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Thursday, February 26, 2009

Can Dancers Really "Move" Like That?

Posted by Lady Glock

It's been a couple years since anybody has really heard from rapper MIMS. Most probably assumed that after "This Is Why I'm Hot" got old, he'd sort of fade into one-hit wonder obscurity.

But then again, that's apparently not his style.

MIMS is dropping 'Guilt', his new album, in April and released the first single "Move (If You Wanna)" last month. Like "This Is Why I'm Hot", "Move" has a heavy beat that is clearly catchy. In fact it'll probably prove to be a very effective ring tone for many-a youngsters' phones. The video that was released this month is actually kind of amazing. The special effects used create the illusion that the breakdancers in the video are caught in some sort of VCR hell where they are continuously rewound and fast-forwarded for our amusement. It's really impressive the work that went into it. In fact, a friend of mine sent me a link to the director Keith Schofield's video pitch.

MIMS' album 'Guilt' will drop on April 7th on Capitol.

Posted at 01:39 PM
Filed under — Music Notes

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Fever Ray Just LOVES the Bizarre

Posted by Lady Glock

Sweden's Fever Ray (a.k.a. Karin Dreijer Andersson, one half of band The Knife) has done it again. She's released another uber-cool video for her second track "When I Grow Up".

It's sort of like if the director of 'Cocoon', the costume designer from 'The Warriors' and the choreographer from 'Breakin'' got together for lunch, listened to this song and decided to make a video.

For those of you who easily forget, I posted about Fever Ray last month when I knew little to nothing about who she actually was. Now, however, after watching her second video, I am greatly anticipating the release of her self titled album which drops March 18th off Rough Trade. You can pre-order it on Fever Ray's website.

Posted at 12:16 AM
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Friday, February 20, 2009

The Dusty Foot Economist

Posted by El Keter ben Tzadik

How weird—not to mention timely—is Canadian/Somali afro-bohemian emcee K'Naan's new single and video "The Great Depression?"

Seriously, I don't know what this sounds like...Fucking Boards of Canada or some shit? I dunno, but it's from his sophomore LP 'Troubadour' which is out February 24th on A&M/Octone Records.

Posted at 03:08 PM
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Thursday, February 19, 2009

Mr. Solo Dolo

Posted by Emeyesi

Would you believe I saw this first on '106th and Park'...and not on the internets? Crazy.

Cudi took a break from getting tasered, hooked up with So_Me and cranked out an extremely dope video.

P.S. Peep So_Me's bloggy blog if you know what's good for you.

Posted at 07:52 PM
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In the J-U-N-G-L-E!!!

Posted by El Keter ben Tzadik

Icelandic chanteuse Emiliana Torrini gets her Björk on a little somethin' on her new single "Jungle Drum." The video's not particularly remarkable, but it's cute, and makes her look like a weird Icelander.

"Jungle Drum" is the second, and newest, single and video from 'Me and Armini,' Torrini's sixth full-length album, which is out now on Rough Trade.

Posted at 03:13 PM
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Count Down to K-Os

Posted by El Keter ben Tzadik

"4 3 2 1," the new single and video from Toronto, Canada's k-os pairs anti-consumerist raps with stop-motion shopping mall choreography.

It's the first single from his long-awaited fifth LP 'Yes!,' which is due out March 31st on Virgin Records in the states and EMI in Canada.

I had a leak of 'Yes!' last year which I deleted due to poor quality so I can't wait for an official copy.

Posted at 10:59 AM
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Kanye and Kid Cudi Would Like to "Welcome" You

Posted by Lady Glock

The next single to come of of Kanye West's critically acclaimed album '808s and Heartbreak' is "Welcome To Heartbreak" featuring the vocal talents of Kid Cudi. The video was released this week and is already getting some buzz. Theme-wise, it is pretty avant-garde (sort of the direction Kanye keeps taking). It sort of looks like the TV rainbows (OK I know that's not what it's called, but I can't think of the name right this second).

Though some would disagree on whether or not this should have been the next single, this song is actually one of my favorites off the album. There's something about the lyrics that really get me. Right here. No wait. Here.

Posted at 12:28 AM
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Sunday, February 15, 2009

Blu(e) is the Colo(u)r of Love

Posted by El Keter ben Tzadik

How the fuck did Los Angeles-based emcee Blu—who released three classic-status LPs within a year's time—drop a mixtape that's every bit as dope as all of his official releases have been?

I dunno, but he did...It's called 'HerFavoriteColo(u)r,' and it's a fourteen track collection of hazy, Jazz and Soul-flavored songs about love, breaking up, heartbreak and regret.

Blu 'HerFavoriteColo(u)r' (.ZIP)

Dude is one of the illest Hip-Hop artists of our era, a young lion of a new generation of progressive true-schoolers, and 'HerFavoriteColo(u)r' is easily one of the best Hip-Hop projects of '09.

Posted at 10:25 PM
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Saturday, February 14, 2009

Fly, All the Way to Amsterdam

Posted by El Keter ben Tzadik

Just in time for V-Day comes "She Was Fly," a hunk of romantical sub-bass suffused Boom-Clap Soul from Amsterdam-based producer Full Crate and vocalist Mar with an absolutely precious self-shot video featuring a really pretty girl.

Full Crate "She Was Fly" feat. Mar

Fans of Dilla and Ummah-era A Tribe Called Quest, Phonte and Nicolay's Foreign Exchange project, Swedish Soultronica acts Little Dragon and Kissey Assplund, and Denmark's Boom Clap Bachelors should fall head-over-heels for this track.

Posted at 12:03 PM
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009

There's Nothing to Worry About, When You've Got a Giant Pompadour Hair-Do

Posted by El Keter ben Tzadik

I'm literally speechless at how awesomely amazing Swedish Indie trio Peter Bjorn and John's new Hip-Hop meets Glam meets kiddie sing-a-long single "Nothing to Worry About" and its Japanese neo-greaser-featuring video is.

"Nothing to Worry About" is the first single from Peter Bjorn and John's forthcoming fourth LP 'Living Things,' which is due March 30th via Almost Gold Records in the UK and March 31st via Wichita Records in the US.

Posted at 07:31 PM
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Legends Aren't Made

Posted by Emeyesi

They Are Born.

Prick Johnson and Splash Sprawlins. Born Legends.

Posted at 07:14 PM
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Friday, February 06, 2009

BROKENRECTUMFRONTS *

Posted by El Keter ben Tzadik

Why did it take damn-near a year for crusty Canadian Electro-House duo MSTRKRFT to make a video for their N.O.R.E.-featuring single "Bounce?"

I dunno, but it took 'em just as long to press it on vinyl, which goes on sale February 10th. Their new album Fist of God follows on March 17th.

* It's an anagram of MSTRKRFT, N.O.R.E. and the word "bounce."

Posted at 07:24 PM
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Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Suburban Kids Want You to Party Like it's 1999

Posted by El Keter ben Tzadik

Swedish indieternative Folk-Pop dorks Suburban Kids With Biblical Names are back after a three-year hiatus with a long-awaited new EP, titled '#4!'

The four-track extended play single, which I hope is an indicator that they've got a full-length in the offing soon, is out today on Labrador Records.

You can download a track from the EP—a mildly Euro-Folk-flavored, hand-clappin', bass-poppin', of Montreal-esque Indie-Disco jam called "1999"—right now!

Suburban Kids With Biblical Names "1999"

Posted at 06:48 PM
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Don't be (Tele)pathetic, Watch Telepathe's New Video

Posted by El Keter ben Tzadik

The video for Brooklyn duo Telepathe's "So Fine" looks like an art-school remake of Michael Jackson's "Beat It." The song sounds like Depeche Mode and The Eurythmics gangfucking The Go-Go's.

The rest of Telepathe's Dave Sitek-produced debut LP 'Dance Mother' sounds something like a School of Seven Bells, M.I.A., TV On the Radio and Hot Chip soundclash. It's out now digitally on IAMSOUND.

Posted at 04:47 AM
Filed under — Music Notes

Tuesday, February 03, 2009

Cameron Giles Hates His Job

Posted by El Keter ben Tzadik

Speaking as somebody who hasn't received their regular paycheck in two months because of the "economic crisis," I can relate to most of the woes enumerated in this.

"I Hate My Job" is the first single from Cam'Ron's long-awaited sixth LP 'Crime Pays,' which is due out who knows when, on who knows what label.

Posted at 05:25 AM
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The Only "Oral Pleasure" They're Hungry for are Chocolatey Treats

Posted by El Keter ben Tzadik

Dirty South indie Rap cats Cunninlynguists—whose current line-up consists of beatmaker Kno and emcees Deacon the Villain and Natti—get their "lonely stoner" on with their new single "Never Come Down (The Brownie Song)."

It's their first single from what will be a split-release double album set titled 'Strange Journey — Volume One' and 'Strange Journey — Volume Two' which are due out—separated by a couple months—this year.

You can download the single, in clean, dirty and instrumental versions thanks to the folks at QN5 Records.

Cunninlynguists "Never Come Down (The Brownie Song)" (Dirty)

Cunninlynguists "Never Come Down (The Brownie Song)" (Clean)

Cunninlynguists "Never Come Down (The Brownie Song)" (Instrumental)

Posted at 05:12 AM
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Monday, February 02, 2009

For Chester French, Love Literally Hurts

Posted by Lady Glock

For D.A. Wallach and Maxwell Drummey of the Pop duo Chester French, it's been a long time coming. From their starting days at Harvard, they've gone on to release a number of tracks, get signed to Star Trak and gain fans like Kanye West, and are finally releasing an album. They also have a video for the single "She Loves Everybody", which appropriately shows how falling in love and getting beaten up can be pretty much the same thing.

Chester French's album 'Love The Future' drops March 31, 2009. Be sure to check out their MySpace page and Twitter for updates.

Posted at 06:31 PM
Filed under — Music Notes

"Make It Smooth to the Groove Like Sandwich Bread"

Posted by Add-Mmm

Emeyesi and I were chatting about the Super Bowl and as with all our of conversations, this one too veered off into a completely random tangent that led us to C+C Music Factory. I started thinking about music that my brothers were into and how, by proxy, I was into as well. My brothers musical tastes were very different from one another and so I've developed pretty eclectic interests as a result. I've decided to look back over my influences from 1985-1995 and see just how I've ended up where I am. YouTube is going to be a pretty dependable resource for this journey but I suspect that it will have its limitations and not everything will be available. Considering what I used to have in my music collection, it's understandable if some things have disappeared over time.

I'm probably going to have to do this in installments so here's the first; "Do Anything" by Natural Selection.

I used to pretend the sexy girl voice was talking to me. It got me all hot and bothered. But I just realized that one of the things she says is "Make It Smooth to Tte Groove Like Sandwich Bread" and that just ruins it for me. I had no idea that there was a white dude making the beats and melodies! He's one funky brotha! I mean, check out that head nod he's got going on. Don't even get me started on those Bolle` shades.

"Radical!" © Add Mmm circa '91

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