Sade's Soldier of Love - Coming 2010

Sade to release new album

VIA The Associated Press and http://www.sade.com

LOS ANGELES -- Sade is making music again. The soulful English group fronted by 50-year-old singer Sade Adu will release a new album Feb. 8, according to Epic Records. "Soldier of Love" will be the group's first studio album since 2000's "Lovers Rock." All five of Sade's studio albums have landed in the Top 10 on the Billboard Top 200, selling more than 50 million copies worldwide.

"Soldier of Love" was recorded in England and produced by the band and longtime collaborator Mike Pela.

Susana Baca

just announced today, November 24,...boy, oh boy, have I been waiting to see her back in NY for a minute now...sheee, I'm comfirming my attendance, today!! and the show is not for another 4 and half months!...lol
Le Poisson Rouge
Sun., April 25, 2010/ 6:30pm
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Black Sheep, Shinobi Ninja, Rad Out Crew and Nacirema

Fresh off tour in Europe and the West Coast, Dres will be performing songs from his new EP "From The Black Pool of Genius: The Prelude" dropping Dec 1st. via (listen to Dres' first single: Forever Luvlee)

Dec 5, 2009
santos party house, NY (upstairs)
Doors @ 7 PM
$10/ $5 with Facebook RSVP
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globalFEST 2010 lineup - Jan 10, 2010 - Webster Hall

Alif Naaba, West African acoustic song (Burkina Faso)
Cara Dillon, striking Celtic vocalist (Ireland)
Caravan Palace, swingin' electro manouche jazz (France)
Cedric Watson, Creole Zydeco heir from Louisiana (USA)
Federico Aubele, bolero and cumbia meets electro downtempo (Argentina/USA)
François Ladrezo & Alka Omeka, Gwo-ka master (Guadalupe)
La Cumbiamba eNeYé, Afro-Colombian roots from NYC (Colombia/USA)
La Excelencia, old-school salsa dura revivalists (USA)
Meta and the Cornerstones, African roots reggae export (Senegal/USA)
Namgar, Siberian shaman rock from the Central Asian steppes (Russia)
Nguyên Lê, acclaimed French-Vietnamese guitarist leads a Pan-Asian jazz trio (Vietnam/Japan/India/France)
Nightlosers, Transylvanian blues-rock/Gypsy chameleons (Romania)

Get more info & tickets at globalFEST-ny.com

Update: January 12, 2009 It was really great to see such an all around line-up. Here's a little clip I recorded from the Federico Aubele & Natalia Clavier's set. Some people were really rude and wouldn't shut the f*#k up during their set...they got lucky I didn't get up and knock some teeth out...

Jean Grae

Jean first emerged from New York's underground hip-hop scene as a member of the group Natural Resource, who released the 12" Negro League Baseball in 1997. From here, she struggled to make a name for herself, putting together an independently-produced album, Attack of the Attacking Things, in 2002. Collaborations with the likes of The Roots, Talib Kweli and the Herbaliser have helped move Jean into the public eye, and the rapper subsequently released This Week, her second album, in 2004.
via Joe's pub

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 11:30PM, tickets

Gala Evening With Aretha Franklin

BERGEN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Englewood, NJ
Sat, 05/22/10
tickets available 11/25/09

2010 Winter Jazzfest

Friday, January 8th Showcasing Artists:
Bobby Previte's New Bump Quartet
Briggan Krauss
Chelsea Baratz
Darcy James Argue's Secret Society
ELEW
Jaleel Shaw
Jamie Leonhart
Jamie Saft's Whoopie Pie
Jeremy Udden's Plainville
Mark Giuliana's THING
Matt Wilson Quartet
Nicholas Payton
Peter Apfelbaum and the New York Hieroglyphics

Winter Jazzfest on Friday is taking place in Three West Village Venues:
(Le) Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker Street
Kenny's Castaways, 157 Bleecker Street
Zinc Bar, 82 West 3rd Street
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Saturday, January 9th Showcasing Artists:
Amanda Monaco's Deathblow
Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet
Baptiste Trotignon
Ben Allison
Bitches Brew Project featuring Graham Haynes, James Blood Ulmer, Marco Benevento, Cindy Blackman
Charlie Hunter
The Claudia Quintet
Dr. Lonnie Smith
Elliott Sharp's Terraplane
Emile Parisien
Gretchen Parlato
Ibrahim Maalouf
Jayme Stone presents Africa to Appalachia
JD Allen Trio
Jenny Scheinman & Jason Moran
The Fotojo String Band (Joel Harrison, Tony Trischka, Foday Musa Suso)
Ken Thomson's Slow/Fast
Linda Oh
Lionel Loueke
Marco Benevento
Mary Halvorson
Michael Bellar's As-Is Ensemble
Mike Reed's People, Places & Things
RAAQ (Rez Abbasi's Acoustic Quartet w/Bill Ware)
Rudder
Rudresh Mahanthappa's Indo-Pak Coalition
Sachal Vasandani
Somi
Todd Sickafoose Tiny Resistors
Vijay Iyer Trio
Zim Ngqawana

Saturday's Winter Jazzfest is taking place at Five West Village Venues:
(Le) Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker Street
Sullivan Hall, 214 Sullivan Street
Kenny's Castaways, 157 Bleecker Street
Bitter End, 147 Bleecker Street
Zinc Bar, 82 West 3rd Street

This is a general admission standing event.

For complete line-up please visit winterjazzfest.com

Vampire Weekend local shows

United Palace Theatre
New York, NY
Sun, 01/17/10

Webster Hall
New York, NY
Mon, 01/18/10

Bowery Ballroom
NEW YORK, NY
Tue, 01/19/10

tickets on sale today 11/20/09

Nacional Records Sampler 2009: The New Sounds Of Latin Music

listen & learn about real music...Nacional records to me is one of the realest record labels out there...I mean come on, Manu Chao alone is the TRUTH...plus they have Arterciopelados, Mexican Institute of Sound, Pacha Massive, Los Fabuloso Cadillacs, Fidel Nadal, Nortec Collective and soooo many more...It took me years to discover all of these groups and now you have them all together in one place...

Download this sampler for free courtesy of Amazon & Nacional Records (a quick sign-up is required)

Tracklisting:

1. CJ Los Fabulosos Cadillacs 4:42
2. Bandera Aterciopelados 2:37
3. Yo Digo Baila Mexican Institute of Sound 5:11
4. If You Want It Pacha Massive 3:38
5. Brooklyn Cumbia Uproot Andy 4:10
6. Shake It Up Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich+Fussible 3:35
7. Cosita Rica Bomba Estereo 4:38
8. Help Me Feat. Francisca Valenzuela Latin Bitman 3:57
9. Trocintro (Extended Version) King Coya 2:56
10. Puerta De Oro (Con Pablo Lescano) Fidel Nadal 5:00
11. Mate Todos Tus Muertos 3:13
12. Happy Everywhere The Pinker Tones 4:15
13. Bestia (Julieta Venegas Remix) Hello Seahorse! 2:27
14. Amar Y Vivir Tonino Carotone 2:47
15. La Vida Es Llena De Cables Señor Coconut 4:24
16. Llama Monareta 3:51
17. Chicken Wing Ft. The Demigodz [Explicit] Eric Bobo 3:26
18. Encadenado Gonzalo Yañez 4:48
19. Insensible Juana Molina 2:45
20. Esta Vez (Album Version) Sara Valenzuela 5:06
21. Clandestino Manu Chao 3:16

via Amazon

Melanie Fiona: Bang Bang video

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Tango Conspiracy

Talib Kweli and Friends

Talib Kweli and Friends with Special Guests SkyZoo, Jean Grae, Beatnick & K-Salaam
Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
Brooklyn Bowl, NY

Federico Aubele & Natalia Clavier 2009 European Tour Dates

Federico Aubele´s Europe Tour kicks off
@ Oran Mor Glasgow, Scotland/Nov 28 2009 8:00P
@ The Social London/Nov 29 2009 8:00P
@ Academy 2 Dublin/Nov 30 2009 8:00P
@ Sidecar Barcelona/Dec 2 2009 8:00P
@ Moby Dick Club Madrid/Dec 3 2009 8:00P
@ Handelsbeurs (live TV show) Gent, Belgium/Dec 5 2009 8:00P
@ Lille VEGA Copenhagen/Dec 8 2009 8:00P
@ Kagelbanan Stockholm/Dec 9 2009 8:00P
@ B72 Vienna/Dec 10 2009 8:00P
@ Principal Club Theater Thessaloniki/Dec 11 2009 8:00P
@ Planet Music Hall Athens/Dec 12 2009 8:00P
@ A38 Boat Budapest/Dec 14 2009 8:00P
@ La Casa 139 Milano/Dec 16 2009 8:00P
@ Auditorium Suoneria Torino/Dec 17 2009 8:00P

Pink Martini: NYC Record Release Concert & New Year's Eve

Three very special performances this December--New York City Record Release Concert and two New Year's Eve Concerts in Portland.

New York City Record Release Concert
Thursday December 10, 9:00pm
Town Hall
Tickets On Sale Friday November 13, 12noon ET
Available online from Ticketmaster.com and by phone at (800)982-2787
updated 11/13/2009 tickets
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New Year's Eve 2009 in Portland
Thursday, December 31
two concerts 7:00pm & 10:30pm
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Tickets on sale to the public Saturday November 14, 10am
Available online at Ticketmaster.com, PCPA Box Office & by phone at (800)745-3000
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Manu Chao: Baionarena

It's always great to see Manu drop a new album, especially when it's a double CD including a DVD!! Being a really big Manu fan for so many years is what really started making buy albums again. I still remember when I first decided to purchase the Clandestino album - a decision I've never regreted - still a classic and still frequently played on my ipod...

tracklisting
Disco 1
01 Panik Panik
02 El Hoyo
03 Peligro
04 Casa Babylon
05 Tumba
06 Mr. Bobby
07 La Primavera
08 Radio Bemba
09 Bienvenida A Tijuana
10 El Viento
11 Monkey
12 Clandestino
13 Desaparecido
14 Rumba De Barcelona
15 La Despedida / Mentira

Disco 2
01 Rainin’ In Paradize
02 A Cosa
03 La Vacaloca
04 Hamburger Fields / Merry Blues
05 Tristeza Maleza
06 Dia Luna Dia Pena
07 Machine Gun
08 Volver, Volver
09 Radio Bemba / Eldorado 1997
10 Mala Vida
11 Sidi H’bibi
12 Radio Bemba
13 Forzando Maquina / Mr. Bobby
14 Me Quedo Contigo (Si Me Das Elegir)
15 La Vida Tombola
16 L’hiver Est La
17 Crev’ La Vie
18 Pinocchio (Viaggio In Groppa Al Tonno)

The Doors: Live in New York [BOX SET]

2009 six CD box set that contains all of the Doors' performances in their entirety recorded in 1970 at the Felt Forum in New York. All four shows were mixed and mastered by the band's long-time engineer, Bruce Botnick, who recorded a number of shows from their 1970 tour. While most of the music in the collection has never been released, a few songs appeared on the 1970 release, Absolutely Live and in the 1997 box set. Elektra.
to be released Nov 17, 2009
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Founding Fathers Screening Nov 28

http://foundingfathersnyc.com/

Founding Fathers is a propelling documentary about the DJ’s that created a platform for Hip Hop music and its humble beginnings within New York City. This film is instrumental because it refutes the popular philosophy that Hip Hop began in the Bronx.

Founding Fathers delivers history of the core roots of this popular music as it plays out on the streets, parks and nightclubs in the late 60’s/early 70’s. The film captures uncanny footage of a time far removed from today. Directors Ron Lawrence and Hassan Pore take an amazing journey through the boroughs rediscovering DJ’s with massive sound systems.

Screening Nov 28 2009 2pm Corona,Queens

Red Bull Breakdance Championship

Hammerstein Ballroom New York, NY

Hosted by KRS-One (Nov 18 @ 7pm)

Tickets Online

Get Busy Committee - Uzi Does It

Tracklisting

1. My Little Razorblade

2. Runnin Outta Doe

3. Stylish Clothes

4. Shoot Me Up

5. I Don't Care About You

6. Chillin Out Maxin

7. Uzi Does It

8. Say Whaaat

9. Looks Like Magic

10. No Time To Speak

11. Hurting Me So Much

12. Diamonds In Your Eyes

13. Baby Mama

14. Come Talk To Me

Uzi Does It, in an innovative way, giving away half the record for free to anyone who shares the record on their blog, MySpace, Twitter, or Facebook, and are selling the album in a variety of innovative formats, starting with a 2GB flash memory drive in the shape of an Uzi submachine gun (gun will be introductory-priced at $20). Starting on November 10th, the album will be aggressively priced less than $6 at digital retailers worldwide including iTunes and Amazon.

Get Busy Committee features Ryu (Styles of Beyond, Demigodz) and Apathy (Demigodz, Army of the Pharaohs). Tracks are produced by Apathy as well as rapper and super-producerScoop Deville, known for his work recently with Snoop Dogg, The Game, Clipse, and many others. Scoop, who is the son of rapper Kid Frost, also lends verses to half the songs on the album.

Download the album and get the flash drive from http://GetBusyCommittee.com, an innovative Web site which features not only direct sales but also tight integrations withFacebook, Twitter, Flickr, and YouTube, encouraging fans to share their thoughts, photos, and videos regarding Get Busy Committee. The Web site also contains a special section for DJs to download acapellas versions of the singles for remixing as well as clean versions of the songs for college radio DJs.

Shout to The Homie Dutch...

Gift of Gab Escape 2 Mars

Tracklisting

1) E2MTRO
2) El Gifto Magnifico
3) Lightyears
4) Dreamin' feat Del The Funky Homosapien & Brother Ali
5) In Las Vegas
6) Escape 2 Mars
7) Electric Waterfalls
8) Richman, Poorman
9) Someofthepeople
10) Spotlight
11) Rhyme Travel

For More Info,Tour Dates,Buy Online

http://www.giftstribution.com/

The Dub Doctor Conspiracy featuring Conspirator, M80 Dubstation, Dr. Fameus

The Dub Doctor Conspiracy featuring Conspirator, M80 Dubstation, Dr. Fameus
Monday, Dec 28, 2009 11:55 PM EST
@ HighLine Ballroom, NY
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DOOM Featuring MOS DEF

Sat, Jan 30, 2010, 9:00 PM, doors @ 8:00 PM
Nokia Theatre
tickets available: Fri, Nov 6, 2009 12PM
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event rescheduled for Fri, Feb 26, 2010 08:00 PM
new tickets link

Matisyahu: NY

w/The Glitch Mob
Webster Hall
Thu 12/10

w/John Brown's Body/Dynasty
Webster Hall
Sat 12/12

w/Dub Trio
Webster Hall
Sun 12/13

w/Brothers Past
Webster Hall
Mon 12/14

w/RANA
Music Hall of Williamsburg
Wed 12/16

w/Kid Koala
Music Hall of Williamsburg
Thu 12/17

w/Travis McCoy
Music Hall of Williamsburg
Sat 12/19

w/Kevin Devine
Music Hall of Williamsburg
Sun 12/20

tickets

Al Green

The Wellmont Theatre
Montclair, NJ
Sun 2/14
all ages
Doors 7:00 PM / Show 8:00 PM
$95.00, $75.00 & $45.00
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Los Amigos Invisibles

Saturday, Nov 28
The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza
New York, NY
tickets

Röyksopp

Two dates @ Webster Hall, NY
Nov 23 2009 8:00P
Nov 24 2009 8:00P
tickets

Wu Tang meets the indie culture vol.2 Enter the Dubstep

Part one was nuts and this is due to be released Nov. 10, 2009

Frank Radio and iHipHop Distribution are proud to announce the highly anticipated follow-up to 2005's "Wu-Tang Meets The Indie Culture Vol. 1″ On November 10th, the newest and freshest sounds in underground electronic music encounter the grimiest and most hardcore hip-hop click in this one-of-a-kind album: "Wu-Tang Meets The Indie Culture Vol. 2: Enter The Dubstep."

As Vol. 1 sought to introduce hip-hop fans in general, and specifically, the famously large, loyal and diverse fan-base of the Wu-Tang to the burgeoning world of underground hip-hop, so Vol. 2 seeks to expose another untapped resource of underground talent, skill and artistry to this very same avid and intrepid fan-base.

The project serves a double purpose as well: many of the pioneers and practitioners (DJ's and producers) in the Dubstep world came up in a time when Wu-Tang ruled the international airwaves. Unlike much commercial hip-hop, the immediacy of Wu-Tang's sound spoke to many outside of the scope of the typical hip-hop fan, across oceans and at home. Their music and style helped to shape an emerging artform that hadn't yet defined itself. Now, in 2009, as dubstep continues to grow, expand and encompass more styles and subgenres, the Wu-Tang sound is reintroduced into the mix, to spawn a new and unique musical crossbreeding, that is greater than the sum of its constituent parts.

This groundbreaking album is trail-blazing the collaboration between Dubstep and Hip-Hop, with stomach-pounding, bass-thumping guttural beats, and gully, gritty and grimy lyrics that break into the next decade in the chapters of each respective genre's history. With Scuba, Parson, Trillbass, Dakimh, DZ, Rogue Star, Stenchman, Datsik & many more producing not remixes, but complex re-interpollations that include a veritable goldmine of Wu-Tang verses from the vaults that feature Raekwon, Ghostface Killa, RZA, GZA, Method Man, U-God & Masta Killa, Wu affiliates Killah Priest, Bronze Nazareth, Prodigal Sunn, Solomon Childs, Son One & more, and guest spots from Busta Rhymes, MF Doom, Pimp C, Three 6 Mafia, Ras Kass, Vast Aire, Canibus, Lord Jamar & many more, this one of a kind compilation is at the forefront of an emerging cultural and musical blend that is taking place on the margins of the mainstream, but will be talked about for years to come....

cop this

Warren G

w/ Kidz in the Hall,U-N-I, Brown Bag Allstars
Music Hall of Williamsburg, NY
Fri, November 6, 2009
Doors 8:00 PM / Show 9:00 PM
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