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All records by The Roots are legit but Phrenology stands far apart from the rest in terms of overall sound. It was the only album to include Ben Kenney in the line-up before his departure to join Incubus.
Animal Collective’s new album, Centipede Hz, is out in September via Domino. Photo by Atiba Jefferson.
We have released our debut self recorded/produced EP ‘Snow and Bodies’ that was inspired from the Joe Rogan stand-up ‘Talking Monkeys in Space’. Enjoy!
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From Pitchfork yesterday:
Sufjan Stevens Teams With Son Lux and Rapper Serengeti as s / s / s, EP Due on Anticon
Sufjan Stevens has teamed up with two Anticon artists, Son Lux and the rapper Serengeti for a new project called s / s / s. They’ll release the four track Beak & Claw EP on March 20 via Anticon.
The six-minute track “Museum Day” features Sufjan singing Auto-Tuned lines alongside rap verses from Serengeti. The EP features vocal contributions from Shara Worden of My Brightest Diamond on closer “If This Is Real,” while Doseone from Subtle and Themselves appears on the opening track, “Octomom.”
Beak & Claw EP:
01 Octomom
02 Museum Day
03 Beyond Any Doubt
04 If This Is RealCare for another ‘urban legend’? This was has been verified as true by a couple sources.
A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that 1,100 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.
Three minutes went by, and a middle aged man noticed there was musician playing. He slowed his pace, and stopped for a few seconds, and then hurried up to meet his schedule.
A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the till and without stopping, and continued to walk.
A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work.
The one who paid the most attention was a 3 year old boy. His mother tagged him along, hurried, but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally, the mother pushed hard, and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.
In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money, but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.
No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the most talented musicians in the world. He had just played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, on a violin worth $3.5 million dollars.
Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100.
This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste, and priorities of people. The outlines were: in a commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour: Do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected context?
One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be:
If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?
Thanks +Kyle Salewski providing the actual video link here:
Stop and Hear the Music
+Christine Jacinta Cabalo Points out that Joshua Bell has this story on his website:
http://www.joshuabell.com/news/pulitzer-prize-winning-washington-post-feature
http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/bell.aspCHI CHENG of the band DEFTONES is slowly coming out of a coma after four years! This is exciting news and you can read about it here:
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DownloadThis is Promethean's first recording. We tracked drums in our practice space, guitars in an apartment, and keys at home. We thank all who supported us, helped along this arduous task, and dedicate this release to Michael Scott Michael. A big thanks to Alan Simpson of the band 'This Time It's War' for his many contributions to this experience. We thank Steve and Bob Schick for their immeasurable support! Lastly, thanks to Greta Brinkman and WRIR 97.3fm RVA for being the first to broadcast our labor over the air waves and for all that they do for the people of Richmond. The title of this release was inspired by Joe Rogan's stand-up special "Talking Monkeys in Space" in which he describes the conditions of Mount Everest. As it turns out, the bodies are used as trail markers. - 5 tracks (00:00)
DownloadThis was recorded on-the-spot live over the air on February 18th, 2012 in Richmond, VA with host Greta Brinkman. - 3 tracks (00:00)
DownloadLive tracks and demos of music by Promethean. Promethean is Keith Paul (Guitar/Writing) and Matt Wild (Drums)
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