Stevie Ray Vaughan playing Jimi Hendrix “Little Wing” instrumental psychedelic video
This is my first movie. I will get better. I just love to listen to this instrumental to hear a freshly-strung stratocaster being seduced by an outrageously talented blues-man at the top of his game. No overdubs here this is just one Stevie Ray even though it sounds like two!
It’s so simple – here are the chords: Em G Am Em Bm Am G F C D Em
Now why didn’t I think of that?
5 man Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd are possibly unique amongst bands as having lost it’s central character – not once but twice – and still kept going. This is why I chose the picture of the short-lived 5 man set up (from 1968) when Dave Gilmore was brought in to help with live performances as Syd Barrett’s behaviour and playing became increasingly erratic.
Barrett was the major songwriter and performed on the first album, A Piper at the Gates of Dawn. His eventual replacement by Gilmore saw the creative mantel pass to other members of the band, both together and individually, with Waters eventually emerging as the dominant songwriter.
Their early stuff with Barrett was great psychedelia. And through the 70s they began to re-find their feet with albums like “Atom Heart Mother” (cows and wind instruments) and “Meddle” (”Across the Universe” inspired). Then later on their two mega-selling releases “Dark Side of the Moon” and “Wish You Were Here”.
Maybe I am alone in enjoying the “Pink Floyd The Wall” film and they still had it going on with that double album. But the last Waters-inspired album “The Final Cut” wasn’t too well-received and Waters announced in December 1985 that he was departing Pink Floyd, describing the band as “a spent force”.
But in 1986 Gilmour and Mason began recording a new Pink Floyd album “A Momentary Lapse of Reason” and then with Wright in 1994 , The Division Bell. A bitter legal dispute ensued in the late-eighties with Waters claiming that the name “Pink Floyd” should have been put to rest.
On 2nd July 2005, the band reunited once again for a one-off performance at the London Live 8 concert. There was something very appealing in seeing four old men playing together live for the first time in two decades and for once, not hiding behind light shows and pyrotechnics as they had in the past.
Chris Brown portrait by van Gogh
Christopher Maurice Brown was born May 5, 1989. One of two children, he was raised in the small town of Tappahannock, Virginia, son of Joyce Hawkins and Clinton Brown. Brown was influenced by the artists his parents played, such as Michael Jackson and Sam Cooke.
Vincent Willem van Gogh (30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist artist. His paintings include some of the world’s best known and most expensive pieces.
Van Gogh cut off the lobe of his left ear during a seizure on 24 December 1888. Brown recently stated: “I am still going to keep it so my younger fans can continue to listen to my music, but I got a couple of joints on there that’s for some of the older people.” Van Gogh’s Portrait of Dr. Gachet was sold for 82.5 million US dollars. It’s current whereabouts are unknown. Chris’s second studio album, Exclusive, sold nearly 300,000 copies in its first week domestically, 140,000 copies more than his debut album.
New Hammer Horror UK zombie rave flick!
Beyond the Rave is a vampire story set in England’s underground rave scene. The movie follows the last hours of freedom of local soldier Ed, who is flying out to Iraq in the morning. With the help of his best friend Necro, he spends his last night in the UK tracking down his missing girlfriend Jen, last seen partying with a bizarre group of hardcore night-time ravers led by the mysterious Melech. But as he catches up with Jen at a party, Ed discovers that Melech’s crowd, who are hosting the event, are looking for more than a night of fun, and that not everyone will make it through to dawn.
I went to a few bad raves in my time…
New forum on mu-sik.com!
Chat, talk, leave messages, ask questions about music … or anything else. This is your forum. Let us know what you think by leaving a message on the forum. Create a thread either by clicking the “New Topic” link or contribute to any of the existing threads by clicking the “Post Reply” link. It’s easy! Go for it!
Roundtable’s Aynjul, Jason and Conflict top MySpace
The most amount of hits for a hip hop related page on MySpace at the moment are landing on Roundtable Entertainment Group LLC and their three main artists – Aynjul, Conflict and Jason.
Roundtable’s MySpace site says that
RoundTable Entertainment Group LLC encompasses a broad range of business including recording, music publishing, artist management, television and film production, marketing, and advertising.
We see ourselves as a movement that focuses on providing talented aspiring artists with a platform on which their art and vision can convey the sentiments of a generation.
We feel that we serve as a voice for the voiceless, be it through Hip-Hop, Soul, or Rhythm and Blues. RoundTable has become a lifestyle that reflects reality and truth. By taking music back to its pure essence, we will lead it to a position in our culture where it can once again make an impact on society…
Check out “Keep on Pushing” by Aynjul, it’s a bit good. Here’s what they say about her:
Los Angeles is the city of angels, but Hip Hop has an angel of its own. This young epiphany has flown into Richmond by way of Decatur, Georgia on gossamer wings, and is creating quite a stir in the Hip Hop arena.
Not just another pretty face. Aynjul is here to stay! Aynjul’s music is a deeply personal quilt running the gamut from affairs of the heart to socio-political issues. With lyrics set against a sonic backdrop, the remarkable talent paints a portrait of a woman’s passage into adulthood.
Following in the footsteps of MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, and Lauryn Hill, Aynjul has become a creative force that provides hope and empowers our Hip Hop culture. A prolific song writer, and an incredible artist, this Aynjul’s voice is one to which we all should listen.
Richmond, Virginia to take on the world! I hope they make it.
T.I. talks about his movies
T.I. will begin shooting two films within the next several months. One called Once Was Lost co-starring Danny Glover, and the other is a comedy called For Sale.
”I play a young, money-hungry drug dealer, and Danny Glover is in it with me. He plays a senile jazz musician,” T.I. explained about Once Was Lost. “He kind of tricked me into driving him to Mississippi from Harlem against my will. We learn so much about each other along the way. It’s kinda like [an] older generation/younger generation, unlikely bond. [It's an] extreme pleasure to be able to work alongside a legend like Danny Glover.”
T.I. also wants to begin production on For Sale at the beginning of 2008, but before those flicks, the very next movie fans will see him in is American Gangster, due out November 2.
“I play Common’s son in American Gangster. It’s a phenomenal film,” T.I. said of the movie, which also stars Denzel Washington. “It’s one of the most prolific black gangster pictures ever to hit the screen. Tremendous amount of acting. Everybody’s going hard. It’s like when a hip-hop fan hears a song like [Khaled's] ‘We Takin’ Over’ and you hear all your favourites and you hear them at their best. That’s what American Gangster is like for film. Cuba Gooding Jr., Common, RZA, Russell Crowe, Idris Elba. Everybody is doing their thing, everybody is going hard.”
T.I.’s new album, T.I. vs. T.I.P. is still in the Top 10 on the sales chart more than six weeks after its release.
New singer called Money
Money is the latest music sensation. She has no deal at present but has recorded with Timbaland.
A California native, Money grew up in a musical family with both her father and sister looking to be future singers. Raised on everything from jazz to gospel, r&b to rock ‘n roll, Money’s biggest influence was Prince. While taking dance classes at the famed Millenium Dance Studios in Los Angeles, Money met choreographer Dave Scott (You Got Served, Stomp The Yard) and his partner, stylist coordinator Keisha Gamble. Both saw potential in Money and quickly became in charge of her artistic development. Scott later introduced Money to the legendary Walter Milsap III, a meeting which would change her life forever.
Walter Milsap III is a household name among musicians from all genres, Milsap has been creating, writing, and producing music for well over a decade. Having worked with Brandy, J. Lo, Alicia Keys, and Beyonce to name but a few, Milsap can recently be seen on Timbaland’s Shock Value album with a solo production of the track “Fantasy” featuring Money. Milsap and Money were only in their 2nd week of recording together when they decided to come with a fresh and different sound to their next track hence “Fantasy” was born. Recorded just last February, Milsap took the song with him to a scheduled meeting in Las Vegas with Timbaland. Milsap played the track for Tim and right away Timbo wanted Money to fly out to meet with her. Impressed with her style, voice, and overral vibe, Tim asked her to be on his upcoming album Shock Value. Before she knew it Money went from the very beginnings of her career to a having a full feature on one of the year’s biggest album.
Hottest unsigned hip-hop and R&B talent click here!
XM and MySpace announced the launch of “Show Us What Ya Got!” – a US coast-to-coast online search for the hottest unsigned hip-hop and R&B talent. Aspiring artists are encouraged to submit their original song for the opportunity to perform at The Mix Show Power Summit, the industry’s premier event, in October, where one grand prize winner will receive a mix tape created in coordination with a high profile DJ, on-air XM appearance and more.
Visit the XM MySpace site at http://www.myspace.com/xm to review contest details, and enter their original song with the opportunity to become the next hip-hop star. All entries for the competition must be submitted between now and August 31, 2007.
The entries will be reviewed by a panel of judges comprised of music editors and industry artists who will select five finalists and post their entries on the XM MySpace community page for open voting.
Video blogs will be posted regularly, featuring advice and trends in the urban music industry from DJ Enuff, founder of Heavy Hitters DJs; Rene McLean, chief executive officer of The Power Summit; and Bryan Leach, senior vice president of Urban J Records and president of Polo Grounds Music. Video blogs with behind-the-scenes advice on hip-hop and radio industry will also be available by on-air talent from XM’s urban channels, including: Mz. Kitti, DJ “Funkregulata” Celo and DJ Furious Styles from RAW (XM 66), XM’s uncensored hip-hop channel; Lisa Lisa, Tiff Square, and Nina Nine from The City (XM 67), XM’s hip-hop and urban channel. Members from the MySpace community can then view blogs and vote for their favorites among the top five finalists.
Three finalists will then be selected for superstar treatment, including a free trip to The Power Summit, held Oct. 24-27 in the Dominican Republic, to perform for an intimate audience of the top record industry elite and biggest DJs in the country. Past performers include Kanye West, Eminem, 50 Cent and Alicia Keys. Leo G, program director for XM’s RAW channel, will be among the panel of on-site judges to watch the performances, provide on-the-spot commentary and award a grand prize finalist. The live performance will be broadcast live on the XM MySpace community page reaching MySpacers around the globe.
For more information or to submit for the opportunity to be a hip-hop music star, visit http://www.myspace.com/xm.
Lupe, Pharrell and Kanye’s CRS to do a full album
Chat, news, views about Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West and Pharrell Williams collectively or individually. Follow the link to have your say on CRS!
Having already released one song via an online mixtape, CRS (Child Rebel Soldiers), the hip-hop supergroup featuring Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West and Pharrell Williams, is hoping to do an entire album.
“Us Placers,” which samples Thom Yorke’s “The Eraser,” was performed by Fiasco earlier this month during his set at Lollapalooza in Chicago. “Now [our labels are] working it out, whoever is going to pay is going to pay a whole hell of a lot. Everybody is excited, [but] ‘Us Placers’ is the only record we have.” Says Lupe referring to record companies noticing the momentum the track has received from the internet.
Fiasco has pushed back the release of his sophomore album, “Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool,” from October 30 to November 20. Work is continuing on the album with producers from his 1st & 15th camp, including Pro and Soundtrack. Previously, Fiasco had avoided big-name producers (”It’s too expensive,” he says), but “now we’re doing CRS, [so] I can get all the music for free.”
The rapper says he is going to stop releasing mixtapes and may not have many more studio albums in him.
“I’m just wearing down,” he admits. “I’m never doing mixtapes again, not even Internet ones. My whole energy for making hip-hop music is slowing down. I’ve been doing it for seven years. I still don’t think I’m famous. I’ll do what I have to do to promote my next album, but I’m not enthused about doing seven albums. I’ll do my three, and then I am going to keep moving to the next phase of life and maybe grow trees.”
Chat, news, views about Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West and Pharrell Williams collectively or individually. Follow the link to have your say on CRS!
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