Pigeons and Planes

Video + MP3! Bassment Jaxx ft. Lightspeed Champion - "My Turn"

2009-11-07T20:22:00.006-05:00

Cool video for a cool track. How come the coolest music videos are the ones that you'll never see on television? Oh well, one day there will be a P&P Channel. And it's gonna be fucking amazing. By the way, I've got all these crazy ideas (that I'm serious about). If you know people in the industry or whatever and want to make something happen, hit me up! Email me. Twitter. Cell Phone.

Bassment Jaxx ft. Lightspeed Champion - My Turn | YouSendIt

Gift Of Gab ft. Del & Brother Ali - "Dreamin"

2009-11-07T19:49:00.007-05:00

Don't sleep on this one. Del (Hieroglyphics), Gift Of Gab (Blackalicious), and Brother Ali (the albino on Rhymesayers) on one track? Gift Of Gab has one of those rapid fire flows that always impressed, Brother Ali fills every line with passion and heart, and Del The Funky Homosapien has one of the dopest voices in hip hop. Credit to TCHipHop. Order the Gift Of Gab album here.

Gift Of Gab ft. Del & Brother Ali - Dreamin | YouSendIt

J Dilla + Michael Jackson - "Player Has Butterflies"

2009-11-07T17:43:00.005-05:00

!!! Oh shit. Happy Saturday!

From J Rocc: Share My Bed=M.J. & Dilla 1st track "Player has Butterflies"...wait 4 the rest

Dil Jackson - Player Has Butterflies | YouSendIt

Beat! Beat! Beat! - "Fireworks"

2009-11-07T16:03:00.003-05:00

This song is great! The guitar part is like a swarm of strings zipping around in a tightly knit cluster. NME calls these guys Germany's answer to the Foals. With a Los Campesinos-type chant along section, those wild guitars, a beat that will get your blood flowing and a fat ass bass line, this song is definitely making it to my iTunes. I'm going to be looking out for Beat! Beat! Beat! in the future.

Beat! Beat! Beat! - Fireworks | YouSendIt

Video! Pixies On The Tonight Show

2009-11-07T14:21:00.004-05:00

Usually when my favorite artists are on late night shows I know about it. I was totally surprised when the Pixies appeared on Conan O'Brien's Tonight Show. It was a great performance. Even as an older woman, Kim Deal's voice is still sexy! Shit, even as an older band, the Pixies still sound awesome. Thanks to TCB for the heads up. If you missed it, the Pixies recently gave out a free EP. Grab it here.

CL-SiCK - "M.D.M.A"

2009-11-07T14:13:00.004-05:00

CL-SiCk is only 18 but he's been doing this shit for a while and it shows. Plus he seems like the type of person you'd want to see come out on top, so check him out.

Heres the second single off the Highly Anticipated Debut from CL-SiCK , "So Far Kid About Nothing". CL teams up with producer Kajmir Royale on this synthy upbeat anthem. Keep in touch with CL on www.twitter.com/clsick and www.myspace.com/njsound.

CL-SiCK - M.D.M.A

Shakira ft. KiD CuDi - "She Did It Again"

2009-11-07T13:48:00.007-05:00

She-Wolf will be in stores November 23rd. Saw it at 2DB. It's pretty straight forward Shakira style pop song, but with a little more synths (who isn't using more synths these days?) and a big chorus. Oh yeah, and Cudder's in it. He adlibs a little throughout the song and then gets a verse towards the end.

Shakira ft. KiD CuDi - She Did It Again | YouSendIt

R&B Session Pt. 12

2009-11-07T12:00:00.004-05:00

This R&B Session probably has the most tracks in it! I have 18 new cuts for ya'll that surfaced all in one damn week & 3 bonus joints!

Mario - Come Around | YouSendIt

Jay Sean - "Do You" [Tags] | YouSendIt

Trey Songz Ft. Mary J. Blige - "Hood Love" | YouSendIt

Tyrese Ft. Jewel - "Make It Last" | YouSendIt

Tracklist:

Bobby Valentino Ft. OJ Da Juiceman - "Party Party Party"
Brandy - "Casualties"
Jay Sean - "Do You" [Tags]
Johnta Austin - "Give Me Your Heart"
Krys Ivory - "Mr. Maybe"
Lloyd - "She's Holding Out"
Lloyd Ft. Bun B - "Like Me" (Remix)
Lloyd Ft. J. Holiday - "Take It Off"
Mariah Carey Ft. Trey Songz - "Inseparable" (Remix) [Tags]
Mario - "Come Aroud"
Mario - "I'm A Fan"
R. Kelly Ft. Tyrese - "Pregnant" [Tags]
Sterling Simms - "Doesn't Matter" (Sterling's Myspace)
Trey Songz Ft. Mariah Carey - "Hood Love"
Tyrese Ft. Jewel - "Make It Last"
Usher - "The Realest One"
Usher - "The Next Contestant" [Tags]
BONUS:
Krys Ivory - "Next To Ya"
T-Pain - Turn Me Up (Unfinished Reference)
Ludacris Feat. Jennifer Hudson - "Hear My Cry" [Tags]
Robin Thicke Ft. Nicki Minaj - "Shaking It For Daddy (Radio Rip)

I also including an MP3 for each individual track (just this once)!

R&B Session Pt. 12 | Zshare

Trailer! The Carter Documentary

2009-11-07T00:13:00.004-05:00

Here's a documentary to the upcoming documentary about Lil Wayne called The Carter. I've heard good things about this documentary. Apparently it goes past all the glamour and gets into Wayne as a person (if that's possible). It also deals heavily with his syrup sipping. Whenever I get my hands on some codeine laced syrup I get all excited and chug it, but it always leads to a night full of really, really bad itching all over my body and the next day is spent dizzy and stumbling. Pretty sure I'm allergic. Pretty sure I'll never learn my lesson. If they don't want people to abuse it, they shouldn't make it so delicious.

Vetiver - "More Of This" (Neighbours Remix)

2009-11-06T21:37:00.003-05:00

Cheerful, Vamp Weekend-like guitars, and the feeling of opening your windows on a sunny Saturday afternoon and sipping on something refreshing. Unfortunately when I turn my heat off I shiver like a vibrator. I'll save this one for summer 2010, or until I go on vacation. Thanks to RCRD LBL.

Vetiver - More Of This (Neighbours Remix) | YouSendIt

Video! Grizzly Bear - "Ready, Able"

2009-11-06T21:15:00.003-05:00

Sorry for so many videos today, but this one is cool. It's the new video for Grizzly Bears "Ready Able" from Veckatimiwhatever. Trippy claymation is never a bad idea.

Video! Happiest Chair In The World!

2009-11-06T20:50:00.001-05:00

In a bad mood? Got 25 seconds to spare? This will definitely make you feel better.

Wale - "Wale Revere"

2009-11-06T19:12:00.003-05:00

From Sound Verite:

Wale celebrates his official debut Attention Deficit dropping next week with a throwback goin' in on the Beastie Boys classic "Paul Revere" from his 2005 mixtape Paint A Picture.

Wale - Wale Revere | YouSendIt

Video! U2 ft. Jay-Z - "Sunday Bloody Sunday"

2009-11-06T16:52:00.003-05:00

U2 - New Music - More Music Videos

Jay-Z is everywhere. I think this is in Berlin. Thanks to Jon Jon for the heads up.

Video! Jay-Z Performs In NYC at City Hall For Yankee Parade

2009-11-06T16:20:00.003-05:00

Here's Jay-Z performing at City Hall for the Yankee Parade. I heard he flew in from Berlin to do this shit. Alicia Keys couldn't be there so that's Bridget Kelly filling in.

Video! R. Kelly Tribute To Michael Jackson

2009-11-06T13:49:00.002-05:00

I think the coolest part of this video is seeing MJ dancing to R. Kelly in the back of a car (around 2:25). The last couple minutes are the tirbute song Kelly wrote.

Pixies Release Free Live Doolittle EP!

2009-11-06T13:23:00.003-05:00

This is so fucking cool. Thanks to TheCultureBully for the heads up. Free live EP of Doolittle tracks performed by one of my favorite bands of all times, The Pixies. It's in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the classic Doolittle.

To download, just click the Download link in the picture above and give them an email address. They'll send over the link.

Videos! Felt 3 with Ray Shemersy (Slug, Murs, and Aesop Rock)

2009-11-06T04:10:00.005-05:00

Haha I had to post this. Parts 1, 2 and 3 of the Felt interview with Ray Shemersy. Felt 3 is coming out November 17th, with Slug (of Atmosphere) and Murs (of Living Legends) on vocals. This time around Aesop Rock is on duty as the producer. Preorder that shit here. (Do it! I'm doing it!) As I was typing this I realized Ray Shemersy is Rhyme Sayers scrambled. Haha so corny but I'm still very excited for this album. Saw it on 2DB. Felt 3!

Here are the guys taking questions from fans and having way too much fun.

T-Pain - "Crazy"

2009-11-06T00:53:00.004-05:00

Going from classic Typical Cats to new T-Pain? Okay. Can I throw a "P&P, bitches!" in there? Thanks to Wing Span. This one sounds like it's unfinished. We'll see if an updated version comes out in the future. T-Pain is like a fucking hit machine, and this one is no different. I think once he plugs in the chorus (and maybe a rapper somewhere in the last minute?) it's gonna make some noise. If you're not into T-Pain, this one's probably not going to change your mind.

T-Pain - Crazy | YouSendIt

Typical Cats - "Qweloquiallisms"

2009-11-05T23:53:00.005-05:00

Alright, I made a comment about Qwel earlier, one of my favorite underground emcees from my high school days, and it got a positive response from Derrik. Qwel was one of the emcees in Typical Cats from Chicago. Their first self titled album was one of those albums that shaped my opinions on music from that point on. Jazzy beats, three completely different and unique emcees, and an album that you can listen to from front to back without skipping a fucking track.

It's the kind of album that you listen to once and pick out your favorite tracks. Then you listen again and suddenly something else stands out. My favorite song on that album has probably rotated between 7 or 8 tracks on the album depending on when you asked me. Qwel, who was always the standout emcee to me, has gone on to do some solo albums, and they are good, but I'll warn you - they are pretty out there. Don't even bother if your mind isn't split wide open.

Anyways, maybe I'm underestimating the readers. I like to post all kinds of shit on P&P, but I guess sometimes I lean towards shit that I think will be well received. Fuck it, tonight I'm giving you one of my favorite tracks from a handful of years ago. This is a solo Qwel track off of the Typical Cats album I was talking about. When I first heard it, I didn't like it, but somewhere between my 3rd and 20th listen of the album this song clicked. Qwel is the type of lyricist that can slaughter motherfuckers with the punchlines and freestyles, but if you've followed his career you can gather that he'd much rather go deep with lyrics that are closer to poetry and further from battle raps. But no matter what his style is, his delivery is nuts. Like all great lyricists (see: Eminem, Big L, Eyedea) words slide off his tongue like razor blades.

Enough talk, I could ramble about this shit for hours, but I guess it comes down to your opinion. I just ask that you give it a few tries. Here is "Qweloquiallisms". Let me know what you think.

Typical Cats - Qweloquiallisms | YouSendIt

Monsters Of Folk - "Dear God" Live With The Roots

2009-11-05T21:34:00.003-05:00

Monsters Of Folk perform one of my favorite songs off their album with the motherfuckin' Roots! Okay! Here is "Dear God (Sincerely MOF)" on Jimmy Fallon's show. Having ?uestlove sitting behind you automatically makes you a little cooler.

Hawksley Workman - "Maniacs"

2009-11-05T19:41:00.003-05:00

I'm a little late on this one. Like 10 years late. But it's not my fault. Hawksley Workman's debut album For Him and the Girls, which was recorded in 1999, is being released for the first time in the US on November 17th. If I didn't tell you that, you would have never guessed by listening to the song. It's so eccentric that you could light it on fire and the smoke would probably be crayola green swirls. The reason I opened the email in the first place was because the title was "Insanity + Drum Kit + Yodeling = Irresistable Maniacs". Yodeling? Yeah. Yodeling.

Hawksley Workman - Maniacs | YouSendIt

Emilio Rojas - "Piano Bounce"

2009-11-05T19:22:00.003-05:00

Here's a new one from Emilio Rojas. He's got a mixtape coming up with Green Lantern called The Natural. Emilio is a real spitter. His voice kind of reminds me of Qwel (anyone?). Thanks to Shake.

Emilio Rojas - Piano Bounce | YouSendIt

Darwin Deez - "Radar Detector" and "Bad Day"

2009-11-05T13:27:00.003-05:00

Darwin Deez is an NYC artist that's been getting a lot of buzz lately with his quirky brand of indie pop. I'm not encouraging you to judge people based on their looks, but if you tried to guess what Darwin Deez sounded like by looking at the above picture, you'd probably be pretty close. The vocals sound a little like Ben Kweller, the music includes guitars, electronic drums, and handclaps and the sound is both simple and highly entertaining. Check it out.

Darwin Deez - Radar Detector | YouSendIt

Darwin Deez - Bad Day | YouSendIt

Amazon's Best Albums of 2009

2009-11-05T13:14:00.002-05:00

First of all, these lists are all opinions, so you can't really say a list is "good" or "bad". You can only say stuff like "I disagree with this list" or "Whoever made this list has different tastes than I have". That being said, this list sucks. *Lil Wayne giggle*. Saw it at Stereogum.

50 The Lonely Island - Incredibad
49 Rodrigo y Gabriela - 11:11
48 Thao - Know Better Learn Faster
47 Mayer Hawthorne - A Strange Arrangement
46 Noisettes - Wild Young Hearts
45 Doom - Born Like This
44 Bonnie Prince Billy - Beware
43 Throw Me the Statue - Creaturesque
42 Lily Allen - It's Not Me, It's You
41 Vieux Farka Touré - Fondo
40 St. Vincent - Actor
39 Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca
38 Silversun Pickups - Swoon
37 Cass McCombs - Catacombs
36 Bob Dylan - Together Through Life
35 Antony And The Johnsons - The Crying Light
34 Iggy Pop - Preliminaires
33 Julian Plenti - Julian Plenti Is Skyscraper
32 A.C. Newman - Get Guilty
31 U2 - No Line On The Horizon
30 Imogen Heap - Ellipse
29 Cave Singers - Welcome Joy
28 La Roux - La Roux
27 Yusuf/Cat Stevens - Roadsinger (To Warm You Through The Night)
26 Mark Knopfler - Get Lucky
25 Steve Martin - The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo
24 The Bird and the Bee - Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future
23 Various Artists - Dark Was The Night
22 Iron & Wine - Around The Well
21 Mastodon - Crack The Skye
20 Horrors - Primary Colours
19 Leonard Cohen - Live In London
18 Amadou & Mariam - Welcome To Mali
17 Sarah Jarosz - Song Up In Her Head
16 Steve Earle - Townes
15 The Swell Season - Strict Joy
14 Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
13 Passion Pit - Manners
12 Wilco - Wilco (The Album)
11 Metric - Fantasies
10 Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career
09 Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3
08 K'Naan - Troubadour
07 Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavillion
06 Girls - Album
05 The Avett Brothers - I And Love And You
04 The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
03 Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
02 Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz
01 Neko Case - Middle Cyclone