[Video] Atoms of Peace perform "Got To Give It Up"
Atoms of Peace, performing in Mexico City earlier this week, performed the Marvin Gaye song "Got To Give It Up". Seemingly not otherworldly noteworthy, aside from the fact they played it well (it is Thom Yorke and Flea). The interesting catch to the song choice is the fact that Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" allegedly ripped off the Gaye classic. According to Pitchfork, the Gaye family passed ona six figure settlement from Thicke to resolve a lawsuit relating to the song. More to come soon, for now enjoy below.
http://youtu.be/kdtAEw2OrCs
[Video] KAWS Exhibition at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Living Proof Magazine has created a video to give us a sneak peek of KAWS' latest exhibition set to run from October 12th to January 5th, 2014, at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. After just putting his own spin on the MTV Awards Moon trophy KAWS is bringing back is iconic statue back to Philadelphia. KAWS is no stranger to Philadelphia as its residents have been graced with his artwork before.The show will feature 60 of KAWS' sculptures and paintings with 9 foot model guarding the gallery's entrance which all have been made exclusively for the exhibit.
http://vimeo.com/76403140
[Video] Rockie Fresh Premieres New Song In London
In support of MMG's Self Made 3 release, Rockie Fresh has been touring as an opening act for Mac Miller in Europe. Last Thursday he took to London to premiere a brand new track that will most likely end up in his forthcoming project. The track was produced by his DJ, Lpeezy and Lozza Music was on the scene to capture the moment. Check it out below.
http://youtu.be/ct-B6BtE8LM
[Video] Girl Talk and Freeway Announce Collaborative EP, "Broken Ankles"
Photo by: Andrew Strasser
Girl Talk and Freeway just announced some pretty cool news today as they have teamed up to work on a project entitled Broken Ankles. The collaboration might look a bit experimental at first glance, but both the producer and emcee can really feed off their unique sound without sacrificing their own style. This was proven when they premiered a track off the project in New York and the crowd responded to it with great feedback. The EP will be released this Fall via DatPiff, but in the meantime, you can catch footage of the show below.
http://youtu.be/UMARNvzI6gA
[Video] Pharrell talks to Spike Lee about his past
"I didn't choose film; film chose me."
As part of the ARTST TLK series on Reserve Channel's YouTube page, Pharrell sat down with Spike Lee to talk about the famed film director's past, including his introduction to film, his love for New York, and more. Despite my hesitance towards his films (Oldboy, specifically), I love and respect just how passionate and knowledgeable Spike is when it comes to film; you can hear how serious he takes the craft and his career in his voice in the video below.
http://youtu.be/p8RCqI9zSgU
[Video] Decoded: Pusha T's "King Push"
G.O.O.D. music artist and your friendly neighborhood pusher, Pusha T, chops it up with Jay Z's Life+Times and decodes his single, "King Push" off of his upcoming release My Name Is My Name. The track was surprisingly one of the last to be recorded for his solo album, Pusha tells us, and is a solid example of the real hip-hop shit he is bringing to the rap table this year. The Virginia native and 1/2 of Clipse breaks down his bars in this episode of Decoded and gives us some insight into the lyrical content behind the powerful track.
MNIMN drops this upcoming Tuesday, October 8th, but you can stream below right now via Myspace.
http://youtu.be/j5sAuUpq4rk
My Name Is My Name from Pusha T on Myspace.
[Video] Behind the scenes Oldboy featurette
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Oldboy is going to be one of the most polarizing films of the year when it's released to theaters this November. Fans of the original Oldboy have been up in arms over the first trailer that released back in July. As I so eloquently put it, Spike Lee's American remake is practically a shot-for-shot re-envisioning; despite how amazing the Korean version was, when you're adapting a film for American audiences, you can't simply just re-tell the exact same story with the exact same shots. However, audiences that haven't seen or aren't familiar with Park Chan-wook's version were amazed by the latest trailer, and with good reason: Despite Spike's attempts at simply glazing over the Korean version with American shine, Oldboy, at its root, is an amazing revenge film.
Recently, a new behind the scenes featurette for the film was released that not only shared some mini-interviews with Samuel L. Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen, Josh Brolin, and Spike Lee, but also showed some new footage from the film. And, once again, based off of the new scenes shown, it looks like Spike isn't attempting to distance himself from the Korean version as much as he should. Sure, he attempts to reason this by attempting to claim his film is closer in line to the Oldboy manga and not the Korean film.
Reasonable excuse? Sure. However, it's just not working for me, Spike. I'll watch your version of Oldboy; I'll probably even enjoy it. Will I be happy with it or myself? Probably not.