Rock
U2 – “Ordinary Love”
November 25, 2013
Respect to The World’s Greatest Band (the one referenced here being U2) for their contribution to the “Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom” soundtrack. This single is “Ordinary Love†(available for FREE streaming above). The film will be in theaters across the U.S. November 29, 2013. We posted on it here.
MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM (LONG TRAILER)
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PBS: Jimi Hendrix – Hear My Train A Comin’ (Documentary Preview)
October 26, 2013
PBS’ preview for its Jimi Hendrix documentary featuring archival performance footage and interviews with Hendrix and musicians on his showmanship. The film will be from PBS’ American Masters series. Director Bob Smeaton also mixes in Hendrix’s own commentary. The late rock icon Hendrix would have been 70 years old this year.
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Alternative/Funk: Sunni Colón – “Blow/Fantasy” (Produced By Patrick Lukens x Sunni Colòn)
October 1, 2013
Sunni Colòn… You’ll swear you hear Prince on the track, too; but it’s just him. The man drops a two’fer – two tracks in one release – entitled “Blow†and “Fantasy,†respectively. Patrick Lukens aids Sunni in this progressive/rock/funk double-production.
SUNNI COLON – BLOW/FANTASY (PROD. BY PATRICK LUKENS X SUNNI COLON)
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BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge: “Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)†With Justin Timberlake (Video)
September 26, 2013
Justin Timberlake covers the Jacksons’ “Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)” in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge. As Michael Jackson is the King of Pop, an icon like Justin – who’d be heir to that throne – should rock a Jackson hit whenever opportunity presents itself.
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Deltron 3030 – “Melding Of The Minds” feat. Zach De La Rocha
September 24, 2013
Deltron 3030 rocking out on the track with Zack De La Rocha (former lead of Rage Against The Machine). This single is a “Melding Of The Minds†as the duo prepares to drop their LP “Event II” (due out September 30, 2013, pre-order at iTunes). Good ‘rock rap’ – good preparation for an album that boasts contributions from a range of folks as varied as Damon Albarn (2nd generation rocker) to Joseph Gordon-Levitt (actor) to David Cross (comedian/actor).
DELTRON 303 – MELDING OF THE MINDS FEAT. ZACH DE LA ROCHA | EVENT II
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60 Minutes: The Legacy Of Michael Jackson (Video)
September 16, 2013
It’s been four years since Michael Jackson’s passing. The late King of Pop is the subject of the above segment on CBS television’s 60 Minutes. The expose focuses on the talent he possessed (up to the end), his material possessions (all left in the warehouse), his debt (cleared by cash from investments and sales of music and other assets); with extensive conversation with John Branca, executor of MJJ’s estate.
(Damn. Michael Jackson’s estate has made $600 million in the four years since his passing. He’s the King even after going to the hereafter!)
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Twenty Feet From Stardom (Trailer)
September 12, 2013
“When you’re a background singer, it is a springboard. But it can easily become quicksand if that’s not what you want to do.”
Talk about ‘unsung’… Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Claudia Lennear, Lisa Fischer, and Judith Hill sang some of the greatest songs of our time… in the background! “Twenty Feet From Stardom” spotlights the untold true story of the backup singers behind some of the greatest musical legends of the 20th and 21st centuries. Included: archival footage and intimate interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Mick Jagger and Sting. Here’s the trailer. Shout out to my folks at Bad Magics for the scoop.
– @ojones1
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Best of Both Worlds: Hip-Hop & Rock Mashup Live Event (Trailer)
August 23, 2013
From the folks that bring you the ‘Welcome 2 Atlanta’ Concert Series we get another epic event:
‘Best of Both Worlds: Hip-Hop & Rock Mashup will feature such Hip-Hop and Rock bands as New Fad Zoo, Howling Star, iNDEED, The Weirdos, and Mr. Black and Hip-Hop artist’s Naj Murph, Space Suit Junkies, Da Public’s Eye, and Trayon Pass. The host will be the animated, live and direct, well-known Fort Knox with sounds by the one and only DJ Mike Mars.’
Doors open 8 PM eastern time on Friday, August 23, 2013 at The Basement (at the Graveyard), East Atlanta Village, 1245 Glenwood Avenue SE, Atlanta (GA, USA). Discount advance tickets available now at http://bestofbothworldss.eventbrite.com (FREE copy of the “Best of Both Worlds” mixtape with purchase).
For more information, contact SouthEastern Concerts (SEC) at se.concerts@gmail.com.
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Alternative: Thundercat – “Lotus and the Jondy”
June 18, 2013
Recorded in Adrian Younge’s studio, Los Angeles (California, USA) bassist/songwriter/vocalist Stephen Bruner aka Thundercat takes us plenty of places on this track “Lotus & The Jondy.” There is structure to this single – in that it has a beginning and end, instrumentation and vocals… But the flow is very fluid. Organic to say the least… with Thundercat’s chanting lyrically throughout and drummer Thomas Pridgen going off in the latter half. Check out this auditory experiment from the album “Apocalypse†(due out On July 9, 2013).
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Jimi Hendrix – “Somewhere”
January 10, 2013
Apparently, Jimi Hendrix recorded several tracks around 1968 like this one called “Somewhere” & now there’s moves being made to release an upcoming album entitled “People, Hell & Angels” featuring 12 never-before-heard songs from Jimi Hendrix’s archives. “People, Hell & Angels” is slated for release on March 5, 2013.
LISTEN: JIMI HENDRIX – SOMEWHERE
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