Yeah Yeah Yeahs -"Snakesweat: The Black Widow" (promo video)

Another cool promo clip from Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

Metric to play First Ave

Toronto globetrotters Metric make a date in Minneapolis with First Ave in support of Fanatsies.

Metric
First Ave
June 13th
Minneapolis

Metric -"Gimme Sympathy" (Acoustic)-mp3

Flying Lotus - "Los Angeles" - video

Abstract new jack, Flying Lotus finally drops a video for last years "Los Angeles".

Kanye West, Santigold & Lykki Le - "Gifted" - video

N.A.S.A.'s star-studded "Gifted" featuring Kanye West, Santigold & Lykki Le off Spirit of the Apollo. Also the homegirl Santigold finally makes it to Minneapolis with a stop at First Ave. on current tour and new Kanye "I'm The Shit" via 2db.

Santigold 2009 Tour Dates:

03.27 - Miami, FL - Ultra Music Festival
03.28 - Mammoth, CA - Roxy’s Chicken Jam
05.21 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield
05.22 - Sacramento, CA - Empire
05.24 - Eugene, OR - Cuthbert Amphitheatre
05.25 - George, WA - Sasquatch! Festival
05.28 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
05.29 - Des Moines, IA - Peoples Court
05.31 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live
06.01 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
06.03 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre
06.04 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis
06.06 - Philadelphia, PA - Festival Pier
06.07 - Norfolk, VA - The NorVa
06.09 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
06.10 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
06.12 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
06.13 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
06.15 - Austin, TX - Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
06.17 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
06.18 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
06.21 - Hollywood, CA - Hollywood Bowl

Kanye West -"I'm The Shit (Remix)"-mp3

Manifest - "Who"-mp3

New from Ghana via Minneapolis' finest Manifest featured on producer Sebmaestria's Legendary Remixes & Beats album.

Manifest ft Guiguipop -"Who"-mp3

Bloc Party - "Biko (Mogwai remix)"- mp3

Bloc Party has remixed the overlooked Itimacy of last fall,here noise kings Mogwai goes in on the emo-ish "Biko". Itimacy Remixed out May 11th, shout to RCRD LBL.

Bloc Party
First Ave
Mon. Mar.30th
Minneapolis

Bloc Party -"Biko (Mogwai remix)"-mp3
Bloc Party -"Biko"-mp3

Department of Eagles Video- "No One Does It Like You" - video

New from Department of Eagles "No One Does It Like You" video from In Ear Park out now on 4AD. The video was directed by acclaimed visual artist Marcel Dzama and director Patrick Daughters. glookin' Knox Road.

Department of Eagles -"No One Does It Like You"-mp3

You Can’t Silence Us with Muja Messiah & Dessa of Doomtree

Dessa (Doomtree) and Muja Messiah hook-up for a benefit for Amnesty International at U.of M. and Heal Africa. It will be Dessa’s first show back in town since an appearance at SXSW show and expect to hear highlights from her recent release Spiral Bound , is a collection of her poetry and prose. Muja Messiah, P.O.S. & St. Paul Slim all get shouts out in XXL Mag where they reviewed Mr. Peter Parker & DJ Warriors’ Get Loud vol.1.

Muja Messiah + Dessa
Thurs. Mar. 26th
Dinkytowner
Minneapolis

Dessa -"Mineshaft"-mp3
Muja Messiah ft. I-Self Devine –"Patriot Act"-video

The Ropes "Be My Gun" -mp3

NYC duo The Ropes faux-euro-disco is perfect soundtrack for a lazy day, off Be My Gun ep. Shout out Natalie and Confusion.



The Ropes -"Be My Gun"-mp3

PJ Harvey & John Parish - "Black Hearted Love" live on The Tonight Show

PJ Harvey & John Parish performing "Black Hearted Love" on the Tonight Show. PJ is drinkin', poppin' or smokin' something happy as she seemed unreasonably quirky and extra smiley, weird A Man And A Woman is out Mar.31st.

Black Blondie -"Candy Cigarettes" -mp3

Minneapolis' Black Blondie, led by sassy vocalist Samahra Daly finally drops their long-awaited debut Do You Remember Who You Wanted To Be? April 14th. The first track "Candy Cigarettes" features Channy Moon Casselle of Roma di Luna and Muja Messiah makes an appearance on "Dirty Ashes". The band earned a spot on URB's Next 100 in 2008 and said they "Sound like Esthero and Amy Winehouse living inside Betty Boop’s head".

Black Blondie
with
Manifest
Chasity Brown
DJ Turtleneck
Triple Rock
Fri. April 17th

Black Blondie ft. Channy Moon Casselle -"Candy Cigarettes"-mp3

Metric - "Gimme Sympathy" video

Metric's first video from Fanatasies out April 14th.

Afternoon Records launches AR Store

Minneapolis based-indie Afternoon Records, home of Haley Bonar, One For The Team, Mouthful Of Bees, Battle Royale, and others will launch it’s sexy new online store AR Store, with all kinds of special pricing features like "name your own price" for bundles of mp3 from its 55 releases. This weeks first feature Now,Now Every Children's first release, Not One, But Two.

Now, Now Every Children -"Sleep Through Summer"-mp3

Alexandra Hope "Invisible Sunday" -video

Minneapolis native, current Brooklyn resident Alexandra Hope makes her debut video for "Invisible Sunday" off Invisible Sunday directed by Alia Raza. Raza is currently working on White Light a short film written by Miranda July set to feature Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon.

Alexandra Hope -"Whatever You Want" -mp3

Killa Priest -The Eternal Thought of a Killah Priest

The Wu-Tang affiliate, and co-star of GZA's classic Liquid Swords, Killa Priest is back and still scientific with it. On his new The Eternal Thought of a Killah Priest a 12-track ep that strives for the clarity of his debut Heavy Mental. glook Khal. Check out Magnum 357 for the hardest street music of Montreal big up Dutch.

Killa Priest -The Eternal Thought of a Killah Priest
Magnum 357 feat. Luu Breeze, Famous, Richie Sosa & Billz -"Money Remix"-mp3

Diane Birch - "Fire Ecsape"- mp3

New Yorker Diane Birch is a lo-fi soul chick with, hi-fi production with an obvious love of throwback soul, done tastefuly. From her forthcoming debut Bible Belt,produced by Grammy winners Steve Greenberg, soul legend Betty Wright and Michael Mangin , the team behind Joss Stone, nevermind that, she's fresh. Spotted at RCRD LBL.

Diane Birch -"Fire Escape" -mp3

Muja Messiah + Scarface + "B96 Freestyle" –mp3

Muja Messiah performs before the legendary gangster flick Scarface Sat. at the Uptown Theater. Muja Messiah and DJ Turtleneck stopped by Seabed studios to record a podcast with Minneapoliscast, Muja ripped through new material including “Bush Era”, “Lost/Prevention” and “Red Rover”. B96’ Mr. Peter Parker released his latest mixtape with DJ Warrior Loud.com’s Get Loud vol.1 with freestyles from P.O.S., St. Paul Slim and Muja Messiah, who goes in over Ghostface Killa’ “Fish” and new tracks from Mickey Factz, Charles Hamilton, Strong Arm Steady, Most Official, Self Scientific and others. Minneapolis reppin’ lovely. Shout out Switchblade Comb!.

Muja Messiah + Scarface
Uptown Theater
Sat. Mar. 21st
11:45PM

Muja Messiah -"B96 Freestyle"-mp3
P.O.S. -"B96 Freestyle"-mp3
St. Paul Slim -"B96 Freestyle"-mp3

PJ Harvey & John Parish - "Black Hearted Love"- video

PJ Harvey & John Parrish's debut video "Black Hearted Love" from A Woman A Man Walked By out Mar.30th, big up Culture Bully.

Kanye West ft. GLC - "Flight School" mp3

Kanye's G.O.O.D. Music artist,Chicago's GLC adds his verse to "Flight School" via FSD.

Kanye West ft. GLC -"Flight School" -mp3

Hyder Ali - Carless Talk ep release, "Paper Dolls"-mp3

Minneapolis latest edition to the "we don't rap about guns & ho's" camp Hyder Ali featuring former Black Blondie drummer Kahlil Brewington celeberate the release of their debut EP, Careless Talk. Already in rotation at 89.3 The Current, coffeshops should get ready. Culture Bully has a review of Carless Talk and Twin Cities Decider has an interview. Mel Gibson & The Pants headline, RCRD LBL recently released their remix to buzz band Soild Gold's hit "Who You Gonna Run To?". Also performing Minneapolis’ Guante and St. Paul’s Big Cats! who are working on a concept album "An Unwelcomed Guest" check out their new blog deadrunning.

Mel Gibson & The Pants
Kristoff Krane
El Guante & Big Cats
Fri. March 20
Turf Club

Hyder Ali -"Paper Dolls"-mp3
Solid Gold -"Who You Gonna Run To? (MGATP Remix)"-mp3

New Kids on the Glock - “D.A.N.C.E.” (Justice Cover) - video

Minneapolis' glock-rockin' duo New Kids on the Glock tackles "D.A.N.C.E." (Justice Cover), Joe Beuckman (L) and Mike Davis (R), performing “D.A.N.C.E.” by Jus†ice at First Amendment Arts. via SBC.

Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band - 'Who's Asking" -mp3

Seattle must be a honorary Canadian satelite, Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band seems to embody all that it is great up north, a little Arcade Fire, a little Broken Social Scene blended very lovely alongside some Pavement. This is refreshing jangle pop full of start/stop boy/girl harmonies and time changes. I'm excited to see them as they're touring and Minneapolis has a date. Big up MFR for reminding to check them out.

Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band
April 12th
7th St. Entry
Mpls,MN

Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band -"Who's Asking"-mp3

Raekwon –"I Want In (freestyle)"- mp3

Raekwon has been gettin' back in the game of late,droppin new tracks from upcoming mixtape Blood on Chef's Apron, and hopefully a new classic in Only Built For Cuban Linx II, he even left a message on twitter stating "I Want In" looks like he also knocked out a track to re-inforce the idea, The Chef is back!

Raekwon -"I Want In (freestyle)" -mp3

Consequence ft. KiD CuDi - "Buggin Out ‘09" video,mp3

Kanye West G.O.O.D. artist Consequence with Kid Cudi redo Tribes classic "Buggin'Out", directed by Rik Cordero, off J.Period’s The [Abstract] Best mixtape. Seen at Nah Right.

Consquence ft. Kid Cudi -"Buggin Out 09"-mp3

Grizzly Bear - "Cheerleader" -mp3

The years started with Animal Collective mania , followed by excitement and confusion over Yeah Yeah Yeahs, now the third act, Grizzly Bear. The live version of "Cheerleader" has been around for a few weeks, gvb has the album track. First impressions of upcoming Veckatimest, it's in heavy rotation and clearly a contender.

Grizzly Bear -"Cheerleader"-mp3

Wale- "Word Play" -mp3

DC's Wale continues his assault on the rap game,as he leaks his own shit "Word Play" featuring Curren$y and Tre of UCB on Hypetrak's sister blog Hyperbeast where he'll also be bloggin'. This is from his upcoming project with producer 9th Wonder(Little Brother),Back to The Future. On the the concept...
"It’s pure hip hop from artists that love to listen to. It’s collaborations with me and other artists like Joe Budden, Currensy, Joell Ortiz, Tre frm UCB, Drake, Bun B, J Cole, Talib Kweli, Royce the 5′9″, XO, Kenn Starr and many others." says Wale

Wale ft. Currecy & UCB -"Word Play" -mp3

Tricky in Minneapolis

Here's a quick look at Tricky in Minneapolis, check out Culture Bully for review of show and peep City Pages-slideshow.

Sebastien Grainger & The Mountains - "Who Do We Care For" -video

Sebastien Grainger & The Mountains former Death From Above members first full length solo project's video "Who Do We Care For" directed Graydon Sheppard. Sebastien Grainger & The Mountains will be playing all over the place at SXSW and hitting your town soon.

Sebastien Grainger & The Mountains
Apr 12th
400 Bar
Minneapolis,

Metric - "Gold,Guns,Girls" -mp3

Toronto-based globetrotters Metric, fronted by Emily Haines,have always struggled to make that next jump, commercially. On the upcoming Fantasies, they continue with their brand of indie style electro-pop. Haines is a striking vocalist and performer who has made her mark,as a band I believe they headline tours, play major festivals worldwide, edorsments,radio hits at indie/college radio, cool videos, major media and yet the seemed always stuck inside their own heads asking "Is it ever gonna be enough". Their current single "Sick Muse" is a certified banger,Fanstasies out via Arts-Crafts (Mexico),Last Gang (Canada),and independent in the states,digitally on Mar. 31st, in-stores April. 7th. glookin We Do It Right for acoustic jump.

Metric -"Gold,Guns,Girls" -mp3
Metric -"Help I'm Alive (Acoustic)" -mp3

MF Doom ft. Raekwon -"Yessir" -mp3

The mysterious masked avenger MF Doom preps first new record in years Born Like This featuring Ghostface Killa, J Dilla,Raekwon and Jake One. Doom so cool, there's also a Thom Yorke remix of "Gazillion Ear" will be an Itunes bonus track . Hi-jacked via Shake. Born Like This in stores Mar. 24th on Lex Records.

MF Doom ft. Raekwon -"Yessir" -mp3
MF Doom -"Rap Ambush" -mp3

Ghostface Killa and MF Doom - "Chinatown Wars" -mp3

Ghost & Doom link for "Chinatown Wars" off GTA: Chinatown Wars on the Nintendeo DS. Shout out Confusion, hope he enjoys those eggs.

Ghostface Killah & Doom -"Chinatown Wars (Remix)"

One Be Lo with St. Paul Slim, Big Jess at Dinkytowner

Michigans' One Be Lo(Binary Star), a Muslim, indie rapper who drops jewels over melodic beats with an uplifting spirit. One Be Lo has toured with Brother Ali, Zion I, worked with Slum Village,Guilty Simpson,Black Milk, Jake One, Vitamin D and BeanOne.

One Be Lo
with
St. Paul Slim
Big Jess
Sat. Mar. 14th
Dinkytowner
Minneapolis

One Be Lo-"Gray"-mp3

Rye Rye ft M.I.A. - "Bang" (prod. by Blaqstarr) -mp3

Baltimore's Rye Rye , the young rhyme slinger signed to MIA's label N.E.E.T., teams up for M.I.A. and Blaqstarr for future club banger "Bang". spotted at Pigeons and Planes.

Rye Rye ft M.I.A. -"Bang" -mp3
M.I.A ft Blaqstarr -"Way Down In The Hole" -video

Franz Ferdinand - "No You Girls" - video

Franz Ferdinand latest single "No You Girls" off Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, the single will feature remixes from the legendary Vince Clarke, Noze and John Disco.

Radio K presents Tricky at The Fineline

U.K. Rude boy Tricky makes his first stop in Minneapolis since the release of his well received comeback Knowle West Boy at The Fineline. Check out Jen Boyles interview at City Pages.

Radio K Presents:
Tricky
w/ The Floacist
Fineline
Saturday, March 14
Minneapolis

Tricky -"Past Mistake" -mp3
Tricky -"Slow( Kylie Minogue)" -mp3

Feist- "Gate Keeper (Bean One remix)"- mp3

Seattle indie hip-hop producer BeanOne (DeLaSoul/BlackSheep/I-SelfDevine/MujaMessiah),perhaps known more for his work with Jake One and Vitamin D. Bean One takes a stab at Feist "Gate Keeper" off Let It Die, and current sorta hipster chick Lykee Li's massive hit "Dance Dance Dance". I co-sign, I really love hearing Feist on almost anything. Both are off his Bean One Remixes project.

Feist -"Gate Keeper(BeanOne Remix)-mp3
Lykke Li -"Dance,Dance,Dance (BeanOne Remix)" -mp3

Heiruspecs + Madya "Get Up" at Triple Rock

Minneapolis finest live hip-hop band Heiruspecs kick off their tour hosting a party this weekend for new artist Mayda, whose debut of quirky R&B pop The Interrogation was produced by former Prince drummer Micheal Bland. "Get Up" directed by John Kingman

03/14 - Minneapolis, MN The Triple Rock Social Club with Mayda,Muja Messiah & Jimmy 2 Times
03/27 - Iowa City, IA The Industry
03/28 - Rock Island, IL Rock Island Brewing Company
04/03 - Chicago, IL The Abbey
04/04 - Madison, WI University of Wisconsin, Madision
04/10 - Sioux Falls, SD Nutty's North with Dessa (Doomtree)
04/11 - Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
04/24 - Fargo, ND North Dakota State University

Heiruspecs -"Get Up" -mp3
Madya -"Focus" -mp3

Saul Williams: Writer In Residence at Current TV

Agro-poet,activist,author musician Saul Williams was the first musician to participate in Current TV "Writer In Residence" series, developed by Current TV and EMI publishing. Williams chose Randy Morgan's "The Billion Beatz" as the concept that most inspired him. Williams will be at SXSW and than hits the road with Les Claypool’s Oddity Faire tour with Devotchka, Yard Dogs Road Show,Secret Chief 3 & O'Death.

Saul Williams
Minneapolis
Myth
Mar 19th

Broken Social Scenester Brendan Canning - "Love Is New"- video

Broken Social Scene's Brendan Canning's latest video from his solo jump Something For All Of Us, Canning kicks it in Kensington Market one of the coolest hoods in Toronto, directed by Shelley Lewis. Feist covers her mates Broken Social Scene live on the famed Black Sessions, 2007, from BSS's You Forgot It in People.

Feist -"Lover's Spit(Broken Social Scene)" -mp3

Grizzly Bear - "Ready, Able (Live at BAM)" - mp3

Brooklyn's Grizzly Bear will graduate to the big leagues if the first track "Ready, Able" is any indication of things to come from Veckatimest . The songs melodramatic groove, haunting vocals, spiraling guitars and meticulous, swelling arrangements showcase singer Edward Droste beautiful vocals. Now you can follow Drose as he twitters about its "leak". Peep the live version from BAM in NYC a few weeks ago,spotted at Stereogum than go buy the record.

Grizzly Bear
Jun 7 2009
Cedar Cultural Center
Minneapolis

Grizzly Bear -"Ready,Able(Live at BAM)" -mp3

Hawt couple alert: Handsome Furs- "I'm Confused" - video , mp3

Handsome Furs ,the guitar & loops side project of Wolf Parade's Dan Boeckner and his girlfriend Alexi Perry who makes the beats & loops. They will be touring everywhere in support spankin' new Face Control out now. Check out Josh Keller's review of at Culture Bully.

Handsome Furs
Mar 26 2009
7th Street Entry
Minneapolis

Handsome Furs -"I’m Confused"-mp3

Brother Ali - "Real As Can Be" -mp3

Rhymesayer general Brother Ali follows up an incredible 2008, among the highlights Ali toured with the God Rakim, today he releases a new ep The Truth Is Here, a collection of rare tracks and b-sides and one feature with Atmospheres' Slug, to celebrate,Ali will be doing a free in-store at Fifth Element in Minneapolis at 6pm. shout out 2DB.

The Truth Is Here tracklisting
1. REAL AS CAN BE
2. PHILISTINE DAVID
3. LITTLE RODNEY
4. PALM THE JOKER
5. GOOD LORD
6. BABY DON’T GO
7. TALKIN’ MY SHIT
8. THE BELIEVER feat. Slug
9. BEGIN HERE

Brother Ali -"Real As Can Be" -mp3
Brother Ali -Truth Is Here DVD- trailer

Yeah Yeah Yeah's - "Zero" - video

Yeah Yeah Yeahs first video from It's Blitz!. Check out my review of It's Blitz! at Culture Bully.

Swan Lake - "Spanish Gold" -mp3

Canadians Swan Lake are a new "super-indie" band featuring Daniel Bejar (Destroyer, New Pornographers), Spencer Krug (Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown) and Carey Mercer (Frog Eyes). Krug handles the lead vocal and gets all glam ala Davie Bowie. Enemy Mine on Jagjauwar Mar. 24th. From the homies at MFR.

Swan Lake -"Spanish Gold" -mp3

Radiohead vs Dave Brubeck "Five Step" video, mp3

Radiohead vs jazz giant Dave Brubeck mash-up by Overdub.

Radiohead vs Dave Brubeck -"Five Step" -mp3

Beach House - "Play The Game (Queen cover)"- mp3

Baltimore's Beach House cover of Queen's "Play The Game". Apparently this track was added as "album only" bonus track to the stellar indie comp, Dark Was The Night, which is out now via Red Hot/4AD. peace to Punkreas.

Beach House -"Play The Game (Queen cover) -mp3

Big Quarters - From the Home of Brown Babies & White Mothers

Big Quarters ,the dynamic duo from Minneapolis re-up on their second full-length,the follow-up to well received debut Cost of Living with From the Home of Brown Babies & White Mothers, drops May 5th. Expect production by the duo Medium Zack and Brandon Allday (I-Self Devine) along with Mux Mool and guest shots from the super buzzin' P.O.S., Cresent Moon & Atmosphere vocalist Mankwe Ndosi.

Tracklist
1. Newborn
2. Barter System
3. Protection
4. All Day Long
5. Ladies Know
6. Blessed
7. Prom Mrs. ft. Mankwe Ndosi
8. One on the Lip ft. P.O.S & Alissa Paris
9. Firebird
10.Wipe the Dust ft. Crescent Moon
11.Good Look
12.Can't Wont
13.Free Shipping

Big Quarters ft. P.O.S.-"Grab Hands" -mp3

Dosh & Ghostband at 7th St. Entry

Ghostband joins Dosh, Alpha Consumer & Cepdia tonight at 7th Street Entry. Check out NYT piece on new school of avant guarde/improv musicians The Return of the One-Man Band

PJ Harvey & John Parish - "Black Hearted Love"

The always brilliant PJ Harvey & John Parish hook up again for A Woman A Man Walked By after their debut together thirteen years ago with Dance Hall at Louse Point. The first single "Black Hearted Love" a swanky goth blues number,can be heard here, A Woman A Man Walked By out Mar. 30th.

Track list:
01. Black Hearted Love
02. Sixteen, Fifteen, Fourteen
03. Leaving California
04. The Chair
05. April
06. A Woman A Man Walked By/ The Crow Knows Where All The Little Children Go
07. The Soldier
08. Pig Will Not
09. Passionless, Pointless
10. Cracks In The Canvas

Nas - “If I Ruled The World” (Smirnoff Signature Mix) -mp3

Nas and Marsha Ambrosius (Floetry) hook up to revisit Nas' classic for Smirnoff Series via Nah Right.

Nas ft.Marsha Ambrosius -"If I Ruled The World"-mp3
Nas -Original Demos

Yeah Yeah Yeahs -"Snakesweat: The Philosopher" (promo video)

Yeah Yeah Yeahs prep us for Its Blitz!.

Santigold - "Shove It feat. Spank Rock" Jimmy Fallon

Santigold brings Spankrock to the Jimmy Fallon show. Shout out Culture Bully for the mp3 below.

Santigold ft. Spankrock -"Shove It (03/03/2009)"-mp3

Muja Messiah - "Scarface" Trailer

This custom trailer was made by the Uptown Theatre’s Patrick Cross. So awesome! “Get Fresh” kicks in around the 1:00 mark. I think Muja Messiah's music should be used in every movie trailer.

Muja Messiah will be playing a short set of music before Scarface at the Uptown Theatre on Saturday, March 21 at 11:45 PM. More details to come, I just couldn’t wait to show you guys Patrick’s trailer. - via Switchblade Comb

P.O.S. - "Optimist" -video

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - "Everything With You"- video

NYC's The Pains of Being Pure at Heart debut video with the blissful pop of "Everything With You" from self titled debut The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart. The video was shot on super 8 film. Debut album out on Slumberland and Fortuna Pop (UK). Directed by Art Boonparn, starring Carlen Altman and Peggy Wang. It's been awhile since I hear anything new from Slumberland, good their back. shout out my homegirl Tina for pointing this out.

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart -"Come Saturday" -mp3

N.A.S.A. feat. RZA & John Frusciante - "Way Down" - video

N.A.S.A. new video "Way Down" from bloated The Spirit Of Apollo, the video directed by Syd Garon and features the artwork of Sage Vaughn.

N.A.S.A.
with Mel Gibson & The Pants
Triple Rock Social Club
Fri. Mar. 6th
Minneapolis

Santigold -"L.E.S. Artistes" and "Shove It" live at Powershift '09 - video

Above The Fold goes green and catches up with Santigold performing at Powershift '09 in Washington D.C. Powershift 09 is a gathering of over 10,000. The brain child of Benjamin Bronfman's Green Owl a NYC-based record label started by artists for artists with the idea that great music can be sustainable—both economically and environmentally. Check her Trouble Andrews remix of "Shove It" via RCRD LBL.

Santigold -"Shove It (Trouble Andrew Remix)"-mp3

Tricky - "Puppy Toy" - video

Bristol bad boy Tricky returns with the 3rd single from his critically acclaimed album Knowle West Boy, "Puppy Toy". Tricky hangs out at the piano bar with his latest protege Leeds vocalist Alex Mills.

Radio K Presents
Tricky
with The Floacist
Sat. Mar. 14th
Fineline
Minneapolis

Tricky -"Poems"-video