Swell Season US Tour dates

Strict Joy Album available october 27, 2009

tour dates
Low Rising single available on itunes now

Lenny Kravitz

The Fillmore New York @ Irving Plaza

Sunday, October 11
Monday, October 12
Wednesday, October 14
Thursday, October 15
Sunday, October 18
tickets

Oct 24 2009 8:00P
Borgata w/ K’naan Atlantic City, NJ

STS9 at Terminal 5

Oct 23 2009 8:00P
Terminal 5 New York, New York

this group is pretty out there...trippy issshhhh

La Vida Loca by Christian Poveda

This movie looks serrrrious...check out a quick preview and some picture galleries...This movie looks even crazier than the movie Sin Nombre (trailer down below) which came out March 20, 2009...Don't get me wrong Sin Nombre was an amazing movie...


Unfortunately, Christian Poveda was murdered on Wednesday, Sept. 2 , 2009 in San Salvador, just weeks before the release of La Vida Loca. Police said Poveda was shot to death, four bullets to the face. Poveda’s body was found alongside of his car; none of his expensive cameras or equipment was missing. read more

Enanitos Verdes

this group is not to be missed!! boracho y loco!!

The Fillmore NY @ Irving Plaza
Thursday 09/24/09
8:00 p.m.
tickets

Raekwon: Only Built 4 Cuban Linx

Raekwon featuring Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Beanie Sigel, Talib Kweli, Slick Rick, Busta Rhymes, Lyfe Jennings, DJ Kid Capri, hosted by P. Diddy w/ Peter Rosenberg
9 PM Santos Party House
$30.00 Adv

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RAEKWON (of Wu-Tang Clan) CD RELEASE PARTY FOR "ONLY BUILT 4 CUBAN LINX" HOSTED BY HOT 97'S ROSENBERG

Thursday, Sep 10, 2009 10:00 PM EDT (9:00 PM Doors)
@ S.O.B.'s, NY

Ghostface Killah: Ghostdini

the much anticipated album is due out Sept. 29, 2009...this should be good

Datarock

Datarock , Esser , JDH & Dave P (FIXED), Karin Park
Thursday, Sep 17, 2009 9:00 PM EDT (8:00 PM Doors)
@ HighLine Ballroom
tickets

Street Struck: The Big L Story

RIP Big L, one of the all time greatest...I can't even imagine what type of stuff he would be dropping right now if he was still here...

Return of the Purple Tape joints live

thx to rapradar

New RADIOHEAD song

press the play button above to hear the song or download for free @ the band's site: W.A.S.T.E.

Portishead's Geoff Barrow Forms New Band: Beak>

read more via pitchfork

Brazilian Girls

also performing Man Man and The Phenomenal Handclap Band

The Beach At Governors Island
NYC, NY
Fri, Oct 2, 2009 07:00 PM

Tickets

Julio Iglesias

BERGEN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Englewood, NJ
Sun, 11/29/09
tickets available on 08/21/09

KRS ONE & BUCKSHOT featuring Skyzoo

KRS ONE & BUCKSHOT featuring Skyzoo hosted by DJ Funk Flex
Tue, 09/15/09
S.O.B.'s
New York, NY

Federico Aubele: SOBs

Federico Aubele
Oct 28 2009 7:00P
S.O.B.’s, New York
Cost: $20

Doors 7pm; Show @ 9pm

Thievery Corporation - Halloween in NY

Terminal 5
New York
Sat, 10/31/09 8:00pm
tickets on sale: Fri, 08/14/09 12:00pm

Hip-Hop Legends Concert Series

B.B. King Blues, NY
Naughty By Nature, Nice & Smooth, Black Moon, Smif-N-Wessun, MC Lyte, Raekwon, Showbiz & AG, Lord Finesse, & Das EFX.

Organized Konfusion & Poor Righteous Teachers

Organized Konfusion and Poor Righteous Teachers
September 25th
B.B. Kings, NY

Slick Rick, the Ruler

Slick Rick, the ruler himself
November 13, 2009 @ BB King's, NY

Enta da Stage & Dah Shinin'

Black Moon are scheduled to team up with Smif N Wessun to perform ALL of their classic Enta da Stage and Dah Shinin' LPs (respectively)

August 12th (FREE) Brower Park, NY

The Golden Age of Hip Hop Part II

August 29, 2009
KRS-ONE, Kool Moe Dee, Just Ice, and Grand Daddy IU

Rakim Allah

August 13, 2009

Manu Chao: Viva La Colifata pt2

Manu Chao drops another quick remix album available for free download (I strongly urge you to donate though). Part one was all on one track. This time its in separate tracks...AND he used the Requiem for a Dream beat, which has always been one of my favorite tracks (just waiting to be remixed in soooo many ways!!)...glad to see he did too!!

Parts 1 & 2

also see previous post: Manu Chao: Viva La Colifata

Joell Ortiz feat. The Kickdrums - "How To Change"

Joel always impressing the world, this time with a live band. This joint is for the new movie hitting theatres soon "Inside a Change", which debut at the Latino Film Festival in July 2009. The movie & this video was produced by Rik Cordero.
via Three21media

Reflection Eternal, Slaughterhouse, Slumviliage

REFLECTION ETERNAL Featuring: TALIB KWELI + HI-TEK

SLAUGHTERHOUSE w/JOE BUDDEN, ROYCE DA 5’9, JOELL ORTIZ + CROOKED I

SLUM VILLAGE reunion performance with T3, BAATIN + ELZHI

Freestyle World Champion SUPERNATURAL

Hosted By PETE ROCK

Aug. 28, 2009, 11:30PM (Doors @ 11PM)

$32.50 Advance
$35.00 Day of Show

SRO * ALL AGES

Zero 7: YEAH GHOST

check out the new album YEAH GHOST from Zero 7 to be released September 7, 2009

ME AND ARMINI EP COMING SOON...

Emiliana Torrini has announced today that she will be releasing a new digital EP featuring one of my favorite joints "Me and Armini". The EP will also include two very hot new remixes from Simone Lombardi and Dan Carey.

The EP will be released 10th August in the U.S. & September 14th in the UK. It also features two unreleased versions of "Ha Ha" and "Beggar's Prayer" which were recorded for a live KCRW session in L.A..
spotted @ myspace

Brother Ali

Fresh Air Tour (check out the other cities)
Brother Ali w/ Evidence, Toki Wright & BK-One
Saturday, Nov 7
The Fillmore New York @ Irving Plaza, NY
On Sale tomorrow - Sat, 8/1, 12pm

Im definitely tryin to make it to this one...I've been a big Brother Ali head for a while now. I saw him rip the stage at the 2007 Rock the Bells...when the Truth is Here was my isssshhh...It's interesting to see him doing a tour with Evidence who I think is great as well...

"Us" In-Stores 09.22.09

Manu Chao: RADIO La Colifata

My musical savior, Manu Chao has just dropped an album for a psychiatric hospital that uses media as therapy:

For the past five years he’s been working with La Colifata, a Buenos Aires–based radio station run out of a psychiatric hospital that uses media as therapy. “With the help of a few friends, the patients decided to launch this radio station to express themselves. To relieve everything they have inside, and to speak to the world,” the singer has said.

Moved by their stories, he decided to produce a benefit album recorded by the station’s members. The result is La Colifata, 20 songs about everything from loneliness and love to tango and the pope, available here for a small donation that is completely up to you. If you need further proof of his unique relationship with the hospital’s residents, check out the video for “Rainin’ In Paradize,” which features an appearance by “Los Califatos,” as they’re known:



via myspace.com

Album tracklist
01 - Intro (0:06)
02 - Sabias Palabras (0:06)
03 - Sabias Palabras (1:21)
04 - La locura del Sol (1:44)
05 - Habemus Papa (2:09)
06 - Habemus Papa (0:06)
07 - La Virgen del Matadero (1:24)
08 - La Virgen del Matadero (0:06)
09 - La Virgen del Matadero (1:44)
10 - El Crucigrama (1:47)
11 - Pequeña Ala (1:25)
12 - Pequeña Ala (0:53)
13 - Hablando al Mundo_ El Aten (2:46)
14 - Hablando al Mundo_ La Paz (0:44)
15 - Hablando al Mundo_ La Paz (1:34)
16 - El Borda Tango Club_ Garde (0:10)
17 - Madres (5:38)
18 - El Garrafero_ Todas la Muj (3:26)
19 - El Garrafero_ Todas la Muj (0:06)
20 - Mucha Locura_ La despedida (1:11)
21 - Nada Cambió (1:13)
22 - y mañana que (0:05)

Kings of Leon

Nassau Coliseum
Long Island, NY
Mon, Sep 14, 2009 08:00 PM

Rodrigo y Gabriela in NY!

Sep 16 2009 8:00P
Terminal 5, NY

Now, this I can't miss...I've been trying to get to one of their performances for a while now...


Rodrigo y Gabriela will release their new studio album, entitled “11:11” on Rubyworks, on Monday 7th September (Tue 8th - USA).

Donna Summer, Gladys Knight, O' Jays, Blondie

Gladys Knight, O' Jays, July 23, 2009 (FREE)
Blondie, Pat Benatar, The Donnas: August 13, 2009 (FREE)
Donna Summer, Thursday, August 27, 2009 (FREE)

Asser Levy/Seaside Park, NY

Fortune I'm From New York

Fortune has been doing his thing waaaaaaaayyyy before Akon came on to the scene...he has some straight firrre...and he's a fellow Queens representative...

This is The new New York video, produced and directed by Yusef Lateef and Shuge Mike from Hands-On Music Productions!

Dubblestandart

Live concert with Lee 'Scratch' Perry & Dubblestandart at summerstage / centralpark /NYC presenting their new album RETURN FROM PLANET DUB
7/19/2009 4:00 PM @ Central Park Summerstage, NY

Unfortunately, I won't make it to this because I'll be @ ROCK THE BELLS on July 19th, but the day before (details below) they will be at THE YARD in bklyn so hopefully I'll make it to that.

7/18/2009 10:00 PM @ THE YARD
Brooklyn, NY

Lee Scratch Perry/Dubblestandart/Subatomic Sound System live

Cat Power in NY

The Pretenders, Juliette Lewis, Cat Power
Monday, August 10, 2009
From 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Central Park SummerStage

R.I.P. Michael Jackson

Jun 25th 2009...just received a text that read "R.I.P. Michael Jackson"!??? at first I'm thinking this has to be a joke, right? turned on the TV and forget it...it is all over...wow, shocking....but yet something has been wrong for a while...
I have to say aside from all the craziness he will be missed. His contributions to music are just neverending and way too many for me to list...forget about all the people he has influenced. I mean Michael Jackson is known worldwide..literally...
rest in peace

Jedi Mind Tricks "Hell Awaits" Tour

The "Hell Awaits" Tour: Jedi Mind Tricks plus special guests: R.A. the Rugged Man , Reef the Lost Cauze

Sunday, Sep 13, 2009 9:00 PM EDT (7:00 PM Doors)
at HighLine Ballroom, NY

tickets

RH+ first time in the US

Dreamy electronic act RH+ will make their U.S. debut at the Bowery Ballroom on July 9th, following the recent release of their new album ‘Quintana Roo.’ With a sound that recalls groups like Broken Social Scene, Stereolab or Air, one may easily guess RH+ is a band from Toronto, London or Paris, rather than Santiago, Chile, deep in the heart of South America. Fusing indie rock with electronica, RH+’s music is characterized by their dueling male and female English vocals and atmospheric keyboard textures. (myspace)

Gorillaz Plastic Beach

(picture added 1/19/10)

I've been patiently waiting for the Gorillaz new album, Plastic Beach for a whiiiiiiiiiiiiile now. It is said to be the most pop-like album they've made, which makes me not too happy but features Lou Reed, Snoop Dogg, Bobby Womack, Barry Gibb, Mos Def, and The Horrors. It's really good to hear that Mos Def is in it...and hopefully De La Soul's joints will make it into the album, as well...