August 2010 | Tune-Spoon

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

What I Be On - Devin The Dude

Devin really is a dude. He is probably the chillest rapper to ever live. He has put out albums such as, Waitin' to Inhale, Hi Life, and most recently, Suite 420. He has almost never made it to the stage on time, but he is more than willing "to share his many swishas and squares with the crowd." At least he's consistent...

Back To School

Time to go back to school and learn some shit

The Day (feat. Mos Def & Jay Electronica) - Curren$y

Curren$y is one of the hottest rappers today, especially with his newly released album, Pilot Talk. This song he teams up with hip-hop greats, Mos Def and Jay Electronica, for a killer tune. Dig it

The Day (feat. Mos Def & Jay Electronica) - Curren$y

I Walked - Sufjan Stevens

This is a brand new Sufjan Stevens song that is quickly becoming popular. Sufjan Stevens is an American singer/songwriter from Detroit, Michigan (shout out to Mott-Star). He's best known for his 2005 album Illinois and his hit single "Chicago." Stevens has garnerned much attention for his "Fifty States Project" - his idea to complete an album about each of the 50 states. So far he has completed two, Illinois and Michigan. 48 to go, Champ.

I Walked - Sufjan Stevens

Runnin' (Philippians Remix) - Phaycyde ft. Delicious Vinyl All Stars

The Pharcyde is an alternative hip-hop group from L.A., where all four of the members grew up. The guys go by Imani, Booty Brown, Slimkid3, and Fatlip. They are best known for their single "Passin' Me By" which was released in 1993.

Runnin' (Philippians Remix) - Phaycyde ft. Delicious Vinyl All Stars

Techno Tuesday #4

Off to school today so I thought I'd throw some tunes up before I head out. The song I thought I'd point out of these three is Brazil by Deadmau5. It's a lesser known and more chill techno song off of their album "Random Album Title" (that is not a bad joke, it is really the name of their album).

Love Is Gone - David Guetta

Brazil [2nd Edit] - Deadmau5

Walking on a Dream (Kids at the Bar Remix) - Empire of the Sun

Monday, August 30, 2010

The Messengers - J. Period and K'NAAN

There's something a little sacrilegious about sampling from Bob Marley, Bob Dylan, and Fela Kuti. They are some of the most influential artists to have ever lived. However, K'NAAN, a survivor of the Somalian civil war, is able to use these classic tracks and create some fresh songs. The Messengers is set to drop September 22, but here are two of the tracks.

Stir It Up (Marley Tribute) - J. Period & K'NAAN

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4th Time Around (Dylan Tribute) - J. Period & K'NAAN

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Two Weeks - Grizzly Bear

A very catchy, happy song

Two Weeks - Grizzly Bear

Just You & I (Remix) - Ricky Blaze ft. Maino

Brand new Maino. Just like Wale did with his "Hold You" freestyle, Maino raps over the beat of Ricky Blaze's "Just You and I."

Just You and I (Remix) - Ricky Blaze ft. Maino

Pipe Dreams - Sore Losers

Back from about a year ago.

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Supernova Pilots (feat. Cade & Pete Philly) - Dub FX

This song makes me feel like I'm running around a room full of strobe lights after sucking down bottle after bottle of whippets, being chased by a rabid mongoose. It'll get your heart rate up. The video is pretty tight, too.

Amazing Grace - Victor Wooten

Victor Wooten is one of the two Wooten brothers, the other being Roy Wooten (or more commonly known as Futureman), and is the bass player in the jazz quartet, Bela Fleck & the Fleckstones. Victor has won bassist of the year three different times and is the first person to win it more than once. His version of "Amazing Grace" will show you why.

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Saturday, August 28, 2010

Let the Sun Shine - Labrinth

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This video blew me away. These kids are totally ridiculous at dancing. I've also included a link (above) to download the song if you like it.

Friday, August 27, 2010

Duffle Bag Boy - Sneezy Trio

These guys from Libertyville, OH have a pretty creative style. They sound a lot like G Love and use only guitars and beatboxing to create their music. Most of their songs are covers but they are pretty legit.

Duffle Bag Boy - Sneezy Trio

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Nicolay & Kay - The Gunshot

Don't know too much about these bros, but I know they are from Wilmington, NC and Houston, TX, and on their Facebook page they say their influences consist of The Beatles, Herbie Hancock, Prince, A Tribe Called Quest, Miles Davis, and J. Dilla. They describe their music as a mix of the genres of hip-hop, soul, and jazz.

Nicolay & Kay - The Gunshot

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Wolfmother

You may recognize the first song "Joker and the Thief" (2007) from the poker scene in The Hangover. Just watched it and was reminded of the song's total awesomeness. The second song "Woman" was nominated for single of the year in 2005 at the Australian Recording Industry Awards. Wolfmother is an Australian rock band that formed in 2000.

Correction: I just realized that I accidently posted the "Woman" MSTRKRFT Remix, which is also cool, rather than the original song. I've now fixed it and posted both.

Joker and the Thief - Wolfmother

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Woman - Wolfmother

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Woman MSTRKRFT Remix - Wolfmother

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Thursday, August 26, 2010

What You Know (Protohype Remix) - Two Door Cinema Club

Protohype, featuring two bass-thumping producers Max Pote and Sean Farrell, quickly have become one of the premier Dub Step groups today. They merge their love for indie rock and rap with the Dub Step style and create what they call Dub Hop. Check them out because you will be hearing about them later.

What You Know (Protohype Remix) - Two Door Cinema Club

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Gloria - Chase McBride (Official Music Video)

Chase McBride and his band recorded this music video for their song "Gloria," in Yellowstone National Park this summer. They just released the video last night. I think this is a beautiful song. McBride has a great voice. Sorry, I don't have a download for this one, but go ahead and support the artist by buying it.

We Do This - Krafty Kuts ft. Dynamite MC

Krafty Kuts is an English producer and DJ who has won best DJ 3 years in a row at the Breakspoll Awards. This song is off of his debut album "Freakshow" which was released in 2006. He just started his own record label - Against the Grain - and is currently working on his second solo album. A little slow start to this one... wait for 0:27.

We Do This - Krafty Kuts ft. Dynamite MC

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Classic Tunes of the Day: 8/26/10

Today's classics are "Peace Frog" by The Doors and "All Right Now" by Free. The Doors (pictured) were an American rock band from L.A. with Jim Morrison as lead vocalist. They began performing in 1965 and were one of the most controversial rock acts of the 60s due to Morrison's wild lyrics and charismatic yet unpredictable stage persona. Free, on the other hand, was an English rock band formed in London in 1968. They were known for their constant touring and their amazing live shows.

Peace Frog - The Doors

All Right Now - Free

I Don't Trust Myself (Remix) - Fairytale Production

Here's a nice remix to John Mayer's "I Don't Trust Myself." In case you missed it, in an interview last year, John Mayer reported that "sex with Jessica Simpson was like sexual napalm." I hate you John Mayer.

I Don't Trust Myself (Remix) - Fairytale Production

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Two New, Unreleased Wiz Khalifa Tracks

Brand new today. Two good songs. Personally, I think Pittsburgh product Wiz Khalifa is one of the best.

Too Late - Wiz Khalifa

The World - Wiz Khalifa

Chiddy Bang Update

Chiddy Bang has announced that they will be releasing their next studio album in "early September." Considering the fact that it's August 25th and September comes right after August, we are in real good shape as far as that goes... To tide you over, I will leave you all with some of the hits from their most recent mixtape "Air Swell," in case you missed that. You can download the whole thing here.

Pass Out (Freestyle) - Chiddy Bang

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Hey London - Chiddy Bang

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Stylo (Remix) - Chiddy Bang

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M.I.A. Remixes

Dig 'em. Big thanks to Mikey Thompson for the first one.

Boyz (The Twelves Remix) - M.I.A.

Paper Planes (DFA Remix) - M.I.A.

On My Block - Scarface

Used to listen to this song all the time... For the record, I've already seen pictures of Scarface wearing the new Lebron James Miami Heat jersey... He's from Houston, Texas. For someone with a song about representing your hometown, the dude is seeming like a sellout. Whatever. Still a good song. Oh, notice the new Facebook "Like" buttons - another way to let us know what you all like so we know what to post.

On My Block - Scarface

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Mr. Hurricane - Beast

Beat is a Canadian indie-electronic music duo from Montreal Quebec. It's members consist of vocalist and lyricist Betty Bonifassi and composer/producer Jean-Phi Goncalves. This year, the music video for this hit single, "Mr. Hurricane," was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video.

Mr. Hurricane - Beast

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Crowd Pleasa - El Da Sensei

El Da Sensei originally teamed up with fellow Jersey boy Tame One to form the rap duo, "Artifacts", paying homage to the four pillars of hip-hop: MCing, DJing, b-boying, and graffiti-writing. Artifacts is said to have sparked a sub-culture called "backpackers," know for wearing backpacks containing their music collections and spray cans.

Crowd Pleasa - El Da Sensei

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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Dear God 2.0 (feat. Monsters of Folk) - The Roots

If you're feeling down, don't listen to this song. The original version of this song, "Dear God", was performed by vocal supergroup Monsters of Folk, consisting of Jim Jones from My Morning Jacket, Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis from Bright Eyes, and M. Ward. The Roots rework this song with Jim James on their recently released album, How I Got Over, and deliver a powerful sermon on the demise of modern society. While somewhat depressing, this song and video are crafted beautifully.

Tayyib Ali - Eighteen the Mixtape Official Trailer

Tayyib Ali is a young raper from California who is scheduled to release his first mixtape, titled "Eighteen," on September 13th. This is the official trailer for that mixtape...

P**** - Brazilian Girls

A song about the greater things in life. The chorus will explain...

P**** - Brazilian Girls

Techno Tuesday #3

Get your fix.

Ghosts N Stuff - Deadmau5

One - Swedish House Mafia ft. Pharrell

Worse It Gets (RAC Mix) - Penguin Prison

RAC (Remix Artist Collective) makes some pretty cool music. Here they put some choppy piano and bass guitar behind Penguin Prison's "Worse It Gets."

Worse It Gets (RAC Mix) - Penguin Prison

Hold You (Freestyle) - Wale

So this is a "freestyle," but it sounds good enough to be a legit song. Wale kills it over a pretty cool instrumental. If they had added a chorus, this song would be a hit.

Hold You (Freestyle) - Wale

Parade - Delta Spirit

Delta Spirit is a bluesy-soul rock band from San Diego. The drummer, Matthew Vasquez, was added to the band when found busking - street performing - banging on a bench. Don't lose hope hobos. You just might make it.

Parade - Delta Spirit

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Wiz Khalifa & Curren$y

What happens when two popular potheads are put together to produce some rhymes? Yep, you got it, an entire mixtape dedicated to that green stinky herb called "How Fly?" These are two of the best tracks from the mixtape.

Rollin Up - Wiz Khalifa & Curren$y

The Check Point - Wiz Khalifa & Curren$y

Evil - Interpol

These sleezy-looking New Yorkers are not famous for their greasy hair and lame suits. Their rhythmic base lines and Paul Bank's stern baritone voice have gained them international recognition. Ditch the look and keep on singing.

Evil - Interpol

Monday, August 23, 2010

The Wallflowers

I honestly love the Wallflowers. For those who don't already know, they are a rock band from L.A. fronted by Bob Dylan's son, Jakob Dylan. You all surely remember this first song, "One Headlight," as it is a true classic, but I posted it in case you don't have it in your library. "6th Avenue Heartache" and "Mourning Train" are equally as brilliant.

One Headlight - The Wallflowers

6th Avenue Heartache - The Wallflowers

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Mourning Train - The Wallflowers

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Home - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros are a folky, indie band started by lead singer Alex Ebert. After breaking up with his girlfriend and leaving a 12-step program, Ebert started to work on a book about a prophet named "Edward Sharpe." Apparently, Edward Sharpe is a Jesus-like character sent to help save Earth, but get too distracted by women to fulfill his duties. Possibly another explanation for 2012??

Home - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

Sometimes - Miami Horror

Miami Horror is a 4-man rock band from Melbourne, Australia. The lead guy and producer of the group is Benjamin Plant (pictured). "Sometimes" was realeased as a single in 2009. After watching the music video, I think the group should try their luck with movies.

Sometimes - Miami Horror

Coloris - She

This may be the most intense song I've ever heard. "She" is actually a he (birthname: Lain Trzaska). First things first, if my name was Lain Trzaska, I would definitely be training to fight in UFC, not making crazy electronic jams... But in all seriousness, I've been doing a little research on this guy and he's pretty damn weird. See for yourself. If you're into this type of thing, most of his stuff is free for download here.

Coloris - She

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No Cocaine - Slightly Stoopid

Slightly Stoopid is a band from Ocean Beach, Cali who describe their music as a fusion of "acoustic rock, blue, reggae, hip-hop, and punk." This particular song has always been a favorite.

No Cocaine - Slightly Stoopid

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Sunday, August 22, 2010

Heart Of The City - Jay-Z

This is off The Blueprint... I think this picture could be thrown into the category of pictures ruined by pastey-white sketchballs creeping in the background.

Heart Of The City - Jay-Z

Juice (Remix) - Drake ft. Romeo

This came out about a year ago. The original just features Drake, but I think this version is a little better.

Juice (Remix) - Drake ft. Romeo

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Solillaquists of Sound

First of all, try to say Solillaquists of Sound 10 times in a row, as fast as you can. A true tongue-twister there... I don't really know the story behind the Solillaquists of Sound other than the fact that they are from Orlando, Florida. I am curious to know though as this group of four is quite possibly the most random looking group of people ever. Looking at the picture, you've got the 7th grade school teacher on the left, the Rastafarian black guy in the middle, the tattoo parlor owner in the front, and the bald, curiously tan woman on the right. If anyone can solve this mystery for me please throw it up in the Chatbox.

Marvel - Solillaquists of Sound

Popcorn - Solillaquists of Sound

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Mr. Brown Remix - Styles of Beyond

No one cares about Styles of Beyond so I'm not gonna write anything up. To be completely honest, I can hardly look at the guy on the right of this picture and take him seriously... But this is a good song.

Mr. Brown Remix - Styles of Beyond

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Comin' Thru - Chali 2na

If you're thinking that this Chali 2na guy sounds suspiciously similar to Jurassic 5, it's because he used to be in Jurassic 5 until they broke up.

Comin' Thru - Chali 2na

Marz - John Grant

John Grant was originally the lead singer and main force in the 90's band, the Czars. He broke it off with the Czars and started recording solo, leading to greater success.

His description of all the treats on Marz, matched with his soothing voice, makes we want to go to Willie Wonka's Chocolate Factory so freakin' bad.

Sorry I couldn't find a download for this one. But hey, buy his song and support an artist.

Marz - John Grant

Saturday (Oooh Oooh) - Ludacris

Back when I was 13, this song was my shit. I still think that it has one of the music videos of all time.

Saturday (Oooh Oooh) - Ludacris

Go To Sleep - Lupe Fiasco

This literally just came out. Fast facts about Lupe: He's of West African Descent. His birthname is Wasalu Muhammad Jaco. He was born and raised in Chicago, IL. His mom was a gourmet chef, and his dad was a operting plant engineer, prolific African drummer, karate teacher, and owner of several karate schools. By the age of 10, Lupe has earned his 4 black belts in martial arts and 2 in samurai swords. A quote from Fiasco: "After school, my father would come and get us and take us out into the world--one day, we're listening to N.W.A, the next day we're listening to Ravi Shankar, the next day, he's teaching us how to shoot an AK-47, the next day, we're at karate class, the next day, we're in Chinatown..."

Go To Sleep - Lupe Fiasco

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