Monday, May 30, 2011

Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi, Norah Jones - Problem Queen

Definitely my favorite album of the year so far. And since we're hitting June, top three, Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi - Rome, The Kills - Blood Pressures, and lastly probably Lupe Fiasco - Lasers.

Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi, Norah Jones - Problem Queen

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs - Devil Do

I love Holly Golightly, she's so eccentric in her English view of Appalachian music. This song, Devil Do, is my favorite song by her. It has a perfect sway in its rhythm, and the lyrics are so easy to identify with you almost feel like a sinner listening to it.

Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs - Devil Do

Jack White - A Martyr For My Love For You (Acoustic)

mannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn I love this guy. If I wasn't grown I'd be drooling listening to this.

Jack White - A Martyr For My Love For You (Acoustic)

The Kills - Damned If She Do


The Kills - Damned If She Do

Friday, May 27, 2011

RIP Gil Scott Heron

HUGE loss to society. Heron will be GREATLY missed, and I'm glad that he was able to get this album out in the time he did. This was a blow to me today.





The Antlers - French Exit


The Antlers - French Exit

Starslinger - Zonked (pamboozled)


Starslinger - Zonked (pamboozled)

Death Cab For Cutie - Codes & Keys


Death Cab For Cutie - Codes & Keys

Damian Marley - All Night ft. Stephen Marley

I know I've played this like 500 times but it's on eof my favorites, he's one of my favorites and it was the first thing that came on this morning. get your Friday started right.

Damian Marley - All Night ft. Stephen Marley

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Ntjam Rosie - Space of you

via Zena

Ntjam Rosie - Space of you

The Dead Weather - I Just Want to Make Love to You

I sense an arm wrestling match.
this is new.

Cuong Vu - Blur

Dope dope dope downtempo trumpet trio from Vietnam. Reminiscent of Toshinori Kondo and Miles Davis.

Cuong Vu - Blur

Supreme Cuts - Amnesia


Supreme Cuts - Amnesia

Summer Heart - Please Stay


Summer Heart - Please Stay

Battle Beyond the Stars - James Horner


Battle Beyond the Stars - James Horner

DJ Koflow - Fresh Flow Feat. Dharni & Kiat


DJ Koflow - Fresh Flow Feat. Dharni & Kiat

Toy Selectah - Half Colombian Half Mexican Bandit


Toy Selectah - Halve Colombian Half Mexican Bandit

SertOne - Past Present Future

This producer is only 21 and from Ireland. To be so young and already so talented. I would love to see what he can do with some artists on this side of the pond.

SertOne - Past Present Future

Jiggy Drama - Me Vale

This is my favorite find of the day. And am I mistaken or is this the guy Anthony Bourdain was hanging out with in Colombia on the roof?

Jiggy Drama - Me Vale

de Mentira - post


de Mentira - post

Luisa Maita - Lero Lero


Luisa Maita - Lero Lero

Holy Other - Touch


Holy Other - Touch

Santigold & Karen O - Go

fffffffffuuuuuuuuck yessssssss! I'm WAY excited about this!!!!!!!!

Santigold & Karen O - Go

Monday, May 23, 2011

El estudiante larry - ella camina

I think I just like the video

El estudiante larry - ella camina

Tom Waits - A Sweet Little Bullet From A Pretty Blue Gun Live

I assume this is wher ethey get their name from

A Sweet Little Bullet From A Pretty Blue Gun ~ Tom Waits ~ Live

Sunday, May 22, 2011

The Pretty Blue Guns

I think I have a new favorite band.




The Pretty Blue Guns

The Pretty Blue Guns - The Ride (MK Unplugged)

OMG South Africa... wtf you need to come here, or I need to go there. If there are more bands like this I'm on my way, and I'm taking Jack White with me.

The Pretty Blue Guns - The Ride (MK Unplugged)

MONSTER CAT - Mannequins (Snakeweed Sessions)


MONSTER CAT - Mannequins (Snakeweed Sessions)

blue nipple boy - damian marley - welcome to jamrock (cover)

whaaaaaaat Romanians covering Damien Marley!!!???!!!
Word!

blue nipple boy - damian marley - welcome to jamrock (cover)

Pilotocopiloto - Infante

This is an instrumental rock group from Peru

Pilotocopiloto - Infante

Burning God Little - Notes On Being Snowblind


Burning God Little - Notes On Being Snowblind

Aeiou - Vivimos in L.A.

And out of Mexico these days...

Aeiou - Vivimos in L.A.

Quakers & Mormons - New York Town

I find it interesting this is out of Italy

Quakers & Mormons - New York Town

Swimming Elephants - 'Sarah' & 'The Times They Are A-Changin' Live

This is the best recording I could find to post of this group but their myspace page has some really good music. This group is out of Indonesia

Swimming Elephants - 'Sarah' & 'The Times They Are A-Changin' Live

Peter Cat Recording Co. - Wear Down Stall

Fresh out of the India indie scene

Peter Cat Recording Co. - Wear Down Stall

Mos Def feat Talib Kweli - History (a capella)

Mos_Def-feat.+Talib_Kweli_History_Acappella by 1DA
Mos Def feat Talib Kweli - History (a capella)

Mescalin, baby - She's Near, She's Near, She's Here (live)

Despite his playing tambourine in the dark, this Danish group is pretty good.

Mescalin, baby - She's Near, She's Near, She's Here (live)

Shan Ren

If you know the name of this song please tell me

Shan Ren

The Guest Bedroom - No Theifs

Heck yes Canadians!

The Guest Bedroom - No Theifs

Emilie Simon - Lise


Emilie Simon - Lise

Chet Baker - Funny Valentine

Oh yes.

Chet Baker - Funny Valentine

Pablo Krantz - La seule institution que je respecte

This guy is Argentinian.

La seule institution que je respecte Pablo Krantz

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Boards of Canada - Music Is Math


Boards of Canada - Music Is Math

Mansions on the Moon - She Makes Me Feel


Mansions on the Moon - She Makes Me Feel

The ILLZ - ILLYTAL (Portishead Remix)


The ILLZ - ILLYTAL (Portishead Remix)

Recess - How do you sleep? feat. Blu


Recess - How do you sleep? feat. Blu

Bomba Estéreo - Fuego


Bomba Estéreo - Fuego

Battles - Ice Cream Ft Matias Aguayo


Battles - Ice Cream Ft Matias Aguayo

Fifth Element Music Video

You can call me Ruby.

Fifth Element Music Video

Notorious BIG - Loot Dubstep remix

Since it's birthday and all.
Notorious B.I.G. - Gimme The Loot (superginger Remix) FREE DOWNLOAD in the description! by superginger

Los Rakas - Ta Lista

swoon! Love these guys.

Los Rakas - Ta Lista

Thursday, May 19, 2011

The Chemical Brothers - Snow


The Chemical Brothers - Snow

Tosca - Busenfreund


Tosca - Busenfreund

Band of Horses - Compliments


Band of Horses - Compliments

Soledad Brothers - Ain't It Funny

Hey this is interesting, this group took it's name from a trio of African Americans who were charged in killing a prison guard at Soledad prison in 1970. It was said that the guard was killed because he shot three African Americans on the yard just days prior to his death and Angela Davis took up the case and sat on the chair to their defense committee.

Soledad Brothers, Ain't It Funny

Hank Williams, Sr.- Ramblin' Man

Born Hiram King, he was named after a Phoenician king of Tyre. Kind of interesting since his parents were rail workers in America during the depression. Hank Williams Sr. is noted as one of the most important country singers in history, and died at just 29 years old.

Hank Williams, Sr., Hank III Ramblin' Man

Slightly Stoopid - Jimi


Slightly Stoopid - Jimi

Yonderboi - Even If You Are Victorious


Yonderboi - Even If You Are Victorious

Monday, May 16, 2011

Franz Ferdinand - This Fire


Franz Ferdinand - This Fire

Parov Stelar - Psychedelic Jazz

This reminds me that Hauschka has a new album. Anyone want to send it to me? I will reward you.

Parov Stelar - Psychedelic Jazz

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Miles Kane - Come Closer

This album is REALLY good! I heart Miles Kane, less than Alex Turner though.

Miles Kane - Come Closer

Cloud 9 Skateboard Company

This skateboard company is something like a sponsor, and the website just got revamped so connect with them on tumblr and facebook :)

http://cloud9skateco.com/

The Roots & Mos Def - Rising Down

Rising down (featuring mos def) the Roots by terrebot
The Roots & Mos Def - Rising Down

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Panda Bear - Afterburner


Panda Bear - Afterburner

DM Stith - Pigs


DM Stith - Pigs

A Hawk And A Hacksaw - The Sparrow

From Albuquerque, New Mexico

Rita Indiana y los Misterios - El Juidero

via the listening room

Dzihan & Kamien - Airport

Smoke Fairies - Strange Moon Rising

I feel like this is going to be on True Blood, it's from Third Man Records

The Kills - You Don't Own The Road

I effin love this song, actually this album Blood Pressures is so far my favorite album of '11

The Kills - Nail In My Coffin

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

HipGnosis

omg I LOVE twitter, I meet the coolest people like @HipGnosis23

he sent me two albums, dopeness!
DJ Mixes by HipGnosis (Artist Page)

Original Productions and Remixes by HipGnosis (Artist Page)

his soundcloud

I'm testing something

I just want to see how I can load single music files that I can't find on youtube, but don't want to make you download (it's ok I don't you don't trust me, I wouldn't).
If it works, enjoy
fell in love with a girl (demo) - jack white

Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi - Rome

This album is GREAT! I love the pseudo western sound it has going, and very lo fi. I can forsee this playing in the upcoming Tarantino western that was just put into production. SWEET!
I was so excited for this album and it delivered. I've been waiting around for an album to knock my socks off like usual in April (The Kills was good but not quite what I was looking for, and Arctic Monkeys I feel like might not deliver). Anyway pick this up, I was greeted at home with it. And I KNOW you're going to say something like "Well V you think everything Jack White does it great" not true that Alicia Keys combo was wack as shit. But everything else yes, and Danger Mouse was a perfect match producer. Oh and Norah Jones was good too.
I'll do a better review later. For now just go listen to it.

Friday, May 06, 2011

moving?

I'm thinking about moving to tumblr because the let me upload music and the tags are better. Thoughts?

Aloe Blacc - I Need A Dollar

As I go to work, I woke up with this in my head

Thursday, May 05, 2011

April Smith & the Great Picture Show - "Stop Wondering"

hahahahhahahah this is dedicated to everyone of you that contacted me during my birthday.

April Smith and the Great Picture Show - Wow and flutter

gypsy good time

I don't really know anything about this song, and whoever uploaded this has bad tagging skills so if anyone has a real title/artist I'd appreciate being able to update it :)

Harry Belafonte - Will His Love Be Like His Rum

Wanda Jackson - Rum and Coca-Cola

that last one reminded me of this song *sigh*

6 Foot 7 Foot - Lil Wayne ft. Cory Gunz (Cover by @KarminMusic)

lol I effin love this chick

Kid Loco - Going in Cirlces

Autotuning our way to understanding the wars

Bin Laden's got me thinking and I think I've got a pretty solid theory. You know how hip hop has always been the voice of the the political state of the world? You know how we've felt like other than Mos Def and Lupe Fiasco all the artists who have anything remotely interesting to say are all marginalized into the "Underground" category? What if I told you that autotune developed out of Arab style singing, and we embraced it as a way to understand our brothers during a time of conflict? Sure it wasn't intentional but it happened nevertheless.

I'm ambiguous when it comes to autotune, and when done right it's cool, when used instead of being able to sing I turn it off, but think about it. The thing that people like about it is the sudden changes and fluctuations in vocal notes that would have taken a long time (and skill) to learn. The only other forms of music I can think of that sound similar are Arab and Indian styles (I'm being specific there, but the tones and fluctuations (alternating pitch) are characteristic of the entire region).

Autotune seems to be able to blend the very old world with the very new very futuristic world. Along with these alternating nasal notes found in the Middle East (I don't have a better way to describe that area yet), it also sounds akin to a robot. What's most interesting about thinking of autotune in this way, is that it came about at a time that America went to war with this region. Would autotune dominate the airwaves if we had invaded Argentina? Tanzania? Mongolia? I argue no. I think autotune came about and became mainstreamed because the Middle East and all of their various cultures became mainstream. It was one of our ways we have digested their culture and incorporated it. There are other ways, like the mainstreaming of Islam, but none seem to come close as something that is culturally accepted.

Tag onto that theory that Arab music (and the exotification of Arabs/Persians/Indians) has also directly been incorporated into rap like in the song "Arab Money" by Bustah Rhymes. It's always interesting to watch how a group socializes something in order to deal with it on a daily basis, and attempt to understand what the "enemy" in this case is. In that sense, like it or not, autotune has helped us to understand our overseas brothers and sisters just a little bit better.

as an addendum, yes there have alway sbeen hip hop artists who appreciate this regions music, many of them are Muslim, or Asiaphiles, or just connoisseurs, ANd yes Songs that demonstrate this precede the war, like Addictive - Rakim, Truth Hurts & Dr. Dre. BUT The mainstreaming of this style did not happen until after the war(s)

Now you won't catch me saying that T-Pain is on par with Fairouz, but conceptually I think there is a lot shared. Anyway I had a 3 am epiphany about this and had to share. I'd love to know what you think.

Maybe I can find some better examples, but for now.



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