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R.I.P. Tero “Camu Tao” Smith

Posted in Media, Music News, Video with tags Camu Tao, Cardboard City, Central Services, MHz, Nighthawks, R.I.P., The Weathermen on Monday, May 25, 2009 by Tim Althaus

Camu It was exactly one year to the day that I was at Soundset last year. Aesop Rock took the stage and looked visibly shooken. He made the announcement over the microphone that long time friend and associate Camu Tao had passed away. Yesterday at Soundset El-P made sure to remind us that he’d appreciate it if we kept his great friend in our prayers.

Camu Tao was an incredibly integral part of independent Hip-Hop. He was a part of The Weathermen, MHz, Nighthawks (with Cage), Central Services (with El-P) & also a member of Cardboard City. Camu was a great emcee and a great fucking producer. He was a very talented man, and he will be missed for a very long time to come. Throw your “WM’s” up today for Camu and be as loud as you can to show your appreciation.

R.I.P. Tero “Camu Tao” Smith (June 6th, 1977 – May 25th, 2008)

I’ll put up this vid because Aes said it was one song that Camu loved to get live to:

Aesop Rock: “Daylight”

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Happy Birthday To One Of The Greatest…

Posted in Downloads, Media, Music News with tags Notorious B.I.G. on Thursday, May 21, 2009 by Tim Althaus

biggie Today would have been the 37th birthday of one of the greatest emcees of all time, The Notorious B.I.G. This guy was one of the greatest fire spitters that the game of Hip-Hop has ever seen. There aren’t many lyricists even today that can rhyme like Biggie did. He released two albums, and to this day both of them are highly regarded and considered classics.

It’s a god damn shame that legends in the game like Biggie had to go down the way that they did. They say that the good die young, and that’s no fucking lie. Biggie’s flow was so vicious, but at the same time was ridiculously relaxed. There will be another like him.

For the commemoration of Biggie’s B-Day I would like to put up what I would consider my favorite track by him which is “The What” featuring Method Man. These two emcees collaborate on a totally different level and tear things apart.

Happy Birthday & R.I.P. Christopher Wallace (May 21, 1972-March 9, 1997)

Download: Notorious B.I.G.: “The What” (Featuring Method Man)

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Random Axe Will Be Coming Out On Duckdown Records

Posted in Media, Music News, Video with tags Black Milk, Duckdown Records, Guilty Simpson, Random Axe, Sean Price on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 by Tim Althaus

This is some of the best news I’ve heard all year long. Black Milk, Sean Price & Guilty Simpson have signed their deal with Duckdown Records for the Random Axe project. My anticipation for this album is crazy because I know it is going to be one of the best of the year. Listen to Sean Price as he makes everything official!

Spotted @ 2dopeboyz

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New Broken Social Scene Album > New Radiohead Album

Posted in Downloads, Music News with tags broken social scene, John McEntire, kevin drew, mp3, New Album, Radiohead, recording, Thom Yorke on Monday, May 18, 2009 by Erik Burg

Prepare to hype or hate. It’s that time once again to praise some of the world’s best selling artists for follow up albums. Canadian super group Broken Social Scene are finally recording a following up to their self-titled third album, full band and all. Radiohead are also quick to start recording the follow up to their hugely successful 2007 album In Rainbows.

Which one am I more excited for? Go ahead and reference the title of this column for the answer to that one. Radiohead is good and all (sort of) but the coordination and complication that comes with Broken Social Scene recording a full band album makes their news all that much more exciting than lame Thom Yorke and co. recording some stuff.

Here are the official words from each camp on the recording of the albums:

Radiohead -“It’s at the stage where we’ve got the big Lego box out and we’ve tipped it out on the floor and we’re just looking at all the bits and thinking what’s next?…It was very noisy and chaotic and really fun.” via Bassist Colin Greenwood.

Broken Social Scene -“I can’t tell you what this record will sound like, who from the other great bands will be involved, but I can tell you it feels amazing to be in Chicago recording.” Guitarist/everything man Kevin Drew.

Radiohead is recording with their longtime producer Nigel Godrich. Broken Social Scene is recording with mastermind John McEntire, of Tortoise and Sea and Cake fame. I guess I’ll really be a dick about it when both sure-to-be-amazing albums hit the shelves. Until then, enjoy these tracks!

Radiohead – “Nude” Live at BBC Radio Theatre London

Broken Social Scene – ” 7/4 Shoreline”

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Jay $tay Paid Tracklisting & Artwork

Posted in Music News with tags J Dilla, Jay $tay Paid, Jay Stay Paid, Nature Sounds, Pete Rock on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 by Tim Althaus

J$P THANK YOU Hip Hop Official! We now have the official artwork (which may I mind you is excitingly epic) for Dilla’s new album Jay $tay Paid which drops June 2nd on Nature Sounds records. As I mentioned in a previous post, the album will play out like a radio show with Dilla’s idol Pete Rock playing the program director. I am going to throw a guess out there and say that this is going to be one of the best albums of the year. Follow me after the jump for the tracklisting. Continue reading →

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Soundset 2009 is almost Here!

Posted in Music News with tags Soundset 2009 on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 by Tim Althaus

That’s right guys, next Sunday is Sound Set at Canterbury Downs in Shokapee. If you are in the area and have any good sense of right and wrong you will be at this show. I can garantee you that most, if not all of the guys from Mind Inversion will be there getting all the coverage that you crave. Over 8 hours of quality Hip-Hop is something that you should not miss.

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250 for $250

Posted in Music News with tags Arcade Fire, exclusive, Limited Edition, Miroir Noir, Partners in Health on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 by Erik Burg

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It’s the week of exclusive and limited releases. Yesterday saw Animal Crack Box come and go, and today brings the Arcade Fire documentary Miroir Noir to fans in a special way. With all proceeds going to the Partners In Health program that raises money to “deliver high quality healthcare to the poor, and to break the cycle of poverty and disease.”

So here is what you get:

— Miroir Noir Special Edition DVD and Packaging + Automatic Download

— The Accordion Style Packaging SIGNED by Arcade Fire

— Exclusive Limited Edition silk-screened poster

But act soon, as the package is strictly limited to 250 copies. Each copy will set you back $250 as well, but hey, it’s for an awesome cause. If you haven’t seen the doc yet though, be sure to pick up at least the standard edition for a much lighter $20.

Get the Exclusive Gift Package NOW!

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Animal Collective Tour Kick Off This Week, New Release and MP3 Follow

Posted in Audio, Concert Dates, Downloads, Music News, News with tags animal collective, Bleed, concert, Grouper, Live Stream, NPR, tour dates on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 by Erik Burg

DT AC cover As I sit in my new favorite cafe here in La Crosse, The Root Note, I day dream about May the 20th. It’s the day Animal Collective, along with opening act Grouper hit the main room at First Ave. It’s a concert that sold out like country music shows do at the Xcel Center. So yes, anticipation is brewing.

May 18 @ Royal Oak Music Hall, Royal Oak Michigan: SOLD OUT

May 19 @ Riverside Theater, Milwaukee Wisconsin: Tickets (!)

May 20 @ First Avenue, Minneapolis Minnesota: SOLD OUT

So the fact that Animal Collective and NPR teamed up last night to stream the band’s set form the 9:30 Club in Washington DC was all the more reason for me to get excited. It was essentially a look inside the band’s tour, a two hour romp through the Baltimore trio’s best work. And you’re more than welcome to stream the entire thing for yourself at their archives, or even just check out the set list.

Stream Animal Collective live @ the 9:30 Room, Wash. D.C.

You would think that selling out nearly every venue on their tour was enough, but Animal Collective have now officially released and officially sold out of The Animal Crack Box vinyl set that everyone and their mother have been salivating over. The triple-vinyl box set collects various live tracks and unreleased material from the bands tribal years from 2000-2003 period. If you happened to have $92 laying around and happened to be on the internet and happened to stumble upon the first blog that wrote about it (Pitchfork) you might have been lucky enough to load the page fast enough to get a copy. Oh well I guess, The rest of us poor souls will just have to wait for the MP3s to come leaking out of some dude’s basement.

Until that time though, you can check out the new track that Panda Bear, Avey, and Geologist have been playing live. It’s working title is “Bleed” and can be had in a handy MP3 form already thanks to Collected Animals. “Bleed” seems extremely unpolished still, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see the track still evolve even over the length of this tour. The track sounds a little too mythical, a little too slow, but the Avey and Panda melodies are a nice treat none-the-less. It’s not as good as the other new live track, “What Would I Want Sky”, but it shows once again the talent that these three men have at crafting music seemingly on the fly. Grab it below:

Animal Collective – “Bleed”

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Seth Kauffman Releases First Album Under ‘Floating Action’ Pseudonym

Posted in Audio, Downloads, Music News with tags 50 Lashes, Amie Street, Dr. Dog, Floating Action, Park the Van on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 by Erik Burg

After releasing an EP and LP under his full name, Seth Kauffman has taken a bit of a different route with his new project. Taking on the name Floating Action, Kauffman released his first album April 21st. The self-titled debut has not only created more buzz with long time fans, but has created a new fan base around Kauffmna outside of his already very close followers.

Very much in line with the Caribbean treat I wrote about the other day, Floating Action is like a more sunny version of Park the Van label mates Dr. Dog. Recording all of the instrumentals and vocals by himself, Kauffman is able to create a unique sound that is specific to himself. It’s a sound that’s synonymous with 60’s Roy Orbison and yet still seems terrifically fresh in today’s light.

It’s Kauffman’s voice, more than the music itself, that sets Floating Action apart from many of the other acts making music similar to this. The lead track on Floating Action, “50 Lashes”, puts Kuffman’s fluctuating falsetto to the test. The way he is able to change pitch mid-verse is outstanding, and with that subtle effect is able to craft a sound much more original, distinct, and quite frankly enjoyable.

But don’t take my word for it, check out the awesome “50 Lashes” from Floating Action right here below. And the album Floating Action is out now, so be sure to scoop that up as soon as possible too. I’d highly suggest getting it from the best mp3 related website out there: Amie Street. Enjoy!