The 1950's pinup model passed away in Los Angles today from pneumonia. Betty was 85 years old but most people only know her as a young lady due to her reluctance to be photographed later in life.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Betty Page R.I.P.
The 1950's pinup model passed away in Los Angles today from pneumonia. Betty was 85 years old but most people only know her as a young lady due to her reluctance to be photographed later in life.
Free Dubstep Compilation
The folks over at the U.K. label Echodub are giving away free downloads of a 20 song Dubstep sampler that makes for perfect listening on a cold winter night.Check it out at: http://www.echodub.co.uk/
Thursday, December 11, 2008
N.A.S.A. Money
This N.A.S.A. album is starting to sound pretty ridicules with all the amazing guests on it. The song "money" features David Byrne, Chuck D., and Sau Jorge not to mention the video art by Shepard Fairey.
Grime Time
At it's best U.K. Grime is a mixture of American Hip Hop, Jamaican Dancehall put together with an English sensibility. Sometimes it work and sometimes it does not. This song and video for Ina Di Ghetto by Wretch 3 shows what happens when it is done right.
Greatest Album Covers
Isaac Hayes - Black Moses
I'm not sure if I would follow Isaac Hayes through the dessert for 40 years. Unless, we were riding in Hayes' custom Cadillac with the audio triple threat of Hot Buttered Soul, the soundtrack to Shaft and Black Moses pumping on the stereo. Black Moses was released by Stax Records in 1971 and made it to #10 on the U.S. charts. Checkout Black Moses in full when the cover is unfolded.
I'm not sure if I would follow Isaac Hayes through the dessert for 40 years. Unless, we were riding in Hayes' custom Cadillac with the audio triple threat of Hot Buttered Soul, the soundtrack to Shaft and Black Moses pumping on the stereo. Black Moses was released by Stax Records in 1971 and made it to #10 on the U.S. charts. Checkout Black Moses in full when the cover is unfolded.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Blur To Reunite!!!
After years of teasing us Blur are doing a concert at Hyde Park next year. How much you wanna bet a Coachella appearance is in the works?
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
The Hunt For The Worst Album Cover Ever
Ted Nugent is not a man known for subtlety but this album cover is bad even for him. I believe that this is an artists rendering of Nugent's actual tour rider.
Classic Graphic
A lot of skateboarders had reoccurring graphics such as Natas' panther or Hosoi's sun but Clause Grabke is the only one I know of who had a clock. Clause was from Germany and skated for Santa Cruz. During the peak of my love for skateboarding I lived in Germany and Grabke was know the hit up the same skatepark we would have our parents drive us to although I never saw him there.
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Classic Clip
This video is great in a couple of ways. First the classic skate footage from the Public Domain video is killer. I Especially like Ray Barbee's tricks, those no-complys make me want to go out and skate even though its 30 degrees outside. Second this song by McRad is one of the greatest Skate Punk tracks of all time. Video production advances be damned this shit is inspiring.
Friday, December 5, 2008
New Lilly Allen
Gone are the ska rhythms of her debut and in its place a more electronic dance feel with some tongue in cheek lyrics.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
NY I Love U
Well the Muppet's did take Manhattan as I recall so this video of Kermit singing LCD Sound Systems NY I Love You But Your Bringing Me Down makes sense.
Greatest Album Covers
The debut album by the Washington D.C. hardcore band sports one of my favorite covers of all time. The striking image of the Capital Building being struck by lightening comes across as divine retribution for the lies, corruption and hubris going on within its white walls.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
A Message To You
The original lineup of The Specials has regrouped and will be playing a series of shows in the U.K. next year. Here's to hoping that the tour expands to include some U.S. dates as well.
Sloppy Seconds
As if being the worst team in the NHL was not bad enough now the Dallas Stars find themselves without yet another player. Sean Avery was suspended indefinitely for wandering to some reporters why it is that so many of his fellow NHL players are getting with his "sloppy seconds". It is a pretty long list of ex girlfriends and current NHL boyfriends. Calling his exes sloppy seconds was probably classless but an indefinite suspensions seems pretty harsh.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
3 Great Beats
Brian Eno once said that there were three great beats in the seventies. There was Clive Stubblefield's (of James Browns band) funky beat. Then there was Klaus Dinger of Neu!'s robotic rythem that went on to be a huge inspiration to electronic music. Finally there was Tony Allen (of Fela's band) and the Afro beat which combined funky and tribal rhythms.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Tis The Season
It's that time of the year where we start to get inundated with a lot of new Christmas and holiday music. The song by Low starts the season off on a bit of a creepy note. The calls of "santa's coming over" seem more like a threat than something to be joyful about.
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