June 26th, 2009
Rollo & Grady // Friday Into Saturday – Volume #17
MP3: The Verve Vs. Jay-Z – Brush Your Bitter Sweet Shoulders Off
MP3: DJ Riko – P-Funk Is Playing At My House
June 26th, 2009
Deerhoof // Echoplex on July 31st
Deerhoof – July 31st @ Echoplex (purchase tickets – $12)
Download:
Deerhoof – Offend Maggie (iTunes)
June 26th, 2009
Daily Swarm // Everything Michael
The Daily Swarm is running wall to wall coverage of Michael Jackson’s death and legacy. Worth a read.
MP3: Biggie Smalls – Billie Jean (Michael Jackson Remix)
June 26th, 2009
Voodoo Experience // 2009 Lineup Announced
The Black Keys, Flaming Lips, Ween, Janes Addiction, Black Lips and Silversun Pickups are among the roughly 150 acts slated to perform at the 2009 Voodoo Experience in New Orleans over Halloween weekend.
Slated for October 31st – November 1st at New Orleans City Park, Voodoo will be the first concert performance for Eminem this year, which I could care less about. KISS is also on the roster. Does anyone like KISS? I’m confused, maybe it’s because they wear ridiculous costumes on stage. Other notable artists are Widespread Panic, Meat Puppets, Q-Tip and Drive-By Truckers. For more info (click here).
MP3: The Black Keys – Goin’ Down South [RL Burnside Cover]
June 25th, 2009
Rollo & Grady Interview // Leon Michels of El Michels Affair
Leon Michels (pronounced Michaels) is the co-founder of Truth & Soul Records and front man for the El Michels Affair. A renowned saxophonist, Michels’ horn line on Menahan Street Band’s song “Make The Road By Walking” was lifted by Jay-Z for “Roc Boys,” the lead single from his Grammy-winning album American Gangster. Michels is also a talented producer, recording with Lee Fields, Amy Winehouse, Iggy Pop and Adele.
In 2005, Toyota’s Scion division asked El Michels Affair to accompany Raekwon of Wu-Tang Clan for a promotional tour. Michels found that the group’s ‘cinematic soul’ sound was consistent with the moods of RZA’s soundscapes on the classic Wu-Tang releases. The tour was such as success that the band recorded two smash 7” singles featuring instrumental reinterpretations of the Wu-Tang classic songs “C.R.E.A.M.” and “Bring Da Ruckus.” Combined, the singles sold over 7,000 units worldwide. This success led to a contract with indie hip-hop label Fat Beats Records to record an entire album of Wu-Tang Clan interpolations entitled Enter The 37th Chamber.
