RH Photos: Digital Freshness with Freddie Gibbs
Freddie Gibbs kicked off Digital Freshness at Beauty Bar with a pre-Pitchfork Festival party. VIPJ and RTC were on the 1's and 2's, and a good time was had by all. No joke, things got wild afterward (see here)... Check out pics from Virgil Solis after the jump and look for the video later this week and a Closed Session w/Mr. Gibbs and LRG in August. Shouts to all involved, especially FSD and TSS for rocking with us. Look for the next Digital Freshness at Beauty Bar on Thursday, August 18th.
The Death Set Remix Daedelus' "Fair Weathered Friends"
The Death Set formed in Austrailia and then took the East Coast of the U.S. by storm, claiming one Baltimore paper's prize for best live band of 2007. They've released originals as well as remixes combining their hardcore punk style with electronic grooves. In '08 they remixed Daedelus' "Fair Weathered Friends" through Ninja Tune. Today I stumbled upon the video to said song via Frank151, and s**t is hard body son... Check it out below.
Grinderman: "Heathen Child"
The Grinderman Cometh. Grinderman is the uber-macho Nick Cave Side-project filled with much bravado and fewer women. Nick Cave, 52, man of many albums and great songs, only learned to play guitar in 2006 and in the wake of the momentous occasion only fit for the history books, formed the quartet "Grinderman". The first album was a creation brilliance and ego, fit for the mans' id, but never forgetting the storycraft that Mr. Cave is so known for. Fortunate for us, there is a second album in this incarnation, Here Come the Wolfman and the trailers suggest no let-up in the brilliance. The first single "Heathen Child" does nothing to dissuade me either. Huzzah!, drink some whiskey and go tell the women that we're leaving.
St. Joe Louis: 30,000 FT. High & Rising (LP)
St. Joe Louis, the trio of Elete, Michael Cardigan and Tommie Chase, present their debut album titled 30,000 FT High & Rising. With a tribute to De La Soul and guest features by Skyzoo and PH (formerly of Pumkinhead), the trio spits about their ups & downs as they strive to make it in this here rap game. The project is presented by RefinedHype, Rock The Dub and Potholes In My Blog.
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Chris Faust: "Looking Back" (feat. Outasight)
Chris Faust, frontman and lead emcee for the Brooklyn based band (Good Day, Good Night) is here with some solo work featuring Closed Session alum, Outasight. "Looking Back" is the first record of Chris's upcoming album titled Faust. Loving the keys on this one as these two New Yorkers mesh to create a relaxing track perfect for a hot day in July.
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BLU: "Big Bang Boom" Wall Painted Animation
I just saw this animation by Italian street artist BLU, "Big Bang Boom" and was left in AWE. "Big Bang Boom" is the newest creation from this incredibly talented artist, who is known all around the global for his poltical/social commentary pieces. This time he takes the evolution of life, and according to his website it took him months and hundreds of buckets of paint. This is a must see video for anyone who has an appreciation for art and life. Check it out below.
TRON Legacy: Official Full Length Trailer
Like many kids who were born in the late 70's-80's TRON was one of my favorite movies growing up. Last couple months I posted some of the sneak peak trailers of the new TRON Legacy movie, here is the official full length trailer and a must see for all you TRON fans. Check it out after the jump.
Wale Debuts "Friends and Strangers"
Here’s the first of a five part series that Wale is delivering to RapRadar revealing some songs on his More About Nothing mixtape. The mixtape is scheduled to drop in 8 days. Expect to be full of good rapping and Seinfeld samples.