Archive for July, 2008
Obama Camp Speaks Out Against Ludacris “Politics” Lyrics
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMrLN6J9JXQ] Barack Obama campaign spokesman, Bill Burton, spoke out against lyrics to a Ludacris track off of his new mixtape with DJ Drama, The Preview. “Politics” does support Obama, but also mentions Clinton, McCain, Bush, and Jessie Jackson. “As Barack Obama has said many, many times in the past, rap lyrics today too often perpetuate [...]
Posted: July 31st, 2008 under Misc.
Tags: Ludacris, Politics, The Preview
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Dashboard Confessional & Panic! at the Disco to Headline Rock Band Live Tour
I guess this poproks if you like sorta-decent-pseudo-emo-rock. JKjk. Those first 2 Dashboard releases were pretty good, and anyone who says they don’t like Panic! at the Disco is basically a liar. I loved that ‘closing the goddamn door’ song. And so did you. Anyways… Dashboard Confessional & Panic! will be co-headlining the Rock Band [...]
Posted: July 31st, 2008 under Tour Dates.
Tags: dashboard confessional, Panic! at the Disco, rock band live tour
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Young Jeezy “Put On” Remix Feat. Jay-Z
Remix of Young Jeezy’s new single, “Put On,” off of The Recession (September 2 on Def Jam). Jay-z, etc. “Put a lil T Pain on my shit too.” Listen: “Put On” by Young Jeezy feat. Jay-Z (Remix) Stream | Download
Posted: July 30th, 2008 under New Music.
Tags: Jay-Z, Jeezy, Put On
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New Streets Video For “The Escapist”
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2c6g6eG1mQ] So, if you read the
Posted: July 30th, 2008 under New Videos.
Tags: The Escapist, The Streets
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New Streets Video For “The Escapist”
So, if you read the
Posted: July 30th, 2008 under New Videos.
Tags: The Escapist, The Streets
Comments: 1
Songoftheday: “Silence” by Takka Takka
Artist: Takka Takka Album: Migration Song: “Silence” Brooklyn’s Takka Takka released their sophomore full length this past Tuesday, the follow-up to 2006′s We Feel Safer at Night. The record was produced by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah’s Sean Greenhalgh, and features performances by The National’s Bryan Devendort and Lee Sargent (also of Clap Your Hands) [...]
Posted: July 30th, 2008 under New Music, Songoftheday.
Tags: Migration, Silence, Takka Takka
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Yelle Announces US Tour Dates Pour la Automne
French electro-pop singer, Yelle, is heading out on a US Tour this fall, kicking off in Texas and ending with 3 shows in Cali. Yelle’s debut album, Pop Up, was released in the states on April 1, and features the single, “Je Veux Te Voir.” Tickets start going on sale this Friday. Her poproks. Hardcore. [...]
Posted: July 30th, 2008 under Tour Dates.
Tags: Yelle
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New Consquence Video “Disperse” With Neptunes, Lupe
Above is the new video for “Disperse,” (directed by Rik Cordero), the lastest single off of Consquence’s debut album Don’t Quit Your Day Job. (released last year on Kanye’s G.O.O.D. label). The track was produced by Koolade (Ghostface Killah, Talbi Kweli). I’m trying to figure out who’s not in this video. You’ve got Chad Hugo [...]
Posted: July 30th, 2008 under New Videos.
Tags: Consequence, Disperse
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Gnarls Barkley Cover Radiohead’s “Reckoner”
Of all the bands that have attempted Radiohead covers, I’d say this is by far the most successful. I would love to hear a proper recording of this. Cee-Lo belts this In Rainbows track in a very different way from Yorke, but it works just as well (yeah, I said “just as”). Gnarls Barkley has [...]
Posted: July 29th, 2008 under Misc.
Tags: Gnarls Barkley, Radiohead, Reckoner
Comments: 1
Download The Walkmen’s New Album You & Me For $5
So, I’ve been hearing that this is the Walkmen’s best album yet. If you’re at all interested, you should download it from Amiestreet.com for $5. All proceeds go to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. The album is set for an official release on August 19, but I think you should get it now instead. Listen [...]
Posted: July 29th, 2008 under Misc.
Tags: the walkmen, you & me
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