New York-based producer Max Tannone, formerly Minty Fresh Beats, is back with a second dose of his killer Jay-Z / Radiohead mash-ups. He first burst onto the mash-up scene back in January with the release of the original Jaydiohead album. It garnered national attention and found its way onto Last Call with Carson Daly. Even the Hova himself said that Jaydiohead was dope. [read more…]
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Earlier this week, British indie songstress Imogen Heap released a teaser video for her upcoming album Ellipse. In the trailer, she showcases what she has been up to musically in the last two years. It’s pretty evident that she has a wide variety of uncommon and unconventional insturments, half of which I don’t even know the proper name for.
In case you didn’t know, Imogen Heap is one half of the band Frou Frou (with the other half being Guy Sigsworth). Their hit song “Let Go” was included onto the soundtrack for Zack Braff’s 2004 indie classic Garden State. And yes, Imogen Heap is actually her real name. [read more…]
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Jack Daniels, gaffer's tape, assless chaps, a pack of smokes, and...a banana?
Death has the unexpected benefit of restoring relevance. Michael Jackson is dead so we forget about the bleached, siliconized, plastic surgery testing ground that was once his face, and we chose to set aside his suspicious activity with children, and we toss the Liz Taylor obsession, the crotch-grabbing, and his increasingly stilted moonwalk into a pit of gossip waste matter. Along with the Elephant Man’s bones and a chimp named Bubbles. The King is dead. Long live the King.
Let us also note that Keith Richards has outlived yet another rock star.
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Today marked the release of Drake’s much anticipated “Best I Ever Had” music video. It’s been a big week for the Degrassi star-turned rapper. A couple of days ago he was signed to Lil’ Wayne’s Young Money record label. Being that “Best I Ever Had” is Drake’s most popular song, I expected the video that accompanied it to be top notch. That’s why I was a little let down when I saw it earlier today.
First of all, the video has nothing to do with the song. The concept of the video seems to have come out of left field. I thought that Drake was above the whole big-breasted-women-in-skimpy-outfits-talking-in-sexual-innuendo in rap videos thing. Guess not. Secondly, the video is directed by Kanye West, who has basically no directing experience whatsoever. I realized that it was Kanye West the moment I laid eyes on the high school lion mascot; it basically screamed of Kanye’s The College Dropout and its bear mascot. [read more…]
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17 Hours have never passed so quickly. Maybe it was the stop at Sonic that kept us going (us New Englanders think of it as some Holy Grail of fast food), but most likely it was the excitement of Bonnaroo finally becoming a reality. Honestly, I feel like my visit in Manchester, TN was a fantasy I dreamt up for my own fun. But it happened, and I have the lime green wristband, 3D ticket, and tie-dye t-shirt to prove it.
Even when you talk with people who went, Bonnaroo is hard to describe. If there’s a God, I hope heaven is a big ol’ Bonnaroo in the sky (sure as hell I’d go to church more often). Some friends from Boston College plus some and I all arrived around 5 am on Thursday, pitching our tent and canopy by the light of the sunrise. We napped, and then the adventure officially started.
Here’s the layout of Bonnaroo, 700 acres of former farming lands: Centeroo is an area where all the stages are located and carnival-like vendors. That majestic red archway you see in your friends’ Facebook albums? That’s the entrance to Centeroo. They sell anything from traditional pizza to deep fried gator, and as far as souvenirs go, buy a cool band posters or a didgeridoo. When and if you go, make sure to stop at the Wonder Waffle stand to get the hot waffle sandwich: a cube of vanilla ice cream between two thick waffles smothered in chocolate syrup. Surrounding Centeroo are all the campsites grouped by movie titles and divided by that movie’s characters. Ours was Pussy Galore in the James Bond area… we all got a kick out of that. Port-a-potties are located throughout, and you get used to peeing in the dark after the first two nights. Showering is a no-no. I mean you can for a little less then 10 bucks, but if you’re going to Bonnaroo you might as well do it up right. [read more…]
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If there’s ever been two things that don’t belong together, it’s electronic oddball Dan Deacon and an NBC morning news/talk show. This awesome footage has just recently regained popularity. It features Dan Deacon performing “Ohio” (and doing his thing), while an entire news station collectively watches/listens in what we can only imagine to be a confused and/or scared state. I love it.
From what I’ve heard, Dan Deacon’s live shows are unbeliavable. Check him out, incase you haven’t already. His latest album is Bromst, which was released back in March. Listen to his hit “Get Older.”
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Feist and Patrick Daughters
Once upon a time there was this brilliant film director named Patrick Daughters who directed short films, commercials and videos for indie artists. They were brilliant. The end?
Ooh, not even close. This Cali cool man is all but 33 years old, pumping out more indie-related videos than a 17-year-old guitar player with a bad haircut and a YouTube account. He’s the one behind the avant-garde, split screen video of King of Leon’s ‘Bucket’ and the iPod-induced sensation of Feist’s ’1234′ (not to mention the ultra chic ‘My Moon My Man,’ ‘Mushaboom,’ and ‘I Feel it All’).
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We’ll keep it short and sweet today. Our favorite rapper from Degrassi is back in the limelight again. We’ve already posted two of Drake’s mixtape albums, Comeback Season and So Far Gone, so it only makes sense for us to post the third. In this case, that would be Room for Improvement, Drake’s first official mixtape. This album is definitely a throwback, as it was released in 2006. Give it a good listen, see where Drake’s roots lie, and compare it to his new stuff.
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