The HighLife

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Officially the most BADASS animated - and arguably real-life progressive hip hop group: GORILLAZ.

Their new single music video, Stylo, features none other than BRUCE WILLIS! Can you get anymore badass than that!?

Cop their new album Plastic Beach (info under the video)

The Freshest Banana in top underground scenes and prime public events has taken it national! Coast to Shining Coast, Fresh Events has gone bi-coastal so keep up and dig in!

The latest issue of Beyond Race Magazine (BRM) is in stores now.  This edition's cover is graced by two artists previously featured on The HighLife, J. Cole and Boston's own Bodega Girls.  You definitely want to get this issue.  Highlights include an introduction to 50 emerging artists for the new decade, plus a glimpse into the smash Broadway hit, FELA!.  I already picked up my copy!

Subscribe to BRM

HBO's latest and probably best new show about the young and the reckless delivers on all counts.  You don't even need cable to watch it. Plus, it's got an amazing opening theme song (see below).  Which, oh by the way, is a Stones Throw Records track. What's not to love.


Aloe Blacc - I need a dollar

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In case you hadn't noticed, it's been ladies week all week on THL.  We hope you've enjoyed it, maybe even discovered something new.  So to close out the week, let's kick off the weekend with a couple of old school sets from one of my favorite DJs anywhere, DJ Sodie.  Here is a great Break mixset plus a solid mix of Drum and Bass from the multi-talented DJ, singer, pianist, and photographer, to get you jumping into Friday night.

Break -  Fragment31

DnB -  PendulumOwns2



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Three things.  First, if you've been following all week, we hope you dig!  Second, thanks to all the featured ladies for being so talented!  Third, Rock it out this weekend! We will!

The Naked Heroes & Bodega Girls 2/24 from Bodega Girls

Your local dance party purveyors Bodega Girls
with special guest The Naked Heroes (NYC)
Dance Party Tonight!!! (02.24.10)
@ Middlesex Lounge
Cambridge, MA

Silent Storm Sound System hits Boston with Silent Disco!

We are proud to be a part of TOGETHER - The New England Electronic Music Festival!

We are excited to present RECESS at the MILKY WAY in JP!

'Silent Disco' is a unique music/dance party experience where you hear the music only if you are wearing our special wireless headphones (provided at entry). Once you have them on, a quiet atmosphere instantly transforms into a raging dance party.

Silent Storm Sound System brings a totally different and dynamic way to experience music at a party which allows conversation while encouraging dance.

CORALCOLA

KAZ GAMBLE

FLAVORHEARD

VOLTRAN

VISUALS by v.KA$H

21+

You got ears, we got headphones - Come get'em on and get down!

Bitter:Sweet with De-Phazz in between. All-purpose music.

Adam Gibbons (Uhuru Afrika) put me on to a really awesome website recently, called AwesomeTapesfromAfrica (ATfA).  Literally an awesome collection of tapes made and found all over Africa, and compiled on to one website for your listening pleasure.  On there I came across Snr. Eddie Donkor's Eye Banker, which the author describes as "Perfect Ghanaian highlife from a legendary guitarist-bandleader. This is the best highlife album in my life right now. Synths and brotherly advice about money, women and gossip. Exactly."  You'll find the whole album and more on ATfA, but you can get started with the first two tracks from the album here.  Enjoy.

 Snr Eddie Donkor - Eye Banker
Snr Eddie Donkor - Kwaku Anase