Originally released as a DVD, The Swell Season "Live from the Artists Den" is set to premiere on U.S. public television this Thursday, April 9 on New York City's Channel Thirteen (10:00PM).
Recorded at the Good Shepherd Center Chapel in Seattle, November 2007, the public television broadcast of The Swell Season "Live from the Artists Den" will feature extended footage, be commercial-free and in HD.
Lhasa's new self titled album will be released in Canada & Europe April 21st and in the US on iTunes May 5th. I'm really looking forward to getting this album!!
Seriously looking forward to this. From time to time I still listen to the live show they did for XM satelite radio. New York-based vintage soul instrumental group, El Michels Affair are proud to announce the release of their highly anticipated upcoming studio LP, Enter The 37th Chamber. The album, full of adaptations of classic Wu-Tang Clan songs, will be available April 21st via Fat Beats Records
David Lynch, Iggy Pop, Gruff Rhys, members of the Strokes, the Shins, the Flaming Lips and Pixies will contribute to the next album by Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse. Read more
Gotan Project’s Christoph H. Müller and Peruvian percussionist Rodolfo Muñoz (Chinchivi, Sandunga) have teamed up to create RADIOKIJADA. RADIOKIJADA's first album "Nuevos Sonidos Afro Peruanos" (New Sounds from Black Peru) is now out in the UK.
Square Deal Music Presents "THE ANSWER" OFFICIAL VIDEO by Spek Studios from my homies, Eyerule & See True featuring Daniel Marquis...i had a good time at the video shoot...
Cormega will celebrate his new album, Born & Raised with a listening party and performance on Wednesday, April 8th. Surprise performers are scheduled to appear at the show and confirmed special guests include DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Large Professor, Easy Mo Bee, Havoc, Buckwild, DR Period, Nottz, Lil Fame, Emile, Ayatollah and all the producers on the album. allhiphop.com
instant classic is all I have to say on this...dammmmm...now who's gonna save my soul!! With someone like DangerMouse on the music production of course this album is out of this world...
(March 16th, 2009 – Los Angeles) On May 5th Waxploitation Artists will release Causes 2, the second album in the label’s ongoing benefit series for Darfur. 100% of the profits from the release go to Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders), Human Rights Watch and Oxfam America.
The video for Causes 2
The album includes rare and exclusive songs from some of the most compelling artists in the indie and alternative worlds: Black Moth Super Rainbow, The Decemberists, Devendra Banhart, Diplo, Federico Aubele, Gnarls Barkley, LCD Soundsystem, My Morning Jacket, Matthew Dear, Mum, Neon Neon, Richard Swift, RJD2, and Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, as well as a contribution from Adult Swim’s Tim & Eric.
“It’s easy for fatigue to set in when a crisis goes on for a number of years, but no one has given up hope that things can change for the better in Darfur” says Waxploitation founder Jeff Antebi, who executive produced the album. “There are untold numbers of people committed to changing the outcome. It takes humanitarian assistance, tenacity and political will.”
Causes 1 was released in 2007 to great acclaim. The album, which hit #35 on the iTunes Album Chart and reached #46 on Billboard’s Top Independent Albums chart, includes contributions from Animal Collective, The Black Keys, Bright Eyes, Death Cab for Cutie, The Cure, The Shins, Spoon and Teargas & Plateglass to name a few.
Tracklisting: black moth super rainbow - happy melted city the decemberists - after the bombs (live version) devendra banhart - white reggae troll diplo - wassup wassup (exclusive samim remix) federico aubele - luna y sol gnarls barkley - mystery man lcd soundsystem - starry eyes original (causes exclusive) my morning jacket - highly suspicious (exclusive vhs or beta dee jays remix) matthew dear - when she don't need me (causes exclusive) mum - asleep in a hiding place neon neon - i lust u feat. cate le bon (dj eli escobar remix) richard swift - wastin' m'time rjd2 - wherever sharon jones & dap-kings - it hurts to be alone tim & eric - petite feet (exclusive devlin & ghostdad remix feat. sylvia gordon)
please tell your friends and fellow Darfur activists! via myspace
I'm puzzled by the lack of promotion that has been given to this album. For about a year and a half now, I've been searching for the song "Por Ti (Libertad)" ever since I bumped into the following video:
I haven't been able to stop listening to this album since November!! Especially Giramundo, Cabra de Peste, Para de Beber, Carreteiro, & Contragolpe.
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!!
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
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!!
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 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!!
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...
Monday, June 30, 2008
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).
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.
