Breakestra Tour Dates

Breakestra, the Los Angeles-based rapid-fire funk outfit, will be touring next month in support of their album Hit The Floor starting with Bumbershoot on 9/4 in Seattle.
-Ubiquity

Breakestra Tour Dates
9/4 - Seattle, WA @ Bumbershoot
9/6 - Portland, OR @ Goodfoot Lounge
9/7 - Missoula, MT @ The Loft
9/8 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Ego's
9/9 - Jackson Hole, WY @ Mangy Moose
9/11 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre
9/12 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre
9/13 - Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theatre
9/15 - San Luis Obispo, CA @ Downtown Brewing Co.
9/16 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Temple Bar
9/17 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
9/23 - Solana Beach, CA @ The Belly Up
9/24 - Del Mar, CA @ The Del Mar Fair
10/2 - Nagoya, Japan @ Blue Note
10/3 - Osaka, Japan @ Blue Note
10/6 - Tokyo, Japan @ Cotton Club
11/11 - San Francisco, CA @ Be The RIOTT Festival @ the Bill Graham Civic Aud.

Breakestra Official Site
Live in-studio performance at KEXP: link (mp3)
Miles Tackett quick phoner on Keepin It Right Radio( November 9, 2005 show). It's on either this one or this one. (mp3)

Citizen Cope Tour Dates

Citizen Cope Tour Dates
*September 13 - Higher Ground- Burlington, VT
*September 14 - Avalon Ballroom - Boston, MA
*September 15 - Hammerstein Ballroom - New York, NY
*September 16 - Borgata Music Box - Atlantic City, NJ
*September 19 -Toad's Place - New Haven, CT
*September 20 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC
*September 21 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC
*September 22 - Cat's Cradle - Carrboro, NC
*September 23 - Center Stage at the Plex - Charleston, SC
*September 26 - The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC
*September 27 - Bijou Theatre - Knoxville, TN
*September 28 - City Hall - Nashville, TN
*September 29 - Georgia Theatre - Athens, GA
*September 30 - Center Stage (EarthLink Live) - Atlanta, GA
October 1 - Young Ave Deli - Memphis, TN
October 4 - Scout Bar- Houston, TX
October 5 - Gypsy Tea Room - Dallas, TX
October 6 - La Zona Rosa - Austin, TX
October 7 - La Zona Rosa- Austin, TX
October 9 - Marquee Theatre - Phoenix, AZ
October 11 - Belly Up Tavern - Solana Beach, CA
*October 12 - House of Blues - Los Angeles, CA
*October 13 - House of Blues - Los Angeles, CA
*October 14 - House of Blues - Anaheim, CA
*October 15 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA
*October 16 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA
October 18 - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR
*October 20 - The Showbox - Seattle, WA
*October 21 - The Showbox - Seattle, WA
October 25 - Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO
October 26 - Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO
October 27 - Liberty Hall - Lawrence, KS
October 28 - Mississippi Nights - St. Louis, MO
October 29 - Pabst Theatre - Milwaukee, WI

*Tour dates with Alice Smith



Official Site: link
Myspace: link
E-Card: link

Photo cred for Alice Smith pic: Dave Bias

Yamamoto

You can thank Bugs for this one. She told me about Yamamoto and said, "If you tell anyone about Yamamoto I'll kill you... no serious. I'll kill you." I'm kind of scared as I write this, but that was a year ago and I could kind of go for some dying right now.

Yamamoto sounds kind of like dying. Instead, it's more like dying on a pillow of cotton candy inside of a giant bubble blown by Haley Joel Osment right after going into a toy store and blowing some bubbles on some instruments and some electronic stuff, kind of.

I can't really explain it, so below is some Yamamoto. They're from Mexico and they're on a label called Poni Republic. They released an EP called Columpio and if you do enough searching I'm sure you can find more of their music floating around on the net. Thanks Bugs.

i suck at writing.

Yamamoto - Starflyer (mp3)
Yamamoto - Seven Days (mp3)

2006.August.26 - KIR Radio [Strategeme]

KIR Radio [podcast & playlist]
iTunes > Radio > Public
KUCI 88.9 FM
[08.26.2006]
(Here's this week's show downloads, but you can subscribe to the podcast for automatic audio update.)

Audio Downloads:
- Raw Version: This week Dave Vine from Strategeme played a live set on the show, we talked a little, and Dave played some songs too. The podcast file is going to be pretty large for this week because it's the entire show. Until I can get some more hard dirve space to do some editing and cut out the segments I'll have to do it like this for now.

Playlist:

+/- - Steal The Blueprints
Metric - The Police And The Private - Live It Out
Mathematicians - Harpscicode

Omega Love - Oh So Free
Tom Vek - Cover - We Have Sound
Broadcast - Michael A Grammer - Tender Buttons

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Live set by Dave Vine from Strategeme

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Cansei de Ser Sexy - Acho Um Pouco Bom
Peter Bjorn & John - Young Folks [Punks Jump Up Special Disco Mix]
The Rapture - Get Myself Into It [Prince Language Disco Edit]

Song Selections by Dave Vine

Caffiends - Twenty Three
Jaga Jazzist - Animal Chin
Cave In - Untitled
Al Green - Let's Stay Together

Steamers Weekend: Francisco Aguabella | Poncho Sanchez

Steamers has a nice lineup this weekend. Free on most nights with live Jazz acts every night, it's one nice spot. Even when not free, it's still a really good deal for what you get to see/hear. I got to see Francisco Aguabella and Poncho Sanchez there. And check this out... both of them will be playing there this weekend! Some info from Steamers....



Saturday, AUG 26, (8:30 p.m.)
FRANCISCO AGUABELLA LATIN JAZZ BAND
Francisco Aguabella is a legendary figure in the contemporary Afro-Cuban Lucumi tradition. Appearing with the renowned Latin percussionist are Donald Vega on piano, Eddy Resto on bass, Joey DeLeon on bongos, Tiki Pasillas on drums, Lewis Taylor, Jr. on tenor, alto and flute, Isaac Smith on trombone and Jerry Rusch on trumpet.



Sunday, AUG 27 , (7:00 & 9:00 p.m.)
GRAMMY AWARD WINNING PONCHO SANCHEZ
Poncho Sanchez is one of the greatest conga players in the world. Musician Magazine states, As a percussionist, he’s L.A.’s answer to Mongo Santamario; as a band leader, Poncho Sanchez’s crisp arrangements, Cubop flair and informed jazz sensibility bear comparison to Machito.

AUDIO:
Listen to samples from Francisco Aguabella's Ubiquity release, Cubacan here.
Poncho Sanchez - Sonando

Spin-Off Contest: FREE Headphones & Obey stuff

Check it out... We're giving some stuff away! You can win this:

- Obey "Essentials" pack (wallet, beanie, hat, belt, bag)
- Spin Off Grand Final Print (an Obey Exclusive)
- Technics RP-DH1200 Headphones!

If you don't win, it's cool. You can check out the Spin-Off Grand Finals in San Francisco on September 1st. Peanut Butter Wolf, JRocc, Madlib, A-Trak, and more will be performing. Here's some video from last year's Spin Off:

"Gold Digger" featuring Kanye, Common, and Talib Kweli
DJ ieMerge
DJ Illtraxx

Email contests(at)keepinitright(dot)com with "Spin-Off Contest" in the subject line to enter. Dood, free headphones!

Guitar Center Spin-Off 2006

Green Mania Under The Stairs

You probably already know that there's a TV network on the internet called Mania TV. It's sort of like a YouTube, except mashed-up with a television network.

But did you know Tom Green has a show on it? From what I've seen so far he doesn't seem as crazy as he used to be though. Maybe it was just the clip I saw. You can see a clip here.



So, you already knew that Tom Green has an internet TV show. But did you know that People Under The Stairs are going to be on the his show this Friday, August 25th? It starts at 8pm.

Ping Pong Pow...

The album release date has bounced from October 3rd to October 17th. Def Jam slated Public Warning for release on 10/12, then pushed it up to 10/3, and now moved it to 10/17. What the deal yo? I don't know. Well here's the tracklisting for Public Warning and lead single "Love Me Or Hate Me."



1. 9 to 5
2. Gatheration
3. Random
4. Public Warning (main)
5. Love Me Or Hate Me
6. My England
7. Tango (main)
8. A Little Bit Of Shhh
9. Hoodie (main)
10. Those Were The Days
11. Blah Blah (main)
12. Fiddle (w/volume)

Lady Sovereign - Love Me Or Hate Me (Windows - high)
Lady Sovereign - Love Me Or Hate Me (Windows - low)
Lady Sovereign - Love Me Or Hate Me (Real Player)

Slrang Yelkrab Mash-Up :Flip It & Reverse...

Noooo, not another "Crazy" cover!

No... no new crazy, remix, mash-up cover here. I promise. We were shuffling and a certain Nina Simone song came on. So instead of a new song, we went backwards... here's an old one. It's not exactly the same, but dang... the similarities.

Audio:
Nina Simone - Blackbird (mp3)
Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (mp3)

So why you wanna fly Blackbird you ain't ever gonna fly
You ain't got no one to hold you you ain't got no one to care
If you'd only understand dear nobody wants you anywhere
So why you wanna fly Blackbird you ain't ever gonna fly

Outkast...

They're sort of a big deal. So while I talk on and on like I was an old booty scratcher on the train with a Bible trying to talk to you about life and love and how to live your life and then try to sell you a CD player and things like that (hellooo, iPod you old geezer)... you can go ahead and skip down to the good stuff. Outkast has an album and a movie coming out. See the trailer & hear some songs below.

When I think of Outkast I look at them like one of those groups that can push Hip-Hop music beyond people saying, "This is real Hip-Hop" or "That is real Hip-Hop" and help people realize the many facets of Hip-Hop music instead of trying to pigeon-hole it into a one-dimensional load of poop and bling. Now don't get me wrong, the occsaional dose of bling is ok by me... and taking a poop is cool too (so relaxing). I'd just like to see more people (artists and fans) not be so inclined to say Hip-Hop is only this or Hip-Hop is only that. Hopefully in time, I think a group like Outkast can influence and aid in developing a larger open-minded Hip-Hop community and consumers... especially in the underground (since the staples in the underground scene seem to be creativity and originality) and eventually enable more underground Hip-Hop artists to actually make a living and EAT. Yeah it may seem like a stretch, but I think it's possible.

The underground Hip-Hop scene has been stigmatized with a stereotype as well. I've been guilty of this too... but when I think of underground Hip-Hop I think backpack, consciousness, preachy, do-gooder rap. Sometimes I get tired of that, the way I get tired of bling and dumb repetitive hooks. I guess I'm trying to say, a balance would be good.

In any case, there are a number of other factors involved in the growth as well. Some of them I think being the establishment of entities (whether they are business entities or not) which push that creative envelope and convey a certain quality (which I think is best explained from the example set by those like Stones Throw, Ubiquity, Turntablelab, Imageyenation, and PALMS OUT SOUNDS)... Or the expansion of society's perspective as a whole on Hip-Hop beyond bling OR preachy/consciousness... Or the formation of a lifestyle for the Hip-Hop fans who have gotten lost in the cracks over the years and have looked elsewhere to fill a void that Hip-Hop did not provide... Or the state of many Hip-Hop acts' live shows... and so on.

I think that's enough of my rambling for now. Here's the movie trailer for Outkast's upcoming film, Idlewild in theaters August 25th. Some audio of Idlewild Blue and Morris Brown from the Idlewild entitled album too. It's in stores August 22nd.



Audio:
Outkast - Idlewild Blue (Real Media)
Outkast - Morris Brown (Real Media)

p.s. Thanks for asking, Shaun.

Morning Sickness...

I was reading some Notes from a Different Kitchen and happened to stumble upon this story from the New York Daily News....

Deejaying for dollars
July 20, 2006

Never mind those high-priced supermodels who demand $10,000 a day. Lowdown hears that Adam (DJ AM) Goldstein is making $160,000 for three nights' work at Southampton's Tavern nightclub this summer. The former fiancé of Nicole Richie does gigs that constitute one two- to three-hour set per booking. He still has one date left - on Aug. 12. Asked about AM's fee, his spokeswoman demurred, "We never talk about it." But Tavern's spokeswoman Stacey Wechsler told Lowdown: "He's worth every penny, but that number is a little overinflated. He is exclusive to Tavern for the summer. He definitely got paid well." Wechsler, who used to rep Goldstein, gushed: "He's not only an amazing deejay, he's an amazing guy. He's a sweetheart." For that kind of money, let's hope so.

And after reading that, I remembered it turns out that I just so happen to hate him....
What do you mean I'm just jealous? Who's jealous? Nobody's jealous.
I'm just kidding ok?... geez.

Bills...

Bills suck.
I was doing them but I got sidetracked.

[Fusicology] Platinum: Common & Gnarls

August is turning out to be a great month for quality urban music as Common’s “BE” album and Gnarls Barkley’s “St. Elsewhere” both go PLATINUM!

The first time ever, one of Common’s album’s goes Platinum and this will most definitely not be the last. With Kanye West as the Executive Producer on the album and the legendary late, J Dilla on the “BE Instrumentals” EP, two undoubtedly hottest producers in the game make this album heat! This past weekend, FUSICOLOGY was in Chicago attending the Global Mixx Summit which Common and Kanye co-chaired.

Last week, the RIAA has certified Gnarls Barkley’s, “St. Elsewhere” Platinum. The album hit 1,000,000 sales in the U.S. Gnarls management at Waxpolitation gives much love and appreciation to fellow Marketing/PR Companies, such as Echoing Soundz, Cornerstone, Giant Step, Fanscape, Music Today, Magnum PR, MySpace, and FUSICOLOGY!

DOUBLE PLATINUM CONGRATS to Common and Gnarls Barkley!

Originally from Fusicology

Teddybears Video

Here's a video. They got Mad Cobra on one of the songs. I didn't even know he was still around. He did that pop/dancehall song back in `92. And just as the homie Scheme said, I was way too young to be singing along to it... "Flex, time to have sex." That couldn't have been good.

Downloads:
Teddybears - Cobrastyle ft. Mad Cobra (mp3)
Teddybears - Yours To Keep ft. Neneh Cherry (mp3)
Teddybears - Black Belt (mp3)

Cobrastyle Diplo Remix here.

2006.August.12 - KIR Radio [Hi]

KIR Radio [podcast & playlist]
iTunes > Radio > Public
KUCI 88.9 FM
[08.12.2006]

Here's this week's show downloads, but you can subscribe to the podcast for automatic audio update.

Audio Downloads:
- Quick Mix, Pt.1: The only segment this week is not really a segment. It's a Quick Mix!...part 1.
- Raw Version: Uncut version of this week's entire show.

Quick Mix, Pt.1 Tracklist:

1) Broken Social Scene - Hotel
2) Kool & The Gang - Joanna
3) The Avalanches - Since I Left You
4) Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes
5) Ratatat - Seventeen Years


Playlist:
The Rapture - Get Myself Into It
Ocote Soul Sounds and Adrian Quesada - Divinorum [Quantic Remix]
Broadcast - Black Cat - Tender Buttons

Half-Handed Cloud - Ezekiel Bread - Thy Is A Word & Feet Need Lamps
Bunky - Gotta Pee - Born To Be A Motorcycle
Architecture In Helsinki - Do The Whirlwind [Metronomy Remix]

De La Soul - He Comes ft. Ghostface - The Grind Date
Strange Fruit Project - Special ft. Thesis
Oh No - Smile A Lil Bit ft. Posdnous - Exodus Into Unknown Rhythms

TV On The Radio - Ambulance - Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes
Ratatat - Tacobel Canon - Classics
Alice Smith - Dream Reprint - For Lovers, Dreamers, & Me

Yo La Tengo - Pass The Hatchet, I Think I'm Goodkind - I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass
Moving Units - Scars - Dangerous Dreams
Bad Dudes - Celebrate The Moments Of Your God-Forsaken Life
Chk Chk Chk - Get Up

Smif-N-Wessun - Bucktown
Black Moon - I Got Cha Opin
Smif-N-Wessun - Let's Git It On [inst]
Black Moon - Reality [Killing Every...] [inst]
Smif-N-Wessun - Sound Bwoy Bureill

Cansado De Estar No Rádio

TV On The Radio - Pass It On


TV On The Radio - Breakdown City


(video above)
CSS - Let's Make Love And Listen To Death From Above (mp3)

Can't seem to decide which of the videos I like better, but TVOTR's album, Return To Cookie Mountain, is out September 12th. Check www.tvontheradio.com for more. Here's the first single, Wolf Like Me in the meantime...



TVOTR - Wolf Like Me (Real)
TVOTR - Wolf Like Me (Windows)

p.s. CSS on Friday! I gotta get off their jock. I know. But I'll say this, they're no Jackson 5. Lemme tell ya... those boys were somethin.

2006.August.05 - KIR Radio [In your FACE Wayne!!]

KIR Radio [podcast & playlist]
iTunes > Radio > Public
KUCI 88.9 FM
[08.05.2006]

Here's this week's show download, but you can subscribe to the podcast for automatic audio update.

Show Downloads:
- Show Intro: CSS is gonna be playing on 8/11 and we're giving tickets away.
- Something Crazy: There's somthing crazy going on... [See Wayne, I was trying to be nice. I said bigups AND was trying to build a buzz for A-Bird.]
- Say No To A-Bird: You ruined it Wayne. See what you did?
- Another Demo Tape: In your FACE Wayne!!!
- Raw Version

Playlist:

Omega Love - Oh So Free
Tokyo Police Club - Nature Of The Experiment
Maria Taylor - Two Of Those Too - 11:11

Oh No - Smile A Lil Bit ft. Posdnous - Exodus Into Unknown Rhythms
The Bird And The Bee - Birds And The Bees
Alice Smith - Dream Reprint - For Lovers, Dreamers, & Me

Mexican Institute Of Sound - Bienvenidos A Mi Disco - Mejico Maxico
Cut Chemist - What's The Altitude ft. Hymnal - The Audience's Listening
Cansei de Ser Sexy - Alala - CSS

Bonde Do Role - Solta O Frango
Maria Daniela Y Su Sonido Lasser - Miedo
Teddybears - Black Belt - Soft Machine

Moving Units - Anyone - Dangerous Dreams
Portugal. The Man - How The Leopard Got Its [Blake Miller Remix]
Young Love - Discotech [Weird Science Remix]

Cansei de Ser Sexy - This Month Day 10 - CSS
Spank Rock - Backyard Betty - YoYoYoYoYo
Lady Sovereign - Blah Blah

The Avalanches - Radio - Since I Left You
Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait - Poolside
Cherelle & Alexander O'Neal - Saturday Love

The Jets - Crush On You
Connie - Funky Little Bit

Diplo, Bonde Do Role, CSS Ticket Giveaway!

I'm still at work right now and tired as hell... and then I just remembered... we have 2 pairs of CSS tickets to give away! Ooooooh gyeah! Cansei de Ser Sexy, "Tired of Being Sexy," will be playing a show Friday (8/11) here:

Cooper Design Space
860 S. Los Angeles St., Suite 900
Los Angeles, California 90014

They'll be on along with Diplo & Bonde Do Role.

Tune in to the radio show on Saturday (8/5) from 6-8pm or check the podcast later to find out how to win the tickets. I hear it's a really fun show too. If you don't end up winning, don't let that stop you. Come hang out and we'll get stupidly drunk together!

Leaving a comment would be nice too...

Audio Download:
Cansei de Ser Sexy - Let's Make Love And Listen To Death From Above [Spank Rock Remix] (mp3)
Bonde Do Role - Solta O Frango (mp3)

Jurassic 5: chicken food + butt = Feedback

Somehow, I seem to make a complete fool of myself whenever I meet anyone I look up to (i.e. Chali 2Na).

This time it was at Rootdown, when they used to do it at Gabah and J5 had just released What's Golden. Chali 2Na was hangin' out and I totally geeked out. They were pretty big, with "What's Golden" on the radio & in a commercial and everything, and I wanted to talk to him. So I made my way over and started bumbling off something about me doing a college radio show and loving J5's music. He lit up and was like, "Oh, cool." Then I went on to tell him about KUCI's music policy and how they don't want any of the DJs to play mainstream music yada yada yada.

And that's when it all went downhill. He was all like, "Awww man. What? Ahhh... nah man, nah" while shaking his head in disapproval. But here's my thing. I don't really care about all that mainstream vs underground stuff. (But before I digress further, that last statement can be saved for another time called "so 1996.") And so I tried to explain, "But wait, don't go... No hold on. Wait. But I still play J5 on my..." and he was out. Said something about having to meet someone or something. Dang, I felt dumb.

Well anyways, Jurassic 5 has a new album out and it's called Feedback. Thanks to the homie Scheme for reminding about this one.

Jurassic 5 - In The House (mp3)
Jurassic 5 - Unified Rebelution (Mike ill Remix/Mash-Up) (mp3)