I'm Mike. I live in America's asshole, otherwise known as Las Vegas. I'm a cook and culinary student and I spend most of my time in the kitchen. On the rare occasions I'm not there I do some other shit too, so my posting here will probably be pretty rare but I'll try to make 'em count. On that note I'll give y'all a little taste of what I've been jamming to lately. Faraquet is a pretty great band with some cool ass tunes. They only made one full length album and it came out about ten years ago. People call em post-hardcore but I don't hear much hardcore influence or post anything. It's energetic, melodic intricately tuneful rock and the 5/4 rhythm in this song is just gnarly. Peep it. Talk to you again soon interwebs...
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Sexy Sax Man (Careless Whisper Saxophone Prank!!) directors cut
Despite the hilarity, check the number of views this has received on youtube... 4,504,912
For more sergio flores, check out his channel at http://www.youtube.com/sergiofloresvideos
For Booking Please Contact: SergioFloresMusic@gmail.com International Saxagram Deliveries now available!!!
Sergio Flores is now sponsored by Oleg Saxophones! These horns are known for having the best sound and intonation: www.olegproducts.com
For Booking Please Contact: SergioFloresMusic@gmail.com International Saxagram Deliveries now available!!!
Sergio Flores is now sponsored by Oleg Saxophones! These horns are known for having the best sound and intonation: www.olegproducts.com
Stephen Farris - Orange Mellow
Stephen Farris is from Houston, Texas. The video parallels the track really well.
The Royal Wedding: King's Speech
For the Royal Wedding of Kate Middleton To Prince William, Grey London Films and Unruly Media have brought Killa Kela and Stig of The Dump together to give the happy couple a special Royal Wedding 2011 message.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
DJ CamBam - Bomb on The Plane Mix
CamBam's Bomb On The Plane Mix by Cameron Kayfish
The homie Dj CamBam out of San Diego drops a fresh mix of new progressive and tech house. You know what time it is. Peep/Download the rest of my dudes mixes on his soundcloud.
The homie Dj CamBam out of San Diego drops a fresh mix of new progressive and tech house. You know what time it is. Peep/Download the rest of my dudes mixes on his soundcloud.
Gold Panda - Marriage (Star Slinger remix)
Gold Panda - Marriage (Star Slinger Remix) OFFICIAL from How Do I Computer on Vimeo.
I love the way bro still makes 808's sound hot. The visual paints a pretty picture.
Throwback Thursday
Its Throwback Thursday. Congratulations for making it this far into the week without killing yourself. Keep it up, Rebecca Black is right around the corner.
Missy Elliot - Work it (Nicolas Jaar Rework)
Apparently Nico Jaar closed down his Chicago set at Smartbar with this track and apparently everybody was vibin tough... and the song is 110 BPM. Foolish.
und mehr von Nicolas Jaar
CSP02 ∆ NICOLAS JAAR by Clown and Sunset
und mehr von Nicolas Jaar
CSP02 ∆ NICOLAS JAAR by Clown and Sunset
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Somewhere to Disappear
Directed by Lauren Flammarion and Arnaud Uyttenove. This film follows photographer Alex Soth as he documents people who have retreated from society. It seems to hold insight into the failure of democracy and the beginning of America's decline in nationality. I'm interested in seeing the juxtaposition between humanity's increasing dependency on technology and the exposed lives of those who have retracted from mediated technologic consumption.
Chris Brown "Yo"- Star Slinger Refix
Star Slinger is a UK based instrumental hip-hop producer and DJ who does phatty remixes for lots of fools with their permission including that childish gambino remix that blew up a couple months ago. He's fresh. You can download this Chris Brown Refix track off his Soundcloud for a limited time...
Cinematic Orchestra
They recently did the soundtrack for a Disney nature film called The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos
Couldn't find the clip from the movie, but this track plays to flamingo mating rituals. Highly recommended for nature, film, and flamingo enthusiasts alike.
Also saw them at Coachella a while back; definitely a highlight of the weekend.
A Blu Sene
Any track featuring Blu that pulls off the bipolar this well will be an auto add into the rotation. Recess is a combo deal from Brooklyn featuring Sene with the bars and theClubhouse with the beats.
"When I returned, Blu flew to NY and we recorded this. Blu’s verse serves as the dream, mine as the nightmare. He explores the peaceful side of sleep and mine represents the torment of nightmarish thoughts as you fall asleep” -SeneGood night...
Spotted At ThatsEnuff
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
Nicki 3-6 House Mafia Bells
That bro Diplo mashin' tracks on the plane like its nathan. This track is preferable at a large amplitude.
Konvulz - Upon Me
Many followers are going ham in the library, in the office, in the cut, etc. For all you dabbling in some crunch time, I'm going to get you through the week.
The Weeknd - Glass Table
The official video for Glass Table by The Weeknd. My apologies for the tardiness, but a plug god is never late.
Erik K Skodvin - Flare
Erik K Skodvin is a composer of sorts. These two tracks are off his not-so-debut album titled Flare, which can be streamed Here. His music is beautifully gloomy, heavy in some places, haunting, minimal, and characteristically dark and cerebral. I'd love to see this man write scores for film. Shouts to the homie Karl.
Jeremiah Jae - Gobstopper (Prod. J Dilla)
"Exercise baby while your sittin' on your muffin. Ass like that make a vegan say fuck it."
If you don't have Jeremiah Jae's, "Eating Donuts & Other Refined Foods" mixtape
tape already, it's a must... get it HERE
It's a mix of J Dilla beats with some other FlyLo beats and Madlib beats... with Jeremiah Jae spitting a lot. It's crackin on some good headphones.
And shout out vegans, they're sexy.
tape already, it's a must... get it HERE
It's a mix of J Dilla beats with some other FlyLo beats and Madlib beats... with Jeremiah Jae spitting a lot. It's crackin on some good headphones.
And shout out vegans, they're sexy.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
The Block Is Hot.
Ghostpoet - Cash and Carry Me Home official video
Speaking of slept on UK MC's... I present Ghostpoet. He's a little dark, but he's kind of on the Jeremiah Jae tip. You can find The Sound Of Strangers on his bandcampfor just $1. He grows on you... so give him time... but he's real fresh.
Black Light Dinner Party "Older Together"
Black Light Dinner Party "Older Together" from dreambear on Vimeo.
BLDP is pretty cool and this song is lightweight catchy... if you vibe, good. Download the single from their soundcloud. But peep this video til its' end mann.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
The Streets-Never Went to Church
"Sometimes I think so hard I can't remember how your face looked."
I felt like this was an appropriate post on the eve of Easter (my ironic sense of humor). Plus, The Streets are slept on too much in the U.S. So enjoy.
The Weeknd - House of Balloons (Chopped not Slopped mixtape)
House of Balloons has easily been my favorite Rnb release of the year and I can't even say I know how many people make up The Weeknd. It was only a matter of time before it was chopped n screwed by DJ OG Ron C. If you feel the way I feel, you're gonna need this. Pour it all in a sprite and download it Here
Chris Clark
I'm a bit short for words today. Had an intense 24 hours yesterday (2 days ago?) in between my last day of finals and afterwards, so ill keep it short.
The 2nd link more or less describes part of those ridiculous 24 hours.
...gonna sleep now, don't smoke crack kids
Friday, April 22, 2011
Thank (Based) God We Don't Pay To Watch You Fight
For those of us who had better things to do today than to watch the three playoff basketball games, kudos. For the rest of us, let us rehash on the ending of the only game that was competitive for the full 48 minutes. In case you didn't get the memo up to this point, Dwight Howard is a beast and Jamal Crawford has still got it. JC knocked down another clutch game winner to give his Hawks a 2-1 series lead going into game 4 on Sunday. Unfortunately, ESPN and your buddies won't be highlighting JC's late game heroics. Instead, the focus is bound to be the incident between Jason Richardson and Zaza Pachulia (and the potential suspensions that loom for each of them respectively).First off, I don't know what the hell Zaza was thinking with the little head bumps (those aren't head butts, right Zidane?) he was throwing at J-Rich. I'm sure that we were all thinking the same thing during the alteration, "Zaza, what are you doing! Jason would knock you the fuck out!" And if it wasn't for Dwight Howard bear hugging Jason, I am sure that is exactly the result we would have seen. This got me in a conversation about NBA fights and how they've just been lacking in quality over the past decade. Now don't get me wrong, I don't watch the NBA for fights nor do I want any player on my beloved Lakers (yeah, I'm a Laker stan, you mad?) getting involved in one. But when you have athletes at the highest level of the game competing against one another, passions collide and emotions escalate. Imagine ten of the best librarians in the world in one library competing to be the champion librarian. You can bet your bookmarks (no, not your Internet ones) that shit’s going to get ugly.
We also have tons of film on what can only be described as "attempts" made by our favorite NBA players at the art known as fighting. There have definitely been some ridiculously outrageous fights throughout the history of the NBA. Here are my five favorite:
Shaquille O'Neal Vs. Brad Miller (and the world)
I just cannot imagine a scarier sight then Shaq coming down on you from behind (let alone with your back turned). Notice how the entire time you have players on both teams, refs, and other individuals all trying to lift Shaq out of the picture while he remains immovable and with his non-dominant hand securely latched onto what can only assume are the remains of Brad Miller. Also, R.I.P. Brad Miller's jersey.
Alonzo Mourning Vs. Larry Johnson & Jeff Van Gundy
"Fortunately for these guys they are both awful fighters"<- QFT (quoted for truth, get Internet savvy quick you pretty bitch). Zo was at a bit of a disadvantage having to wrestle away Charles Oakley with a grown man (by normal standards) clinging onto one of his legs. But seriously, when was the last time you saw a coach throw himself out there like that to break up a fight? JVG has been a legend in my book ever since. Victory to JVG.
Larry Bird Vs. Julius Erving (and a few of his teammates)
What was great about this one was that Larry Bird basically got held down in a choke hold by a few of Dr. J's teammates and Erving just threw haymaker after haymaker. Yet, the man known as White Jesus still had some fight left in him for some while afterwards.
Denver Nuggets Vs. New York Knicks
This one was just full of win. From the punch-and-run Melo had on Marty Collins, to Nate Robinson tackling JR Smith, to Jared Jeffries trucking a man and being held as he went to avenge his teammate, it was all just so beautiful.
The Malice At The Palace (Indiana Pacers Vs. The City of Detroit)
Just press play and let the nostalgia hit you.
*Disclaimer: I did not include "The Infamous Punch" by Kermit Washington on Rudy Tomjanovich for obvious reasons (straight up, you have no soul if you found amusement in it). However, there is a great book written on it titled The Punch by John Feinstein. A shameless plug from a Plug God. Feinstein, if you end up seeing this, a gift card to Elephant Bar is the least you could do. Also, I'm sure someone's going to mention why I didn't include Chris Childs clowning Kobe. I said these were my favorite, not the best. Criteria is different, but for what its worth, Kobe you cannot fight for shit.
Zeds Dead
Saw these guys last night. They put on a massive show for those that enjoy getting a lil raw.
"Thurnis Haley" GOBLIN promo
This is so Zen. Wolf Haley is Thurnis. Tyler, the Creator's second album GOBLIN, will be in stores 5.10.11.
Vacationer - Trip
Summer is right around the corner. Breathe it in. Visual for Trip by Vacationer, a side project of Body Language.
The Black Label Bike Club
The Black Label Bike Club is credited with being the first "outlaw bicycle club", the originators of tall bike jousting, and one of the main contributors to the rise of the tall bike culture. The BLBC is driven by anti-materialism and a belief that the impending apocalypse will render cars useless and leave bicycles in power. They hail from Brooklyn. I saw this dope photograph of them too by Julie Glassberg:
The Beatles - And I Love Her (Allure Remix)
"She gives me everything..." This track is also not to be taken lightly. Go get your weekend.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Steezie Coltrane
Steezie Coltrane is a producer from Seattle. He makes hella dope ear music. He produced this new track off The Swishermen's new shit "In the Sea Vol. 1"
He also writes for this blog... don't be scared.
Freelance Whales-Girl U Want
Freelance Whales' Devo cover. Something different to close 4/20 on. Until next year stoners...Spotted at HYPETRAK
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Snoop Dogg feat. Willie Nelson - Superman
A surprising collaboration between The Boss Dogg and Willie Nelson.
Young Based God Coachella 2011
"I wrote a book and I'm still yellin' suck my dick." - Lil b the based god.
TV on the Radio's bassist Gerard Smith dies at 34
Gerard Smith has died of lung cancer and his band TV on the Radio has decided to cancel at least their next five tour dates. Smith joined the band in 2005 right before they dropped "Return to Cookie Mountian"... my favorite album by them. For anyone whose been living under a rock, or just doesn't fuck wit em, they have a new album out that is pretty fresh... but then again... they don't really make wack music.
Here's a track off the album entitled Nine Types of Light :
TV On The Radio - "Will Do" by Interscope Records
Here's a track off the album entitled Nine Types of Light :
TV On The Radio - "Will Do" by Interscope Records
Miles Davis - Bitches Brew 1969 Live Performance
4/20 appropriate... a timeless classic. meditate and/or marinate on this one.
"Downfall"
"Der Untergang" or "Downfall" is one of the most haunting portrayals of Nazi Germany I've ever seen. It's dope.
Erwin Rommel: "The Desert Fox"
Hitler on the right and the man on the left is Erwin Rommel. Rommel was a Marshall in the German military during WWII. He mostly fought in Africa and his crew was known as the "Ghost Division" because often Hitler and the German powers had no idea where they were exactly. He was real humane and ignored orders to kill captured enemies. He was NOT anti-semitic and lightweight hated Hitler. Later in the war, Rommel was linked to plot to a kill Hitler, he was part of it but never had any intention to murder anyone. When Hitler found out he threatened him privately because of Rommel's great renown amongst the German people. He was given a choice between committing suicide or facing the People's Court. Within five minutes he decided to kill himself with the cyanide pill the Nazi's left him. Hard.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Sir Michael of The Rocks - Phone Numbers
The Toothpick Clique delegate rekills Phone Numbers. #22bitches
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Onra - Lying Beside You
Vietnamese/French beat cross-breeder, Onra, makes some real funky disco coo. If you like what you hear, cruise his soundcloud for a whole lotta extrahelladopeness:
http://soundcloud.com/onra
Lil B's New Album: 'I'm Gay'
Lil B, The Based God has announced the title of his next album... it will be entitled 'I'm Gay'. "I'm gonna do the most controversial thing in hip-hop," said Lil B. "Ya'll heard it first. And I'mma just show you that words don't mean s--t. I'mma make an album called 'I'm Gay,' right.
An Essay on Satellites by Jonas Bendiksen
"So we're standing there waiting for a spaceship to fall on our head."
Amazing photography collection by Jonas Bendiksen entitled Satellites.
The Earliest
This is the earliest known permanent photograph to exist. It was taken by French inventor Nicephore Niepce in 1826.
Panda Bear Bumps
Panda Bear (co-founder of Animal Collector) has been around for a while, but the new album 'Tomboy' is really solid. This track has blown up.
Moths- Summer
Moths is only 17 years old. It’ll be interesting to hear what this Irishman does next. You can download most of his tracks on his bandcamp for only €1.
One Word: Fork
Unrelated to music, here is a promo video for a collection of essays entitled One Word: Contemporary Writers on the Words They Love or Loathe. I've read a few of these and they are impressive. More information can be found here: http://www.sarabandebooks.org/?page_id=3975
Shaolin Jazz - The 37th Chamber
A new take on some favorite tracks. An interesting blend to say the least.
Download the mixtape: Shaolin Jazz - The 37th Chamber
Dom Kennedy - CDC (feat. Casey Veggies and caRTer)
Probably my favorite track of Dom's new tape. Keep an eye on Veggies.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
XV - All For Me (feat. Cyhi Da Prince, Vado, and Erin Christine)
Here's the official video for "All For Me", one of my favorite tracks off XV's latest tape titled "Zero Heroes". Vado stays wavy. Cyhi always with the coldest. XV stickin like glue. and Erin's sexy voice to top off this lil celebration. The mixtape can be copped below:
http://www.mediafire.com/?ufdn776132d9f77
Surf Club - Ahh Shit
A lil dated, but fuck it. Hit boy doesn't miss with his knocks. Chase N. Cashe comin' straight with the fresh steezery. Cop Chase N. Cashe's lastest mixtape "Gumbeaux" below:
http://www.mediafire.com/?r4wyh7ihxhzxek6
Diana Vickers - Sunlight (Adventure Club remix)
Although I've lately distanced myself from dubstep, outside of shows/raves, this one caught my attention. DJ CamBam plugged it. And I'll give you everything.
Lapalux
http://soundcloud.com/lapalux/gutter-glitter
http://soundcloud.com/lapalux/paz-vega
Here are a couple tracks from the game-changing producer, Lapalux. His EP titled "Many Faces Out Of Focus" is set to drop April 18th. Expect great things from this lowkey baller. I just really like his music. Holla
http://soundcloud.com/lapalux/paz-vega
Here are a couple tracks from the game-changing producer, Lapalux. His EP titled "Many Faces Out Of Focus" is set to drop April 18th. Expect great things from this lowkey baller. I just really like his music. Holla
Santigold - Go!
New Santi with production by muhfuckin Q-tip. Revolution music. Get out and GO!
Get it while its hot:
http://www.mediafire.com/?8btf3i0a553oqlc
Holy Ghost! - Wait & See
Don't think. Feel it. Its past midnight. Warehouse party. You know what to do.
BreakBot - Fantasy (fear. Ruckazoid
French Dj/Producer known as Breakbot coming straight with this new heater titled "Fantasy". All the hoes like this.
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