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Artist Profile: Culture Prophet



I have to do it...
Culture Prophet Recipe:

-1 part MSTRKRFT
-2 Part Justice
-1 Part Simian Mobile Disco
-1 Mac Book
-1 Drum Set

Mix it all in a bowl and now you have: Culture Prophet
No, don't mistake them for French DJ's, Culture Prophet reside in Greenville, South Carolina. Blending all of the above, Culture Prophet pump out long overdue bangers to our electronica drought ridden south. You can download some of their songs for free on their myspace. They also do some pretty tight remixes. So check them out on their site and shake your ass at one of their shows. I haven't seen them yet, but I plan to on New Year's Eve at Ground Zero (of all the places) in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Year End: 2007

I do not really like placing my intrest and favorites into catagories or "best of" list. But since I blog, I feel it is pretty much required. So here it goes: (although these songs are listed, they are in no way in a countdown order, just the top songs I really liked in 2007. And of course I do not include any Bloc Party...lol)

Albums:
- Radiohead - In Rainbows
- The NOISEttes - What's The Time Mr. Wolf?
- LCD Soundsystem - Sound Of Silver
- Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
- Klaxons - Myths Of The Near Future
- Gallows - Orchestra of Wolves
- Queens Of The Stone Age - Era Vulgaris

Songs:
- Knife - CSS
- You! Me! Dancing! - Los Campesinos!
- 2080 - Yeasayer
- Sad Sad City - Ghostland Observatory
- Orchestra Of Wolves - Gallows
- I'm Not Going To Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You - Black Kids
- Jigsaw Falling Into Place - Radiohead
- Mathletics - Foals
- Down Boy - Yeah Yeah Yeahs'
- Paper Planes - M.I.A
- Atlas - Battles
- Living Is A Problem Because Everything Dies - Biffy Clyro

Can You Feel The Knife?

CSS recently did a great rendition of Grizzly Bear's song "Knife". You can catch it on Grizzly Bear's new EP "Friend".

[Download] CSS - Knife

NOISEttes Originals

Here are the original music videos for the Noisettes' "Don't Give Up" and "Scratch Your Name." The videos were eventually redone for the accompanying singles when they were re-released.

"Don't Give Up (Original)"



"Scratch Your Name (Original)"

Merry Christmas You FIlty Animals

Check out this free download-only christmas song, "Christmas Reindeer" by Sweeden's own the Kinfe.

[Download] The Kinfe - Christmas Reindeer

R.I.P Ike Turner

You will forever be remembered as a drug addict and wife beater.

R.I.P. Pimp C

Sad news from the Hip-Hop world, legendary rapper and co-founder of the Houston based rapped duo "UGK" was found dead in his upscale hotel room Tuesday. No word yet as to what contributed to his death.

New Gang Of Four Demo!

They still have it! The Godfather's of Dance/Punk Rock Gang Of Four, are in the works of fresh material. Bassist Dave Allen posted a brand new demo entitled "Password" on his blog Pamplemoose. He had this to say about the new material:

"We are debating, as we do, how we will release the finished goods. Jon King reminds us that our career kick-off was defined by the Damaged Goods EP, a three song, cheaply recorded debut that made a lot of waves in the UK and European press well before we signed to the majors. So how about we start the new round of releases with a 4 song digital EP? Probably. The ‘album’ could then be built over time and released eventually as a CD, but in a compelling, high-value package that makes it valuable to our fans. We have those 4 song ideas as I write and they will be burnished and honed over the next 12 weeks or so. It then makes sense to get them into the hands (and ears) of the public as quickly as possible. Digital makes the most sense along with downloadable artwork, a vinyl record with free MP3s and remixes. And my first choice for remixers would of course be Justice."

[Download] Gang Of Four: Password (Demo)

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Bloc Party: Wir sind in einem Zustand des Flusses

Bloc Party's new single "Flux" was released this past Tuesday (11/12/2007.) They also re-recorded it in German and French. You can only buy these versions from the iTunes store if you live in Germany or France. But, here is the German version for your listening pleasure.



[Download] Bloc Party - Flux (German Version)

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Artist Profile: Black Kids

Black Kids



Black Kids are a five-piece indie pop/rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. The group are known for their "scraggly lo-fi guitar, peppy synths, and ebullient melodies", and have been compared to the likes of The Cure, Arcade Fire, The Go! Team, and the 1960s Motown Sound, among others as well. Black Kids' first demo EP, Wizard of Ahhhs, was released by the band in August 2007 via free download on their official MySpace page. On October 5, 2007, the EP received a favorable review (8.4/10) from Pitchfork Media, including a "Best New Music" commendation.

You can get thier demo for free from thier myspace. But you can skip that and get it through me. go here and put this information in: (make sure the page opens in another window)

USERNAME: wizard
PASSWORD: LN44J-88Q32-164X7

Artist Profile: Thunderheist

Thunderheist



The lady runs the mic, and her name is Isis. The emcee, a Nigerian-born, Canadian-raised phenom who has shared stages with hip hop heavyweights and even played "Show Time at the Apollo". Their hard-hitting rhythms are courtesy of Grahmzilla, a highly versatile producer /DJ. These two Canadians are the duo dubbed Thunderheist. Thunderheist unleashes serious electrocrunk boom rap with ribcage rattling bass breaks laced with clever rhyming flip with everything from 80s classics to digital booty bass and slowed down to a dirty Southern bounce.

get Thunderheist here:

[Download] Jerk It - Thunderheist
[Download] Suenos Dulces - Thunderheist
[Download] Horny - Thunderheist

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Artist Profile: Foals

Foals




Foals are a dance-punk band hailing from Oxford, England. The five-piece group are known through extensive live playing around Great Britain for its mix of indie with elements from techno and math rock. The band has signed with Transgressive Records, and played a number of shows at the 2007 SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. Foals have been noted for thier high level of technical ability, and their penchant for playing house parties. Unlike other bands, Foals have notably been quite guarded about their demos. Erratic quality control in the songwriting process has left the band hesitant to parade them in front of a wider audience. They have not widely distributed them and have instead opted for their tracks to be streamed only from their Myspace.

get Foals here:

[Download] Mathletics - Foals
[Download] Hummer - Foals

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Artist Profile: Hadouken!

Hadouken!



Hadouken! is a British Grime/New Rave band. Formed in 2006, their popularity stems from MySpace and YouTube. NME named the band one of their "NME Breaking Bands" following a gig at the Baby Grand in Manchester and they have worked their recent success into a contract with the British division of Atlantic Records.They are also signed to a distribution deal with French label Kitsuné Music. The band's name comes from a special move - a throwing fireball attack called "the Hadouken" - in the video game "Street Fighter".Their music is a combination of indie rock and grime music, grindie, which often incorporates samples from Nintendo Game Boy sounds.The band are also considered to be a part of NME's New rave genre.
Their "Not Here To Please You EP" will be the first ever music release to be on USB only release.

get Hadouken! here:

[Download] That Boy That Girl - Hadouken!
[Download] The Bounce - Hadouken!
[Download] Tuning In - Hadouken!

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Artist Profile: Ghostland Observatory

Ghostland Observatory



Ghostland Observatory is the Austin, Texas based duo of front man Aaron Behrens and producer/drummer Thomas Turner. Behrens’ vocal style and stage performances are unique and uncompromising, and he has drawn early comparisons to Freddie Mercury and Prince. Turner is heavily influenced by electronic artists such as Daft Punk, Laurent Garnier and Green Velvet, as well as rockers such as The Animals, David Bowie, and The Clash. With their spectral blend of electronics, drums, guitar and vocals, they have emerged with a sound that is the culmination of past influence and present inspiration, and can only be described as BALLSY.

Check them out here:

[Download] Sad Sad City - Ghostland Observatory
[Download] Piano Man - Ghostland Observatory

Ghostland Observatory recently perfromed "Sad Sad City" on Late Night With Conan O'Brien. Watch it here:



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Bloc Party To Save Darfur

Bloc Party will contribute their song "Rhododendrons" to the Causes Charity. Causes, is a charity album benefiting three organizations working to stop the genocide in Darfur, will be released on iTunes on November 27 and feature exclusive and rare tracks from Bloc Party, the Shins, Bright Eyes, Animal Collective, the Cure, Death Cab for Cutie, the (International) Noise Conspiracy, Travis and Spoon. All proceeds will go to Doctors Without Borders, Human Rights Watch and Oxfam America. The album will only be available on iTunes for 90 days, though a limited-edition CD can be ordered from here

"Flux" Video

Here is the brand new video for "Flux."



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In A State Of Flux

The new video for Bloc Party's new single "Flux" has just been released on NME.com watch it below. It is kind of like an old Power Rangers episode. enjoi..




watch it here


thanks to BlocParty.net for the screen shot..

I Exist On Aprapos

Dance duo "Justice" performed their hit "D.A.N.C.E" on Conan O' Brien a few nights ago. Check it out below. Kind of off the wall though (but of course I like it.)



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HALLELUJAH HOLLA BACK??

What the fuck is this? Remember the guy that won VH1's "The White Rapper Show"? You know, the guy that coined the phrase "Hallelujah Holla Back." Me neither, lol. Anyway, his name is John Brown and his new song/video is a joke. In fact, I thought it was one of those SNL Digital Shorts from Saturday Night Live, but sadly its not. The self pro-claimed "King Of Da Burbz" is the next Vanilla Ice. Watch it for yourself...

Bloc Fluxes For Conan

The boys of the Bloc recently performed their new song "Flux" live on Conan O' Brien. You can watch it hear. The sound was very low (the guitars and vocals not the actual recording video.) I like it, very very different.



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State Of Flux

Here it is!!!!!!! Bloc Party's new single "Flux" a month before its release date. Words can not explain this song. I love it!!!!! Possibly best thing since Silent Alarm. This is a new Bloc Party!

http://www.archive.org/download/BlocParty-Flux/Flux.mp3

Video Of The Week: Week One

I've decided that there are way too many music videos being made and never seeing the light of day to the masses. Most of these videos are only seen by fans and the music elite. So I've decide to bring a few to everyone, once a week. This week:

Bat For Lashes' "What's A Girl To Do?"

Quick bio: Bat For Lashes are an all girl band from Brighton, England. Fronted by Natasha Kahn. Bat For Lashes' music have been compared to singer/songwriters like Bjork, Thom Yorke, Kat Power, Tori Amos, and Kate Bush. so here it is:

Bat For Lashes "What's A Girl To Do"?



on a side note, I really don't care that much for this band or their music, but, I do think this is a very good video.

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Meg White Sex Tape?

Reports have been flying all over blogs recently about a Meg White (of the White Stripes fame) sex tape. It is said that it is not her, and I agree, but you can decide for your self.

You can watch it here

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Crank That Travis Barker

Quick video of Travis Barker (Blink 182, +44) remixing "Crank That" by Soulja Boy on his drumset, it's pretty sick..




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The Foo Fires

Here is an awesome cover of Arcade Fire's "Keep The Car Running" performed by the Foo Fighters. This cover kills, its almost as good as the original. I think Dave's vocal ability is proven in this song.




Doesn't Dave Grohl look a little bit like Jesus? I saw this and thought in a very sacrilegious way that maybe this song was written as if it was sung by Jesus and he's singing it right before he is taken away by the Romans to be crucified.

read the lyrics here if you don't know them and think about it.

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Love Muisc Hate Racism

Bloc Party will appear on a special compilation CD in aid of the Love Music Hate Racism campaign, given away free with the October 10th issue of NME next month. There's no official tracklisting yet, but according to the official LMHR site, the Bloc Party contribution is likely to be a Diplo remix of 'Where Is Home?'. Other artists featured on the CD include Dirty Pretty Things, Maximo Park and Lethal Bizzle.

Speaking to NME, Kele had this to say about Bloc Party's involvement in the project:

"The thing is, I heard what the BNP were proposing to do [giving away albums by white power bands outside British schools and universities] and it sent a real shiver down my spine. They're an evil organisation and the thought of them handing out stuff to young impressionable minds is incredibly frightening. Anything we can do as a band to raise awareness we will do."






Thanks to Bloc Party.net for the heads up.

Jagger Yoga

Cansei de Ser Sexy (or CSS for you sans-hipsters) have debuted a new song entitled "Jagger Yoga" or "Holiday," I have no idea which one it's called but it is definitely worth a listen. Only live recordings exist so far so out a couple of them here is the one of the best quality. enjoi..

p.s. I still love you Lovefoxxx

Libertay, Egalitay, Fraternitay!

Number three is already in the works! Bloc Party are back home in London this week recording and demoing twelve new songs. The boys are once again using Jacknife Lee who produced their sophomore effort "A Weekend In The City." The new songs are only on a trial and error basis and the Bloc may try and put out another single before the end of the year (think Two More Years) before Christmas. Watch and Listen to these two interviews from Gordon and Kele as they talk about the new album and the Reading Festival. enjoi..

A Pox On Your Houses

Finally, it has arrived. Bloc Party played a one-off Fan Club Only gig at the Brighton Concorde 2, in England last week. To the disappointment of most of the "lucky" fans at the show, the Bloc only played one b-side, which was one of my favorites entitled "The Once and Future King." And by "disappointment" I mean at the last "Fan Club Only" show they played the b-sides "Staying Fat," "Always New Depths," and "Skeleton." Though, this is not the first time TOAFK has been played live, it was first played at Asbury Park in New Jersey a few months ago. Only one sketchy recording existed until now. Below is somewhat of a "better" quality, (although still not that great of recording, but hey, it's the best one around right now.") enjoi..

Hungry And Dumb, Hungry And Dumb

Saw Bloc Party twice last week and it was unreal...Best show I ever saw them do. I got Gordon's set list and Kele personally handed me his guitar pick after the show. They played "Tulips" which is a very rare live song now a days. Here's a picture of the set list:



Oh and an update on an earlier post concerning the new Bloc Party DVD. We'll as far as I know, there will not be a new DVD. These videos have been posted for download and stream on Bloc Party's fan club website "Marshals."

Hammer Time!!!

Funniest commercial ever broadcasted in a very long time.

Outshine Them All...New Bloc Party DVD??

Recently I was surfing around YouTube and I came across some Bloc party videos from a concert they did at the Bristol Carling Academy on February 7th, of 2007. These videos are of the whole concert and are professionally recorded audio and video. As earlier stated, The new "Hunting For Witches" vinyl single will include the song recorded at this show. Here are the all the videos from the concert. enjoi !!



Bloc Party - Live at Bristol Carling Academy

Double The Pleasure, Double The Fun

At work today I was thinking to myself, "What bands have more than one person playing the same instrument at the same time (i.e. two bass players or two drummers.) In my personal opinion, bands that can perform this kind of feat are extraordinary. I know there are some might say its cheesy or retarded to have two playing the same instrument but that's not the case. But oh well, everyone is entitled to their own thoughts. Here are a few songs worth taking a listening to. In the song "Sunday", Bloc Party use two drummers. The bassist Gordon Moakes joins drummer Matt Tong to play this song. The second is a song called "This Mess" by an Australian band by the name of "Wolf & Cub." Wolf & Cub play with two drummers. The second entry is by one of my favorite bands (if you did not know by now) called "Cansei De Ser Sexy" (or CSS.) This song is entitled "Let's Make Love And Listen To Death From Above, (with the song reference to the late Canadian band "Death From Above 1979".) Cansei De Ser Sexy use two basses in this song, also, the members switch instruments throughout their songs. And last but not least we have a song by the English band "The Go! Team." The song is called "The Power Is On." Like Wolf & Cub, The Go! Team used double drummers



[Watch] Sunday - Bloc Party

[Download] This Mess - Wolf & Cub

[Download] Let's Make Love And Listen To Death From Above - Cansei De Ser Sexy

[Download] The Power Is On - The Go! Team

Don't Judge Me.......Judge Judy

Fabrice Fabrice (comedian Nick Kroll) drops by the MTV studios during the Human Giant 24 hour marathon. Here is Fabrice Fabrice: Spoken Word

Am I A Horse? Am I On Fire? Am I The Curse?

Apparently, there is/was a music video competition going on from one of my favorite artist, Cansei De Ser Sexy, or CSS for those of the English speaking population, for the song entitled "Alcohol" (one of my personal favorites.) Fans were asked to create a "fan-made" video for the song and I think the band recorded themselves singing the song in front of a green screen, since every video has the same performance. Here are a few video entries: Oh, by the way Lovefoxxx (singer) is my new imaginary girlfriend :).
p.s. CSS call Sao Paulo Brazil home and Cansei De Ser Sexy translates from Portuguese into English as meaning "Tired of Being Sexy". It was taken from a quote said by "Beyonce."



Here Are A Few Of The Entry's:

CSS - Alcohol - Directed by Steve Glashier


CSS - Alcohol - Directed by Nicaroda


CSS - Alcohol 0 Directed by Jared Eberhardt


Just for the hell of it, Here they are performing "Let's Make Love and Listen to Death From Above" on Later...With Jools Holland

Kill Your Middle-Class Indecision

Bloc Party will release Hunting For Witches as their new UK single on July 9th. The release will include a handful of b-sides and include a totally brand new b-side entitled: "Cavaliers and Roundheads." Also included in the release will be the b-sides "Secrets" and "Rhododendrons". This release is rumoured to be controversial as it's release is very close to the two year anniversary of the London bus bombings.
The track listings are as followed:

CD
1. Hunting For Witches
2. Cavaliers And Roundheads
3. Uniform (James Rutledge Remix)

7" vinyl one
1. Hunting For Witches
2. Rhododendrons

7" vinyl two
1. Hunting For Witches (Live At Bristol Academy, 07/02/07)
2. Secrets

If this was not enough, a download only package of remixes will be available.





[Download] Secrets - Bloc Party

[Download] Rhododendrons - Bloc Party

We're Fragments of Fiction

New video for "Atlantis to Interzone" by the Klaxons up now. Been out for a while but never saw it until Sunday night on MTV2's Subterranean. It makes me think they are playing on Stone Montian in Atlatna, Georgia with all the laser lights. My favorite part is where the drummer drops his stick on the first hit of the low tom. enjoi !!




"Atlantis to Interzone" by The Klaxons

Goodbye To The Brixton Sun

This is an epic cover by one of my favorite bands, The Arcade Fire. It's available for download on my blog and you can see a video of them performing this song in the foyer of the Brixton Academy. Part of the BBC's Culture Show. enjoi !!





[Download] The Arcade Fire - The Guns Of Brixton (The Clash Cover)

You Either Got It, Or You Dont

My first blog post will be an MP3 cover of "Say It Right" by Bloc Party. This was originally a Nelly Furtado song, but Bloc Party has made it their own. Their version could pass as one of their own it is so good. Bloc Party performed "Say It Right" on Jo Wiley's Live Lounge about a month ago. So here it is for your listening pleasure:

[Download] Say It Right - Bloc Party (Nelly Furtado Cover)