That's not my dog, but you've found my blog - the perfect supplement to TAS (The Afternoon Show) on 98.7 The Vine. If I talk about it on air, I'll post it here. If you want to learn more about me or any of the other DJs on The Vine, click to our bio pages under "On Air." Without further ado, here we go...!
Under African Skies is a new documentary from filmmaker Joe Berlinger that takes a look at the controversy and political unrest surrounding Paul Simon's Graceland. This year, Simon celebrates 25 years since the release of the record that broke cultural barriers and was arguably one of his greatest musical accomplishments. The film debuted in Los Angeles and New York last week and has screened at Sundance London and in South Africa. No word yet on a widespread distribution deal. A Graceland reissue will also be available this June from Legacy Recordings in a CD/DVD double disc release, a box set edition, and a super-deluxe collector's edition box set.
You may recognize her from the now ubiquitous "Somebody That I Used to Know." Her name is Kimbra, and her debut album VOWS is due out in the U.S. on May 22nd. Despite the success of Gotye's debut single, her name is still relatively unknown. If you ask me, she's got a bit more star power than the Belgian-Australian indie turned top-40 phenom. Let these tunes from her forthcoming album speak for themselves:
This one is a live performance from SXSW this past year. Even if vocal looping isn't quite your thing, listen to the timbre of her voice, and check out that style! Girl is going places.
Ok, so I may have gone a little overboard on the videos, but when I'm into it, I'm into it. Just for kicks, here's one more. Kimbra does a mashup of Grizzly Bear's "Two Weeks" and Tears for Fears' "Head over Heels" on Triple J (BBC radio):
The internet can be a scary place, but sometimes things come along like Nyan Cat. Now an internet legend, Nyan Cat is a digital cat with a pop-tart like body, riding on a rainbow trail through the cosmos.
Enter: Tom Waits. Some internet genius created the perfect Nyan Cat / Tom Waits mashup: www.nyanwaits.com BRILLIANT. How long can you Nyan-nyan-nyan-nyan-neahhh for? My record was just over 2 minutes.
Just for reference, below, the original "Nyan Cat" video:
And thanks again to our friend CJ for the tip! Happy weekend.
In honor of the late Levon Helm, our friends at Mountain Jam put together these videos of the Woodstock resident's performances the festival in years past. See more Mountain Jam videos here.
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