Aug 8, 2007, 11:31am
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Track: In the Colors Artist/Band: Ben Harper Label: Virgin Duration: 3:05 Description: Video for "In the Colors" by Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals off their new album "Lifeline" due out August 28th on Virgin Records. Formats available: Flash (.flv)| HQ-Flash (.flv)| Audio (.mp3) 25 FREE Downloads from eMusic . No Restrictions - Own Your Music!

Home again, home again, jiggety jig. I had a fantastic loooong stretch in California this past week+. In addition to seeing two unbeatable concerts and witnessing a cousin get married off in a burst of winery festivities , I also got to see lots of old friends, swim in a bonafide swimmin' hole up in the Sierra Nevada mountains, chat up an old neighbor we call Larry Woodstove and find out the haps in the 'hood I grew up in , eat my favorite gelato twice and In 'N' Out three times, [...]
H ere is another round of Lollapalooza 2007 MP3's. You can click on the following links to view parts one , two , three , four , five , six , seven , eight , and nine of this series. MP3 | The Hold Steady - Stuck Between Stations (Acoustic) MP3 | Pete Yorn - Ever Fallen In Love [...]
Ok so there are a couple of reasons behind this post. First, there was the Mars proximity email which had been circulating the last few weeks, and which turned out to be a hoax . Then there was this weeks hilarious episode of Flight of the Conchords featuring several David Bowie dream sequences culminating in one of the most memorable musical segments of the season (embedded below for your viewing pleasure). So I give you my tribute to David Bowie and to Mars . Please note that the only reference [...]

Sono distrutta this morning - a bit destroyed (it comes out in Italian, I don't know why). But happily so, the after-effects of seeing a fantastic show last night with Ike Reilly and Tom Morello. More on that later, but portions were near magical. I will try to gather my Monday thoughts coherently on all of your lovely behalfs because there are some great new tunes this week. Into The Colors [ video ] Ben Harper Soulful songman/insanely good Weissenborn er [...]

Thursday features take the week off… Since this is like the first full week you have probably worked in a while, I figured you might be in need of some party music by today. I made this mix at the tail end of '03, made up of songs that came out that year. 1. Andrew Bird ~ Skin 2. Zwan ~ Baby Let's Rock! 3. Ben Harper ~ Bring The Funk 4. [...]

"tell me about a moment , a song and what it meant to you" Benzaiten Music Song: Sound and Vision by David Bowie [Sound & Vision, 1989] Context: After 4 years of living in Los Angeles, I was in a rut. [...]
"Ben Harper's career has skyrocketed from the early days of playing the tiny Mint in Los Angeles to the world's finest concert halls, theatres and festivals including the vast and muddy fields of Glastonbury, England, where he and his band played for more than 100,000 people. In that time, he has established himself as one of the world's most versatile and hard-working musicians - and one of its top concert draws. Ben has been touring behind his most recent release, "Both Sides of the Gun," since March 2006. This past January, his never-ending tour schedule, [...]

You're going to have to excuse the quality of these tracks. They're not perfect. I don't have much (any) info on the recording - it sounds like it might have been taped from an FM broadcast. But that's just a guess. Anyway - Ben Harper is one of those artists who floors me every time I see him. There's been a bit of criticism re: the latest Bonnaroo SuperJam announcement - it's Ben Harper, John Paul Jones, and Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson. Apparently that doesn't stand up well against previous SuperJams (which have included Stewart Copeland, [...]

image from here You know really it was only and all about the passion, the physical. There was a connection there sure, but the main link in that connection was primal lust. Of course is was not destined to last, nothing built on just that could ever last the time it really takes. But it was incredible nonetheless. Just the thought of it now drives me to a place that is not comfortable to go to because I cannot have what I want so bad. Just the memory of her [...]

"Ninety-five degrees on the blacktop/ I hear its cool on Mars" It's that time of week again when we go bat-crazy and hit the shuffle button with all our might. here goes nothing. Third Eye Blind - The Background Interesting big of background on 3eb: when they played at Spring Fling, the guitarist tried to make out with a certain McKean girl's 9th grade sister. Simon and Garfunkel - The Boxer First of their [...]

It's hard to believe that one year ago today I wrote my first post for the world to see. I didn't even tell any of my friends about it until a week or two later because I wasn't sure if it would last that long. But here we are, one year later and one year older. By this point I'm sure the number of my regular readers has increased by at least 300% (going from 2 to 6 at a minimum)! Along the way I've been able to share some music with all of you, [...]

Hasni - Omri Omri (mp3) Omri Omri. Courage est bien de débuter cette lettre, qui s'ajoute aux autres, avec ces mots. Ceux-là sont tout ce qui me reste, et qui paraissent subsister, comme des ruines, à tout ce qu'il en était de nous. Ainsi ta voix succulente me dessinait chacun de tes mouvements faciaux, ces expressions qui, à chaque heurt et à chaque friction, ont échoués de feindre mes yeux. Et tes joues qui ne pouvaient dessiner autres que [...]

Well Martin's dream /Has become Rodney's worst nightmare / Can't walk the streets To them we are fair game / Our lives don't mean a thin Aujourd'hui, dans un café quelque part à alger, quand Zazou prend une gorgée de son café en lançant un loin regard vers l'autre côté de la rue, il me dit en reposant tremblement son vers : - Te souviens-tu Big Bro [...]
Day 14 in a crazy attempt to post 5 love songs every day till Valentines Day Welp, it's upon us. Valentine's Day is here and I've saved my five personal favorites. These songs seriously melt my heart into a puddle. So lovey. Be sure to check out the other 13 mixes I've posted this month too. Ben Harper - Beloved One [MP3] Van Morrison - Crazy Love [MP3] The Wrens - She Sends Kisses [...]

Day 10 in a crazy attempt to post 5 love songs every day till Valentines Day Sure "Sexual Healing" is a classic but does anybody really need 4 versions of the same song by the same artist? Why yes, yes I do. Ben Harper's cover of "Sexual Healing" is warmer and more sexual than Marvin Gaye's version. It's also easily one of my top 5 cover songs ever. The "Brit Remix" is a version I made for an old girlfriend back in high school. You'll have to listen closely for my extra [...]

2006 en images C'est bien beau la musique mais pendant qu'on passe son temps à écouter, télécharger de la musique, à en parler, à lire ce que les autres en disent, il se passe des trucs pas toujours très joli autour de nous (c'est vrai que c'est trop dure la vie...). Voici donc en dix images fortes un petit panorama de l'année 2006 et de ses événements plus ou moins dramatiques. [...]
I'm not in a talky mood. Class "Yuko & Hiro" (Blur cover) Many thanks to Peter of Class for sending this my way, as I could not locate my copy anywhere. The Droyds "North Country Boy" (The Charlatans [UK] cover) Ether Aura "I Speak Every Word" (Curve cover) Katscan "Connection" (Elastica cover) [...]
Air - Sexy Boy (Cassius Remix) + Ben Harper - Sexual Healing (Marvin Gaye Cover)

This is it, folks. The last half of the Festival. You made it this far. Keep it going. So many big names, so little time. Starting off the second half of the day is Philadelphia's own Ween . Unique is an understatement when it comes to their sound. Witty, outlandish, funny, but always musical, they perform to the crowd. I saw them the last time through and I was completely entertained. Across the field is the Hassidic Jew with the reggae flow, Matisyahu . If you have heard anything off of [...]