Category Archives: New York

Video: Rock The Bells Has Nas Reflecting on Working With DJ Premier, Q-Tip on “Illmatic”

Posted on August 17, 2011 by | Comments Off on Video: Rock The Bells Has Nas Reflecting on Working With DJ Premier, Q-Tip on “Illmatic”
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Nas is performing “Illmatic” with Primo, AZ and Pete Rock at the Rock the Bells Festival.

Reebok Classics has Nasir taking a trip down memory lane in the above video where he discusses working with Primo and  Q-Tip on what many consider to be the perfect Hip Hop album.

Ms. Lauren Hill, Cypress Hill, Common and Erykah Badu and a few others will also be doing classic albums at the Rock the Bells Festival.

ROCK THE BELLS 2011 FESTIVAL SERIES Tour Dates

08.20   Los Angeles, CA – San Manuel Amphitheater
08.27   San Francisco, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
09.03   New York, NY – Governor’s Island
09.10   Boston, MA – Comcast Center

full line-up after the jump

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Michael Carney Featured In New York Times Article About “the Incredible Shrinking Album Cover”

Posted on August 13, 2011 by | 5 comments

Readers of DW are no stranger to the Black Keys art director Michael Carney.
The New York Times caught up with one of sites’ favorite Grammy Winners, and discussed the affects of Smart Phones, and I-Tunes on album cover design in a declining market.

Except from New York Times Feature The Incredible, Inevitable Shrinking Album Cover

WHEN the album designer Michael Carney submitted his proposed cover for the Black Keys’ album “Brothers” last year, he and the band were a little anxious. Seeking a change from their previous, illustration-driven packaging, which he’d also designed, Mr. Carney devised the simplest of covers: two sentences — “This is an album by the Black Keys. The name of this album is Brothers” — set against a black background

“We thought, ‘Are we allowed to do this?’ ” Mr. Carney recalled of the bare-bones cover, which he also felt reflected a new boldness in the Black Keys’ music. Although its label, Nonesuch, was initially perplexed, Mr. Carney’s fears were ultimately put to rest. “The marketing people said, ‘This is our dream!’ ” Mr. Carney said, and the artwork was a go.

Read the New York Times Article here or Pick Up a New York Times tomorrow (Sunday).

Michael Carney will return to Columbus for the DAYMON DAY PARADE.
Mike will dejay the parade’s afterparty along with Sinkane of Yeasayer at Carabar September 17th, here in Columbus, Ohio.

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Sinkane Makes Mix For Okay Africa

Posted on July 28, 2011 by | 2 comments

Columbus ex-pat and sometimey DW blogger Ahmed Gallab aka Sinkane plays in Yeasayer. Before that he had stints with Caribou, Of Montreal and Born Ruffians.
He has made his hometown proud a zillion times over.
This time around Sinkane takes us on an audio trip to his other and original home Sudan, Africa with this eclectic mix created for Okay Africa’s Africa In Your Earbuds Series.

Please venture to Okay Player’s African wing, and read what Okay Africa had to say about Ahmed’s mix.
Then download it.

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Video:Freaky Franz “Karl Malone” Live at the Switchboard Party

Posted on March 16, 2011 by | 1 comment
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The homie Sammy Bananas shot this video of Weedsteeler x Fool’s Gold in full effect mode at last week’s Switchboard party in New York.
This is a video of Columbus’s own Freaky Franz getting busy with Martin Weedsteeler, Grammy Award winner Michael Carney, and Andy Hams going ham in the crowd to Franz’s hit “Karl Malone”.

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Tonight In New York:Switchboard ft. Telephoned, Cosmo Baker, The Suzan & Freaky Franz at Tammany Hall

Posted on March 8, 2011 by | Comments Off on Tonight In New York:Switchboard ft. Telephoned, Cosmo Baker, The Suzan & Freaky Franz at Tammany Hall

Donewaiting’s guys Freaky Franz and Cornelius Jackson Townsend will play the Switchboard Party tonight at Tammany Hall with Telephoned, Cosmo Baker, and The Suzan.

Freaky Franz destroyed the Trap Party in Columbus last month. The Village Voice loved last month’s Switchboard so RSVP here .

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Drug Topics Zine aka Whole Hog Zine Now Available at Printed Matter

Posted on November 16, 2010 by | Comments Off on Drug Topics Zine aka Whole Hog Zine Now Available at Printed Matter

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The World’s largest non-profit dedicated to the promotion of publications made by artists, New York’s Printed Matter, is now selling zines made by Weedsteeler dot Com‘s co-founder Martin Hugo Weiland.
Order Martin Hugo’s Drug Topic’s Zine aka the Whole Hog Zine from Printed Matter’s website or visit the store in Chelsea.

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Interview With Waka Flocka Flame

Posted on October 22, 2010 by | 8 comments

Photo by Danielle Kline

I did this interview with Waka Flocka Flame over a month ago. This is before his album Flockavelli dropped. I had seen Waka live so in the interview when Waka says I am gonna have to take a break by track 4, that is not even a lie.
The energy at Waka’s shows are delivered on Flockaveli.
If you are at CMJ I hope you RSVPd to Waka Flocka Flame at the Fadar Fort Saturday 10/23 in on 38 Delancy St, at Forsyth at 9:05 pm. Royal Bangs, Glasser, and Freddie Gibbs are playing there as well.
If i was in NYC I’d go to that and then Get Right NYC at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn

Publicist:Wes, are you ready to talk to Waka?

Me:Sure

WAKA FLOCKA FLAME:I GO HARD IN THE MUTHAFUCKIN PAINT, N###A.

Me:uh…HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE THE HARDEST OUT?

Waka Flocka Flame:Oh. We just tryin’ to drop this album.

Me:No one who listened to punk fucks doesn’t fuck with punk anymore more. They all listen to Waka.

Waka Flocka Flame:For real?

Me:Yeah. You fuck with metal or punk? All these rock people they are grown people cryin into their instruments. They sound like they listen to their parents music. All the punk kids I know stopped listening to rock music and they all listen to death metal and Waka Flocka Flame.

Waka Flocka Flame:I am from Atlanta. So I’m just trying to keep it krunk. That is where it comes from.

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DJ Clark Kent Speaks with DJ O-Sharp and Trav Dave About Atlantic Passing on Jay-z, New Music Seminar and Sneakers

Posted on October 13, 2010 by | 1 comment

Columbus Hip Hop legends DJ O-Sharp and Trav Dave of the Usual Suspects sit down with Brooklyn legend DJ Clark Kent. The discussion starts with O bringing up Clark Kent performing with Dana Dane and Biggie.
Kent speaks on Atlantic passing on signing Jay-z during the time period Dame Dash managed Cam’ron and Big L’s group Children of the Corn. Kent talks about New Music Seminar DJ Battle History.
And of course they spoke on DJ Clark Kent’s sneaker game.
Seriously, this is some Wax Poetic level information.
the Usual Suspects have a roller skating jam coming up. I’ll let you guys know about that later.
This was filmed for Mirrorlove productions.

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Gil Scott-Heron- New York Is Killing Me(directed by Chris Cunningham) Premiered at the Moma

Posted on September 28, 2010 by | 1 comment

Back in February  I reviewed Gil Scott-Heron’s album I’m New Here for the Other Paper. The grizzle poet’s album was and is still amazing.

Well, Chris Cunningham premeired a video he did for the song “New York is Killing Me” at  the Moma on Sunday.

Watch the video on the Moma’s Website.

Here is what Filmmaker Magazine had to say about the evening.

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MP3: Hesta Prynn: Can We Go Wrong

Posted on August 18, 2010 by | 2 comments

MP3: Can We Go Wrong

I first saw Northern State (Hesta Prynn home base) a bunch of years ago at the Siren Festival @ Coney Island. I thought they were tons of fun, witty lyrics, good stage show, really enjoyed the set. But I have to admit, after a quick run they slipped out of my listening habits, never to be played again.

Fast forward to the present day and we’ve got Hesta Prynn releasing her solo EP, Can We Go Wrong. It’s everything I liked about Northern State (who is on extended hiatus) and more. It’s modern, it’s playful, and really addictive. I’ve played it a bunch of times while toiling away on the F Train and it definitely speeds up my trip.

There’s a few live dates listed on her website. She played Monday @ Mercury and I really regret not going. :(

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