Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Labor Day Shenanigans...

TONIGHT!
TUESDAY-The Legendary Arthur Baker-L/A






















TUESDAY-Dan Sena-S/D






















TUESDAY-Catchdubs, PBW, Treasure Fingers-L/V

























WEDNESDAY-Radiohead @Cricket Wireless Amphitheater-S/D
















SOLD OUT!



WEDNESDAY- Naked Music O.G. Mauricio Aviles-S/F






















WEDNESDAY-Michelle Tea & A Drag Cabaret Soiree'-S/F





















WEDNESDAY-DFA Battle-N/Y






















WEDNESDAY-DJ Spinna-N/Y






















WEDNESDAY-Jeru & Lindsey-N/Y
























THURSDAY-Matt+Kim-S/D






















THURSDAY-Kid Cudi-L/A






















THURSDAY-Destroyer-L/A






















THURSDAY-The Rapture DJ Set-L/A






















THURSDAY-Alan Braxe+33hz+Pharrell of Fluokids-N/Y
























FRIDAY-Felix Da Housecat-S/D






















FRIDAY-She Wants Revenge DJ SET & Monsters Are Waiting-L/A


































FRIDAYS OFF THE 405 @The GETTY Center L/A
MORE INFO HERE


FRIDAY-Tori Roze-L/A






















FRIDAY-Pubes-L/A
























SATURDAY-B*Side Players-P*Butter Wolf-Free The Robots-O/C






















SATURDAY-Staccato-O/C













































SUNDAY-Glass Candy-Barry Weaver-Morgan Young-S/D






















SUNDAY-Charlie Rock & Local Heroes-S/D






















SUNDAY- D&B Madness-L/A






















SUNDAY-DJ Spen + Mistah Harness-S/F






















SUNDAY-Pharrell of FLUO KIDS BLOG-L/V


SUNDAY-Lisa Shaw+Tortured Soul-N/Y






















SUNDAY-Eli Escobar & Unemployed Lloyd-N/Y




















Monday, August 25, 2008

Sault Of The Earth...


















Nuyorican Poet Saul Williams threw it down at The Southern Comfort Music Experience in San Diego's Petco Park Saturday, as punk-funk, glam-rock, alter ego Niggy Tardust.

With his Tar Spangled Band; CX KiDTRONiK on the MPC, Guitarist Davin Givhan and 3 Bean Stew's Kwame B. Pierce on Synths & Keys, shades of Afrika Bambaaata and Iggy Pop fused their indelible set as if Clinton's Mothership had landed again, some 30 years later.

The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust! appeared as a web only release last year and was produced by Nine Inch Nails frontman, Trent Reznor. A mixture of electronic rock & roots, it is definitely a departure from the Hip-Hop styling of Saul's earlier work yet the knowledge in his amazing prose is still in the mix.

Their performance was enlightening.

Unique.

Passionate.

Necessary.

Check it!



Black History Month DL

DNA DL

Murderer Style [Ashley Beedle & Ross Allen Feat. Saul Williams] DL

Up's to Indie For Bunnies for preview links...

Make sure to check their blog for more stellar info!








































Daddy HONKEY?

Daddy Yankee endorses McCain?

Guess he didn't get enough of his "good ol' boy" rhetoric while living in that hell-hole of immigration named Arizona?

Que Pendejo!





Thursday, August 21, 2008

Throwback Thursday: OZONE























How can anything co-written, produced and guested on by Teena Marie be other than remarkably sultry and FONKAY?


"GIGOLETTE"-OZONE [Feat. Teena Marie]-1981
[Sorry that this video is home made, couldn't locate any live performance footage...]



DL THIS PHAT CUT HERE!
-or-
www.zshare.net/audio/8106032ebc29d1

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Sunset Junction-What's Your Function?












































L.A.'s phenomenal street extravaganza blasts off again on it's 28th mission this Saturday & Sunday, with an eclectic variety of sights, sounds and tastes, all reflective of it's culturally diverse locale.

Each day's $15 entrance fee includes three stages of music, benefitting a non-profit outreach, along with multitudes of vendors who peddle savory street foods and arts & crafts which line Sunset Junction's perimeter from 3700 to 4300 Sunset Boulevard and 4000 to 4200 Santa Monica Boulevard.

Those over 65 or under 12 years of age are admitted for free and shuttles will be available from the suggested parking at LA City College which is five blocks east of the hipster-happenings.

They are also offering a bike valet, provided by LABC at 3700 block of Sunset's Edgecliffe Entrance to inspire conservation.

Obviously, Sir Isaac isn't going to be included in the line up, Sam of the legendary Sam and Dave is performing in his absence and will pay tribute to Hayes' legacy.

Slot times & stage locations for MEGA's suggested musical highlights:

SATURDAY-

Sanborn Stage @4000 Sunset-
6:30PM The Rebirth/9:30PM Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra

Hoover Stage @4200 Santa Monica-
7:30PM Michael Henderson/8:00PM Jean Carne/8:30PM Billy Paul/9:30PM Sam Moore's Hayes Tribute

Bates Stage @4200 Sunset-
7:40PM Broken Social Scene/9:20PM Cold War Kids

SUNDAY-

Sanborn Stage @4000 Sunset-
5:00PM J*Davey/6:30PM Sister Nancy/8:00PM Kinky

Hoover Stage @4200 Santa Monica-
7:00PM Jeffrey Osborne of LTD/8:00PM Stephanie Mills

Bates Stage @4200 Sunset-
3:30PM Health/6:45PM !!! [Chk Chk Chk]/8:30PM Black Keys

TICKETS HERE

MORE INFO HERE


"Live Medley" [Badass] Sy Smith @Sunset Junction 2007-




"Inner City Blues" Ben Harper @Sunset Junction 2007-




"Love Ballad" Jeffrey Osborne Live 2006 -




"Mister Mr." J* Davey Live 2008-




-Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra Live 2008-




"Superconnected" Broken Social Scene Live 2008-




"Everybody Say Yeah" The Rebirth Live 2006-

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Outside Lands/Golden Gate Park/SF

Massive Festivities w/ Radiohead, Lupe Fiasco, Devendra Banhart, The Coup, Goapelle, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Stars, Bon Iver, Manu Chau, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Steve Winwood, Lyrics Born, The Cool Kids & Tom Petty- Friday, Saturday & Sunday-August 22nd, 23rd & 24th @Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.

...And The Beat Goes On...

THURSDAY-Rhonda-L/A






















THURSDAY-XL Boutique-L/A

















THURSDAY- Freakdown aka Geek Down-O/C






















FRIDAY-Barry Weaver S/D






















FRIDAY-Satch Boogie & Illfonix 7 Years Of Soul-S/D






















FRIDAY-Trinidad+Duplaix-L/A






















FRIDAY-Ninja Simone-L/A






















FRIDAY-Mad Decent's South Rakkas Crew-O/C






















FRIDAY-Toph One-O/C






















FRIDAY-MissingToofsters Blow Shit Up-S/F






















SATURDAY- Common, Saul Williams, GOP & MC Flow-S/D






















SATURDAY-Black Sheep-S/D






















SATURDAY-Chop Top Boozers-S/D






















SATURDAY-Klever, Dave Nada, Villains, Charles Feelgood-L/A











































SATURDAY-Royal Rumble, Classixx & Acid Girls/MUST RSVP-L/A




















SUNDAY-Nick Catchdubs-L/A