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Alright, Santogold. Jay-Z. Brooklyn (we go hard). I love the song. I love the video. Apparently this is going to be on the Biggie Smalls biopic soundtrack.

LP3

I just got the new Ratatat album entitled LP3. It's really good as you would expect from Ratatat. It is a bit more psychedelic and moody than previous ventures, however, it is no less rockin'. Particular gems include Mirando, Falcon Jab, and Bird Priest. And taking a page from AJ's book I give you a music video for Mirando. It is particularly awesome because it is made of scenes from a favorite movie of mine.

1st new post (in awhile)

The coolest video I've seen in the last week or so that may have been missed by the masses comes from Cut Chemist as visualized by Kyle Ruddick. Leave it to Cut to show me something new and exciting (and kinda scary). In this case it's a 360 degree movie. This little gem was directed by Kyle Ruddick whose name sounds familiar but I could find any reason why. Granted he's a visual artist whose company (Eyestorm) is responsible for that kick ass trailer for the forthcoming Force unleashed video game, I still don't know how I know that name. My it's cuz it sounds kinda like Chronicles of Riddick.


Cut Chemist - 1st Big Break from eyestorm on Vimeo.

Dark Hand & Lamplight

Seeing a Dark Hand & Lamplight show is enchanting. You are taken into a world that’s romantic and inspiring, slowly immersed in a thing part concert, and part pop-up book.

Toronto’s Doug Paisley sings stories with his guitar, while Shary Boyle paints and animates live artwork on an overhead projector. The combination creates an encompassing experience, tranquil and endearing. Often tinged with sadness, and always very beautiful.

You sit trying to predict the possible ways of manipulating her drawings through the projector. She’s thought of them all. Transitions that falsify focus and depth to the flat images. Ways to have her characters travel down long rivers and experience varying emotions. Ghosts and birds even take flight over the audience as she moves the projector itself.

It’s a performance from the start. They dress as pioneers, and enter by candlelight. There are brief visual/musical interludes between longer pieces. And the projections and soundtrack of each regardless of length, are choreographed to cue and sync together on beat and in tone. Each song relates to each scene, but do not explain one another, and the viewer is left with their own impression of the whole.

Video Here.

Who's The Boss?

Apparently, Rick Ross released an album just recently. Now, if you know me then you know that "Hustlin'" is one of my all-time rap songs in the history of Rap. I mean as far as crack music goes it is superb. The swagger is staggering. I mean as Katt Williams put it,"even if your job don't involve hustlin' it will make you do anything and e'rything better." Freaking right.

So, when I realized that The Boss had come out with a new album and I hadn't heard it. Well, I considered it a disservice to myself. So, this weekend I purchased Trilla by Rick Ross. And it is pretty dang good. Don't get me wrong. If you are expecting some type of social commentary or any real redeeming social value other than that of pop awareness... then Trilla is not for you.

However, if you are looking for an album that will shake your trunk and sound good with your windows down when driving at about 25-35 mph. If you want visions of spinnin' wheels, speedboats, drug runs, raining cash. Then Trilla is the album for you.

While there is no song that even comes close to the pop brilliance and replayability of "Hustlin'" There is one song that is pretty dang good. "The Boss feat. T-Pain" is pretty serviceable. As are "Luxury Tax feat. Lil Wayne" and "Maybach Music." But "The Boss" is definitely the gem of the album. However when some guest stars rap a verse on a track it does make Ross kind of pale by comparison (Lil Wayne and Jay-Z) In fact Lil Wayne has one of my favorite verses in the whole album "They said I couldn't play football I was too small./They say I couldn't play basketball I wasn't tall./They say I couldn't play baseball at all./And now everyday of my life I ball." Also, did I mention a sampling of Human League? Yeah. Real Talk.

But enough of my jibber jabber

Favorite Lyrics:

"Just another day in the life of the g**d*** boss"

"Who gives a f*** what a hater gotta say,/ I got a couple million dollars last year dealin' weight."

"10 black maybachs back to back in the lane"

"Caesar salad/Caesar's palace/you're not a boss lil n***a cause your cheese is average"

Crystal Castles

I bought the Crystal Castles album this morning. I don't regret it. It has a lot of really cool 8-bit sounds that I actually tried to distinguish which video games they are from. There is some definite donkey kong-ness in there.

It is a little rave-ish... in that I am sure that people that go to raves will enjoy it. But, I wouldn't go so far as to call it house or trance. It is definitely danceable. If you like The Knife, Justice, or Midnight Juggernauts you will enjoy Crystal Castles debut album. But, tread carefully, because I'm sure if this comes up on shuffle with your uninitiated friends in the car they may think you spend your weekends with giant pants on swirling glow sticks around.

AJ!!!!!!

I'm not sure if everyone on our board of directors is feeling these guys (I'm not, really), but I know Mr. Grier is, hence this post. If everyone is a fan, then please consider this for you, too. It's not so much that I don't like them, I guess I'm just not as on-board as everyone else is. I don't know...I'm a hater. Wish I wasn't. I wonder where I get that from? "Maybe I'm just like my mother, she's never satisfied..."

DANGIT!!!

All that talk made me forget what I was gonna say. Oh, yeah! New GB HERE.

Enjoy!