DIE ANTWOORD is a self proclaimed "rap-rave crew from South Africa" that represents a style called ZEF. They are sort of a freak show backed by some musical, rhythmic and film making substance. Enjoy!
Crosby Stills Nash & Young - Almost Cut My Hair (Live - 1974)
A song that Crosby Stills Nash performs on the road these days is one Graham Nash and James Raymond recently wrote in support of Government Whistleblower Bradley Manning. It's one of the most important songs in this time of so many wars disguised as fake benevolence.
Almost Gone (Ballad of Bradley Manning) by Graham Nash and James Raymond
In 2009, a Swedish recording artist named Karin Dreijer, who had already been in two bands, The Knife and Honey Is Cool, decided to release her own record under a new persona, calling herself Fever Ray. Track #2 off that 2009 debut album was titled When I Grow Up. It has a special mystique that may capitave you. The music video was directed by Martin De Thurah. Enjoy!
A special Holiday 2012 release by Hannah Holbrook of the super sister group known as SHEL. Hannah is on piano and lead vocals with her sister Eva on backing vocals and mandolin and Sarah Holbrook on violin and backing vocals. Enjoy! Merry Christmas! Peace
Early in December, I saw Trixie Whitley at The Satellite in Silverlake California. The show was amazing. She's a great minimalist, who lacks the desire for pomp & circumstance, opting for authenticism that runs deep in her cells. Trixie delivered up music with her sensitive grace and style, with soul so deep.
She thanked the audience several times and meant it, for one could hear a pin drop as the venue fell silent between songs. Quite rare in LA, as all eyes were on Trixie and her every move and word. Near the end, Daniel Lanois stepped in to play along. It was one of the most memorable intimate shows of 2012.
This song below by Trixie is so excellent, it stayed on repeat for too many plays to count. It seems to have some ethereal commentary attached when heard with the video by Anton Coene, which is a nice work of photographic art that seems to touch on the obscure and controversial subject of "chemtrails". Most importantly, Trixie's got soul so deep. Enjoy!
Nobody plays bass quite like her. Nobody sings quite like her. And, NOBODY comes close to singing while playing bass like her. There is nobody that has "it" like Esperanza Spalding.
Inspired by a true story on Christmas Eve in 1914 during World War I. Front-line soldiers peacefully met each other in No Man's Land to share a precious pause in the carnage with a fleeting brotherhood. This film dramatizes one such section as the French, Scottish and German sides partake in the unique event, even though they are aware that their superiors will not tolerate it's occurrence.
"I hear the mountain birds
The sound of rivers singing
A song I've often heard
It flows through me now
So clear and so loud
I stand where I am
And forever I'm dreaming of home
I feel so alone, I'm dreaming of home
It's carried in the air
The breeze of early morning
I see the land so fair
My heart opens wide
There's sadness inside
I stand where I am
And forever I'm dreaming of home
I feel so alone, I'm dreaming of home
This is no foreign sky
I see no foreign light
But far away am I
From some peaceful land
I'm longing to stand
A hand in my hand
...forever I'm dreaming of home
I feel so alone, I'm dreaming of home"
The strong legs of The LA based electronic rock band AWOLNATION's song titled Sail have amazed me. The music and the band has continuously grown it's audience at least partially due to the third party, fan made videos.
Long before ever viewing the official video to Sail by AWOLNATION. I saw the short film "Grinding The Crack" by the flying man known as Jeb Corliss. And no, Grinding The Crack is not pornography. In Corliss' films, he jumps off a cliffs and out of planes to fly through the sky. In Grinding the Crack, he flies through a crack in a mountain top. He can fly and land like Rocky in Rocky & Bullwinkle. Whilst Jeb Corliss' now classic video is my favorite one using the song Sail, other fan made videos are pretty darned cool too, and so is the official band produced video. Enjoy!
Unofficial Music Video by Jeb Corliss and his film Grinding The Crack
Official Music Video by AWOLNATION for their song titled Sail
Unofficial Music Video by Nanalew a.k.a. Shawna using the AWOLNATION song titled Sail
Unofficial Music Video by Alex Yde of France featuring dancer Arthur Cadre
And... typically loathe covers... but Lizzy Land does it cool.
Thanks to Missy B in Venice. These are some tracks that have spun on repeat many times for the last several days.... Go direct to to Tom Odell's page for a free download :)
Tom Odell - Another Love
Tom Odell - Can't Pretend (at Dean Street Studios)
