at the Fonda here in LA, Radiohead just raised nearly $600K for Haïti!!! amazing... here's a new song they performed that night:
scroll down for info on a benefit going on monday night in LA.
some higher power has descended upon my blog & removed songs in my box account for violating copyright laws. this happened way past the hundreds of downloads so it seems you're all set... it's true that the 2000s will be remembered as the decade in which the music business died, or should i say the former excesses of those in the bizz. nevertheless, artists today have many more new ways & formats to expose their work without having to go through all the constraints of yesterday. the amount of music being produced, recorded & released today is greater than ever. as Ghostly's Sam Valenti IV pointed out, artists (and their fans) are the ones who really move the music culture. besides, we have all become a whole lot savvier at marketing & targeting an audience while bypassing the traditional hierarchies.
anyhew, i shall abide by those higher powers who feel threatened by those of us who simply share our appreciation for music in ways that do not always conform to copyright laws. why fight it? as far as i know, my little blog has very limited exposure. so i will chose to be flattered that some other force feels threatened, and i won't repost anything that has been removed. no looking back. besides, the music will keep circulating through more channels than i'm even aware of. indeed, music & the love of music transcend all boundaries! just be sure to support your favorite artists by attending their live shows & purchasing their music whenever you can afford it! meanwhile, i have the utmost respect for everyone & anyone who works in the music field, in particular in those who run independent record labels!!! i'll be happy to remove anything from my post if you feel it doesn't support your cause, agenda or mission to make our lives richer & better.
finally, here's the entire playlist i threw together back in Miami, a grand total of 101 MP3Z. this shared folder will survive the wrath of the powers at be... for now... just for today! here we go:
not previously uploaded are Dazz Band to Gill Scott-Heron, KillaQueens to Kings Of Convenience, Nite Funk to Phoenix, Sinead O'Connor to Calvin Harris, Pantha du Prince to Peaches,...
here's the new video to "Me And The Devil" (track #40):
more info on other artists featured in the playlist:
in case you missed it, the mediafire downloads still contain it all:
24 $EVEN (playlist)
monday night, come to Mustache Mondays @ La Cita for some guilt free fun; your dollars will go towards the edeyo & yéle relief efforts:last friday at the Hyperion Tavern i caught up with friends to the tune of Jimmy Tamborello at the decks. he's one of my faves! you might know him better under one of his monikers: Dntel, The Postal Service or James Figurine. here's a really cool selection of his. i love Dublab! i recently included one of his music videos in this entry...
