Music Painting by JUL & MAT

Little Joy – Next Time Around (Video)

The Clipse x Kanye West x KAWS “Kinda Like A Big Deal”

Making headlines in recent memory for their forays into the clothing world, Pusha T and Malice of The Clipse return to their musical roots as they prep for the release of their upcoming “Til the casket drops” album. Their lead-off single “Kinda Like A Big Deal”  premiered Monday, April 20th at 12:00 pm EST with a strong supporting cast including Kanye West and artist KAWS lending his iconic art styles to the single cover. KAWS is also set to create the album artwork for “Til the casket drops” as well.

Download: Kinda Like A Big Deal

Mandrill World Music – Mango Meat

Panacea – The Re-Route (2009)

Panacea is based out of the Washington, D.C. and their sound has been described as “A Tribe Called Quest meets Final Fantasy”, and some listeners have even made comparisons to The Roots and Outkast. But forget a classification, this is just exceptionally good, unique, and timeless music.

Their label Glow In The Dark Records, released “The Scenic Route” in 2007, and released a remixed version of the album called “The Re-Route” on January 20, 2009.

TV on the Radio :: Dear Science

Dear Science ($11) by TV on the Radio is a sure competitor for album of the year. The followup to 2006’s Return to Cookie Mountain, Dear Science sees the band reeling in the experimentation to produce an album comprised of 11 tightly crafted rock songs. Standout tracks include: “Golden Age,” “Family Tree” and “Dancing Choose.”

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Sound Wave By Jean Shin

Records were melted and sculpted to form a cascading wave, dotted with bursts of colorful labels. The resulting structure speaks to the inevitable waves of technology that render each successive generation of recordable media obsolete. The piece also aims to physically manifest the ephemerality of music as well as one man’s musical tastes, as represented by his personal record collection.

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LIVE :: A Music and Surfing Experience

Patagonia ambassador Mary Osborne sent word about the premiere of Live: A Music and Surfing Experience, a new surf film by David Parsa. From Mary, “It’s a killer movie about surfing and music from the ’50s to the present.” Surfing Magazine says of the film, “Live: A Music and Surfing Experience dances through each decade and shows why the two go together like Shaun Tomson and tubes. You’ll be strumming your six string and waxing up before the credits.”

Check out the poster (above) for a partial list of featured surfers and musicians. The screening will be this Wednesday, September 10, 7 pm, at the Krikorian Cinema 6 in San Clemente, CA. If you can’t make the premiere, the DVD is available to pre-order from the filmmaker’s web site. Watch the trailer after the jump.

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Jackie Greene :: The Prince of Americana

Dubbed “The Prince of Americana” by the New York Times, Jackie Greene is steeped in country, blues, jazz, rock and folk traditions, defying easy categorization. This Northern California native has been around for a while, but is slowly defying a new genre of music with his Bob Dylan-esque look and classic American sound.

“I’ve been writing, recording and performing non-stop. I’ve lived in cars, hotels, basements…slept on floors, couches, strange girl’s beds. I wrote lots of songs in those places. Some I’ll never remember, but that’s all part of it, I guess.”

Greene, who happens to be in his late twenties already has four albums out, a DVD, and miles upon miles of touring under his belt. Greene’s newest album, “Giving Up The Ghost” is by far his best work as an artist. He is currently living in San Francisco and touring various places along the east and west coast, although he is scheduled to play 14 shows with Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead) in New York City at the Nokia Theater beginning on Halloween night.

After visiting Jackie Greene’s MySpace I was instantly captured by his sound, but what lured me in even further was his past and his progression as an artist. If this isn’t good music, I don’t know what is.

BoomBox

BoomBox is producer/DJ Russ Randolph and singer/songwriter/guitarist Zion Rock Godchaux. This pair of dynamic artists uses their rich musical history and their vision of music and popular culture to deliver a style of music distinctly different from anything heard or seen in music today. This signature sound and show brings live music to a new, elevated level. BoomBox evolved through the common visualization of a pair of forward thinking artists from diverse musical backgrounds. Raised by supportive and musically inclined parents, both Godchaux and Randolph had an obsession with music at very young ages. Godchaux, who grew up with deeply embedded rock and roll roots, began playing drums at the age of two, and played guitar and wrote his own songs as a teen. During the 90s, Godchaux was a well-received touring DJ based out of the San Francisco area. Randolph began as a young drummer, but it’s what was happening behinds the scenes that attracted him most. As much producers as they are musicians, it is Randolph’s understanding of soundscape and Godchaux’s knack for songwriting that keeps BoomBox resonating at higher levels.

Check Out BoomBox Live This Weekend @ Gratefulfest on (8/31/2008) in Garrettsville, OH!

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