Thievery Corporation, a strange iLike video

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Thievery Corporation on iLike - Get Sidebar
I’m looking forward to the new Thievery Corporation album and it’s nice of the guys to post a video introduction to each song on the new album…problem is, there are no songs. Check it out, it’s so existential…… The guys seem to have clamped down on the availability of [...]

Lil Wayne, a milli, deconstructing hip hop’s groove

Friday, August 29th, 2008

I’m always interested in what Sasha Frere-Jones has to say about music, especially hip hop, as he has a great knack at being clear and concise in his overviews. I recently read his take on Lil Wayne’s single A Milli. That’s the link to the whole piece but here’s the relevant clip -

“Lil [...]

FBI arrests man for streaming Guns and Roses tracks

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

If this is just a PR stunt by Axl Rose’s handlers I have a feeling that the public image of the RIAA will once again be badly damaged. The story here doesn’t even make sense. It appears that a takedown notice was sent to Cogill in June and the songs were removed. Cogill was [...]

Bonde do Role, Gasolina feat The 87 Stick Up Kids and Micah James

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

Bonde Do Role
My pal in L.A. the producer known as Troublemaker [surely in 2008 that should be TRBLMKR, no?] has dropped a new track in the Moose inbox. Brazilian outfit, Bonde Do Role originally produced by Diplo, have their song rapped over and remixed by The 87 Stick Up Kids and Micah James and then [...]

Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head and That Go

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

natalie portman’s shaved head - sophisticated side ponytail from thatgo on Vimeo.
Today’s Digital Youth are already well-versed in Trust and Fame, they understand very clearly that their song, their video, is only as good as the one that went before it on YouTube unless it is awesome, catchy and fun. Seattle’s Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head [...]

Doubledutch release Gungle Dungn, CD Release Party, Holocene Aug 21st

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

Yordan Bagnell of Typhoon and Dhani Rosa of Eskimo and Sons fame come together under the moniker Doubledutch. They’ve recorded an album due for release on August 31st entitled Gungle Dungn after the studio in which it was recorded. And in the spirit of utter and complete transparency Doubledutch explain the creative process that they [...]

Psycho Killer meets Billie Jean, a live mashup

Monday, August 11th, 2008

Puuurrrr…
Continuing with last weeks theme of the live mashup, Jon of Boy Eats Drum Machine has finished another mix of a cut we will be performing live on Saturday August 16th at Portland’s Wonder Ballroom as part of show that’s all about reconstructing songs by the Talking Heads and The Cure. Here we present ‘PsychoBillie’ [...]

Aaliyah, Talking Heads, Van Halen, Cure Mash Up with me on bass

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

My good friend Jon Ragel of Boy Eats Drum Machine invited me to “join” his band for a show at Portland’s Wonder Ballroom on Saturday August 16th. The premise being that it is a Talking Heads and Cure cover show! Ha! But put Jon and Dave in a room and you’re not going to get [...]