Thuggish Ruggish Bizzy Bone will be doing an instore at my work, Magnolia Thunderpussy Records, Saturday May 3rd, during Gallery Hop from 6-8 pm. (more…)
I’ts funny how quickly 50 and Cam’ron were able to make songs and videos about each other but when 3 cops get off for shooting a man 50 times, no one in NYC even has 8 bars for a mixtape about the cops that belong either dead or in jail.
Hopefully they were all out in this protest:
Questlove from the Roots had this to say on Hip Hopdx:
My immediate response [to the verdict] was that, ‘I hope that muthafuckas are tearing the shit out New York City similar to Los Angeles [in 1992],’” said Quest.”And [when I said that] my friend laughed at me like, ‘C’mon now, you know better than that.’ I was like, ‘That’s the saddest shit I heard.
Journalist Kevin Powell blogged:
I am sick to my stomach and I really do not know what to say right this second. My cell and office phones have been blowing up all day, and people have been emailing me nonstop, to let me know that Detectives Michael Oliver, Gescard Isnora, and Marc Cooper, the three New York City police officers accused of shooting 50 times and murdering Sean Bell, were found not guilty on all acounts: Oliver, who fired 31 times and reloaded once, and Isnora, who fired 11 times, had been charged with manslaughter, felony assault and reckless endangerment. They faced up to 25 years in prison if convicted on all charges. Cooper, who fired four times, faced up to a year in jail if convicted of reckless endangerment. (continued
And here is Obama’s response on the Washington Post’s Website.
One of the best things about Pitchfork.tv is the great quality of the full screen view. Click on the box to the left of the volume for hot full screen action of this video of Colin Meloy performing live.
I am super proud of my UK cousin Duffy. Here’s Warwick Avenue, her latest video:
I sat out to write a review of the new Atmosphere album, When Life Gives You Lemons. Paint That Shit Gold. It comes out today. I play the roll of official indie rap guy to a certain segment of Central Ohio, I suppose. So I feel like I should say something.
However, upon listening to this record I once again came to two reoccuring conclusions.
1. The last Atmosphere album that I was the audience for was LucyFord.
Take the above video of “Shoulda Known”. There are parts of it there for me. I respect the electro-ish beat. The grainy filming has a Terry Richardsonish vibe. Slug sounds like he is dissing cocaine on this too. I ride for that. At least dood isn’t rhyming about windmills, how bad the radio sucks, or saving rap. But still something about the video and song screams Suicide Girls to me. So it loses me.
Thats the best way I can describe why I can’t really bump or hate the new Atmosphere album. I guess I need more Tom Waits (who beat boxes on the album), and less Warped Tour to be into it. But the difference between old indie rock doods, and Emo Pop-punk fans is prolly 100,000 records. And since the last Atmos record pushed 120k, though I don’t like Suicide Girls, you prolly do. (more…)
Joseph Arthur continues his EP series with “Crazy Rain,” in stores today. This song from the EP features another one of our favorites, Greg Dulli.
MP3: Nothin to Hide
Video: Joseph Arthur performs at the donewaiting.com SXSW day show.
This week: Pitchfork launched Pitchfork.tv, a website featuring exclusive, high quality videos from your favorite Pitchfork bands including Radiohead, Man Man, Jay Reatard, and more.
This week: Stereogum launched Videogum, a new blog writing about film, TV, and other related pop culture obsessions.
Last month: We took this video of our dog.
This new Bjork video is amazing. You need to check it out via beautiful, high res quicktime.
It’s sort of looks like a Hayao Miyazaki film come to life.
After playing 93 shows during SXSW, Times New Viking return to their native habitat, Bourbon St, for a homecoming show:
The techies over at HipHopcolumbus.com put up video of The Catalyst’s release party. Its got clips of Envelope doing “Motivation” and “Daydream Nation” off his upcoming album Sharkbolt, dropping June 7th. There is footie of Fly Union doing their curseless version of the “Fuck the Police” mantra called “Hate The Five-O”. Of course, The Catalyst rounds out the videos boasting about how will fuck your girl and insult your mystery god. 400 people attended this event. The Next Ups did good.
Here’s videos from the last two bands from our Donewaiting.com Day show last week during SXSW.
First up, Austin’s Midgetmen:
Keep reading for Goes Cube. (more…)
Photo by kristianyeomans
MP3: Girl With 1 Eye by Florence and the Machine
Every year I come to SXSW hoping to find that one band that represents everything I love about both the festival and music in general. It’s a lofty goal, but I believe! The first year I came to SXSW I found that in the form of The Decemberists. This year it was Florence and the Machine.
I think I learned about her though an article in NYLON, I’m not sure. Anyway, I got to her BBC showcase early to get up front and what transpired over the next 40 minutes was the best time I had all week. Florence had a guitar player with her and she played the drums during one song, but mostly just sang and had one single drum on her side that she would occasionally hit. She had a great sense of humor to the whole event and a voice that would make even Darlene Love proud.
She ran through a set of covers (Cold War Kids, Beirut) and originals that really showcased her vocal range. And oh her lyrics! Whether it was singing about a woman whose eye she had to cut out (see mp3 above), or a bird she had to kill to stop talking, each song was just a delight to hear.
During the show she had mentioned that she was getting a bit hot and she said she was going to jump into the indoor fountain before her set was over. Of course everyone thought this was a joke, but she actually dove off the stage, grabbed a friend, and went into the water! Drenched, she came back to the microphone and finished her song. I’ll never forget this set. And thanks to Youtube, you can see this watery moment yourself:
According to the BBC, her first release was limited to 500 tapes and she’s currently working on a full length album. I am hoping she makes it out to the US for a tour, or at the very least for SXSW again so we can book her at our next donewaiting.com day show!
So many musicians just run through the motions when they’re onstage, it’s a joy to see someone actually putting on a show for the audience.
Here’s another song she performed at the event: (more…)
Here’s Catfish Haven performing at the Donewaiting.com Day Show during SXSW 2008.
ALSO FROM THE SHOW
Joseph Arthur
AA Bondy
Division Day
El Jesus de Magico
The Spinto Band
Here’s video of The Spinto Band performing at the Donewaiting.com Day Show during SXSW.
More videos of The Spinto Band here and here and here.
ALSO FROM THE SHOW
Joseph Arthur
AA Bondy
Division Day
El Jesus de Magico
Columbus OH’s El Jesus de Magico kicked things off at the Donewaiting.com Day Show during SXSW.
More El Jesus videos here and here and here.
ALSO FROM THE SHOW
Joseph Arthur
AA Bondy
Division Day
