There is a great new mixtape on the market featuring East Village Radio all-stars Nick Catchdubs and Mark Ronson. The mixtape is just crazy with a very eclectic mix of songs and artists sampled. The tape features new and unreleased tracks from A-Trak & TTC, Lil Wayne, and Turf Talk as well. Check out what Turn Table Lab had to say.

From Turn Table Lab:

"New mix from East Village Radio all-stars Nick Catchdubs and Mark Ronson is finally upon us. With exclusivos and new blends galore, Radio Radio is exactly what you'd expect from Ronson & Young Catch – a total free-for-all, genre-defying and severely fresh. The coolest thing about this mix is the energy level, which stays up in the stratosphere for the duration but never feels tiring or overwhelming – it's just some good-ass summer music, mixed cleanly and cleverly."

Mp3: Mark Ronson/Nickcatchdubs - "Intro track"

Get the whole damn record here or at TTLab the thing is priceless (or just $9.00 depending where you go).

Here are a couple new tracks off the upcoming soundtrack to Idlewild by Outkast. Be sure to check'em out. Rumor has it that "Idlewild Blues" is the first single.

Mp3: Outkast - "Idlewild Blues"
Mp3: Outkast - "Morris Brown"

Both of these cuts are an improvement on "Mighty O" in my opinion. Be sure to buy the record and check out the movie when it comes out August 22nd. ALSO don't forget that Outkast has another record coming out entitled The Hard 10 due out possibly in 2006 as well.

Update: "easy"archive is giving me grief I will upload these later when I get the chance.
Update to the update: Forget about it. Head over to Nah Right they have them hosted as well, right here.

FourTet aka Kieran Hebden is the latest addition to an extensive catalog of DJ Kicks records (officially No. 26 in the Series). In Hebden's installment he features some big names in Madvillian, Stereolab, Showbiz & A.G., Animal Collective and Curtis Mayfield among others.

I wouldn't say that the record is one seemless piece as the tracks rarely mix into one another smoothly the transitions on other DJ Kicks albums have been better, but that shouldn't discourage you from listening. This is a great record from a DJ who definately understands a good hip hop beat with having a knack for creating great rythms.

This is also probably one of his most accessible records as typically Four Tet's stuff goes in a dozen different directions keeping no consistant sound for long. Regardless of the method he chooses check out the new track that appears on the record called "Pockets" for yourself thanks to the blog Swoon.

Mp3 link: Four Tet - "Pockets"

According to Swoon "Pockets" may be the only new Four Tet material thats going to come out this year. Pockets is also going to be available on a 12″ single (via eMusic) with a different version on the b-side. There will also be a triple vinyl unmixed version of the compilation as well so look for that.

Buy: Four Tet DJ Kicks here or grab the single from eMusic here.

David Stern is a pompous ass and needs to go. He's a terrible commissioner. Its no wonder why the NBA is such a drag. He can't sell the game what so ever. Case in point:

The draft is in NYC the Knicks pick is up and that is the time he chooses to announce a trade that EVERYONE in the freaking building knows about already, can't he just wait to announce it when the Phoenix pick is up?

Well I guess he was maybe doing New Yorkers a favor because as soon as the pick was up we all learned that not only can Isaiah Thomas totally screw up a basketball league and a basketball team, BUT he can screw up a draft as well by taking 2nd round talent in round 1.

Ohh and if you were wondering the Bulls just got a hell of alot better and for some reason my other favorite team took another ridiculous underdeveloped 7 footer.

The consensus about Seattle taking Sene is that Seattle can leave him overseas and not pay him. Another stroke of genius! First Stern then Thomas now Seattle. Nothing like drafting a 7 foot center from Senegal to get the people jacked about basketball! The excitement! I can hear all the people running for season tickets now. I thought they wanted to build the Sonics a new arena? I can't imagine why the people don't give a rats ass.

PS. Tyrus Thomas and his Mr. Rogers purple sweater vest takes the cake for best dressed!

28 year old Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Alice Smith can sing no doubt. Her bluesy vocals are perfectly balanced over some mid-tempo Pop beats from what I have heard from her upcoming record For Lovers Dreamers and Me (due out September 5th on BBE Records).

This young lady's vocals are amazing (4-octave vocal range if you want to get technical). Anyways check out this Freeform Five Remix of the single "Love Endeavor." Great summer track.

Mp3: Alice Smith - "Love Endeavor" (Freeform Five Remix)

Upcoming live shows in NYC:
Jul 6 2006 @ Rockwood Music Hall, 196 Allen Street (Free)
Jul 29 2006 @ Central Park Summer Stage
Aug 5 2006 @ Alfred Lerner Hall, Columbia University
Aug 10 2006 @ River Rocks, Hudson River Park (Free)

There are some soulful mothers coming out right now. Building on that whole Jamie Lidell cool as hell pop/soul sound comes Nino Moshella a 29 year old, multi-instrumentalist. Nino is gritty, soulful, and honest. His album The Fix came out May 26th.

If you haven't checked him out yet and you are into that whole Jamie Lidell, early Prince vibe check him out. Straight No Chaser claims that, "This is next level shit," I couldn't agree with them more. This is some ESSENTIAL summer listening right here.

Mp3: Nino Moshella - "Move On"
Mp3: Nino Moshella - "Are you for real?"*

Buy: Nino Moshella's The Fix here OR get it from eMusic here.
Nino's myspace ZONE.

Every day I look at the Cubs lineup and for some crazy as hell reason Dusty Baker INSISTS on batting Jacque Jones 6 or lower (usually lower). Does he not realize that Jones is the best hitter the Cubs have right now? Why in the hell don't you get that man in the 3 or 4 hole? Does somebody have an explanation?

The Cubs NEED RUNS in the worst way. They have scored the fewest runs in the majors 23 less than the Royals for christsake!.

Seriously! With Lee back, the Cubs' lineup should shakedown like this:

1. Pierre CF 2. Walker 2B 3. Jones RF 4. Lee 1B 5. Nevin LF 6. Ramirez 3b 7. Cedeno SS 8. Blanco C (Barnett 7 when he gets back from his AJ face smashing suspension) 9. Mr. Pitcher.

They should let Nevin catch and they would have a very good offensive lineup if Ramirez and Pierre can ever get back on track.

Nevin has been raking since he arrived. I still would like Murton to get some PT so maybe if they continue to insist on batting Jones so low they can trade him. I would like them to keep Jones I think he is a great all around player though. I also think the Cubs are not out of it yet.

Crazy as that sounds I continue to believe that the Cubs have a good team. Aside from the glass arms of Prior and Wood the prospects of Marshall and Marmol are good. The bullpen is good as well. I do think they will not resign Baker at the end of the year. I don't think this mess of a season is entirely his fault given the injury to Lee but the work load he imposes on the starters has to be a contributing factor to Prior's and Wood's health. Not to worry Baker fans I think he will go elsewhere and do just fine.

Go Cubbies.

Well it might not be a sell out perse...but I have officially gone cover. While some find covers, remixes, and mashups annoying and a detriment to the original etc. etc. I find that those people are commonly music snobs so screw it I am not snob lets post some covers.

I love a good remix, cover and mashup as it adds something you didn't expect or approaches the song in different way (Jose Gonzalez covering the Knife's Heartbeats is a great example). So here it is some tasty covers (some actually are probably remixes but whatever). Enjoy! or not.

Mp3: Shinehead - Billy Jean (Michael Jackson)
Mp3: DJ Nu Mark & Pomo - Imagine (John Lennon)
Mp3: Greyboy with Bart Davenport- Geneive (Cymande)*
Mp3: Tiga - Burnin down the house (Talking heads)
Mp3: Yonderboi - Riders On The Storm (The Doors)
Mp3: This Kid Named Miles - Ring of fire (Johnny Cash)
Mp3: Pete Kuzma feat. Bilal - High and Dry (Radiohead Cover)

It should be noted that I couldn't have done this without the help of the people over Ubiquity as many of these songs are off the covertastic Rewind! series.

50,000 Iraqi Civilians Dead Since Iraq Invasion.
-an investigation carried out by the Los Angeles Times has concluded at 50,000 Iraqi civilians have been killed since the start of the Iraq war. The number is equivalent to the killing of some 570,000 Americans over the same period.

The Los Angeles Times estimate was based on statistics from the Baghdad morgue, the Iraqi Health Ministry and other agencies. Their figure is at least 20,000 more than the Bush administration has publicly acknowledged.

Hey Dittoheads! Who's the dead beat drug addict now?
- first the brother gets busted for illegal prescription drugs and now? Limbaugh is detained for possession of viagra without a prescription. Guess he learned his lesson from shopping for extra oxy cotton pills, why get a doctors permission when you can skip it all together? The skinny is that if it turns out this stuff is his it blows up his whole plea bargin deal and hes going to court.

Crack down in Somalia.
- forcibly cutting young men's hair if it is more than an inch long? Banning a New Year's celebration on penalty of death? Sounds pretty oppressive to me. If we are the defenders of freedom and democracy why is the military machine not in Somalia as well as Iraq and Afghanistan?

Buffet Announces Record $37B Charitable Donation.
- bravo. Finally some rich white people that feel that they have more obligation to society than to buy houses, maybachs, private jets, sports teams, or run oil and insurance companies. It is believed that this contribution is to be the largest charitable donation in U.S. history. Buffet says he will give 85% of his estimated $44 billion fortune.

It is kind of interesting that its the 2nd richest man in the world giving it to the 1st richest man in the world...the causes of both are right on;poverty and HIV/AIDS prevention to name two big ones. My only fear is that governments will use this new record type giving as an excuse to pull back from their responsibilities to their people.

The track list for DJ Shadow's up coming new record The Outsider has just been released.

01 Outsider Intro
02 This Time (I'm Gonna Try It My Way)
03 3 Freaks feat. Keak Da Sneak & Turf Talk
04 Droop-E Drop
05 Turf Dancing feat. The Federation & Animaniaks
06 Keep Em Close feat. Nump
07 Seein' Thangs feat. David Banner
08 Broken Levee Blues
09 Artifact (Instrumental)
10 Backstage Girl feat. Phonte Coleman
11 Triplicate/Something Happened That Day
12 The Tiger feat. Sergio Pizzorno & Christopher Karloff
13 Erase You feat. Chris James
14 What Have I Done feat. Christina Carter
15 You Made It feat. Chris James
16 Enuff feat. Q-Tip & Lateef The Truth Speaker
17 Dats My Part feat. E-40

Have to admit I am most eager to check out cut no. 16 with Lateef and Q should be a good one. Album comes out August 1st.

Update: Hear Mr. Davis talk about the album over in an exclusive interview at HMV UK.

In case you missed this. Check out the great commentary on minimum wage and the absolute ridiculous nature of the US Congress and those in power in this country. As usual Mr. Stewart hits it on the head.



The stuff about the video games is pretty hilarious as well. I love Sam B, but the end segment is pretty weak in my opinion and kind of detracts from the whole segment.

Update: We have some good ole fashioned debate going on in the comments be sure to check them out and add to the "discussion."

Video for the Spank Rock smash "Rick Rubin" filmed live in Baltimore and directed by Jesse Gorham-Engard. Prepare to be telported to the 1980s my friends. Dig the atari'ness. This video will blow your mind!



Buy: Spank Rock's Yoyoyoyoyo! here.

We have Destroy Rock and Roll, Scale, and now we have Transparent Things. While not as promising as the first two this latest record by Fujiya and Miyagi is definitely a hip shaker.

The record features some solid song writing paired with upbeat sythns. If you are new wave head or like any of the recent hipster rock like Bloc Party or Hot Chip you should check out this record.

Mp3: Fujiya and Miyagi - "Ankle Injuries"

Purchase their records over at Turntable Lab here.

It has been brought to my attention that over the last couple weeks I have been neglecting all the fellas over at the party label Hollertronix.

Seriously who is making more of get out and jam sound than these guys by mashing the guilty pleasure of 80s music with hip hop, crunk, and bali funk? It was a rhetorical question, nobody is. Maybe cause everyone else think its an awful idea but I love it.

I admittedly spent a portion of my life "enjoying" 80s music and to see it mixed up with hip hop and other genres makes it all the less embarrassing to listen to. Police with a smattering of Ludacris and Little John anyone? Rock these cuts this weekend and enjoy that summer sunshine.

From Low Budget's Nuff Respect Due:

Mp3: Low Budget - "Police Cia"*
Mp3: Low Budget - "Cure Riddim"
Mp3: Hollertronix (Diplo and Low B) - "Track 11" (10 mins)

The last track is from the T5: Soul Sessions, Volume 2. Head over to the essential Turntable Lab to get yourself some records and gear. Support the DJ! Remember these are are just portions of a larger mix record.

If you don't know already Stones Throw is one of hip-hop's finest. Their Podcasts are my favorite podcasts hands down and now they are giving away more free music, this time via eMusic. The latest is from DJ Oh No.

From eMusic:
"Using legendary funk soundtrack composer Galt McDermot as source material, enterprising DJ OhNo — with help from rhymer Buckshot — creates a rubbery summer jam full of humid, booming bass, dry snare-cracks and quick stabs of piano."

Mp3: DJ Oh No feat. Buckshot - "Gets Mine"
Mp3: DJ Oh feat. Dudley Perkins & Georgia Anne Muldrow - "T. Biggums"
Video: DJ Oh No - "Move"

Get out! A song inspired by Dave's Tyrone! Now that is what I call clutch my friends. I have some dope Galt McDermot songs I will throw up tonight.