The HighLife

Haha, I am so bad, but I'm in class right now blogging this.  

Anyway, I ran across this video on iTunes and I think it's awesome. it's beautifully done and very creative. I wonder how long this took to make and edit this video.


 

Teckzilla's at it again.  The production genius behind the Str8 Buttah collective recently teamed up with a crew of Zambian hiphoppers, Zone Fam, to deliver The Full Script.  I dig Zone Fam, but Teck kills it on the beats; front to back!  Here's are some highlights.

On the Move

My Girl

Download Album: Zone Fam & Teckzilla - The Full Script

LOVEWHIP Jamaica Plain, MA Pop / electro / dancerock Thursday September 18 at Church in Boston. Anybody who is interested should hit me up. This group is groovalicious! I don't know how this all works yet or where to stick this post but bare with me more to come.

This shit is wild!

 

Possibly the most expensive commercial ever made, unless if they really did have a party.  In which case, man do i wish i was cool enough to get an invite!

Re-elect this man now!! Oh right, we can't. But if only.  His post-shoe missile reactions are just priceless.

"if you want the facts, it's a size 10 shoe."

Greetings and salutations!  Happy Tuesday! If you're just jumping on this, i'll catch you up.  This week's theme, swingin' jazz and the like.  Welcome to The Jumpoff!

Sammy Davis Jr. and Bobby Darin

I feel like a lot of people know who Sammy Davis Jr. is, but if you ask them to name a song he sang there'd be a lot of blank stares. It would behoove you to jump on his catalog immediately. Arguably the hardest working member of the Rat Pack, he helped break a lot of racial barriers for black musicians and performers all over the United States.  Mr. Bobby Darin, on the other hand, is probably the opposite.  He sang some of the most memorable tunes to date. Most people can name songs that he sang, they might even know the words and melody of entire songs by him, but then you'd get blank stares if you asked who sang the song.  It'd probably be worse if they were asked to identify him.  Needless to say, here's a set with music from both these artists to help you get to know them a little better.

 

The last two songs in the set are actually from the musical, Guys and Dolls, which i personally think is the second best musical of all time.  Check out the Brando-Sinatra version if you get a chance.   Well, that will do it for today.  Until next time, be easy.

Afolabi

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Top Albums of 2008

10) Friendly Fires :: Friendly Fires [July 23/Beggars XL]
9) MGMT :: Oracular Spectacular [January 22/Columbia Records]
8) College :: Secret Diary [November 26/Futur]
7) The Black Ghosts :: The Black Ghosts [July 8/Southern Fried]
6) Cut Copy :: In Ghost Colours [April 8/Modular]
5) Fuck Buttons :: Street Horrrsing [March 18/ATP Recordings]
4) Empire of the Sun :: Walking on a Dream [August 30/EMI]
3) Metronomy :: Nights Out [September 9/Phantom Sound & Vision]
2) Hercules & Love Affair :: S/T [March 10/DFA Records]
1) The Presets :: Apocalypso [April 7/Modular]

Favorite Artists of 2008/Artists to watch in 2009

Fake Blood
Designer Drugs
Little Boots
The Passive Resistance
Anoraak
Van She
Minitel Rose
The Tough Alliance
Chromeo
Diplo
Aeroplane
Moulinex
Air France