Old Folks Review Dan Deacon, Bon Iver

On a whim I checked in with Breakfast At Sulimay's, the amusing Web video series in which three elderly music fans review indie and hip-hop singles over coffee at a Philadelphia diner. Turns out another episode was uploaded just yesterday.... CONTINUE READING OLD FOLKS REVIEW DAN DEACON, BON IVER»

SXSW 2009: Saturday In Photos

By Amrit Singh & Brandon Stosuy The last day at SXSW is always tinged with a depressing end-of-the-summer vibe. (Or maybe end of the school year?) However you want to frame it, once the Saturday sun sets, the remaining hours... CONTINUE READING SXSW 2009: SATURDAY IN PHOTOS»

SXSW 2009: Kanye, Common, Cudi, Badu @ FADER Fort

In the second worst surprise (oh hai, Lars) of SXSW, a denim-clad Kanye West served as ringleader of the G.O.O.D. Music showcase at Levi's/FADER Fort Saturday night. "It feels so good to rock for you tonight," he told a packed... CONTINUE READING SXSW 2009: KANYE, COMMON, CUDI, BADU @ FADER FORT»

New Common (Feat. Pharrell) Video - "Universal Mind Control"

In July Common released the two-track Announcement EP, which was really just that: an announcement that there was a new record on the way, of which Pharrell Williams figured to be a big part. The EP's Neptunes-produced/Pharrell-featuring pair of songs... CONTINUE READING NEW COMMON (FEAT. PHARRELL) VIDEO - "UNIVERSAL MIND CONTROL"»

will.i.am Brings Scarlett Johansson, Common, Kareem Abdul-Jabaar To Rock "Yes We Can" For Barack

If you're still wondering -- after endorsements from Jeff Tweedy and Conor Oberst and Win Butler and Craig Wedren & Stella's cast and the rest of the cool kids (literally) -- who the hip pick is in this election, let... CONTINUE READING WILL.I.AM BRINGS SCARLETT JOHANSSON, COMMON, KAREEM ABDUL-JABAAR TO ROCK "YES WE CAN" FOR BARACK»

Austin City Limits '07: Sunday In Photos, "Best Of" List

At some point we called this year's Austin City Limits festival "Friday and Sunday heavy," but that shit ain't right; this year's ACL dance-card was tilted entirely toward the tail end. In fact, pretty sure we saw more bands... CONTINUE READING AUSTIN CITY LIMITS '07: SUNDAY IN PHOTOS, "BEST OF" LIST»

New Common (Feat. Lily Allen) Video - "Drivin' Me Wild"

Last time a track (Feat.) Lily Allen got the vid treatment was Mark Ronson's Kaiser Chiefs cover "Oh My God," and Mark decided to set Lil's voice to an animated Jessica Rabbit-type. But dapper rapper Common's smart enough to know... CONTINUE READING NEW COMMON (FEAT. LILY ALLEN) VIDEO - "DRIVIN' ME WILD"»

Posted on August 27, 2007 in Video (11 comments)
Tags: Common | Jeremy Piven | Kanye West | Lily Allen

New Common (Feat. Lily Allen) - "Drive Me Wild"

Lily lends her voice for yet another collab, and it ain't bad. Last time she was getting grimy with Dizzee, and here she sings along to Chicago hip-hop good guy Common on "Drive Me Wild," from Com's forthcoming LP7 Finding... CONTINUE READING NEW COMMON (FEAT. LILY ALLEN) - "DRIVE ME WILD"»

Super Bowl Injury Report: Prince May Be Half As Hip

Hey sports fans, don't expect too much stage-sweeping pelvic activity from the Purple One on Sunday. This report filed by ESPN, going above and beyond and giving us the health condition of the halftime entertainment:Reports surfaced about a year ago... CONTINUE READING SUPER BOWL INJURY REPORT: PRINCE MAY BE HALF AS HIP»

Posted on February 2, 2007 in MP3 (18 comments)
Tags: Common | Kanye West | Prince | Super Bowl