SebastiAn Blames the Director of M.I.A.’s ‘Born Free’ Video for Delaying His Album
Posted on Sep 21st 2011 5:00PM by Jesse Ship 29-year-old Parisian electro producer SebastiAn recently irked fans, again, by releasing a simplistic radio-show-style playlist on the popular music sharing site Soundcloud. The quick cuts were a letdown for fans expecting the technical…
Drew Smith – Love Teeth
Drew Smith once taught ESL in Canada and one of his students, Sohee Jeon, went back home to South Korea to be a successful animator. Years later she decided to share her talents with Drew and made him this slightly…
DJ Mehdi Dead at 34
Posted on Sep 13th 2011 10:20AM by Jesse Ship UPDATE: Reports have flowed in from France that DJ Mehdi died when his roof collapsed. According to MTV News, Mehdi was celebrating his 34th birthday with friends on his rooftop when the accident occured. We are still…
Spencer Rice Can’t Get No Love
I ran into Spencer Rice aka Spenny (from Kenny vs. Spenny etc) today at Manic Coffee. Still single, still white, same hang dog face as usual.But actually a genuinely nice guy. When I asked for his pic he instinctively got…
Star Slinger Makes Mavis Staples Smile With Remix of ‘Let’s Do It Again’
Posted on Aug 31st 2011 5:00PM by Jesse Ship Sometimes unauthorized samples can lead to lawsuits, but in the case of Manchester’s Darren Williams, aka, Star Slinger, it’s a formula for success. The twenty-something hybrid hip-hop producer borrowed vocals from the…
Fan Expo 2011 Nerd-Approved Music Night Wrap Up
Shaun Hatton, singer, drummer, Electric Playground host, and professional media dork organized a kick ass Fan Expo 2011 Afterparty featuring bodily odour enhanced fans and some of the nerdiest talent in hiphop, metal, and internet geekery. Not sure who that…
Yo Majesty – Cherry Pop
It’s a Yo Majesty hoe down show down (or is it the other way around?) with number one original soul sistas Shunda K and Shon B! Git yo (tuba??) and cherry pop on! From the upcoming 2nd album.
Jack White Produces Insane Clown Posse (and Mozart)
From the PR (Nasty Little Man) “In the grand tradition of peanut butter meeting Iggy’s chest or Bing Crosby getting down with David Bowie, Third Man Records is ecstatic to present the latest in a long-line of unexpected musical pairings…Insane…
Cosplay Limbo Techno Party – Fan Expo 2011
Ever wonder what happens at the Fan Expo? Here’s what thousands of kids don’t want their parents to know!!!