I get promotional emails all the time. For this blog in particular, though, I'm not really into poo-pooing whomever sends something to my inbox. You'd be shocked at what I either ignore, pass up on, or laugh to myself about. My relationship with you, my audience, is important to me. I'm not going to lie to you for online "props" This, however, is different. And it's not different because my friend Spree is involved. He's been involved with other "promotions" I didn't tell y'all about because...well, I thought they were kind of tired. *shrugs* I've played with this app myself and it is actually fun to fool around with a bit. When Spree was shooting his commercial for this Sprite. It was right before he left for NYC and it's when I made this piece about his leaving Atlanta for Creative Loafing:
Here's the lowdown on the app: anyone can create an original track by mixing beats with a simple tap, shake and tilt on their iPhone or iPod touch devices. It's that simple.
download the app for free at the iTunes store: http://bit.ly/5Mr636. You’ll automatically get one track (The Spark) but you’ll be able to unlock more tracks, including Dallas Austin’s exclusive song, by simply texting ZOOZ + the code found under any 20oz Sprite cap to 777483 (SPRITE).
The good people at sprite have blessed this humble blog with a key to more songs to play with on the app...
Via K. over at Sprite:
..But for you, I’m leaking a “cheat” code that will get your readers one free beat – enter SPRITE as the code and you’ll get Dallas Austin’s exclusive track for free!
I think this is interesting because artists need to find indirect models to getting paid for their content. This is just one more way.
So...check out the ZoozBeat jawn and tell me what you think. Are there other good free beat making apps I need to be aware of? A guy at the radio station has a REALLY cool one for his Droid. I need a Nexus One BADLY. I'm on Tmobile and plan to get one. Y'all know I'm a Google and Apple Geek.
Sudan is a country with beautiful natural scenery, high-rise buildings, weddings, universities, commerce, poverty, and of unrest. There are injustices between the working poor and those of the upper-class, a situation not unlike what we've become used to here in the United States. There are brilliant artisans, writers, strife, bloodshed and sound families. At the crux of this juxtaposition is oil and the polarizing nature that a country replete with generous resources and a weak concept of how to manage said resources can be taken advantage of. The proxy war between the West and Chinese/Russo interests in Sudanese oil is as easy to understand as a listing of the country's weapons suppliers which include Britain, former Soviet republics, and China. Both factions want their oil and they want to control who has access to it. Ancient blood fuels are played up as they have been in other emerging countries. Sides are taken, lives are lost. The premeditated mayhem and it's politics are complexed, certainly. But we can make a difference in the war-torn region of Darfur, at least. ATL-based artists like Dj Drama, Anthony David, Spree Wilson, Janelle Monae and Novel will be holding a concert at Emory University to help us do just that, and to do it locally next Friday. Be there.
Not only are TheM Radiant Kids throwing a show, but they are giving away this free mix dedicated and inspired by the man and the art of Jean Michel-Basquiat. I'd say I love them, but I don't want to weird them out. A tear did well up in my eye, though. Live Art,Rock,Soul and Hip Hop for $5. Can't beat that with a bat. I tried. It didn't work.
If you haven't picked up the Lovework album by Gabriel Teodros, you're missing out. It's just good quality hip hop. This cat is out of Seattle Washington, and I don't remember exactly how I got put onto him. I was looking for a mix on a random blog one day (as perusing blogs has become a favorite hobby of mine) and I saw an article on him. Ah yes, I remember now. I was looking for a mixtape of some old Felt (Murs & Slug), you know. I had to replace a jawn I was given at a party and never once listened to after I recently heard rave reviews of the mixtape. BAM. There was the Lovework album article with a few snippets. It's not avant garde. It's not MINDBLOWING lyricism. What Lovework is, however is just plain ole good music. BUY it.
I think we'll stay on the Left Coast and talk about Blu. You know who Blu is, or at least you should. The very first entry on this blog was about Blu's project Johnson & Johsnon replete with a video performance. If you haven't picked up the Lifted EP, then chance are that you have no idea who this man is. He's dope is all you need to know. Soulful hip at it's finest but with a west coast flare. You know what? I'm not going to try to convince you. Listen for yourself to this cut off the Lifted EP. Go cop that Below the Heavens album! Support quality Hip Hop!
I'ma be real typical here and talk about The Cool Kids. For real. I know what you are thinking. You're thinking I'm riding the buzz. I am. And what of it? I like to party. These guys make party music and whats more is that they are funny as shit. "A little Bit Cooler" makes me laugh. On the real, alot of that hipster bass driven stuff is annoying to me. If I hear too much Uffie or Bennie Sings I am liable to tear my eyes out. It's just not me. This shit got a swagger to it, tho. Plus they rock their fitted brims ATL style. Check out this video and see if I'm lying...And btw, they'll be performing Live at MJQ for the Sloppy Seconds birthday bash July 3rd. Be there or be lame as shit.
Listen. Seems like Alot of y'all that come here for No Doze aren't from Atlanta. Fine. I love it. That means I can put y'all onto some ATL music. Rising Sons is one of those groups I'd like to introduce you to. Day to Day, the 2006 album from Rising Sons could have been a classic. It would have been a classic had anybody heard it. When you hear the tracks off this album it doesn't sound like some underground bullshit. It sounds polished, well thought out. The skits are hilarious, the intro is on some Big Rube shit with Sphinxx representing on the Spoken word tip. Here's my ultimate compass with the shit. My wife literally stole the album from me and took it to work so she could enjoy it on her lunch breaks. It's that good. Listen to this jawn they did with Da Backwudz
For the life of me I can't understand why more people don't know who Social Espionage is. EVERY time I've seen them take the stage they've blown people away. The first time I saw them was at the 2006 A3C. It was the end of the night. Everyone was ready to head for the doors. Unannounced, it seemed, comes this ill Daft Punk sample and a lil blonde headed kid starts belting out staccato braggadocio into the microphone. It caught all of us off gaurd. I turned around and looked at my friends and we all shared a collective WTF moment. The music was dope, the prescence was there. You could hear the murmur of people asking "Who is this band?" I had to buy the album right there and then. I was compelled to book them for NorthernArc's Darien Brockington/Nicolay/Tanya Morgan show as well. I HAD to. I didn't have a choice. My spirit would not let me leave without speaking with them. Well, it's been a year since then and they had the same effect on the audience at the Darien Brockington show as well as anywhere else I see them perform. They simply KEEP TAKING FOLKS BY SUPRISE. Fuck that. I'ma spread the Gospel. This group is hot. They got a nice band, they do their think really crisp at shows, and they are just overall good dudes. They never get mad at me for missing their shows because I work nights. I think what gets more more than anything is their range. They do alot of different kinds of music. They can go from some Linkin Park shit to some Collective Efforts shit seamlessly.
Meet the new kid on the block. Spree Wilson is one of the most talented cats I have the pleasure of knowing. What instrument Doesn't he play? What style is he not familar with, what genre? The dude is under the radar still, but that is by design. He has a new mixtape and album soon coming working with heavy hitters such as former Rawkus artist and current D.A.R.P producer Novel, and frequent collaborator with Chicago Rapper Common, No I.D. Do I need to tell you how serious this cat is? There aren't many that can take you from a Beatles sound to Stax Records, and THEN to the Native Toungues. There just aren't that many artists left out there are are true artists. You aint up on him? Okay, let me help you with that.
In this episode we talk about Mike Vick's woes, The idiot flying on the TB tour, and Kang James. We also manage to play some dope music- all ATL artists, btw
One of the best kept secrets in the ATL. You might have seen them around town. They just played the Earl this past Friday night with Collective Efforts, Supastition, Kaze, and Floyd Da Locsmif.
They've held it down at The Royal for F'in Socialites parties as well as at Django's. You can also catch them once a month over The Mark. Tune into their myspace page for updated information.
In either case, word on the street is that Mr. Mind and Variable are working on Volume 4 as we speak. That means two mixtapes from the NorthernArc fam (of which I am a proud member- no plugo)...Dj Unknown's "House of Brew's" mixtape is expected to hit late Summer/early Fall as well.
Until then?
DOWNLOAD Audubon Society Volumes 2 & 3 Right here...
Or you could always stream their podcasts for Volumes 1 through 3 On iTunes Keyword: Audubon Society.
TRACK LIST 01. Intro 02. Spank Rock - Touch Me 03. Frank n Dank - Lets Go 04. Busta Rhymes - I Love my Bitch 05. The Team - Hyphy Juice 06. E-40 - Tell Me When to Go Remix 07. Gnarles Barkley - The Last Time 08. Ozomatli - Who's to Blame? 09. B.I.G. & Buju Banton - Mr. Mind Mashup 10. Three Collar Dollar - Nosotros Pimpamos 11. SA-RA ft. Kweli - Feel the Bass 12. 50Cent/Pharoahe Monch - Agent Orange 13. The Clipse - Mr. Me Too 14. Camp-Lo - Bedrock 15. Piano Overlord - Stay Home 16. Goapele - Closer 17. Gift of Gab - Welcome Back 18. Abstract Truth - We Had a Thing 19. Special Ed - Got It Made 20. K-Solo - Fugitive 21. Mr. Mind interlude 22. Ludacris - Move (Audubon Remix) 23. Jaylib - Fuck Games 24. The Federation - Hyphy 25. Waajeed ft. Guilty Simpson - Get Up 26. Bubba Sparks - Ain't Life Grand 27. Fela Ransome Kuti - Let's Start 28. Masters at Work - Mawtilus 29. Sade - By Your Side (Cottonbelly remix) 30. Slum Village - Get Dis Money 31. Busta Rhymes - NY Shit 32. Madlib - Toe Fat (Ghettozone) 33. J*Davey - Might As Well 34. MIA - Galang Remix 35. T.I. - Why U Wanna 36. Mark Ronson ft. Alex Greenwald - Just 37. Mr. Mind ft. Intellekt - That Game
Spoke to Spree Wilson late last week and the good word is that the Knives Out MC is working on a Mixtape with Dj Jamad of the Aphilliates.
Wow. Heard it might have some ill conceptual shit to knock us off our feet. I cannot wait to see what those brothers have in store for us.
Heard anything else about the Atlanta music scene latley? Hit me up and we can talk about it. I don't care if it's Rock, Reggae, Folk, Hip Hop, Jazz, Blues, Electronic or whatever...
This week we are going to talk about Daryl Reeves (since I didn't manage to last week), Clan Destined, Buff1, Days Ahead, and Snowden.
I USED to blog about all kinds of things here. That confused folks, so...
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