Friday, July 04, 2008

Stephen Stills and Neil Young

Neil Young News got a note from Neil:

In the spirit of Independence Day, Shakey Pictures will be airing a special exclusive web video this 4th of July weekend.

Tune in starting on Friday morning at neilyoung.com and csny-dejavu.com

For best results, we suggest that you connect your computer to a good set of speakers, set your volume on LOUD and fire up the BBQ.

Let Freedom Ring!

It's a loud version of Rockin' In The Free World performed live with CSNY. Yup. that's Patti Smith in the audience.

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Mike Pelanconi

When you tell the world that you are "Battling the Forces of Evil with Hippy Reggae" changes are that all the cynics will come down from the rafters to write putdown reviews. UK band Prince Fatty is quite serious though. Their album Survival of the Fattest is a sunny affair with all the tracks flowing together seamlessly.

Prince Fatty: Survival of the Fattest

The album is conceived by British producer Mike Pelanconi who made it big in the early nineties with artists like Sinead O’Connor. Being a die-hard reggae fan he had no trouble recruiting drummer Style Scott from the Roots Radics and afrobeat saxophonist Bukky Leo, All tracks sound the same, but dub reggae is like the Neil Young quip "it's all one song." It's an inbred genre that has a loyal following. If you are one of them, pick it up. The rest of world can go on with all things evil and such.

Survival of the Fattest is released on Rasa Music.

MP3: Prince Fatty - Gin and Juice

» myspace.com/princefatty

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DragonForce

DragonForce, the UK metal band that sold their best song to wannabe musicians game Guitar Hero, is offering you the change to catch them live for free:

  • 06/06 El Corazon, Seattle

Showtime is 7PM, a bit early but good news for the kids who might otherwise not attend. It is a so-called MySpace Secret Gig, which means that it will be publicized ad nauseam. Their new album Ultra Beatdown drops August 26th.

MP3: DragonForce - Through The Fire And Flames

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My Milky Way Arms: My Milky Way Arms

Electronic dance outfit My Milky Way Arms from Houston, TX have released an even self-titled EP. The tracks show a lot promise, but the mix is awful. Have these guys been listening to their own music at top volume, ruining their ears in the process? Bring in an outsider and try again.

Tracks
  1. Magneto (AAHHH!!!)
  2. Soft Alarm
  3. Unbearable Lightness Of Being
  4. Sunshine
  5. All Awful Impossibilities

MP3: My Milky Way Arms - All Awful Impossibilities

» milkysyndication.com
» myspace.com/mymilkywayarms

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