Video: Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band (Laundromatinee)

If you follow music, you’ve probably been to My Old Kentucky Blog (MOKB). I was admittedly late on the MOKB train, which is embarrassing since the homebase is in Indy (by way of Louisville, KY).

Craig “Dodge” Lile, creator of MOKB, launched a new site called Laundromatinee in late 2008. It’s basic premise is an extension of MOKB’s exclusive audio sessions with bands, only now with video & interviews.

This one features hometown heroes “Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band.” I did a project on Rev. Peyton in my Video Production 101 class at Butler back in 2002, and he was just as entertaining back then… just not playing 250+ shows/year across the country.

Slomo x San Diego, CA

I haven’t smiled this big from a story in a long time. Just got off the phone with a good friend from college who I haven’t talked to an almost a year. She’s living out in San Diego, and has a place that faces the Pacific Beach boardwalk in a prime people watching location (while I look at half-plowed, snow-covered Indiana streets… !).

As we’re talking, I hear classical music in the background, and she says “Hear that? It’s Slomo..”, explaining to me that he’s a San Diego legend.

‘Fake Shore Drive’ featured in Chicago Reader

Andrew Barber, FakeShoreDrive.com

Congratulations to the homey Drew at Fake Shore Drive! This guy balances a full-time job, and manages Chicago’s most prominent hip hop blog. He’s making FSD a household name, and has an exclusive mixtape, The Chicagorilla Ape Tape Vol. 1, slated for Feb ’09, featuring exclusives from everyone from GLC to Lupe.

I envy Dr. Barber’s hustle, and have to show love to a former Hoosier. Big ups, Drew!

Read the full Chicago Reader article.

Video: John Forte ft. Talib Kweli “Homecoming”

John Forte is home, and Kweli helps dust off the microphone.  If you missed it, W. pardoned him…. arguably the most popular decision among my circle of friends from our former Prez.

Video: MUDKIDS – (DO THE) ANDY KAUFMAN

Rusty (of the Mudkids) says:

A little love for our man, ANDY KAUFMAN, one of the great song-and-dance men of our time. People have asked me how to do the dance I am describing in this Song from our fourth CD, ‘Basementality’. I thought it would be best if the originator, the creator, the genius that is Andy showed you himself.

Video: Colin Monroe & Wale “Will I Stay” Rmx

Not sure how I’ve never heard of this Colin Monroe character, but his mixtape, Colin Monroe is the Unsung Hero, does well on the Logitech’s.

Here’s him recording with Wale. I’m always instantly impressed when someone’s playing multiple instruments on a track (although nothing will beat Jon Brion live at the Intonation Festival in ’06… I think he played every instrument on stage)

Designer Drugs in Indianapolis 1/29/09

Whoa, relax… I’m talking about the show tomorrow at Talbott St., crackheads. Click the picture for info on the DJ’s & Reduced List.

Guess Who’s Bizack? MUXTAPE.

I’m sure you remember the Muxtape craze in the early part of last year.  Travis put me on in March ’08, when it launched, and it gained quick popularity in just a month, with Grip-like numbers.

I loved this site because of its simplicity, fast load times, and ability to share music with friends. Hopefully the newly formed version stays on par. Head over to Muxtape.com to read the full story on what happened with licensing and why they shut down last year.

Diplo – Decent Work For Decent Pay

New one from Diplo that came out today. It’s a compilation of his works, so not one album made cohesively, but it’s still great. Looks like it was only released in the UK.  Don’t see anything about it on Mad Decent.

According to The Grip, Diplo will be in Columbus, OH April 17.

Buy Diplo – Decent Work For Decent Pay

Grey Granite – “Lay U Down”

Grey Granite is making some serious noise. I’ve seen his name on flyers around Indianapolis over the past year, and when I heard he was working with producer J. Brookinz, I was intrigued. He’s got a unique style, and it’s clear he’s always pushing boundaries with music (and art… )

Download: Grey Granite – Lay U Down

EDIT: Let me be clear, this song bangs on my computer speakers. It’s properly suited for the club,…or car on the way to the club,… or 4am goin to the Waffle House.

This is my first intro to Grey. Looking forward to more work from him, and getting hip to his first album from 2003, AquaPhoenix.  If you like what you hear, check out Heavy Gun, homebase for Grey and J. Brookinz.

Video: HIGH-FIVE INAUGURATION (from Almost Twins)

I saw one of these High Five videos a long time ago on FunnyorDie, but it got old real quick. This one, however, builds with hilarity. I don’t want to ruin all the cameos, but they range from Pat Buchanan to Jack Black.

more about “HIGH-FIVE INAUGURATION! from Almost T…“, posted with vodpod

alpha. – The FIXtape v2.0

You may have heard of alpha. from his work with Rhymefest, Class of ’93, or his Obama ’08 (Do The Knowledge) song recently featured in the Indy Star. But there’s a lot more to this MC/poet on his updated The FIXtape v2.0, which features original production from J. Brookinz and Scott Matelic, mixed with some beats from Madlib, 9th Wonder, and Black Milk.  He talks about everything from women to politics to a-day-in-the-life-of-a-maintenance-man.

One of my favorite songs, “OnStar” is a tribute to his hometown roots, just “driving around in my city…”:

“Smooth maneuverin’ round traffic and pot-holes,
Headin towards Ripple to cop somethin’ from got SOLE?
Might stop off at Hot Box for a slice
Then we back up in the ride to buy stuff for the night”

Download: alpha. – The FIXtape v2.0

*UPDATE* Check out alpha’s new site at www.alphaisforever.com

The Cool Kids – Pennies (video)

Been waiting for this since Drew posted the behind the scenes video. Here it is, via FSD.

1/24/09: President Obama’s Weekly Address

If I was a Jewish blogger from Ohio, my response to President Obama’s (first official) Weekly Address would have calmly, and graciously been, “Kilt ‘em ©”

Great to have a leader speak to the people, and really practice transparency, not just talk about it. The new White House website is just what you’d expect from the Obama administration: clean layout, updated blog, video, and other useful features. Check it out: www.whitehouse.gov

Phonte: Kanye’s 808′s “Act Of Cowardice”

First of all, why do people try to mislead with headlines?? Blogger Byron Crawford (aka Bol) takes Phonte’s words that Kanye’s ALBUM was “an act of cowardice”, and manipulates them to Phonte attacking Kanye’s character as a man, and types his headline “Phonte: ‘Kanye’s A Coward’”.  It’s irresponsible, and just like Jay Smooth’s discussion of calling someone a racist vs. pointing out that their actions/words were racist, it does no good.

Listen to Phonte talk about 808′s, or read highlights below:

“I personally did not like the album. I thought it was … I honestly thought it was an act of cowardice. I just think that if you’re gonna make the creative leaps to sing, then really sing. Let your voice come out, and let people hear all the idiosyncrasies in your voice because that’s what makes you uniquely you,” Phonte continued… “It just was a case of the reach extending the grasp.”

Love my man Kanyizee. Wordsmith. Producer. Blogger. Autotuner. Hot artist signer (Cudder).

I love Phonte Coleman. 1/2 of Little Brother. Wordsmith. Comedian. 1/2 of Foreign Exchange. Sainger. All around entertainer.

This one is difficult for me… like seeing your two good friends get into a scuffle.

Pacific Division – Let’s Go

“Critics like ‘Who are them, foolish looking hooligans?’
It’s only right that I get this paper like I’m a Jewish man“

Off the upcoming mixtape Eighty81.com & DJ Don Cannon Present “Cool Guys Always Finish First”:

Download: Pacific Division – Let’s Go
(via Nah Right)

Rewindables: Mikey Rocks of the Cool Kids

New shit! [echo: new shit... new shit...]  Ok, not new Cool Kids, but new, ongoing feature round these parts.  I’m going to start putting up a verses that I think merit a spotlight.  The Sauce’s “Quotables” section was always a favorite, and I tend to wear out my rewind button.

First installment:

Mikey Rocks, Verse 1 from The Cool Kids’ “Oscar the Grouch”.  The recently former teenager has Andre-like appeal to me.  That casual confidence, that if he wanted to, he could rap circles around you while stealing your girl, but he’d rather amuse himself with abstract metaphors and rhymes.  I captured this song on video last year, so I’m including the link as a bonus.

Verse:

“Liquid Dance”: Slumdog Millionaire Soundtrack

I just got back from seeing Slumdog Millionaire (while Steve watches from the comfort of his own living room). I am officially jumping on this  bandwagon I’ve been seeing build on the Twittersphere and the Interwebs.

Go see this movie. I knew nothing going into it, except there was a lot of buzz, and Guy Kawasaki loved it.  Incredible story, acting, imagery, and an addictive soundtrack. The composer, A.R. Rahman wanted a “pulsey score”, and it’s definitely that. He planned it over 2 months, and completed it in a couple weeks. One of my favorite tracks is “Liquid Dance”.  The first few seconds set crazy tension and excitement, and whatever they’re saying superfast is stuck in my head (“da-daka-ta-da-daka-da-da-daka-ta-daka”)

Listen to “Liquid Dance” by A. R. Rahman featuring Palakkad Sriram, Madhumithaon on Imeem.

R.I.P. Percy Miracles

Sweet, sweet Percy.

His obituary is below, authored by Phonte Coleman….

Monday, September 25, 2006: Death of a Star: How a piece of fried chicken killed Percy Miracles

‘You know the damage one ignorant Negro can do?’ – Master Sergeant Vernon Waters, “A Soldier’s Story” (1984)

Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) on Extras

If you like Ricky Gervais (creator of original UK version of The Office), then you’ll love his HBO Comedy series, Extras, about an out-of-work British actor and his idiot agent that get a job on a cliche TV sitcom. There’s some classic episodes and celebrity appearances (Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Martin from Coldplay, etc.).

You all know Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, but he plays himself on this episode of Extras from Season One…. only as a cigarette-smoking, teenage pervert. Check out the clips below (the second one is my favorite):

“I’ve done it with a girl…”

“Andy: You’ve unraveled it?
Daniel: Ready for action”

“You know who I am.. what’s your name?”