Si*Se performance in NY

January 16, 2009, 7PM
Highline Ballroom, NYC
Special Guests: DJ Nickodemus & the Pimps of Joytime

update after the show:
this show was absolutely insane...I always love checking out Si*Se. I recorded a couple of their joints. This is the second time I seen them perform a cover of The Chain (Fleetwood Mac)...and dammmmmm, this is the jam, I really hope its on their new album, if that day ever comes! not sure what the name of the song in the second clip, but dammmmmmmn...it's my isshhhhhhh!!

Matisyahu Festival of Light shows in NYC

December 21 Webster Hall w/ DJ set by TBA New York, NY
December 22 Webster Hall w/ The Leevees New York, NY
December 23 Webster Hall w/ U Melt New York, NY
December 25 Webster Hall w/ Easy Star All-Stars New York, NY
December 27 Music Hall of Williamsburg w/ Asher Roth Brooklyn, NY
December 28 Music Hall of Williamsburg w/ Assembly of Dust Brooklyn, NY
December 29 Music Hall of Williamsburg w/ Little Jackie Brooklyn, NY
December 30 Music Hall of Williamsburg w/ Brett Dennen Brooklyn, NY

For tickets:
http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/950063

Some concerts on my radar

Immortal Technique with Akir, SF, & The Circle
Hosted By Poisen Pen & Peter Rosenburg
Tuesday, Dec 16, 2008 9:00 PM EST
S.O.B.’s, NY

Talib Kweli * Res * Graph Nobel: Idle Warship
Mon, Dec 22, 2008 09:00 PM
B.B. King Blues Club and Grill, NY

Wu-Tang Clan
Tuesday, Dec 23
Hammerstein Ballroom, NY

Nas
Friday, Dec 26
Hammerstein Ballroom, NY

Matisyahu Festival of Light
Dates range from Dec. 21 - 30
Webster Hall & other locations in BKLYN

Femi Kuti
Thu, Jan 8, 2009 08:00 PM
Webster Hall, NY

Thievery Corporation
Wed, Feb 25, 2009 08:00 PM
Terminal 5, NY

CHE screening

Part 1 & 2 were great. Footage from the Q&A with Sodenbergh will be posted soon.

Cookn' wit Federico

This album contains two previously unreleased tracks (La Llamada & Fantasmas), GREAT acoustic versions of some of his joints, AND a bonus recipe for Argentinean empanadas...what a package deal!!

Buena Vista Social Club Live double CD

Today's a big day in the world of REALmusick! Buena Vista Social Club has released a live version of one of my all time favorite albums. To make things even better it's a double CD!! The live album was recorded in Carnegie Hall, NY on July 1st, 1998...what I would pay for a time machine and a seat at that concert right now...but until time machines become a reality I will settle for this album to take me there each time I press play...If you don't know about Buena Vista Social Club, I would strongly suggest you get the DVD which does a great job of introducing the group to the world with some great footage. It also shows some clips from their trip to the United States and their performance at Carnegie Hall.

Gotan Project live DOUBLE CD album!

Gotan Object:
the limited edition boxset
Official release date Nov, 10th
ORDER NOW!

The world of Gotan Project in a box!
Double live cd "Gotan Project live"
Two tours, two albums, one new tango!
Exclusive recordings from La Revancha del Tango & Lunático tours
& Gotan Project live listening
This is exciting news for me...I love Gotan Project and have all the albums...I have a couple of bootleg live albums but can't wait to get this official live album!!...and it's a double CD album!!

Interview with Natalia Clavier

Here's a quick interview we did with the one and only, Natalia Clavier backstage at the Thievery Corporation's 2008 Outernational Tour.



Make sure you get the new album NECTAR by Natalia Clavier.

Brazilian Girls: New York City

released today, August 5, 2008...I have to say the first couple of times I was like, ehhh, maybe, maybe not...but I do like the way they redid Sweet Dreams...and a couple of the other tracks are cool...

updated on August 7th: I had to listen to it a couple of times before it became like crack to me...now I can't stop listening to it!! I mean I love the last two albums so I knew I had to give it a chance...I'm glad I did because now the whole album is great to me...it is a bit experimental and I love how they performed the songs at the concert...

This is a great album. The underlying bass on some of these tracks is pretty intense & amazing, hence the name of the album, The Art of Vibration. The hip hop influence is pretty evident. I definitely have to give him props for sampling one of my favorite salsa songs, Rebelion by Joe Arroyo. The whole album is good to me, but haven't been able to stop listening to Feet Keep Moving (below).

Natalia Clavier: NECTAR released today!

I was fortunate enough to have received this album back in March from Natalia. This is the type of album that the world needs: no forward necessary. Every song on this CD is amazing. This should be in everyone's music collection.

L.E.O. - Spiritual Intelligence (free download)

Flushing, Queens representing hard on this. L.E.O. (Love Equals Omnipotence) drops this album as a free gift to real hip hop heads...all tracks produced by Large Professor, which alone is a rarity, along with serious lyrics...cuts & mixed by J-Zone. This is a must download...keep hip hop alive, download and spread the word...



For the free download of the whole album click here.

Morcheeba: Dive Deep

released February 19, 2008