Real Talk (Recommended)

Here are some intriguing video interviews, well-worth watching;

Pharrell Keynote at MIDEM 2010 from thecashmerethinker on Vimeo.

Defgrip Originals - Ed David from Defgrip on Vimeo.

Rock Meets Rap (Quality Blends or just more mash ups)

2010!



The Wu-Tang Meets Beatles by Tom Caruana. Wu-Tang Ain't Nothing To Fuck With! In this case, hell yes. Sidenote; when listening to this in iTunes, I typed "wu tang," then arranged by track number, and a track from the Deadwood soundtrack snuck in featuring dialogue from Al Swearengen & Mister Wu. It actually kind of worked since it went something like; "White cocksucker!..."Who?, Wu?!..."

Adrian Champion Presents: Stars & Stripes - The White Stripes Reimagined from Adrian Champion on Vimeo.

One of my dj friends posted this mixtape on his facebook. He says if you'd like the Blakroc project from the Black Keys and Dame Dash, then you like this mash-up. Nice.

Dope Mixtape

I missed the boat on Vin Roc's 80s-90s-ishmixtape, but its still pretty ill. It has soundclips, which nobody really does anymore but I love. Plus, a theme. Take note youngsters.

Sleigh Bells - Crown On The Ground

Sleigh Bells "Crown on the Ground" LIVE at Le Poisson Rouge NYC from AbzPunkPhoto on Vimeo.

I was in Seattle (actually..Burien, right outside city limits), Washington for New Year's. My friend has sirus/xm fm radio, which Alaska doesn't have. Anyway, the above song from the unsigned Brooklyn band Sleigh Bells came on a number of times. It was THE song of the trip.

My Kind of People

Vinyl People from Howard Silver on Vimeo.

A1 Records in New York New York

The Belly of the Beat from Gasface on Vimeo.

Happy Holidays! See you in 2010! (or sooner)

cool aphex twin cover

Lunapark. They're Dutch and they cover Aphex Twin's "Flim."

Vie Héroïque (Serge Gainsbourg Film)

Gainsbourg - Vie Héroïque - Trailer HD [VF]
by NewZmedia

As long as they don't screw up the music..this movie will be good even if it turns out to be bad.

DJ Craze - Roc Raida Tribute

ROC RAIDA TRIBUTE | DJ CRAZE from 13thWitness™ on Vimeo.

"Video tribute of DJ Grandmaster Roc Raida. Played at the tribute event hosted by Tableturns on 10.22.09 at BB Kings in NYC. Contains footage from The Official Adventures of Roc Raida vol. 1, 2, & 3, Roc Raida VHS archives, DMC and BATTLE SOUNDS (www. battlesounds.com). Edit by John Carluccio."

Yo La Tengo on Brooklyn Rooftop

Rooftop during sunset! NYC skyline! Yo La Tengo! Pitchfork has 4 videos total, check them out as well.

The Xx - Heart Skipped A Beat

I finally got around to listening to the album xx from the band The Xx. And yes, its worth a spin. Their song "Heart Skipped a Beat," floored me when I heard it. I think the following youtube video is fan-made, but its decent and not too cheeky.



Please don't say we're done
When I'm not finished
I could give you so much
Make you feel, like never before
Welcome, they said welcome to the floor

It's been a while
And you've found someone better
But I've been waiting too long to give this up
The more I see, I understand
But sometimes, I still need you

Sometimes, I still need you

I was struggling to get in
Left waiting outside your door
I was sure
You'd give me more

No need to come to me
When I can make it all the way to you
You made it clear
You weren't near
Near enough to me

Heart skipped a beat
And when I caught it you were out of reach
But I'm sure, I'm sure
You've heard if before

Ducksauce - Anyway

Armand Van Helden & A-TRAK

Air Studio Visit

The Guardian has a look at Air's new studio. This week, the French duo released their album called "Love 2." Haven't had a chance to hear yet, but I'll be on the lookout for it.

from the 80's film; Tapeheads

Avett Brothers - The Perfect Space

I wanna have friends that I can trust,
that love me for the man I’ve become not the man I was.
I wanna have friends that will let me be
all alone when being alone is all that I need.
I wanna fit in to the perfect space,
feel natural and safe in a volatile place.
And I wanna grow old without the pain,
give my body back to the earth and not complain.
Will you understand when I am too old of a man?
And will you forget when we have paid our debt
who did we borrow from?

The first half of the song is perfect. I really love (and dare I say..yes..identify with) the lyrics. But that's only the first half of the song. For whatever reason, the second half ramps up the tempo for 30 seconds. Could have been perfect without part 2, imo.

Double Dose For Your Tuesday

JR - EXTRAIT "WOMEN ARE HEROES", Kibera, Kenya
by JR

Not really music related but this video is awesome. JR is a Paris based photographer and continues to be amazing.



2DopeBrothers posted some excellent radio tributes to Grandmaster Roc Raida who passed away this month.

DJ Eclipse's Halftime Radio Show Massive three part download..a who's who of the DJ community sharing their thoughts on Raida..plus old cassette recordings of Roc Raida.

DJ Premier's Radio Tribute

Fatboy Slim - Why Make Videos (Documentary)

Alaska Gets More Shine

Summer has long gone here in Alaska and Old Man winter is creeping upon us. On the plus side, some Alaska expats are bursting onto the national scene. The Lives of the Famous Men made an appearance on the Jimmy Kimmel show.



Surprisingly to me, Kanye West posted Portugal the Man's latest video "Do You" on his blog.



Both bands have relocated to Portland, but still keep close ties to Alaska. [and yes, the other Play blog did mention these videos already, so in way this is a repost, but screw copy+paste blog etiquette..support your (kind of) local scene]

Mick Boogie x Peter Bjorn and John

Mick Boogie / Peter Bjorn & John - Stay This Way (Remix) from Myk Dawg on Vimeo.

I tend to shy away from recommending mixtapes because most of them become obsolete way too quick, but in this case I'll make an exception. This one comes from Mick Boogie, and as he says its more of a "curated remix project." It remixes Peter Bjorn & John's "Living Thing" album, and makes it really fresh. You can download over here.

The Moon Knights - Sept. Show

Also, if you happen to be in Anchorage, then check out this show.

The Moon Knights invite you to bear witness to The End of Hearing. September, 18th 2009 at the Downstairs. All ages/ bar available with ID.