Y-Love Genre: Hip Hop / Electro From: Brooklyn, United States In a departure from the Devil's normal fare of white boys (or girls) with guitars tonight's post is dedicated to the worlds foremost exponent of Hasidic Hip Hop, Y-Love. Following the lead of prolific yet unapologetic MC's like Immortal [...]
It was only 3:30 in the morning when the entire camp was awakened by a massive tornado of rain that was blowing through tent city. There were shouts called out between various occupants, alligators were sworn at, and generally we all feared for our lives as rain was blown sideways through every conceivable gap in our tents, sleeping bags, and lives. Eventually the torrential rain abated but not before thoroughly waking us all up and leaving us a bit soggy for the remainder of our sleep. Luckily we had another massive day [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Barry Adamson : "Spend a Little Time" [mp3] from Back to the Cat (out April 22nd) other Barry Adamson music blog posts: @lhb @hype @elbo.ws Laura Reed : 2007-12-01, Roanoke [mp3,ogg,flac] "What's Going On" [mp3] other Laura Reed music blog posts: @lhb @hype @elbo.ws [...]
Though I myself don't fit under the category, for all of you who consider yourself "strait edge", well today is your holiday. So happy National Edge Day. To commemorate the day, check out our straight edge playlist: Minor Threat - "Seeing Red" Minor Threat- "Bottled Violence" Sage Francis - "Civil Obedience" Matisyahu - "Youth" Gorilla Biscuts - "Degradation"
Back to Blonde : two tracks [mp3] "Creeks Beneath Your Feet" [mp3] other Back to Blonde music blog posts: @lhb @hype @elbo.ws Fred Astereo : "Turn Me On... Then You're Gone [mp3] from Don't Break My Heart other Fred Astereo music blog posts: @lhb @hype @elbo.ws Judith and the Holofernes [...]
Sep 7, 2007, 6:33pm
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Musak:Reggae/Roots/Rock/Remix MP3: Matisyahu - Jerusalem (Out of Darkness Comes Light) MP3: Matisyahu - Message In A Bottle (The Police cover) MP3: Matisyahu - Jerusalem (Swisha House Mix) from No Place To Be (2006) [ matismusic.com / myspace.com / amazon.com ]

Summer is heating up and so is the Philly music scene. Friday night I'll be at the Guster and Ben Kweller show on Festival Pier . Chris Cornell is at the Borgata in Atlantic City, so gamble a little, then rock out. Or you could just wait until Sunday and check him out at the Electric Factory . The Grand Opera House in Wilmington is hosting a sold out White Stripes show. If you don't have tickets to that show, good luck. They are going for [...]

In a decision that will benefit small webcasters with less than 1.25 million in revenues, Sound Exchange, the recording industry's royalty collection service for satellite and web radio, has announced "lower" rates for certain audio streaming websites. Instead they want 10%-12% of your business. Dubbed the "Small Webcaster Settlement Act", the latest revision extends the offer to keep providing reduced music use rates for the smaller affiliates of the fledgling web broadcasting industry, although only until 2010. Successful corporate owned websites with larger revenue bases above 1.25 million annually will be required to pony up, including retroactive payments [...]
About a month ago I came across a performance by Hasidic reggae star Matisyahu from an appearance he made on Jimmy Kimmel Live . Having been a casual fan of his for a while it seemed reasonable to think that the performance would be somewhat entertaining, so I blindly starting watching (listening) to it. Moments in, I realized what song was actually playing and I became frozen in thought...it was "Message in a Bottle." How perfect, I thought, was it that a relatively unthreatening artist played a cover of an unthreatening song originally written [...]
We hope that you have a great time ringing in the New Year. Play it safe, have fun, and keep coming back here for more in 2007. Enjoy the musak. James Brown-DJ Rad Remix-Sex Machine mp3 from Funk It-Remixed Hits...

here i thought our favorite heeb's 15 minutes were up. Matisyahu "Message in a Bottle" (Police Cover)
After opening a few shows for Sting in Israel, it appears Jew-gae artist Matisyahu has released a cover of The Police's Message in a Bottle. There are a couple video's going around of Sting and 'Yahu performing Roxanne together. Having been a supporter of 'Yahu since the beginning, I'll post this rare [...]

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 [...]

Who : Ween When : Sunday, 4:30-5:30 Where : AMD Stage What : Ween is a rock group formed in 1984 in New Hope, Pennsylvania when Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo met in a junior high school typing class. Hear: Voodoo Lady Who : Matisyahu When : [...]
New version of Matisyahu's Jerusalem. Is it cool to like Matisyahu? I don't know, I think I do. Hasidic reggae is probably as odd as it gets, but after seeing him at Lolla and standing outside overhearing much of his set at SXSW this year, he's growing on me. Rachel somehow knew and filled me in on all the rules of Hasidic Judaism. It's not for the easily tempted, so I would think being a
Thunderstorms have been rolling through the Chicagoland area since yesterday evening, so hopefully the weather will cool down a little for Lollapalooza this weekend. That would be a very good thing after more than a week of 95+ degree days. I'd like to know which of you out there are actually going to Lollapalooza? I know that MOKB Dodge will be there, but what about you? Let me know and I'll see you there. Oh yeah, check out Blues Traveler's interesting cover of The Clash. Hmmm.... [...]
I generally considered Matisyuha a joke when a lot of media was pointed in his direction a few months back. Then I listened to his performance from Bonnaroo and all that changed. His music is surprisingly fresh and his lyrical base is powerful. Matisyahu is no joke my friends, and if you haven't taken the [...]

They Shoot Horses Don't They? are an odd bunch from Vancouver, Canada. Their sound is absurd, crazy carnival marching band influencing on the side to folk and psychedelic. Pulling out trumphets and saxophones blended in with a touch of rock is going to end up as a freak show. Many would consider this hard to listen to, not a band for everyone but an exceptional one if you can stand it. They've been compared to Captain Beefheart. I don't know if it's been me lately but I've been hooked on a lot of obscure lyrics and yet again this [...]
So this morning I was lucky enough to enjoy a visit to the hospital. Luckily, because I went in at 7:00 AM, there was no wait in the emergency room, so I was in and out in only an hour. The reason, you ask: I woke up this morning with pain in my left eye very similar to what I felt when my daughter scratched my cornea about a year ago. For those of you who have never experienced this wonderful feeling...take your fingernail to your eye. Trust me...you haven't truly lived life without this burning uncomfortable feeling. It's times [...]