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February 18, 2009

Random

Jackson 5 museum/slave history theme park???

I don’t even know where to start with this one. First off, how do slave trade and theme park even end up in the same sentence? Secondly, where exactly do the Jackson 5 fit into this equation? Thirdly, not that things aren’t weird enough, did I mention that the creator of the Power Rangers is in on this as well? It’s very hard for me to take this seriously, but apparently Marlon Jackson is all gung ho for it…

“The Jackson Family had been looking for a place to site their memorabilia collection for some time,” says Gary Loster, a former mayor of Saginaw, Michigan, and chief executive of The Motherland Group.
“We visited the site of the slave port in Badagry and Marlon turned to me and said: ‘Let’s put it here, this is right’.
“It’s such an emotional place, and I think we all felt that it was the right place to have the Jackson family memorial.”

Of course, the only logical place for a Jackson 5 memorial would be at the site where more than half a million slaves were taken from their country…what I was thinking? Read the full article from BBC News, just amazing.

February 17, 2009

Hip-Hop Soul

NEW ALBUM: AB & Daru’s ‘A Work In Progress’

I tend to not listen to very much new hip-hop, but I’m really looking forward to the upcoming callabo album, A Work In Progress, by AB & Daru. I was first introduced to Daru awhile back when I heard a track called “So Good” that he had done with Kissey Asplund for his Daru Spirit & Soul-Hop Sampler, and have been a fan ever since. On the song “Soul Dirty” featuring T3 (of Slum Village), we find Daru staying true to his crunchy Dilla-esque drums, while being complimented by AB’s beautifully harmonized vocals, that of which are eerily reminiscent of D’Angelo. In the meantime , until the album is dropped, make sure you get you hands on the 3-pack of Daru tracks featuring Black Milk, AB, Joy Jones (crazy track!), and Muhsinah (amazing) right here. Big ups to Fresh Selects for generously supplying it!

February 16, 2009

Pop

The Rest ‘Everyone All At Once’

I had never heard of the The Rest, but I’m glad their upcoming sophomore release, Everyone All At Once, found it’s way to my inbox. An album composed of dreamy and melancholic pop songs, perfectly laced with just the right amount of falsetto, you float from song to song, unable to ignore the hypnotizing effect it has on you. Then, in an instant, it’s all over. Leaving you with that yearning feeling you get when you have been abruptly woken from a great dream that has seamlessly carried you through the night. Fortunately, once you’ve stepped out of the dream world, there is a repeat button.

February 12, 2009

Random

Santogold changes name to Santigold

SANTOGOLD = SANTIGOLD

Yeah, she did it.

No, it’s not at drastic as Puffy becoming P. Diddy, or Prince changing his name to an unpronounceable male/female symbol, but it is what it is, she is now Santigold. To give her the benefit of the doubt, she probably changed it because she got tired of people misspelling her name…I know I did the first time I wrote it. Or maybe it’s because she is being sued by Santo Rigatuso. A singer/gold chain retailer/”science-fiction space wrestling movie” promoter (odd, I know, but see the video below), that claims he has been using the name Santo Gold since 1983. Who knows, but this is what her people are saying…

“Santogold is now Santigold. She’s not telling you why, that’s just how it is. No unpronounceable symbol, no numbers where they shouldn’t be, no random capitalization, just plain ass Santigold so remember that. “

I know she just came of a tour with The Ting Tings, maybe we can expect a remix to “That’s Not My Name”? Oh, and don’t forget to grab your free copy the Lil’ Wayne & Drake remix of Santigold’s “Unstoppable” over at RCRD LBL.

February 11, 2009

Covers

‘War Child: Heroes’ Tracklisting

I’m stoked for the release of the Heroes album, from War Child International. Take the greatest living legends in music, have them choose a band they deem worthy enough to cover a song from their own back catalog, and what do you get? Nothing short of amazing. From Beck covering Bob Dylan, to The Like (a personal favorite) covering Elvis Costello, this will not only be a great album musically, but the proceeds will go to help children victimized by war. So be sure mark down February 16th in your calendar.

Tracklisting:

1. Beck (Bob Dylan – “Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat”)
2. Scissor Sisters (Roxy Music – “Do The Strand”)
3. Lily Allen feat. Mick Jones (The Clash – “Straight To Hell”)
4. Duffy (Paul McCartney – “Live And Let Die”)
5. Elbow (U2 – “Running To Stand Still”)
6. TV On The Radio (David Bowie – “Heroes”)
7. Hot Chip (Joy Division – “Transmission”)
8. The Kooks (The Kinks – “Victoria”)
9. Estelle (Stevie Wonder – “Superstition”)
10. Rufus Wainwright (Brian Wilson -” Wonderful & Song For Children”)
11. Peaches (Iggy Pop – “Search And Destroy”)
12. The Hold Steady (Bruce Springsteen – “Atlantic City”)
13. The Like (Elvis Costello – “You Belong To Me”)
14. Yeah Yeah Yeahs (The Ramones – “Sheena Is A Punk Rocker”)
15. Franz Ferdinand (Blondie – “Call Me”)