock) | @LiquidRoom
Labels: DJ Premier, Old School Hip Hop, Pete Rock
Video: VBS.TV Explores the London Pirate Radio Scene with Grime Acts Jammer & J2K
From Rory at Vice/VBS.TV:
"We've been fascinated by the London pirate radio scene for a while now. It's a story that features a crew of kids breaking on to rooftops and getting radio geeky by erecting terrestrial radio stations and old school antennas and then using modern technology to spread the word and the music. It's a story that had to be told, so we did and it's called London Pirate Frequencies."
Artists / DJs / Stations also featured in the piece include:
Matt Mason (host and author of Pirate's Dilemma)
Logan Sama (former pirate, now KISS FM DJ)
Jammer (Grime legend MC & Producer)
J2K (next big thing in Grime)
Scratcha (Rinse FM DJ)
Soul FM
Flex FM
Rinse FM
Project Redsand (Sea forts preservation organization/ original radio pirates)
Labels: UK Grime
Video: Scarface Remade as a School Play by Grade Schoolers!
WTF?? I think this is actually real! Its kind of amazing but horrific at the same time. Wow....
UPDATE:
From my dude, Max: "Gag viral piece from director Marc Klasfeld. No word on how directly inspired it was by the movie Rushmore's student production of Serpico."
[via Mashable]
Labels: WTF
Music Video: Cypress Hill feat. Tom Morello - Rise Up
This is cool but they should made a video for that "Armada Latina" joint with Mark Anthony & Pitbull (or did they?). That's a summer banger for real, word to Crosby Stills & Nash!
Follow - @Cypress_Hill
Labels: Cypress Hill
Music Video: House of Mutants - Wave Nouveau (Keep It Tight)
I LOVE this!!!
Related:
Watch the Fatima - "Soul Glo" video HERE. [via Semtex]
Follow - @HouseofMutants | @QueenFatima
[via grandgood]
Labels: Humor
Music Video: R. Kelly - Be My #2
Kels goes disco. Directed to DJ Skee. Dedicated to Tiger Woods and Jesse James.
Follow - @KellZodiac | @SkeeTV
[via Idolator]
Labels: DJ Skee, House/Disco Music, R. Kelly
New Mixtape: Jim Jones - Ghost of Rich Porter
Click back cover for larger-size version to see track listing
Another mixtape you may have missed....
Dwonload it HERE.
Follow - @JimJonesCapo
[via XXL Magazine]
New Mixtape: The New Music Cartel & The Empire Present Nicki Minaj - Harajuku R-N-Barbie
Click the back cover image for a larger version to see the track listing.
In case you missed this last week when it dropped....
Download it HERE. [usershare link]
Follow - @NiCKiMiNaj | @MewMusicCartel
[via 2dbz]
Labels: mixtapes, Nicki Minaj, Young Money
Music Video: Afro Classics - The Follow Through
Follow - @Afroclassics
Previously on The Kitchen: watch the Afro Classics - EPK HERE.
[via grandgood]
Monday, March 29, 2010
New Music: Blak Twang – Before N After
Along with Rodney P and Bionic from London Posse, this dude is one of my all-time favorite UK MC’s and all these years later, he still sounds dope!
Blak Twang – "Before N After" [usershare mp3 links: stream | download]
Follow - @BlakTwang
[via Semtex, last one - I promise!]
Labels: UK Hip Hop
Music video: Fem Fel - Money, Money, Money
Music Video: Skandal, Black the Ripper & Little Dee - Kill 'Em Wit The Flow
Little Dee again!
Follow - @BlackTheRipper | @HungerPains (Skandal) | @littledeemusic
[via Semtex]
Labels: UK Hip Hop
Music Video: Charlie Sloth feat. Little Dee & Genesis Elijah - Game Over
Cool video!
Follow - @CharlieSloth | @DJGone | @LittleDeeMusic | @GenesisElijah
[via Semtex]
Labels: UK Hip Hop
Video: Scorcher feat. Wretch 32 - Pass Out Remix
Now I swipe a buncha Semtex links...
Via Grime Daily. "Pass Out" - huh, what? I guess you didn't get the memo.
Follow - @GrimeDaily | @Wretch32
[via d'uh, Semtex]
Tweet
Via Grime Daily. "Pass Out" - huh, what? I guess you didn't get the memo.
Follow - @GrimeDaily | @Wretch32
[via d'uh, Semtex]
Labels: UK Grime, UK Hip Hop
Music Video: Snoop Dogg - I Wanna Rock (Fly Gypsy East Brooklyn Mix)
Music Video: Imani Coppola - Over It
Erykah Badu's New Amerykah, Pt 2 – Return Of Ankh is finally here!
Great song, AMAZING video for the "Window Seat" track from Badu's New Amerykah, Pt 2 – Return Of Ankh album out tomorrow (today in the UK).
Bonus:
Erykah Badu - "Turn Me Away (Get MuNNY)"
[stream only - I ain't catching it from Badu's label!]
Follow - @FatBellyBella
Labels: Erykah Badu
Music Video: Dumbfoundead - Here We Go!
Dumbfounded breaks down how to start out your week?
Follow - @DumbFounDead
[via Grandgood]
Labels: Humor
Sunday, March 28, 2010
DJ Chorizo Funk's Ocote Soul Sounds - Coconut Rock Mixtape
Cats STAY sleeping on this dude's mixes. Don't you continue to be one them. This mixtape was done by DJ Chorizo Funk for ESL recording artist, Ocote Soul Sounds. It includes songs from their latest album, Coconut Rock, remixes, and a couple songs from their previous albums. Check it:
Coconut Rock Mixtape-Ocote Soul Sounds-Mixed by DJ Chorizo Funk by chorizofunk | Alt. download link: MP3
Click HERE for more info.
Follow - @ChorizoFunk | @OcoteSoulSounds
Labels: DJ Chorizo Funk, Rare Groove/Soul Music
Music from Madlib Medicine Show No. 3: Beat Konducta in Africa
I've never been the biggest Madlib fan in the world or followed his career that closely in the past but this project, which just came out this past Tuesday, looked interesting and the music sounds cool based on these two tracks. Click HERE to get the full score.
Madlib - African Voodoo Queen Drama [mp3 download]
Madlib - The Frontline Liberation [mp3 download]
Follow - @StonesThrow
[via The Fader]
Labels: Afrobeat/World Music, Madlib
Miike Snow - Animal (Mark Ronson Remix)
Nice dub reggae-flavored remix by Mark Ronson:
Miike Snow - Animal (Mark Ronson Remix) [mp3 download link]
Ya dig?
Follow - @MiikeSnow | @IamMarkRonson
Labels: Mark Ronson, Miike Snow, Reggae
New Music from Prins Thomas' Debut Album
This is FIYA! Let it ride for minute and let the groove sink in and eventually take you over. This may not be 100% on-point, but as rough points of reference, if you dig Air and The Phenomenal Handclap Band, you might could f-ck with this. Here's the official plug in case I'm just trainwrecking the pitch though:
"Prins Thomas is now intrinsically linked to the eclectic and often termed ‘cosmic-disco’ sounds emanating from his homeland, Norway. Alongside Hans-Peter Lindstrøm their eponymous debut album and follow up II have opened up their tripped out sounds to a whole new audience of music lovers. Having already garnered international acclaim for his own DJing skills the world over and with a staggeringly impressive remix CV it comes as some surprise that after all that music and after all these years, we now have Prins Thomas's debut solo album!"
Prins Thomas - Uggebugg [direct mp3 link]
Dig what you heard? BUY the Prins Thomas album HERE.
Online: Prins Thomas - myspace
Labels: Electronic/Dance, House/Disco Music
Promo Mix of Dimitri From Paris - Get Down With The Philly Sound
Dimitri From Paris-35 min of Philly Sound PROMO by bbemusic
Streaming-only for this promo mix sorry to say even though Dimitri is talking all over it and its snippets anyway rendering it kind of worthless for bootleggers. This 2-CD set including one disc with the original versions sounds like its gonna be pretty monstrous though. Here's the official plug:
"BBE Records proudly presents its 5th and arguably most exciting compilation with the French dj and ambassador of disco, Dimitri from Paris. This compilation focuses on Dimitri’s essential disco era tracks - made in Philadelphia, that feature the core of the rhythm section that created and defined the sound of the genre. For this compilation Dimitri has exclusively reworked 5 tracks from the original multitrack tapes of Gamble and Huff with a further 4 being edited from the original 2 track stereo masters."
Click HERE for more info.
Alt. streaming link:
Follow - @DimitriParis | @BBEmusic
Labels: Dimitri from Paris, House/Disco Music, Rare Groove/Soul Music
Introducing Streetlab - NYSound feat. MESH / Rat Racer feat. Noelle
NYSound (Original featuring MESH) by Streetlab
Streetlab - Rat Racer (featuring Noelle) by Streetlab
Speaking of which...
Streetlab actaully are a production duo out of Brooklyn, NY (no word on whether they're products of elite colleges and/or private schools though!). They have remixed Passion Pit, Hall & Oates and the Rolling Stones to supposed acclaim on blogosphere but these two tracks are the first singles from their debut album being released April 20. Y'all dig?
Follow - @Streetlab
Labels: Electronic/Dance
New Music: Crookers feat. Mixhell & Soulwax - We Love Animals (Religion Remix)
Crookers ft. Mixhell and Soulwax - We Love Animals (Religion Remix) by religiondjs
Religion - Blade Runner by religiondjs
These guys sound like they should be from Europe or some privileged liberal arts, prep school types slumming out in Williamsburg or Bushwick DJing their friends magazine launches or loft parties, but they're actually a couple (maybe actually a trio?) of Black DJ's based in LA (at least according to their Facebook page). I respect it!
Follow - @ReligionDJs
Labels: Crookers, Electronic/Dance, Soulwax
Introducing Rockie Fresh - Do The Dance / Fire Bed
Do The Dance by mooneywork
Fire Bed by mooneywork
Sampling Justice's "D.A.N.C.E." and Florence and the Machine's "Fire Bed." Check out more on his producer's Soundcloud page HERE. Dont know much about this Chicago-based dude but this is recommended if you dig latter-era Yeezy, Drake and Wale.
Apparently he played six times at SXSW but I wonder if anyone was even paying attention the amount of dick riding for cats like Freddie Gibbs that seemed to be going on down there??
Dig what you heard? Download his full mixtape HERE. [yousendit]
Follow - @RockieFresh
Labels: Electronic/Dance, Hipsters
New Music: Hot Chip - I Feel Bonnie feat. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy (Club Version)
This one is cool too:
Hot Chip - I Feel Bonnie feat. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy (Club Version) [direct mp3 link]
Follow - @Hot_Chip
[mp3 courtesy Jez at Lucid PR]
Labels: Electronic/Dance
New Music: Audio Bullys - Only Man (Reset! remix)
I f-cks with this....
Audio Bullys - Only Man (Reset! remix) [direct mp3 link]
Follow - @AudioBullys
Labels: Electronic/Dance
New Music: Gorillaz - Empire Ants (Club Clique Dancefloor Edit)
Gorillaz - Empire Ants (Club Clique Dancefloor Edit) by Club Clique
I'm a fan of the Gorillaz and actually downloaded their album a couple weeks ago, but I still ain't listen to the whole thing yet. Who has the time nowadays??
Online - ClubClique
[mp3 courtesy Jez at Lucid PR]
Labels: Electronic/Dance, Gorillaz
Music Video: Make The Girl Dance - Kill Me
These dudes (from France) are playing Webster hall in NYC probably right now. Cool song but pause on this video!
I see Daily Motion finally got their interface looking less bootleg too!
Labels: Electronic/Dance
Saturday, March 27, 2010
New music: Yamill x Drake - Over (Remix)
The sheer number of "Over" remixes out there is already ridiculous but if I hear decent ones, like this one by new Miami-based producer Yamill, I'm gonna keep posting them 'cos: its a Tdot thing and Drake is kinda like a big deal (word to the Clipse and Joe Biden)! Does this remix remind anyone else of Prodigy's "Keep It Thoro" though?
Drake - Over (Yamill Remix) [mp3 download]
Follow - @DrakkardNoir | @spacekidgalaxy
Labels: Drake, Its a T.dot Thing
Massive Attack - Saturday Come Slow: a short film by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin
"Filmed inside Cambridge University's anechoic chamber (designed to create total silence) and featuring former Guantanamo Bay detainee, Ruhal Ahmed, this short by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin is a reflection on Ahmed's experiences whilst in detention (particularly how he was interrogated using high-volume music) and about the use of human sound on the body. "
Track featuring Damon Albarn of UK indie band, Blur from the excellent Heligoland album in stores and online NOW. Cop it on iTunes HERE.
Follow - @MassiveAttackUK
Labels: Damon Albarn, Guantanamo Bay, Massive Attack, War on Terror
Friday, March 26, 2010
TOMORROW in Miami: Raw Fusion vs. I Love Vinyl at WMC
Click for a full-size version of the poster
"This year the Raw Fusion crew is teaming up with the much hyped I Love Vinyl party from NYC on a night where you'll be able to get down to the most diverse sounds of soul ever. Of all the memorable sweaty Raw Fusion parties we've had at WMC we think this year's will be the most exciting session yet!
Upstairs Rich Medina, Rainer Trüby, Simbad, Eddy Ramich and Raw Fusion's very own Mad Mats will treat you to everything from deep'n'techy house, sweet'n'soulful r&b, dark dubstep/UK funky, gritty hip-hop, funk 45s, disco edits, skankin' reggae and soulful house/broken jams. Downstairs it's all about keeping it real deal, for the real deal feel, with Ge-Ology, Kon & Amir, Scribe, OP! and Jon Oliver spinning 100% vinyl jams (no laptops allowed, ed note: er what?? Who's covering those extra freight charges??) all night long. If we know theses guys, you'll be served both big classics and those obscure headspinners.
Whatever tickles your musical spine...right down to the soles of your feet...we got it!"
"This year the Raw Fusion crew is teaming up with the much hyped I Love Vinyl party from NYC on a night where you'll be able to get down to the most diverse sounds of soul ever. Of all the memorable sweaty Raw Fusion parties we've had at WMC we think this year's will be the most exciting session yet!
Upstairs Rich Medina, Rainer Trüby, Simbad, Eddy Ramich and Raw Fusion's very own Mad Mats will treat you to everything from deep'n'techy house, sweet'n'soulful r&b, dark dubstep/UK funky, gritty hip-hop, funk 45s, disco edits, skankin' reggae and soulful house/broken jams. Downstairs it's all about keeping it real deal, for the real deal feel, with Ge-Ology, Kon & Amir, Scribe, OP! and Jon Oliver spinning 100% vinyl jams (no laptops allowed, ed note: er what?? Who's covering those extra freight charges??) all night long. If we know theses guys, you'll be served both big classics and those obscure headspinners.
Whatever tickles your musical spine...right down to the soles of your feet...we got it!"
Raw Fusion vs I Love Vinyl
Sat 27th of March, 10PM-5AM @ Jazid
1342 Washington Ave (between 13th & 14th Street
Free Red Stripe Light before 11PM
$5 before midnight, $15 after
WMC is the Winter Music Conference for those who don't know. Its kind of like the electronic/club music version of SXSW.
Labels: Ge-Ology, Jon Oliver, Kon and Amir, OP, Rich Medina
New music: Mickey Factz - Alpha
Long-time Kitchen readers know I was an early, early supporter of Mickey when he was hustling his In Search Of... mixtappe. Now look where he is!
It's been a long time coming but if you can believe it, "Alpha", his first offically, commercially-released single in finally out so GO SUPPORT IT! You can cop it on iTunes HERE. If you're that cheap, feel free to click the Mickey tag below to access all the free, GREAT music he's given you over the past few years but show some support for an artists who's gon a that extra mile to cultivate your support by giving you all htat music. For those that do, I've got a special treat: I'm giving away a pair of tickets for his March 30 show at Santos in NYC but you have to prove you bought the "Alpha" single to be eligible to win. Details coming soon.
#Alpha - the movement. Follow - @MickeyFactz
[via GFC New York]
Labels: Contests, GFC, Mickey Factz
Music Video: Reflection Eternal - Strangers (Paranoid) feat. Bun-B
Shout to the homie, Corey.
Follow - @RealTalibKweli | @HiTekzilla
Labels: Bun B, Hi-Tek, Reflection Eternal, Talib Kweli
New music: JD Era feat. Saukrates - Time
Super radio-sounding but JD and this track still sound fiya anyway.
JD Era ft. Saukrates - "Time" (Produced by Pro Logic) [usershare mp3 links: stream | download]
From the Th1rt3en mixtape that you can dowload HERE.
Follow - @JDEra | @BiggSoxx
Labels: Its a T.dot Thing, JD Era, Saukrates
New Music: Omar LinX - Drop the World (Freestyle)
Omar LinX - "Drop the World (Freestyle)" [usershare mp3 links: stream | download]
Freestyle from new up-and-coming T.dot artist from his forthcoming debut mixtape album, City of Ommz featuring Saigon, Yelawolf, Pro Logic, Northern Profit and many more.
Follow - @Omarlinx
Labels: Its a T.dot Thing
New Music: L.I.R.I.X - Shout It
Download: L.I.R.I.X - Shout It [limelinx mp3 link DJ Pack]
Follow - @lirixiznice
[via @themaguire]
Labels: Its a T.dot Thing
New Music: Drake - Over (DJ Snake Remix)
DJ Snake is a protege of Clinton Sparks.
Alt link: Drake - Over (DJ Snake Remix) [zsippyshare stream/download]
Labels: Clinton Sparks, Drake, Its a T.dot Thing
New music: Akon feat. Kardinal Offishall - Hustle Man
Akon feat. Kardinal Offishall - Hustle Man [usershare mp3 links: stream | download]
Follow - @TheRealAkon | @KardinalO
Labels: Akon, Its a T.dot Thing, Kardinal Offishall
Video: V.V. Brown: Yellow Cab Sessions - Shark in the Water
I don't listen to much pop radio or even live in the US any more but apparently homegirl went from UK curiosity to massive pop success there since I moved last summer??
Feeling left out? You can BUY her debut album Travelling Like The Light on iTunes HERE. I love the fact that she kept the UK spelling of Traveling for her album title too!
Bonus:
Watch AOL/Spinner videos from SXSW including "Quick Fix", "L.O.V.E.", and an interview HERE.
Follow V.V. on twitter at @VVBrown.
Labels: SXSW, V.V. Brown
Thursday, March 25, 2010
America, Meet your Anti-Health Reform Protesters!
Violence, Threats and Vandalism?? WTF??!? The Teabaggers have jumped the shark like a motherf-cker!
Labels: Healthcare, Right Wing Nutjobs, WTF
TOMORROW in Toronto: W.A.R. - Walter Anthony Rodney Stories Documentary Screening
This is a 2009 documentary by director, Clairmont Chung covering the life of world-renowned Guyanese historian, author, and activist, Walter Rodney. It's screening tomorrow:
Date: Friday March 26th, 6:30 pm
Place: William Doo Auditorium (University of Toronto), 45 Willcocks Street
(corner of Spadina and Willcocks, one block south of Harbord)
A discussion facilitated by Alissa Trotz (University of Toronto) with Clairmont Chung (director), Nigel Westmaas (Hamilton College, NY), Pablo Idahosa (York University) and Honor Ford-Smith (York University) will follow the screening.
This is FREE so if you're Guyanese or interested in Caribbean and African diaspora history, you really have no excuse not to check this out. Click HERE for more details.
Follow the Nia Centre on twitter at @NiaCentre
[via @MrKamoji]
Labels: Documentary, Movies, Politics
TOMORROW NIGHT in Toronto: Soul Power! with Double K (Parkdale Funk) & Anousheh (Move On Up)!
Click banner for a larger version
What we need is… Soul Power!
A serious night of soul, funk & reggae vinyl with Double K (Parkdale Funk) alongside very special guest Anousheh (Move On Up)!
Expect sh-t to go on fire!
We got soul and we’re super bad.
Soul * Funk * Roots * Lovers Rock * Dub * Rocksteady
Starving Artist
Friday March 26th
584 Lansdowne Ave, Toronto
10PM * NO Cover!
Click HERE for more details.
Labels: Its a T.dot Thing, Parties and Events, Rare Groove/Soul Music, Reggae
TONIGHT in Toronto: SLOW PITCH with DJ Roozbeh
Click banner for larger version
Easy does it... It's SLOW PITCH.
EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT
@ The Red Light
1185 Dundas Street West
10 pm - Till
No Cover
This week with resident DJ:
Roozbeh ( ♥ )
SOUL/LOVERS ROCK/DISCO/PANTY REMOVER/BOSSA/ETC.
Nothing over 105 BPMs... Promise!
Click HERE for more info.
Labels: House/Disco Music, Its a T.dot Thing, Parties and Events, Rare Groove/Soul Music, Reggae
Music Video: Broken Bells - The High Road
*Late pass...*
This is a collab project between producer, Danger Mouse & James Mercer of indie rock band, The Shins.
Follow Broken Bells on twitter at @Broken_Bells.
[via the old kanye blog]
Labels: Danger Mouse, Electronic/Dance, Indie/Alternative Rock
Music Video: David Byrne & Fatboy Slim feat. Santigold – Please Don’t
According to Ro'Shine at ToFlo.com:
"This is the first of 6 videos off of David Byrne & Fatboy Slim’s Here Lies Love project, a musical biography about the life and times of the former First Lady of the Philippines, Imelda Marcos...."
Er, what?? Click HERE for more info.
[via TOFlo.com]
Labels: Electronic/Dance, Indie/Alternative Rock
New mixtape: Breezy Love Joy – The Cold Tapes EP
According to Roy:
"The Cold Tapes by Breezy Love Joy is 5 tracks inspired by Coldplay. You may recognize a few of the lyrics but that's where the comparisons end. "
Download the Breezy Love Joy – The Cold Tapes mixtape HERE. [usershare link]
Follow Breezy Love Joy on twitter @breezylovejoy
[via Roy at DJ Semtex]
Music Video: OK Go - This Too Shall Pass
Sponsored by State Farm. In case you somehow missed this, you need to watch it NOW!
As OK Go bounces from their record label, is this kind of branding partnership the future of the music industry?
Related:
Watch a behind-the-scenes Making Of video HERE. This is one BTS that's probably worth watching....
Follow OK Go on twitter at @OKgo.
Labels: Indie/Alternative Rock
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
New Remixes from Paul Weller's Wake Up The Nation Album
Slight musical detour to close out the night...
At the risk of dating myself, I grew up on this man's music from his first band, The Jam (google them) up to his solo music today. Before I got into hip hop, his fixation as a mod with both classic 60's and contemporary black music introduced me to many artists from Curtis Mayfield to the Chi-Lites. Some of his recent solo music has sounded kind of complacent and betrayed his youthful pledge to never become staid artistically like his former musical heroes, Pete Townsned and Eric Clapton but these remixes of tracks from his forthcoming new album, Wake Up The Nation suggest he's once again become open to current musical sounds like he was during his Jam and Style Council days. Check the plug:
"Paul Weller releases his tenth studio solo album Wake Up The Nation on April 19th on Island Records.
After an unparalleled career, characterised by constant musical experimentation, we should be used to Paul Weller's relentless desire to chop and change his musical pack. But after the triumphant, Brit-bagging success of 22 Dreams (his third solo number one) Wake Up The Nation album sees rock's most iconic songwriter come up trumps once more.
Lean, mean and as uncompromisingly focused as it's maker, Wake Up The Nation also brings Paul Weller full circle: twenty-eight years on from The Jam's split, two tracks feature the former bassist Bruce Foxton. The album also sees contributions from My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields, The Move's Bev Bevan and legendary session drummer Clem Cattini.
Passion, progression, and, as ever, spine-tingling rock'n'roll -Paul Weller has, yet again delivered the perfect soundtrack as we embark on a new decade."
Paul Weller - No Tears To Cry (Leo Zero Remix) [mp3 download]
Paul Weller - Wake Up The Nation (Zinc Remix) [mp3 download]
What y'all think?
[mp3's courtesy @AnorakLondon]
Labels: Electronic/Dance, House Music, Indie/Alternative Rock, Paul Weller
Music Video: Usher - Lil Freak feat. Nicki Minaj
Follow Usher on twitter at @UsherRaymondIV and Nick Minaj at @NickiMinaj.
Labels: Nicki Minaj, Usher
New Music: Saukrates feat. D-Sisive - Wednesday (Remix)
Posted special just for Wednesday from the homie, Keezy at The Real Frequency:
"D-Sisive hops on the remix to Saukrates' official single from his forthcoming album, Season One. We also get a fiery new verse from Bigg Soxx! Production courtesy of Tone Mason."
Saukrates feat. D-Sisive - "Wednesday (Remix)" (Prod. Tone Mason) [download links: zshare | direct mp3 - right click and save as]
Bonus:
Saukrates - "Soaring To Heaven Part 2" (Prod. Rich Kidd) [download links: zshare | direct mp3 - right click and save as]
Follow Saukrates on twitter at @biggsoxx, D-Sisive at @dsisive, Tone Mason at @ToneMason, Rich Kidd at @richkiddbeats and TRF at @realfrequency.
[via TRF]
Labels: D-Sisive, Its a T.dot Thing, Saukrates, Tone Mason
Music Video: J.Period & Ralph McDaniels Present Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy (March 9 Video Remix)
“It was all a dream....” Next up in J.Period & Ralph McDaniels' March 9: Video Remix Collection is an update of Notorious B.I.G.’s classic anthem, "Juicy,” remixed with Kanye’s “Flashing Lights”, another peek at the possibilities if B.I.G. were still alive. “Juicy (March 9 Video Remix)” is the latest installment in J.Period & “Uncle" Ralph's multimedia "mixtape" in honor of the 13th Anniversary of B.I.G.’s untimely passing. Enjoy additional March 9: Video Remixes" by clicking HERE and look out for the complete collection on May 21, 2010, what would have been Christopher Wallace’s 38th birthday.
Labels: J. Period, Notorious B.I.G., Ralph McDaniels
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
New music: Donnis - OD
Another ATLien (or at least, ATL-based artist).
"If you were in Austin last week for SXSW, you may have seen this sampler floating around. For the rest of the world, here is "OD" the first official leak of the forthcoming Donnis, Fashionably Late mixtape dropping...fashionably late."
Donnis - "OD" (prod by Needlz) [usershare mp3 links: stream | download]
Am I the only who thinks dude sounds like Wale a little?
Labels: Donnis
Video: ItstheReal.com - Deconstructing Ke$ha
"This week on ItsTheReal.com, we analyze the lyrics of iTunes' favorite nu-pop princess Ke$ha, and get into a Bad Boy frame of mind, like Being P. Diddy, in Deconstructing Ke$ha."
New Music: Aleon Craft - The Prologue Pt. 1
"The Prologue is a two-part introduction into Aleon Craft (the artist) and The Solar-Hop Chronicles (a collection of his music to be released in the future). The Prologue Pt. 1 (released Monday, March 15th) is the first installment of the 2-part project (Part 2 out Monday, April 19th). Independently, The Prologue Pt. 1, and Pt. 2, is an incomplete representation of Craft.
Part 1 & 2 are two sides of the same coin. Each project depicts a different side of Craft, and together they represent the range of music that he creates. The project is split into 2 parts so that the listener can properly digest the music, and ideally have a better understanding of Aleon Craft, the artist. Aleon Craft’s The Prologue will be released in full on April 26th."
Er, WTF?? More seriously though, check this out if you're missing that classic Outkast sound 'cos this guy's as out in left-field musically as his fellow ATLiens.
Follow Aleon Craft on twitter at @AleonCraft.
Labels: ALeon Craft, SMKA
New Music: U-N-I - Lately feat. Miguel
This kind of reminds me of Slum Village....
U-N-I - Lately feat. Miguel [mp3 download]
BUY "Lately" on iTunes HERE.
J.Period & Ralph McDaniels Present... The Notorious B.I.G. - One More Chance (March 9 Video Remix)
"J.Period & “Uncle” Ralph McDaniels present the third installment of their forthcoming “March 9: Video Remix Collection”, a multimedia “mixtape” in honor of the 13th Anniversary of B.I.G.’s untimely passing. Episode #3, "One More Chance (March 9 Video Remix),” pays tribute with a re-imagining so true to the spirit of B.I.G.’s original, it is almost eerie... like a newly discovered relic of a bygone era."
Labels: J. Period, Notorious B.I.G., Ralph McDaniels
Music video: Marc Billz - Out of the Ghetto
New Mixtape: Asher Roth - Seared Foie Gras with Quince and Cranberry
Download it HERE. [mediafire]
Follow Asher Roth on twitter at @AsherRoth. Believe me it's worth it - he's always good a quotable or two!
[via Kathryn Frazier/Biz 3]
Labels: Asher Roth, mixtapes
New music: BLCTXT - Contender
Hot new track by an artist I've supported in the past (click the 'blctxt' the tag below).
Blctxt - Contender (prod. by King I Divine) [mediafire mp3 download link]
Follow Blctxt on twitter at @Blctxt.
Labels: blctxt
