Archive for April 2011
Waaaay back in the day, I was a fan of the Beastie Boys. Their album License to Ill is a hip-hop classic, thanks to the production prowess of Rick Rubin. But beyond their sound, they also brought a sense of youthful rebellion and adolescent humor to their songs, videos, and stage show. The combination made them household names. Their subsequent albums didn’t move me as much, but every now and then, they drop a single or two that I like. While my personal jury is still out on their new release, from a musical perspective, I think this video preview is pretty hilarious. It features a star-studded cast including (but not limited to): Will Ferrell, Elijah Wood, Jack Black, Steve Buscemi, Ted Danson, Seth Rogen, Kirstin Dunst, and Orlando Bloom. I don’t believe the Beastie Boys themselves ever appear onscreen. Crazy, right? Anyway, here is the preview:
You can see the actual video (it appears that the single is actually called ‘Make Some Noise’) here on vh1.
Today is Jill Scott’s birthday, and we want to wish her a very happy one! Ever since this songstress burst on the scene she has made a lasting impression with her unique voice and signature style. You might want to send her a happy birthday card, if you are able to. In fact, this ecard, in particular, reminds me of her (shout out to Allysha Robinson!).
In honor of Jill, we’re giving you a taste of her latest release: a remake of Bill Withers’ ‘Lovely Day’. Check it out:
birthday · happy birthday · jill scott · neo-soul · r&b
Bruno Mars Feat. Damian Marley “Liquor Store Blues”
Around here we like this Bruno Mars kid. I think he has a lot of talent, and should go far. I also dig Damian Marley…so when I first heard this track, I instantly liked it. The video is pretty straightforward…but definitely supports the song. However, when watching the video on youtube, I read the first comment and cracked up….this is what it said: “i smell weed just watching the video”. I’ll let you be the judge: can you ‘smell’ the music?
bruno mars · damian marley · ganja · pop · reggae · weed
I was checking out this new Katy Perry video called “E.T.”. It features Kanye West and has an outer-space/alien theme going on. All in all, I like the track, and the video is pretty sweet. But the thing that struck me most was the alien robot who is Katy’s love interest. You get a good look at him starting around the 3:11 mark. At first glance, I thought I was looking at a real-life Jambot! I don’t know…but I might have to talk to their costume designer…a Jamgrams fan I think 
jambots · kanye west · katy perry · pop · robots