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Outta Here

Steve — Wed, 06 May 2009 01:55:45 +0000

New production from Marc Mac. I really dig this beat. Rumor has it that Marc is working on a new Visioneers album. I could see a tune like this easily fitting in although I’m not sure where/when this is going to be released. Also, check out this cool video for Let The Music Build - it was recorded in one take!

Mind Playing Tricks On Me

Steve — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:07:58 +0000

An oldie but a goodie. I heard this on the radio on my way into work this morning. I’ve always loved this song, sounds fresh almost 15 years after it was released.

Where The Wild Things Are

Steve — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:27:54 +0000

By now you’ve probably seen this already, but I had to put it up here. I can’t tell you how much I am looking forward to this movie. We were at Barnes & Noble over the weekend buying some new books for the little one and I was really tempted to buy the book. We didn’t pick up the book because it’s not quite appropriate for 11 month olds that just want to put things in their mouth, but I hope one day this becomes a favorite. It’s certainly one of mine.

While not normally something I’d listen to, the song in the trailer fits really well and is a beautifully flowing song. In case you want to know more about the song, it’s Wake Up by Arcade Fire.

Like Leaves In The Wind

Steve — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:24:19 +0000

I swear one day I’ll post something other than youtube videos here but for the time being, it’s better than nothing. I have actually been toying with redesigning this site while i’m at it, possibly using Aaron’s Green Tea theme.

In the meantime, I had to share this video of song of Nicola Conte’s new album Rituals. My copy finally arrived from Japan the other day and it’s simply a magical album. I’m a big fan of Nicola Conte and love the fact that he’s from Bari where much of my family comes from.

Workinonit

Steve — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:04:50 +0000

Dwele’s tribute to Dilla is short but I really love the beat here. It’s cool to hear all these classic Dilla tunes combined together. He’s been gone over 3 years now and still making an impact. Also one to keep on the lookout for is the upcoming release Jay Stay Paid.

Music Tuesday

Steve — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:18:26 +0000

Ok, so this video is pretty lame, but I absolutely love this song off the new Jazzanova album. That’s Paul Randolph on the vocals whom I first heard on the Isoul8 album (which I also really like).

I’m a big fan of Of All The Things. I can see how it turned off some Jazzanova fans that were looking for a sound more in line with their debut album, In Between. Others will point to the throwback style similar to that of 4Hero’s Play With The Changes. For me, it is a wonderful album, and with guests like Jose James, Ben Westbeech, Leon Ware, and Phonte, I can’t wait to hear what Jazzanova cooks up next.

Music Monday

Steve — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:46:56 +0000

Little Dragon is a project of Swedish vocalist Yukimi Nagano. I first found out about Yukimi through the music of Koop whose albums I am a huge fan of.

The song in this video is Think Twice. I recently heard it during an episode of Grey’s Anatomy (embarrassing disclosure: yes, I watch Grey’s Anatomy, my wife likes it, and in turn I watch plenty of Yankees games during baseball season). It took me a minute to figure out what was playing and I was really happy to hear it once I recognized the song. Fans of Adele and the like, you should definitely check out Little Dragon.

Music Monday

Steve — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:57:22 +0000

I’m going to try to make this a regular item on my blog in an attempt to post more. Here’s a video from Bob Sinclair off one of his more recent albums. I’ve always loved this song. I first discovered Bob Sinclair about 10 years ago on the Respect is Burning compilations and his Champs Elysees album. He keeps putting out new music and while I haven’t picked up an album of his in recent years, I always check out his new tunes.

Bob Sinclair - World Hold On

Remember To Vote Tommorrow

Steve — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:33:13 +0000

Don’t Vote (Redux)

Steve — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:04:51 +0000

That was a pretty impressive list of celebrities that decided to participate in the Don’t Vote video that I posted yesterday. But I have to wonder about the tone. Are America’s youth really that cynical? They have to be talked down to in such a low level to be compelled to vote?

I plan on voting. Hopefully you are too. And if you haven’t done so yet, it’s not too late to register.