New M.I.A. | Born Free

M.I.A. has been causing some commotion of late.  In an interview, she said this about Lady GaGa: “She models herself on Grace Jones and Madonna, but the music sounds like 20-year-old Ibiza disco, you know?” Honestly, I have to agree with her on that statement. Shortly after that, she announced details about her forthcoming album [...]

Event | DJ Sega at Moct this Friday, March 26th

This Friday at Moct, Philadelphia invades Milwaukee. Mad Decent artist DJ Sega brings his signature Club sound to Moct for a dirty, sweaty night of dancing.  I’m a big fan of club  music aka B-More of Philly Club since my days at Howard University in DC back in the late 90′s.  So if you are [...]

New Major Lazer featuring M.I.A. & Busy Signal

One of my favorite albums of 2009 came from a collaboration from DJs/Producers Diplo and Switch aka Major Lazer.  The album “Guns Don’t Kill People, Lazers Do!” was on repeat on my iPhone, computer, and when I spun out.  Well it looks like the dynamic duo will be back with an EP. They just dropped [...]

Are You Feeling This: The XX, The Soulphonics and Ruby Velle, Major Lazer and B.o.B.

Lots of songs never make it to the radio that are getting lots of attention online. Live tracks, sanctioned and unsanctioned remixes, mash-ups, overlooked gems by unsigned artists. Every week on “Are You Feeling This,” we invite you to hear what the buzz is all about. You tell us what you think. Vote in the [...]

Video | Killa Queenz, “Double Up” – Hip Hop Straight from Down Under

Whether you like it or not, hip hop is here to stay. The music has been around for over 30 years.  Its sound and production techniques can be heard in music from Animal Collective to Beck to Bjork to Lykke Li. Its influence can be heard all over the world from China to Australia, and [...]

Don’t Sleep On: I Blame Coco + Remixes from Diplo and Miike Snow

No this not a reference to Conan O’Brien and the late night show drama, but a relative new band out of England fronted by Coco Sumner(Eliot Pauline Styler-Sumner).  The name might not sound familiar but her father you might know.  Her father fronted a little known band called The Police.  Yes, she is the daughter [...]

Are You Feeling This: BLK JKS, Two Door Cinema Club and Major Lazer

Lots of songs never make it to the radio that are getting lots of attention online. Live tracks, sanctioned and unsanctioned remixes, mash-ups, overlooked gems by unsigned artists. Every week on “Are You Feeling This,” we invite you to hear what the buzz is all about. You tell us what you think. Vote in the [...]

Freebie: Kid Sister, Family Reunion feat. David Banner (prod. Diplo)

Chicago’s Kid Sister has been creating a buzz for a while now, but no album. Unil now.  She will be releasing her debut album Dream Date on the Fool’s Gold label in November.  You can check out the lead single “Family Reunion” featuring David Banner and produced by Diplo for free courtesy of RCRD LBL. [...]

Sound Travels: Episode 6…Baileduro, or Baile Funk meets Kuduro

Well, Marcus checking in here with the details on this weeks episode of Sound Travels, “Baileduro.” Now I think I just invented this word, sort of born from the music I had a yen to spin for you today, both Baile Funk and Kuduro. Styles of music the common theme being in their tone being [...]

Freebie: Santogold and Diplo are Top Ranking

While other artists who release albums don’t do anything else till their next release, Santogold and collaborator DJ and producer Diplo are the opposite.  They just dropped a jaw-dropping mix cd called Top Ranking Santogold: A Diplo Dub on Diplo’s label Mad Decent.  You can grab two of the tracks at Mad Decent and a [...]