Monthly Archives: February 2010
Hydroponikz Features on re:plus Track – Time Goes By
Check out the new MV for the song ‘Time Goes By’ by re:plus featuring Hydroponikz on the verses and Anika Hazel on the hook. It’s a beautifully arranged track but it’s too bad none of the artists are in the video (that I can tell anyways).
The track is off re:plus’s album Everlasting Truth, available on iTunes (Japan?) 3/3/10. The song actually reminds me a lot of the recent collab of Kero One and Anan Ryoko. Gorgeous instrumentation paired with smooth, laid back rhymes. These international collabos are killing it!
Lyrics after the break.
AJ Rafael Releases New Song – ‘(500) Days’
AJ Rafael’s got a brand new track to share and it’s called ‘(500) Days’. You can probably already guess what inspired the song from the title. The video quality is so friggn crisp here, I’m loving it. Personally I’m digging the writing but I think I need to let the melody grow on me. Perhaps I should actually see the movie, maybe then I’d connect with the song more haha. Hopefully this is the first of many new songs to come!
this song was inspired heavily by the movie “(500) Days of Summer”. this is the first song i’ve written since “When We Say (Juicebox)”! so i was so excited to finally put this up. hope you enjoy the nods to the movie within my lyrics. =)
Lyrics after the break.
Tim Be Told Releases Live Footage from Neon Light Sessions
Check out the new footage posted up by Tim Be Told from something they call the Neon Light Sessions. It looks to be a small, intimate concert event. The audio quality is kind of hit or miss since its all coming from the camera mic which is constantly panning. The band sounds great though but it seems like it took a while for the audience to warm up. They sang two of their originals along with a cool cover of Rihanna.
‘Analyze’
‘Collision’
‘Take a Bow’
Note: Don’t forget to check out our exclusive Q&A with the band if you haven’t already.
Kina Grannis Album Stairwells Now Available
Kina Grannis‘s new album Stairwells just dropped today and for those of you who preordered you should already be holding onto your copies (like me!).
The album includes the song ‘Valentine‘ along with her hit ‘Message From Your Heart’ and 12 other tracks. In case you need more convincing check out the following 10 reasons you should pick it up.
If you’re interested she’s made it available for streaming for a week which you can check out in full after the break!
Illmind Interviews w/ Beat Kings
BeatKings.com has posted up a phone interview with famed producer extraordinaire Illmind. They get pretty in depth to when he started (the genesis of the interview era back in the early 2000′s) to his earliest influences (J. Dilla) and what he’s been using to craft his signature sound over the years (it’s a ton of different equipment). They really break it down and get technical with his music making process and how he’s grown and progressed since he started. They also discuss who he enjoys working with and his favorite memories along the way. Sorry for the spoiler but he reveals he’s got a full length album in the works with Redman!
Joyo Velarde Releases Live Footage from Love & Understanding Album Release Party
Joyo Velarde held a party for the release of her debut solo record Love and Understanding, hosted by her husband Lyrics Born. It looked to be a great event filled with live soulful music and fun west coast swing. Thankfully for those of us that missed it, she’s shared some footage from the evening as she croons some of her songs from the album. If you like what you hear don’t forget to support her!
Joyo Velarde celebrated the release of her debut solo album, “Love and Understanding” this past week (Feb. 18th) at Yoshi’s San Francisco with an intimate evening performing tracks off of the new record with a live band. Lyrics Born hosted the evening with Trackademicks and special guest DJ D-Sharp.
“Love and Understanding” (Quannum Projects/Mobile Home Recordings) is available right now online and in stores. Pick up a copy today!!
Get more info about Joyo Velarde athttp://www.joyovelarde.com
David Choi Featured on This Week’s Youtube Music Tuesday
David Choi has been featured on this week’s Youtube Music Tuesday! The song that got featured is his original tunte ‘This is a Way’ off his upcoming sophomore album. It’s a cute track that he released back in November and a I had the chance to hear it live at his DC show last week. Later this week we’ll have our recap of the show up but for now a huge congrats to David!
FM x Quest Dance Crew Release Live Footage from Winter X Games 2010
Quest Dance Crew had the opportunity to link up again with FM at the 2010 Winter X Games in Aspen recently. They put on a wild show and have blessed up with some (all too brief) video clips from the event. Their live energy level is already off the charts so they had to bring out the oxygen tanks for support on this one! Looks like it was a blast.
The FAR EAST MOVEMENT day 2 in Aspen Colorado for the Winter X Games 2010. FM brings out surprise guests Quest Crew (America’s Best Dance Crew Champs) for their show at Belly Up Aspen for an X Games/ Beats HP Premium Audio Event.
Music featured in this episode:
FAR EAST MOVEMENT “LIKE A G6″ [NTRLD] Remix
FAR EAST MOVEMENT “Girls On The Dance Floor” LiveThis FM Satellite Features: The FAR EAST MOVEMENT (FM – Kev Nish, Prohgress, J-Splif, DJ Virman), Quest Crew (Steve Terada, Ryan Conferido, Dominic D Trix Sandoval, Brian Hirano), DJ Eye
Priscilla Ahn Covers ‘Julia’ by The Beatles
Priscilla Ahn has released this sweet cover of the Beatle’s song “Julia”. As a bonus she’s set the music to various footage from her international tours. It’s a simple yet personal look at her recent musical escapades. This woman never ceases to impress me.
Today was a beautiful, crisp, windy day. When I looked outside there was a big morning moon hanging so delicately in the sky. It made me think of my favorite Beatles’ song, “Julia”. I realized I didn’t have the song in my computer though, and crazy enough, The White Album isn’t available to purchase on itunes! (There’s something I sort of like about that though)
So I decided to cover it. It only took me 30 minutes, and it was simply to satisfy the “fix” I needed to hear, sing, and play this song. You can hear a lot of lip smacking, and a lot of unfinished ‘ideas’ of harmonies….
I’ve put the song to a bunch of tour videos* I’ve been collecting over the past 3 years. I didn’t try to synch anything up. These are just randomly chosen clips** that I really like. (sigh…) I’ve come to terms with the fact that I am just not a perfectionist, and I never will be. So take it as you will. I hope you enjoy it.
love,
p. ahn
Bambu Releases …Paper Cuts… EP Today
The …Paper Cuts… EP by Bambu finally dropped today. It’s said to be one of his last albums before he hangs up the mic and focuses on other various initiatives. If you didnt know Bambu isn’t only a rapper, he’s a community organizer, father, soon to be husband and activist as well. Support good music while it lasts. If the teaser video featuring Prometheus Brown wasn’t enough to convince you then I dunno what else to tell you!
Tracklist:
- Paper Thin (with Chace Infinite)
- Slow Down (with Prometheus Brown)
- Correctly Done (with Thurzday)
- Rather Seen (with Malcolm & Martin)
- The Queen Is Dead
- Sondalo
- Old Man Raps
- Smog City’s Own (with Diz Gibran)
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