Just released, the video for “Ray Charles” from Chiddy Bang off their upcoming album Breakfast. In my book even more exciting news is the duo will be performing this song with The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon January 16. Get the DVR set, this should be a performance not to miss.
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News & Notes: George Harrison, Jimmy Cliff & The Roots, RHCP and more
29 Nov- Today marks the 10th anniversary of George Harrison’s death. Do yourself a favor and listen to some of his works today
- Did anyone catch THIS sweet Jimmy Cliff & The Roots performance of “The Harder They Come” last night on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
- Read this little piece on Frank Ocean and his recent NYC performances
- Red Hot Chili Peppers, Justice, Laura Marling and Grimes announced some of their tour dates for next year
- And props to Rolling Stone for their new issue featuring the Top 100 guitarists of all time. Great list, awesome group of voters and some really powerful print as to who and why they were selected
The Roots Not A Fan of Michele Bachmann?
22 NovAh The Roots, back up to fun and games! Check out THIS AP story on The Roots playing Fishbone’s “Lyin’ Ass Bitch” as Michele Bachmann was introduced on Late Nite with Jimmy Fallon Monday evening.
Video: Ziggy Marley Performs “Get Up, Stand Up” On Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
11 MayOn Monday, Ziggy Marley kicked off Bob Marley Week on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon performing “Get Up, Stand Up.” A must see video.
Don’t miss tonight’s episode which includes Keith Richards talking about his autobiography Life as well as Jakob Dylan performing “I Shot The Sheriff” and Jennifer Hudson singing “No Woman, No Cry.”
49 Days Until Bonnaroo, 49 Reasons To Look Forward to June 9-12
21 AprWe are 49 days away from Bonnaroo!! Since I’m claiming it as a holiday, here are 49 Reasons to look forward to Bonnaroo June 9-12.
49. Saying you are going to Tennessee just sounds so good
48. GIVERS are going to be going Up! Up! Up! after playing the festival
47. Bonnaroo Buzz from Ben & Jerry’s
46. Getting a chance to hear an amazing talent in Bobby Long
45. A good excuse to go buy galoshes
44. Justin’s Maple Almond Butter packets in tow
43. Donald Glover is part of the comedy line-up
42. Getting a chance to see The Band of Heathens live!
41. The legend, Henry Rollins
40. “Let’s Go Surfing” by The Drums
39. Mud sliding during and after the rain
38. Sonic Stage
37. Florence Welch – I can’t wait to see her perform
36. Grace Potter
35. Matt & Kim’s intro music (Beastie Boys – “No Sleep Til Brooklyn”) and they’re fun live
34. Check out the works on display at the Poster Art Exhibit
33. Portugal. The Man
32. The cinema but only if The Big Lebowski or My Blue Heaven are playing
31. Listening to Ryan Bingham play tracks off Mescalito, his first album
30. Since Jimmy Fallon announced the initial line-up maybe hope that he and The Roots show-up as a surprise guests
29. Old Crow Medicine Show belt out “Wagon Wheel”
28. Les Claypool
27. Checking out Eminem to see if he reaches way back and busts out D12 “Purple Pills”
26. The Black Keys rock out (I’ve been blown away by their performances twice this year already)
25. Grammy Winners Arcade Fire play yet another festival as a headliner and after years on the smaller stages
24. Getting down with Galactic
23. Late night with Bootsy Collins
22. A chance to see The Decemberists before the pack it in
21. Planet Roo
20. The only way I’ll see Lil Wayne because I know I wouldn’t buy a ticket to just his concert
19. Have you ever seen Ray LaMontagne live?
18. Austin’s Finest – Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
17. The Silent Disco
16. Listen to blues music with G. Love
15. Lewis Black, nuff said
14. Party into the night with Girl Talk
13. Seeing the sun rise
12. Mumford & Sons play their largest show to date
11. The honor of seeing Mr. Robert Plant live
10. Hearing Warren Haynes play “Soulshine”
9. One more time to see Gregg Allman before it’s too late
8. Superjam
7. Late night with Dr. John and the Original Meters
6. Surprise performances that are sure to be in store this year
5. Celebrate 25 years of Widespread Panic
4. Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Bonnaroo
3. String Cheese Incident do their thing
2. In my lifetime getting a chance to see Buffalo Springfield perform live
1. Four days listening to music and camping with great friends
Of course there are a whole lot more than 49 reasons to look forward to Bonnaroo so feel free to drop yours in the comment section below.
Video: Ben & Jerry’s ‘Bonnaroo Buzz’ Release
1 AprGreat creative :30 second spot by Ben & Jerry’s and Bonnaroo for the new Bonnaroo Buzz Ice Cream. Music courtesy of Galactic – “Muss The Hair.”
Must See Video: Kenny Rogers ft. The Roots – “The Gambler”
16 MarThis is by far one of the coolest music performances ever; last night on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Kenny Rogers performed “The Gambler” with The Roots! Click HERE to watch this amazing performance.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Jimmy Fallon is the best evening talk show around. With The Roots as his house band, the most magical music performances occur.
New Music: Jamestown Revival – The Knives & Pipes EP
28 Febhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOxPKgLMa6M
Jamestown Revival, heard of this band before? If not you better get on top of their EP, The Knives & Pipes. The laidback duo of Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance originally hail from Magnolia, Texas and are currently one of 16 bands vying for the cover of Rolling Stone. In what’s a really sweet contest featuring many great up-and-coming bands, give a listen to Jamestown Revival and cast your vote for the guys (final four bands will rock out at Bonnaroo in a Battle of the Bands this June). Even better, vote for Jamestown Revival, click the Facebook ‘Like’ icon and then shoot at email to ivoted@jamestownrevival.com and you can score a free copy of their EP.
Wondering what their sound is like? Personally I think it’s a blend of a handful of genres including their country roots, bluegrass, pop, rock and rockabilly, soul and they pull it off so elegantly. They have a more mellow, chillaxing approach which makes listening to them that much more enjoyable. I know after one listen I was hooked and have found myself pushing repeat again and again the past week.
2010 In Music: Some of My Favorites
29 DecThese are in no particular order (except for the first one with good reason) because there is so much good music and moments to capture and look back on in 2010. I know I have forgotten some and welcome your additions but here are some are of my favorites from the past 365 days.
DoYouHearTheMusic.com – simply because I finally did it and started my own blog. For me it was a huge accomplishment and I only hope that if you are reading this you found some new music to listen to. Looking forward to adding and improving the site next year
Temper Trap – the Australians blew up in the US in 2010, headlining tours, “Sweet Disposition” being remixed into one of the best electronic songs, “Fader” taking off on the charts, etc.
Chiddy Bang – “Opposite of Adults” – what can I say, I dig these guys and I just hope more people give them a listen in 2011
Fitz & The Tantrums – the second half of my 2010 was dedicated to this band. I am in love with their sound and can’t wait to see them live
ImWithTheDJ.com – can always count on my friends’ blog for fun, inspiring and another side of music, posts
Tinie Tempah – not only is he one of the hottest artists across the pond but Tinie Tempah is quickly making his way to the US with his hit song, “Miami 2 Ibiza” ft. Swedish House Mafia
Tinchy Stryder – Another UK hip-hop act who should get some crossover into the US in 2011
Laidback Luke – What can I not say about this guy, he’s incredible. Three songs he remixed in 2010 that stick out to me: Calvin Harris – “You Use To Hold Me,” Robyn – “Indestructible” and of course Wynter Gordon – “Dirty Talk” (hands down one of the BEST songs of the year)
Vampire Weekend – if these guys were big before, Contra made them a global brand
Kings of Leon – I’ve been a fan of KoL for as long as they’ve been a band and Come Around Sundown reminds me of their original works. One of my favorite tracks of the year “Back Down South” I hope gains mainstream airplay
Brandon Flowers – went solo in 2010 and wow did he impress. Much more than I ever imagined he would. Bravo
Trombone Shorty – have you heard “Show Me Something Beautiful”
Dave Matthews Band – after announcing that they were taking 2011 off, I knew I had to see DMB as much as I could in 2010 and to me, they sounded incredible. So good it hurts to know they are taking next year off
LCD Soundsystem – wow, these guys rocketed to the top of the charts in 2010 and to be completely honest, the show I saw at the Pearl at Palms in Las Vegas, one of the best concerts of the year
That two DJ friends of mine have opened sneaker boutiques in Las Vegas- DJ Vice’s CRSVR inside the Cosmopolitan and DJ Ikon’s Feature off Spring Mountain/Jones
Bobby Long – getting set for a big release in 2011 and big things to come. He was one of the big surprises for me during Mile High Music Festival
Pepper at HRH – always guarantee a good time when going to see Pepper Live and once again they rocked the Hard Rock Hotel in Vegas poolside to a HUGE crowd.
“One” – Swedish House Mafia – not much to elaborate on this except the BIGGEST song of the Summer 2010
Wolfgang Gartner – with a half filled nightclub, those who made it out to Vanity at the Hard Rock Hotel this summer were treated to one of the best DJ sets
Mark Ronson – “Bang Bang Bang”
Dave Matthews Band – “Write A Song” Live – this has quickly become one of my top DMB songs and hearing it live cemented its place for good
Taio Cruz – “Dynamite” – this song is club gold. The reactions when this song is played is right up there with “I’ve Got a Feeling,” “Just Dance,” “Since You’ve Been Gone” and the likes where people go absolutely insane for it.
DJ Khaled – “All I Do Is Win”
Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP – “We No Speak Americano” – took some time but gained serious momentum in the second half of 2010
Roger Sanchez – “2gether” – what a remix and breath of fresh air
Edward Maya – “Stereo Love”
Michael Franti – Sound of Sunshine – Love me some Michael frantic but his latest disc was a real surprise for me and I am forever grateful to have had this as a soundtrack to my summer
Kanye West – “Power” – forget how good his whole album is, “Power” is my jam
Lupe Fiasco ft John Legend – “Never Forget You” – what a song and definitely some lyrics you should pay attention to
Jimmy Cliff – seeing the legend perform live at Mile High Music Festival was one of the best musical highlights of my life. Man still has it and I could listen to him perform any day
Miike Snow – wow the surge to stardom keeps rising for these guys
Dr. Luke – this guy produces hit after hit after hit. I mean Katy, Perry, Ke$ha, Eminem, etc. all have top hits because of him
Cee Lo – what can’t he do?
B.o.B. – his debut disc is flat out phenomenal
Biffy Clyro – keep an eye out for these Scottish rockers
Graffiti6 – love love love
Good Shoes – English band you have no excuse not to listen to
Duck Sauce – The team of A-Trak and Armand van Helden make you wonder where the musical boundaries are going to be pushed to next
Pirate Radio on DVD – this is one of my favorite movies of all time and definitely a great music flick
The Rolling Stones – Exile on Main St. rerelease – it still amazes me what they are able to do today with remastering original recordings
Treme – what a great job HBO did with this series. Can’t wait for season two
Gorillaz – Plastic Beach
Yeasayer – “Ambling Alp” one of my favorite tracks of the year
D.W. Brandt – “Some Fantasy” another amazing track this year
Drake – what else can you say about this guy and “Over” with the Dead Prez beat SICK
Wavves
The Crookes
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon because of The Roots as the house band – did you see the performances?
Mumford and Sons – my tip of the hat to CC for the good look before these guys struck it big
Maccabees – just check em out
Aerosmith – finally getting to see these guys live and good thing I did since Steven Tyler broke up the band for American Idol
Reel Big Fish and Goldfinger – one of the most fun concerts I’ve ever attended and well worth $31
Friendly Fires – another band you haven’t heard of
Rehab at Hard Rock Hotel
The music program at Wet Republic – just do a search for the recap of all the artists
The Dirty Dutch invasion – DJ Chuckie crushed it
Afrojack – monster year and now has a Vegas residency
David Gray – never lets you down
Aloe Blacc – How To Make It In America on HBO pushed him to mainstream and “I Need A Dollar” isn’t even his best work (did you catch Kid Cudi the actor?!)
David Guetta and Kid Cudi – “Memories”
Discovering Blue King Brown
John Butler Trio – April Uprising – hands down one of the best albums of the year
The Parties- Coast Garde
Donvavon Frankenreiter – “Glow” – I’ve been a Donavon fan since the first time I saw/heard him opening for G. Love at Hob Sunset Strip and anytime he has new music out, I don’t even have to wonder, I just know it’s good music
Subway Sessions – really really cool concept
Chromeo teaming up with Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend on the track “I Could Be Wrong”
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings – if you haven’t listened to her, you are missing out
The Black Keys – finally hit stardom
Elton John and Leon Russell – The Union
The Gaslight Anthem – back with their third LP, the Jersey rockers killed it again
Calvin Harris
Gyptian – “Hold Yuh” – the original is wonderful but the Major Lazer remix is awesome
Hot Chip
Mile High Music Festival – a great two days with an insane amount of top tier bands to see
Revisited: Bruce Springsteen – Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
22 NovAlmost a week later and I am still thinking about Bruce Springsteen’s performance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. I must admit, I only started watching his show because The Roots are the house band and now I absolutely love the show. The Boss was a great interview and gave an even better performance (which was pretty much a given). While Fallon dressed as Neil Young and the two of them did a rendition of Willow Smith’s “Whip My Hair,” here is a clip of Springsteen and The Roots performing “Because of the Night.” I mean c’mon Bruce Springsteen and The Roots sharing the stage together, how rad is that?!
Also a couple days later, Rolling Stone caught up with ?uestlove and I found his comments pretty awesome. Here’s an excerpt:
“During rehearsal, when the producer said, ‘Ladies and gentleman, ‘Because The Night’ with the Professor and Little Steven, here’s Bruce Springsteen and The Roots’ — I couldn’t move,” ?uestlove tells Rolling Stone. “And they were looking at me like, ‘Okay count the song off.’ And I was like, I said, ‘Holy shit. I heard that.'”
He adds: “I mean, I’ve done some intense playing on our show, but that was the most intense playing I’ve ever done. He completely surpassed any expectation I’ve ever had for any mythical god of rock figure.”
And click here to read Patrick Doyle’s full piece.
Do You Hear The Music? 