Blog: Static TV Blog

Check it out here in the new LIL DOOGIE video. Puppet The Party (Doogie Meets Partners-n-Crime) from lil Doogie on Vimeo .

Popping in the burned copy of Caddywhompus' EP there is one word that comes to mind…Raw. This is not to say that the duo's 4 songs on the EP, which are also available online for a free download, are not refined or basic in sense. Instead, the rawness comes through in that of the production of the music (recorded in their living room), the packaging (those lucy enough get a burned CD with the names of the songs handwritten on the back of the white envelope) and most importantly the attitude of the songs. This is two guys, one with [...]

This is the cover story from the GAMBIT by our friend Noah Bonaparte Paris. It tells the tale of how my good friends Chris and Sabrina have come back to town (with a little help from yours truly in the loading and unloading of a Budget truck). Enjoy! Indie rock hasn't always been an integral part of the New Orleans music industry. Chris Watson and his Park the Van Records aim to change that. I have no idea if I'm just a careless dreamer [...]

I was just on a road trip helping my friend Chris (read the new GAMBIT cover article to see why I was just as excited to see him move down here as soon you will be) move from Schwanksville, PA (yes, the town exists and is about an hour outside of Philly). He gave me a few records to download for the 2 day drive and the one that stood out the most was PLANTS AND ANIMALS - Parc Avenue . I would probably make an amendment to MY TOP 10 OF 2008 [...]

If you haven't hear our friends from MyNameIsJohnMichael have finalized what tracks they are going to put into their album and are in their home studio. I thought it would be fun to post some photos from their MYSPACE so you can see how exciting making a record can be. Hey if you want more of an inside look into their recording process I would recommend subscribing to John Micheal's TWITTER [...]

My dad sent me this article from the WALL STREET JOURNAL . After years of suing thousands of people for allegedly stealing music via the Internet, the recording industry is set to drop its legal assault as it searches for more effective ways to combat online music piracy. The decision represents an abrupt shift of strategy for the industry, which has opened legal proceedings against about 35,000 people since 2003. Critics say the legal offensive ultimately did little to stem the tide of illegally downloaded music. And it created [...]

I know, I know...Baton Rouge! But to be honest it may be totally worth an hour drive on February 25th to the SPANISH MOON to see FUJIYA & MIYAGI and dance the night away to catchy fun lyrics and good dance rhythms. I am a huge fan of their new album Lightbulbs (and not just because they have a song called "Pussyfooting"). Here is the complete list for their upcoming tour: 2/11 - 7th Street Entry - Minneapolis MN 2/12 - Bottom Lounge - Chicago IL 2/13 - Magic Stick - Detroit [...]

I thought this would be a good follow up to my post yesterday on NEW YORK TAXING digitally downloaded music. My friend Kevin Taylor from PARK THE VAN forwarded me this shortly after speaking to him about the topic. Statement from Rich Bengloff, President of The American Association For Independent Music (A2IM) on New York State Governor David Patterson's proposed tax on digital music sales: "The A2IM board and members of our community are very concerned about the effect this tax would [...]

Noah and the Whale presents The A-Sides Free Download of "If My Album Sold a Million" British Folk/Indie sensation Noah and the Whale have put out The A-Sides . Done with leftover studio time and on limited takes, it is more than worth the click.

Got this from DJ SOUL SISTER 's FACEBOOK GROUP . I wish I was in New Orleans for this one! Saturday - Free Show w/The Roots! Sunday - Drink for Good & Spirits Hey, y'all. Another quickie party update. This SATURDAY it's "31, Live at the Library" at the New Orleans Main Public Library, 219 Loyola Ave. In addition to being Irvin Mayfield's 31st Birthday Bash (he's chairman of the N.O. Public Library board), it's a concert that's FREE & open [...]

I know this doesn't directly affect us in New Orleans, but this could be a sign of the times that we should be aware of. New York is planing on putting a sales tax on digitally downloaded music and other digitally transmitted entertainment. This is from the Daily News Yesterday: PATERSON'S 'NICKEL-AND-DIME' BUDGET HITS NEW YORKERS IN THEIR iPODS, EVERYWHERE ELSE ALBANY - Gov. Paterson's proposed $121 billion budget hits New Yorkers in their iPods - the nickels-and dimes them in a lot of places too. [...]

I was traveling to New York yesterday so I wasn't able to get to this sooner; but the 17th Wards golden boy, LIL WAYNE , will be playing the New Orleans Arena on January 11th with someone that annoys me, T-PAIN , someone I wish would not be performing, GYM CLASS HEROS , and some people I have never heard of, TEDDY P and KEYSHIA COLE . I just hope he performs better then his VOODOO PERFORMANCE .

Smiley with a Knife's How a Reign Comes to an End is an album that exists in the realm of duality. It is one thing and at the same time the antithesis of that same very thing. For an album that breaks almost every rule of the rock genre in its experimental nature, How a Reign Comes to an End manages to be a rock album. It provides emotion and tells stories without using a single spoken word. It allows the listener to feel free, yet pulls back with a head bobbing [...]

My favorite Hip Hop group out of New Orleans seems to be back with a brand new track on their MySpace. Click HERE to hear the Guerilla Publishing Co 's new song "Like A Solid Gold Rope"

Hopefully you have heard, but FLOATING ACTION will be playing live at the CIRCLE BAR on December 27th with the PEEKERS . Click HERE to see the flier. Continuing in the giving spirit, PARK THE VAN records has posted a free live set from the band featuring Seth Kauffman. Click HERE to download the free album and see what is in store for the Park the Van Holiday Soiree.