Hassaan Mackey - Simone (Louder)

Hassaan is up and coming and was recognized in the Rawkus 50. his shit has substance and depth unlike the mainstream wave of music and deserves a listen.
“If it’s for you, you’ll know. Music is a voice. It’s the last voice we have. My music is me.” - Hassaan Mackey

Bright Eyes - Four Winds

life is a bitch

Life's a Bitch - Curren$y (ft. Mistah FAB)



Curren$y is definitely someone to watch for in 09.
StayBlazedAllDay

Blu - Spacejive

Watch out for him

To Get Everyone In That Christmas Spirit

This song is fucking epic.

White Light Riot - Tuning Out

Awesome song.

Tuning Out - White Light Riot

Damn! you just been hit in the head wit that year old exclusive

Zion I - The Bay

Kinda on a Zion I/Bay rapper kick, but it's all good shit

San Quinn - Rockin Up Work

Guarantee this will be bumpin at your favorite place to drink by next month. San Quinn reps San Francisco the greatest city ever! But beyond that this track is super hot

Amplive - Video Tapez

This song is off of Amplives Rainy Dayz Remixes CD, where he remixes Radioheads entire In Rainbows CD. He also is part of Zion I, which is awesome. Be patient until around 1:10, Del the Funky Homosapien spits.




I also saw Maritime last night, they played a really good new song but I cannot find it anywhere online.

Best remix of a song...ever

Close your eyes and rock the fuck out to this.

Chester French - She loves everybody

What if I told you this band is consists of two Harvard students who turned down a record deal from Kanye West? You probably would think I am crazy or something. But it's true, and I dont have much left to say about that. Chester French actually ended up signing with Star Trak Entertainment and you know who fronts that label?

MGMT and Of Montreal Going Where Only Eagles Dare

That's right, MGMT's guitarist/singer Andrew VanWyngarden has teamed up with Of Montreal's singer/songwriter Kevin Barnes to form a side project they like to call "Blikkfang."  As far as where the name originates, your guess is as good as mine.  From what I understand, it is of a Norwegian dialect.  They have yet to release any kind of a single but they do have a purevolume you can check out by clicking here.  Two tracks are posted on this webpage, one entitled "(Just A Little) Judas Tonic," which is actually a b-side from MGMT's debut album, "Oracular Spectacular," and another called "Nupital Eagles Sharpened," thats a cover of "Where Eagles Dare" by the Misfits, which in my opinion is much better than the original.  Despite how good these track both are, Kevin Barnes says "it's unlikely that anything will get released before the winter of 2008," and when the first release comes, you won't see either of these songs on it.  They do have a few songs recorded though, with working titles such as "Hypnotic Agents," "Dead Dogs," and "Pleasure Cunt."

PS- If you aren't familiar with either Andrew or Kevin's ancestral works you should first surf on over to MGMT and Of Montreal's myspaces and check them out.  

The Killers and M83 hitting the road together

Just announced, big news, I love M83. For all you Killer buffs out there this will be an awesome show. Here is a video from M83, which is insane if you have time to watch it.

M83 & The Killers - 2008 Tour Dates
January 17 Denver, CO Magness Arena - Ritchie Center
January 19 Minneapolis, MN Northrop Auditorium
January 20 Chicago, IL UIC Pavilion
January 22 Detroit, MI EMU Convocation Center
January 23 Toronto, ONT Air Canada Centre
January 25 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
January 26 Boston, MA Agganis Arena
January 28 Washington, DC George Mason University Patriot Center
January 29 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
January 30 Atlanta, GA Atlanta Civic Center
January 31 Nashville, TN Grand Ole Opry House
February 2 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater
February 3 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
February 4 Dallas, TX Nokia Theatre

Owen - Good Friends Bad Habits

Mike Kinsella is one of the best singer/songwriters to ever strum a guitar in my own opinion. Straight from chicago I feel the best is still yet to come with this guy. This is a live video, but awesome.




Recorded Version:

Figurine - IMpossible

band was a precursor to James Figurine/Tamborello's later, more commercially successful project The Postal Service. Tamborello has also used the Figurine pseudonym for an official remix of Bright Eyes' Easy/Lucky/Free in 2005 and a solo album in 2006. Meredith is also a vocalist for Boothby.
From Wikipedia

Some news!

If anyone at all cares, apparently the Get Up Kids are reuniting for a tour in 2009!

Also, one of my favorite bands ever the Jealous Sound just released a new EP which is really really good. Here is a track from that new CD.

Zion I - Finger Paint

This is one of the best hip hop songs ever recorded in my opinon, AmpLive is still one of the best producers in the game, and anytime he teams with Zumbi were looking at a great fucking song.

Happy Thanksgiving!

So, I am back, and hopefully were a bit more consistant with the site. I somehow heard enouraging things about the site, so it movitated me to do this. Sometimes what motivates you is not always good though, but thats a story for another time. So lets get in the fuckin spirit, right? I don't understand why we have to celebrate thanksgiving during one of the shittiest months, how can i be thankful for anything right now? It's like 16 degrees outside, and I am just rambeling. lets just hope the next year from here is all good and shit.


So some tunes? I have plenty of funky fresh music to make you feel silky and smooth.


How about some christmas tunes from one of my favortie bands.

Young Buck - Move On

If you havent heard, young buck recently attempted suicide, i hope he gets through everything okay, as well as anyone else who deals with that type of stuff. Anyways, Buck is one of the sickest men in the game right now.

PRIMITIVE RADIO GODS "Phonebooth"

What happens when you party to hard?

Matt Pond - So Much Trouble

Sorry about the unneeded hiatus, but like any other person i got busy, and shit happens. but hit it up. If you still check cool beans.

Prodigy - Stuck On You

Hot single...

Born Wit It f. B.o.B. - Stack Your Paper Up

"I fucks wit u"
"okay so we fucks wit each other"

shits hot

With A Heavy Heart - Does It Offend You, Yeah?

Great song, new hot artist of the week tomorrow! Shout out to Mil

Flobots Hit Milwaukee!!

Last weekend The Rave and FM 102.1 hosted an exposure show for the Flobots, an indie-hip-hop group right out of Denver. The sextet is often compared with Rage Against the Machine. The show had some low points when the guitar and drums drowned out the two rappers, making it difficult to hear the lyrics. However the viola playing of solo woman Mackenzie Roberts was like candy for the ears. Her solo ending of Combat and then when she began to play Handle Bars, the bands most common tune, the crowd errupted. Overall the show was well done and incase you did miss it they will be preforming at Summerfest on Friday June 27th on the US Cellular Connection Stage at 10pm. Hope to see everyone at the show.

Of Montreal - We Were Born the Mutants Again With Leafling

Everyone goes threw change, its how we adapt.

Remember that shit, also some food for thought... Does your location in the world determine your religion?

Mewithoutyou - Paper Hanger

One of my favorite bands of all time and one of their best songs, this song is off their second album Catch For Us the Foxes...also one of the best bands I have seen live..

Festival Outlook: Dillo Day (Mayfest)

This Saturday at Northwestern Common, Broken Social Scene, The Cool Kids, Ted Leo and Third Eye Blind will be performing, and honest to god I almost shit my pants in excitement when I saw this lineup. I would trade all of Summerfest for this one day of awesome music.

Shwayze & Cisco Adler

Straight out of the BU…Malibu that is comes Shwayze. Everyone will love Shwayze's first album which is due to be released July 15th. The self-titled album, Shwayze, is a mix of rock-acoustic guitar with some hip-hop laid-back jams. Shwayze (Aaron Smith) collaborates with Cisco Adler who co-wrote all the songs on the album. Cisco Adler, front man for Whitestarr, helped produce Mickey Avalon’s Jane Fonda and Mr. Right. The album is amazing and many people may have heard the new single, Buzzin’ which has begun to gain a lot of play on MTV2 and FUSE. I recommend everyone checking out the album when it hits stores July 15th.

Wale - W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E

New video, hot track...I would say more but its beautiful out and I gotta run. Have a great weekend.

Nite Club - No Matter Which Way

Easily one of my favorite songs from last year, still relatively new and if you are in to any form electro music you will enjoy this song. This is off of Nite Club's Nu Nite Album.

EMC - What It Stand For

Easily one of the most under-rated groups in hip hop EMC is lead by hip hop journeyman Masta Ace, as well as Strickland who happens to be from Milwaukee, their new album The Show was an instant classic.

Atmosphere - When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold

Whether it’s about his alcohol and drug addictions, his struggling love life, or his constant fight to find a reason to keep living Slug takes a step outside the hip hop norm and tells tales that only Ant could throw a beat over. When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold is a much need breath of fresh air and I am happy Atmosphere was the group to deliver it. After my first listen I instantly thought this CD sounds like anything else Atmosphere has put out, but the question arises, is that bad thing? Consistency is extremely hard to find in today’s world of one hit wonders and internet superstars, which is why tracks like Shoulda Known and Yesterday get my head boppin and my mind going trying to capture every lyric Slug drops. Based out of Minneapolis, MN Atmosphere has been at constant work since releasing Overcast!, in 1997, and hasn’t stopped in eleven years. Whether this is your first time listening to Atmosphere or your one hundredth you definitely will not be disappointed.

Common ft. Pharell - U.M.C

This is Commons first single off of his new CD Invincible Summer, Common has slowly gone from a cut and dry traditional hip hop artist to a "i wanna rock the club" artist, and frankly I don't think he fits the mold. But it's a nice attempt.

Stateless - Bloodstream

Stateless is a small band from Leeds, England. They are currently working on recording their second cd. This song is from their first cd !K7 and it's a really good chill song. Also check out Prism #1. I believe it's only a matter of time before Stateless hits the mainstream. So check it out!!

Stacy Clark - Matter of Time

Think of Frou Frou, mixed with a little bit of MIA, and you get Stacy Clark, based out of Buffalo she has been featured on Laguna Beach and is a few clicks away from internet stardom.

Rosewood Thieves - She Don't Mind The Rain Live!

The Rosewood Thieves are a hot American Folk Rock Band from NYC. Their first 2 cd's; From the Decker House (2006) & Lonsome (2007) where so hot. They are getting ready to release a new cd, RISE & SHINE. It will be their first full length album with 10 new hot songs. Check it out, this is number 2 on their cd live from the Echo on May 9th.

The Cool Kids - Oscar the Grouch

First single off their CD the Bake Sale, real tight song, I have always been a big fan of The Cool Kids and this song does not disappoint.

Cut Copy - Lights & Music

First single off their new CD, which is easily in my personal top five CD's of 2008. Check this out, and their CD. I am hoping to get some sort of review section up soon...

Kenna ft. Lupe Fiasco - Say Goodbye to Love remix

Already a good song by Kenna, couldn't get any worse by adding one of the hottest MC's in the game to your remix. Shits too hot.

The Flobots...STAND UP!!!

The Flobots are a indie hip-hop group from Denver & are a super Political Band that rocks.
This song is from their 2007 CD Fight With Tools and I feel it just sends an awesome message people. Check them out!

Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly - The Chronicals of a Bohemian Teenager

One of the best videos I have ever seen, great song too.

Weekley Rewind...Say Hi to Your Mom - Hooplahs Involving Circus Tricks

If we were to rewind a year and half you would hear me listening to this song in my car, great song by a good band. There new CD didnt do much for me, but that doesn't take away from this track.

White Noise - Dont look that way at it

Based out of Austin, White Noise is a group of journeymen indie rockers who's hard work has helped them string together some really good songs.