Grant Park/Butler Field

So I made it to "the event" last night, and it was truly an Obamapalooza. I don't know how many people, but it was a nothing but people. the link below is an aerial map of the area. Obama was in Grant Park, which was at least 140,000 people. I was in the park just above it which was completely packed by the time it started. So was Jackson Blvd out to Columbus Dr. We had a great spot right on Jackson in the front pretty close to the jumbtron.

Map

This is the announcement when the California poles came in, which was when he was ultimately announced the next president.

More Fun w/o Clothes

A video from the B.P.A. (Brighton Port Authority), aka FATBOY SLIM. TOEJAM featuring David Byrne and Dizzee Rascal.

Mark Ronson - Just

Nice little Radiohead cover I thought you dudes would digg.

MUSIC, FILM, ART

THE SOUND UNSEEN festival offers the best independent films that celebrate rock n roll. Boasting films about Sigur Ros, Sonic Youth, Neil Young, Low, nerdcore rock, and rock god, Garrison Keilor. Oooh and they will also be screening the Jim Jarmusch film DEADMAN, starring Johnny Depp.

OCT. 23-30

With The Holidays Upon Us...

How about a new classic to watch with the whole family? Finally Wayne Coyne has finished his CHRISTMAS ON MARS, collaborating with documentary filmmaker, and long time friend, Bradley Beesley. Check out the trailer, its quite maddening. Its playing at midnight at the UPTOWN THEATRE Nov. 22

CHRISTMAS ON MARS trailer

Ahhhhhh yeeaaaaahhh....

Asha Puthli - Space Talk

LOVE LOCKDOWN video

Oh Kanye. You crazy.

japan is so advanced.

MARRY ME!

Imagine the smile on my face as I was given a piece of "Bubblegum Heaven" when I came across this MP3. A cover of 80's pop goddess, Stacy Q's, "Two of Hearts. The wait for ANNIE's new album is much too long, but should be gracing us with it's presence next year.

Your link to BUBBLE GUM HEAVEN

diddy is hilarious.

jesus.

HARMONY KORINE'S mr. lonely

The director of GUMMO and the writer of KIDS, Harmony Korine, never seems to be short of ideas that remain 100% his own. His love for the detached continues in MR. LONELY. The story of a Michael Jackson impersonator and a Marilyn Monroe impersonator who go away to start a perfect life on an island with other celebrity impersonators. I've been following this film for a while. It's finally on DVD! Harmony's films are truly in the independent spirit, and this seems to show more of a softer side than his previous. I really like the international trailer, but here are two trailers.

International Trailer


U.S. Trailer

Main Ingredient - Evening of Love

Little something for the rest of the weekend. Cuba Gooding Sr. on vocals.

V.I.C. - Wobble

I've heard this cut a few times, thought I would share it. Something about this dudes style stands-out to me.

Zack & Miri Make a Porno

Finally Kevin Smith has forgotten about making family films and lame sequuels, he's back to the dick and fart jokes we've all grown to love him for. Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks head up the cast that includes some of Smith's old standbys.

Yikes

this is a very cool "ad" for a new clothing line. skip ahead two minutes to get to the spicy part...

Yes'sir! *New* Lucious Left Foot Album

Interview Here

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE on Capitol

Rage Against the Machine had the plug pulled on them at the Capitol, but we all know that this would make the perfect time to Rage Against the Machine. Take a look at the piece MPR produced on the protest, then peep the a cappella performance. You'd think that Tom Morello would always have a guitar strapped to him, but the revolution must go on.

MPR Report

BULLS on Parade a cappella

Check out our M.U.F.F.

Minneapolis Underground Film Fest starts tonight through the 31st of August.  Come support independent filmmakers locally and internationally.

M.U.F.F.

This is where MY friends will be tonight... :(

Enjoy the show!

Errrrbody

Fonzworth Bentley & Kanye & Andre
Everybody



Nothing mind blowing, but I'm just happy to see Andre start rapping again. Dudes top 5 and he almost gave it up :-(

This looks kind of awesome...



“The Liberty Parade is a Minneapolis first - a full-scale art and music celebration, a march in support of democracy and freedom of expression - And, it won’t happen without you! Yes, YOU! Pull out your tubas, decorate your bicycles, dust off your art car, build a float, break out your flags and twirling batons, and take to the streets in celebration of your ideas of liberty and freedom of expression.”

On Sunday, August 31 starting at 1pm there will be a parade down Nicollet Mall to Loring Park followed by bands and fun for everyone.

Music:

Dillinger Four
Retribution Gospel Choir
Happy Apple
STNNNG
The Brass Messengers
Mama Digdowns Brass Band

when did rappers start getting so geeky?

Just Announced...

TV on the Radio at First Ave October 20 and 21.

I've Never Been So Happy to See Good Ol' "W."

The first teaser for the new Oliver Stone film, about the life of our fearless commander and chief, George W. Bush, has hit the net.  See Josh Brolin as "W." and other interesting casting decisions as Bush's henchman. 

Check out "W." teaser here! 

Check out "W." cast in bar fight as well!

Just Announced...

Broken Social Scene at First Ave October 13th.

Just Announced...

Ratatat at First Ave, Friday September 19th...

Gonzo - Opening Weekend

For real?

NEW JERSEY SCHOOL LOCKED DOWN AFTER SOMEONE REPORTS SEEING A 'NINJA' IN THE WOODS

Last update: June 25, 2008 - 1:57 PM

BARNEGAT, N.J. - It's the case of the nonexistent ninja. Public schools in Barnegat were locked down briefly after someone reported seeing a ninja running through the woods behind an elementary school.

Turns out the ninja was actually a camp counselor dressed in black karate garb and carrying a plastic sword.

Police tell the Asbury Park Press the man was late to a costume-themed day at a nearby middle school.

The lockdown began shortly after 9 a.m. Wednesday and lasted until 9:30.

Article here

New Girl Talk

The new Girl Talk record is out today. He's "doing a Radiohead." You can get it here.

This weekend...

Fuck Rock the Garden! Let's rock for real, on a patio, in northeast.

Classic Cuts

If I may, a little collection of classics to get into after you cruise through the Fresh 4 Summer Mix.

Classic Cuts

GET YOUR BOOGIE ON!!

Time to break like Turbo & O-Zone!  

For your consideration, we present a list of tracks to get your summer on.  

DON'T FORGET THE HOT SAUCE!!

FRESH 4 SUMMER

Pharrell, Santogold & Julian Casablancas - "MY DRIVE THRU"

Check out this tune from three of music's coolest. Where the hell has Jules been?


Laters

My Drive Thru

The New Chuck Adaptation, CHOKE

Since David Fincher knocked it out of the park, when he adapted Chuck Palaniuk's FIGHT CLUB, it left many wanting more adaptations of Chuck's dark comedy and social commentary. The studios have been teasing us by greenlighting a SURVIVOR adaptation, but continue to push back production. But alas, our thirst for psychotic satire is about to be quenched, with the big screen treatment of Chuck's book CHOKE

Vincent Mancini is a man who makes money for his mother's medical bills by pretending to choke on food in fancy restaurants. Once he is saved, his saviors often feel responsible for his life so they send him money. In Vincent's free time he likes to cruise the sexual addiction therapy groups for some kinky action. Classic CHUCK!

This film was the reason I wanted to be at SUNDANCE this year, where it took the Grand Jury Prize. And it also made an appearance in our own MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. Sam Rockwell (Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Snow Angels) has become one of my favorite actors, because of his choices in interesting roles. Enjoy the trailer, but I'm afraid we'll have to wait till September to see this film.

Choke - Theatrical Trailer

...Would U Like Some?

The new N*E*R*D album, SEEING SOUNDS, is hitting stores June 10, right before they arrive in Minneapolis for the GLOW IN THE DARK TOUR (throw em up). For those of you who may be in attendance, such as myself, this may help you in preparation. A remix of N*E*R*D's EVERYONE NOSE, featuring tourmates KANYE, LUPE, and labelmate PUSHA T. Check it out on KANYEEZY's blog.


ENJOY!
N.E.R.D. - Everybody Nose (Remix)

Burn After Reading

New Coen Brothers trailer. Brad Pitt looks Hi-Low-Air-E-Us.

If I Could Turn Back Time

Gettin' Nasty at Best Buy

This video, taken from a Best Buy security camera, features three girls sampling a satellite radio display...that is, until Mr. Geek Squad joins in on the party, and CROSSES THE FUCKING LINE.


http://view.break.com/506192 - Watch more free videos

Hi

Hey guys, remember me?

I read Tito's post, and I immediately had 100 videos I wanted to put up so I twerked Adrock until I got an invite. I've been digging deep into funk/soul/disco/gheri-jams for a few years now, and there is an endless supply of tunage to find out there. I'm gonna start out with some great soul jams with an early early early Curtis Mayfield cut, which if you don't have a Curtis collection yet you are doing yourself wrong.

Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions - We're a Winner


The Detroit Emeralds - Baby Let Me Take You


Lyn Collin - Take Me Just As I Am (cuts short)


ps, I remember selling your dad Tower of Power tix Tito, I'm such a fool for not going to that show in retrospect. Thanks for the add ya'll!

G Shock Event - Can't Tell Me Nothing from kwest on Vimeo.

soul or SOUL

I've grown tired of the U.K.'s offering of retro R&B soul. To me it seems more about gimmick than anything else and its not skin color that bothers me. Catching an acoustic version of Amy Winehouse "Rehab," I was completely floored by the complacency. And seeing Duffy on Conan, I was so unimpressed. And now we are being made to believe that Adele will show us a new way to appreciate something that was done up to 50 years ago.

There are some amazing performers today who can take something old and make it new in R&B. Hey, we got Sharon, Estelle, Erykah, and Mariah can even strike a chord with me. Yeah I said that, and you are a heartless fool if you can't appreciate the fact that "We Belong Together," has an amazing break down. Mark Ronson is amazing, The Dap Kings are my heart, and Pharrell is this generations Prince.

Tina gives me the chills, Diana Ross makes me happy, Otis is unbelievable, and Al Green is probably responsible for my existence. I grew up with R&B, soul, and funk in my house and its not a guilty pleasure its an obsession. And if there's one thing these new artists should do is make sure that the audience knows that there is a whole bunch of vinyl, eight tracks, cassetes, and mp3's that have an emotion that should be recorded and kept forever. And they should remember they have extremely hard acts to follow.



IKE & TINA


OTIS


ETTA

MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

Please make babies.

Come party with us at the Turf...

Galifinakis Absolut Commercial

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Creeeepy

Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings

Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings are playing the fair!

Their summer/fall U.S. tour dates as of yet...

Jul 20 Hollywood, CA The Hollywood Bowl (w. Feist)
Jul 25 Portland, OR Summer Concerts at Oregon Zoo
Aug 2 Chicago, IL Lollapalooza
Aug 3 Montreal, QC Osheaga Festival
Aug 9 Baltimore, MD V Festival
Aug 17 New York, NY Central Park Summer Stage
Aug 21 - 22 Minneapolis, MN Minnesota State Fair
Aug 23 San Francisco, CA Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival
Sep 5 - 7 Berkeley, CA The Greek Theatre (w. Dave Matthews Band)
Sep 27 Austin, TX Austin City Limits

Ha.

Prince at Coachella

A Tribe Called Quest...

The Rock the Bells tour has announced their lineup and several dates (no mpls) which includes Tribe Called Quest and a bunch of other excellent hip hoppers.



Dates, so far:

Sat, July 19 / Chicago, IL / First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Sun, July 20 / Toronto, ON, Canada / Molson Amphitheatre
Sat, July 26 / Boston, MA / Tweeter Center
Sun, July 27 / New York, NY / Jones Beach Amphitheatre
Sat, Aug 2 / Miami, FL / Cruzan Amphitheatre
Sun, Aug 3 / Philadelphia, PA / Susquehanna Bank Center
Sat, Aug 9 / Denver, CO / Coors Amphitheatre
Sat, Aug 16 / San Francisco, CA / Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sat, Aug 23 / Los Angeles, CA / Glen Helen Amphitheatre
Sat, Aug 30 / Vancouver, BC, Canada / venue TBD

You Don't Say?

Yeasayer is playing at Urban Outfitters on July 30th as part of the Free Yr Radio series sponsored by the Current.

Yeasayer? Free? Uptown? Sure.

http://www.freeyrradio.com/concerts.html

Islands at First Ave

Islands are coming to First Ave - June 3.

Lots of neon, lots of dancing, lots of awesome

Just announced...

CSS, The Go! Team, and Black Kids
in the Mainroom
Wednesday, July 30

No Sleep and No TV, Makes Good Movies

Yo, the 24 Film Race was this last weekend. Filmmakers all over Minneapolis gave up partying all night in order to shoot and edit all night. See what resulted from their sleep deprivation this Thursday at the Oak St. Cinema.

Thursday, April 10th
Oak St. Cinema
Screenings at 7pm and 9pm
(tito's film is screened during the 9pm showing)

AUDIO ROCKING VIDEO

PITCHFORK.TV is alive and doing the nasty to your ears and your eyes. And out of the gate they already have an impressive library including a new performance by RADIOHEAD doing "Bangers and Mash" live. God bless the snobs at PITCHFORK.

http://pitchfork.tv/

Bjork - Wanderlust

Check out this video! There is a 3-D version available, complete with old school 3-D specs. You will have to settle for the 2-D version for now...

Zubaz Are Back.

For real. See the article here.

FUN WITH DOLLY TRACK

Another rad video from LCD Soundsystem for their new single "BIG IDEAS." It must be the same director that helmed "All of My Friends." This guy sure loves his dolly track.

Ain't No Ordinary History Lesson

THE CHICAGO 10 is one of the most original pieces of filmmaking I have ever seen. It tells the story of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where many non violent protesters assembled to demonstrate under the leadership of the YIPPIE activist group. However this film is not done like any conventional documentary would be done with testimonies from old hippies and old police officers. Instead the film is driven by archived footage and old recordings set to contemporary music and computer generated animation.

Aside from the convention THE CHICAGO 10 chronicles the trial that followed attempting to prosecute the YIPPIES for inciting riots and endangering police officers. The courtroom drama that takes place in the film is all taken from actual court transcript and is reenacted by CG animated characters and voice work done by amazing actors. What results is an amazing retelling of a time in history where our country was in a state of unrest and change was greatly wanted (sound familiar). The beauty of this film is that facts aren't recounted, but shown to you by all kinds of different media and heard from the mouth by the people who spoke, when they spoke.

Directed by Brett Morgen, who previously directed the awesome film THE KID STAYS IN THE PICTURE.

Opens this Friday, March 14 at the Lagoon Cinema for one week.

Santogold

Wow, this video is excellent. I did not see that coming.

Santogold "L.E.S. Artistes"
by bluntedsoul

Best. Haircut. Ever.

ROBOT LOVE

The robot epic, ELECTROMA, directed by DAFT PUNK has a DVD and BLU RAY release date of July 22. The story of the two robots' quest to become human, will get a shiny metal case with some goodies included. You can never have enough DAFT PUNK.

Justice - "DVNO"

Justice - DVNO [NEW]
by PeteRock

New Annie

Check it out here.

BAD VAGINA!!

This film was a mystery to me during my time at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Is it a horror film? Is it a comedy? Is it a bizarre social commentary? Everyone I spoke to had trouble trying to describe the film, but all agreed it was an interesting piece of work.

TEETH is the story of Dawn, a high school student in the middle of her "awkward years." Passionate about saving herself for marriage, she participates in her high school's Chastity Club, and practices a moral lifestyle. When her boyfriend becomes a little agressive she discovers she has a special ability only known to some as mythology. They call it Vagina Dentata when a young woman possesses teeth in her lady parts. And it certainly doesn't help with the awkwardness of being young woman getting to know her body. Let alone being one the young men who may be "interested" in Dawn.

...yeeesh

I missed this once, I won't miss it again.

Saturday, Feb. 8 Midnite UPTOWN THEATRE

New LCD

Stream the new LCD Soundsystem track "Big Ideas" here. Pretty hot.

New Spike Jonze!!

A leaked screen test for the upcoming adaptation of Where The Wild Things Are hit the internet this week. The fact that this is a test is bloody awesome, and I can't wait to see what the creatures will look like in a final cut. Its been way too long since I've been able to see through Spike's eyes.

Kadnes
Uploaded by goldenfiddle

Rihanna with the Klaxons

At the Brit Awards, this unlikely pairing makes laser light awesomeness....

I say yea to this tour, man.

Yeasayer killed it at the Entry a week ago. I am so excited to see that they are already coming back. AND at such a great venue. AND with such a crazy ass tourmate. Why does it have to happen on the same day as Hot Chip???

Man Man/Yeasayer:

04-12 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
04-13 Montreal, Quebec - Le National
04-14 Toronto, Ontario - Lee's Palace
04-15 Columbus, OH - Wexner Center
04-16 Chicago, IL - Logan Square Auditorium
04-17 Madison, WI - The Annex
04-18 Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theatre
04-19 Omaha, NE - Slowdown
04-20 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
04-21 Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue
04-23 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
04-24 Santa Barbara, CA - Soho Restaurant & Music Club
04-27 Phoenix, AZ - Brickhouse
04-29 Dallas, TX - The Loft
04-30 Austin, TX - Emo's Outside
05-02 Birmingham, AL - Workplay Theatre
05-03 Atlanta, GA - Lenny's Bar
05-04 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
05-09-11 Rye, England - Camber Sands Holiday Centre (ATP vs. Pitchfork) *

Maddening

So I'm up late last night, waiting for my computer to perform some function that has me plopped on the couch in anticipation, when I come across one of my favorite music videos of all time, Radiohead's "Knives Out." I don't know what it is about this video. The fact that the images or so bizarre, the fact that the song is haunting, or the fact that it appears that michel gondry just recreated one of his nightmares and set it to music. Here's a reminder of the genius of Radiohead and Michel Gondry.

Kanye and Daft Punk at The Grammys

This is even more of a spectacle than I could have imagined. Amazing....

daniel johnston

I didn't know what to expect from the documentary, "The Devil and Daniel Johnston." Whats a guy to do with every delusional, manic depressive thought in his head. Find out at the very rare show at First Ave this Friday, Feb. 8.

Songerize

Check out Songerize.com.

Quite simply, you enter a song name and the artist, and it plays the song. Simple as that.

Who's Ready for the Floor!?!?

Even two years is too long to wait for a new album from HOT CHIP. I don't think any other band has made me want to dance more than this group. We have, however, been given small tastes of new material such as, "My Piano," off the DJ KICKS compilation and an early leaking of the new video "Ready for the Floor," off their new album, Made in the Dark. The new album is released this Tuesday, February 4th, but it still seems like torture to wait for what promises to be the dance album of the year, much like their previous releases. See you on the floor!

The Kills, Killin' It

I'm loving this new track from English duo The Kills, who, by the way, kill much harder than The Killers. "U.R.A. Fever" is the single off the forthcoming Midnight Boom, due out March 18 via Domino Records. The video ain't so bad either. Check it...

Who the Hell is Crispin Glover?

Aside from being the clumsy, passive, patriarch of the McFly Family, or the king of his own rat colony in "Willard," Crispin Glover has made a name for himself as a director. I'm sure that working with subversive filmmakers like David Lynch, Jim Jarmush, Oliver Stone, and Gus Van Sant helped to construct his directorial debut that will be playing this week at the Oak St. Cinema.

"What is It?" is the story of young man who struggles internally, and externally in the world. His primary interests are snails, salt, a pipe and how to get home. A majority of the characters have down syndrome, however, this film is not about the disability, and features Crispin Glover's voice who torments his star as the racist inner psyche. If you are a fan of the surreal and bizarre experimental film of David Lynch or Jim Jarmusch, I'm sure you will enjoy this film.

A Q&A and book signing will follow the screening, as I'm sure there will be lots to talk about after seeing what promises to be a mind trip of a movie.

Oak St. Cinema
Feb. 1-3 Nightly at 7pm
Tickets avail.: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/25794

Kanye

This dude is always outdoing himself! Prepare yourself for this diamond studded tour. No dates yet announced. Please, come to Mpls, you crazy son of a bitch.

What's Going on This Weekend?

Art Shanty Project on Medicine Lake - Bastard step brother to the Art Car, who of course has to show up at Art Shanty's big weekend. Why does the Art Car always have to outshine the Art Shanty??

Saturday from 10 am to 4:30 pm
Sunday 12 am to 4:30 pm

http://www.artshantyprojects.org/

Welcome!

Welcome to the new place to catch the best of the best of everything cool in Mpls! A few friends will be joining me on this adventure. Well, I am off to explore the city in hopes on finding something to write about.

Love,

Adam