I love reading "Best of" lists at the end of the year, it's always a good way to discover new artists, so I thought I'd give my 2 cents. Here is my list of the 20 albums I listened to the most this year!! Let me know what you think, and add some of yours in the comments. In no particular order they are:
NERD- SEEING SOUNDS
MGMT- ORACULAR SPECTACULAR
GIRL TALK- FEED THE ANIMALS
LIL WAYNE- THE CARTER 3
VAMPIRE WEEKEND- VAMPIRE WEEKEND
Q-TIP- THE RENAISSANCE
DOES IT OFFEND YOU, YEAH?- YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU'RE GETTING YOURSELF INTO
GNARLS BARKLEY- THE ODD COUPLE
KAYNE WEST- 808'S & HEARTBREAK
THE BLACK KEYS- ATTACK AND RELEASE
CRYSTAL CASTLES- CRYSTAL CASTLES
EL GUINCHO-ALEGRANZA
HOT CHIP- MADE IN THE DARK
BECK- MODERN GUILT
SANTOGOLD-SANTOGOLD
TV ON THE RADIO- DEAR, SCIENCE
RAPHAEL SAADIQ- THE WAY I SEE IT
FLYING LOTUS- LOS ANGELES
DIPLO- TOP RANKING
RATATAT- LP3
Saturday, December 20
MY TOP 20 FAVORITE ALBUMS OF 2008!
Friday, September 12
SHARON JONES & THE DAP KINGS INTERVIEW
We were lucky enough to sit down with the Queen of Funk, Ms.Sharon Jones, of Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings at the Minnesota State Fair on August 21st. Check out what she had to say!
Wednesday, September 10
Eugene Hütz - Live on his tour bus - June 12
My year was made last night. Eugene Hütz of Gogol Bordello sang a song for us on his tour bus before his incredible show at the Cabooze. I interviewed him for about 30 mins on camera and he let us tape the entire show. Stay tuned for concert footage and his interview. I will even tell you about getting cussed at and then apologized to in Russian. Maybe even about how his mustache feels on your face. Fabulous.
Enjoy!
AliRose
Sunday, August 31
Thursday, August 28
M.I.A. AT THE MYTH
Wow! Just got home from the M.I.A. show at the Myth in Maplehood. It's right between Buffalo Wild Wings and Toy's R Us...yeah that one...anyways, despite the Twilight Zone venue...this was one of the best shows I've seen in quite some time! It was a cross between a 90's rave and Pee Wee's Playhouse...The place was packed full of teeny boppers and Uptown hipsters ... I will have more details in the AM, as I'm sure AliRose will too. In the meantime here are some clips from the show!
Tuesday, August 12
Kanye West-"Champion" Video
Here is an Olympic inspired video for Kayne West's "Champion" directed by Neon!
Kanye West "Champion Video" Official Directed by NEON from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.
Thursday, August 7
GNARLS BARKLEY-"WHO"S GONNA SAVE MY SOUL"
Check out the creepy new video from Gnarls Barkley. The video is directed by Chris Milk.
Wednesday, August 6
SPREKEN DE HIP HOP
This is one of the coolest music videos I've seen in a while!! I have no idea what they're saying, but god bless em! The group is called Open Mike, and they are the best thing to come out of Germany since Kraftwerk! The video is a one take shot using 3D effects.
FLYING LOTUS
Flying Lotus is my new favorite band of the moment!! Check em out! Download their music!!
RATM INVADE MPLS!
Rage Against the Machine will be playing a rare show at the Target Center in Minneapolis on Sept. 3! It just happens to be the same week as the Republican National Convention in St. Paul. Tickets go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. for $60.
Rage guitarist Tom Morello will also perform with country-rocker Steve Earle at a union rally Sept. 1 at St. Paul's Harriet Island, the first day of the convention.
Tuesday, August 5
VAMPIRE WEEKEND-Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa
Vampire Weekend have done it again with a great new video poking fun of their image!!
Thursday, July 31
LUDACRIS-POLITICS (OBAMA IS HERE)
Here is the Ludacris-Obama freestyle that has all the media a buzzin'!
Lyrics:
I'm back on it like I just signed my record deal
Yeah the best is here, the Bentley Coup paint is dripping wet, it got sex appeal
Never should have hated
You never should've doubted him
With a slot in the president's iPod Obama shattered 'em
Said I handled his biz and I'm one of his favorite rappers
Well give Luda a special pardon if I'm ever in the slammer
Better yet put him in office, make me your vice president
Hillary hated on you, so that bitch is irrelevant
Jesse talking slick and apologizing for what?
If you said it then you meant it how you want it have a gut!
And all you other politicians trying to hate on my man,
watch us win a majority vote in every state on my man
You can't stop what's bout to happen, we bout to make history
The first black president is destined and it's meant to be
The threats ain't fazing us, the nooses or the jokes
So get off your ass, black people, it's time to get out and vote!
Paint the White House black and I'm sure that's got 'em terrified
McCain don't belong in any chair unless he's paralyzed
Yeah I said it cause Bush is mentally handicapped
Ball up all of his speeches and I throw 'em like candy wrap
'cause what you talking I hear nothing even relevant
and you the worst of all 43 presidents
Get out and vote or the end will be near
The world is ready for change because Obama is here!
'cause Obama is here
The world is ready for change because Obama is here!
Thursday, July 24
Throwback Thursday!
Here are a couple hip-hop videos from yesteryear! Damn I feel old!
Das Efx- Mic Checka
Tribe Called Quest- Electric Relaxation
Digital Underground- Humpty Dance
Wednesday, July 23
New Chemical Brothers "Midnight Madness" Video
This video is crazy!! It's directed by Dom and Nic. Check it!
Also, here is another classic Chemicals video from their last album!
Wednesday, July 16
RADIOHEAD HOUSE OF CARDS
Radiohead have done it again with a groundbreaking new music video. The band decided to forgo the use of cameras for their latest single, House of Cards. Using 3D video acquisition systems from Geometric Informatics, and 64-element, 360-degree LIDAR from Velodyne, the band was able to create a clip that eschews traditional video recording for haunting, complex data visualizations.
Sunday, July 6
Video of the Week- THE BPA- "Toejam" Featuring David Byrne & Dizzee Rascal
Check out Fatboy Slim's racy video, "Toejam", the first single off his new side project album, The BPA (Brighton Port Authority) It features this years most unique duo of David Byrne and Dizzee Rascal!
Teriyaki Boyz invade the US!
Teriyaki Boyz is a side project headed by Nigo, founder of A Bathing Ape, and featuring 4 MCs who are already established figures in the Japanese Hip-Hop scene. For their first album, "Beef or Chicken?," the group teamed up with a who's who of producers including, Adrock of Beastie Boys, Cornelius, Cut Chemist, Daft Punk, Dan the Automator, DJ Premier, DJ Shadow, Just Blaze, Mark Ronson, and The Neptunes. Their first single HeartBreaker, which was produced by Daft Punk, is a slower version of the Daft Punk's song Human After All. Their album will be released this year under Def Jam Recordings and (B)ape Sounds. Check out some of their videos!
Sunday, June 29
GIRL TALK "FEED THE ANIMALS"
Our favorite mash-up artist has released a new album Radiohead style. It's a "you name the price" type album, costing you from Zero- $10 Dollars. Go to this link to download GIRL TALK'S FEED THE ANIMALS
Friday, June 27
Lets go lets go lets go lets go
Last night, I attended the 48 Hour Film Awards to celebrate Rootin Tootin & the Rootin Tootin Gang (big ups to Nick & Kevin for winning best director!) The party was at the Annex downtown and was in attendance by a couple hundred filmmakers and A/V club alumni. We were all caught off guard by the opening musical act by a girl named Stacy B and her two dancers (couldn't have been over 17 and wearing only black bras and jeans.) WHO IS STACY B? Everyone wuz buzzin' (actually most people in the audience looked like this.) Well let me show you - you tube clip from an earlier performance:
Wednesday, June 11
THA CARTER III & SEEING SOUND
YOUNG WEEZY & NERD dropped new CD's on Tuesday!! They are on complete opposites of the hip hop spectrum...and they do not disappoint! Both albums leaked online weeks ago, but these are two artists I urge you to support! So go out there and buy their CD, or download from itunes you cheap bastards!