Kanye West Storytellers "Stronger"

I just watched the Kanye West VH1 Storytellers performance of "Stronger". Props to Kanye for using a giant strobe light for a stage. That being said, I don't think that I can excuse the mullet any longer. Additionally, congratulations on assembling the most awkward crowd in the world...

Anyhow, this video is outrageous, and I'm pretty excited for the whole show later tonight. Check out the performance of "Stronger" on Kanye West's blog.

Detox Leak?? Dr. Dre, T.I. and Nas - "Topless"

I just read an article in GQ the other day that featured the music industry's next Chinese Democracies.  They featured D'Angelo's third album, Lauryn Hill's second studio album, My Bloody Valentine's follow up to the nearly perfect Loveless and my long time personal favorite Dr. Dre's Detox.  For those of you who may have forgotten, it's been over nine long years since 2001 dropped in late 1999.  I just found a potential leak from Detox, featuring T.I. and Nas.  It's called "Topless", and unfortunately it's a radio rip, but at least it's something.

Download the mp3 here, thanks to PMA.  

New Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Zero

Wow.  Right now I'm listening to "Zero", the new single by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and I'm really liking what I hear.  The single is the first from the YYY's forthcoming third album It's Blitz!, set to be released on April 14.  I wasn't particularly impressed with the bands last album Show Your Bones, but this new song has got me purty darn excited for what they've got up their sleeve.  Until then, "Zero" will have to suffice.  

Check it out on YouTube here.

Wale - Nightlife ft. Young Chris and Tre

Wale just released yet another track from his hotly anticipated Back To The Feature mixtape.  I originally thought this was the title from his debut LP, but apparently it's just a mixtape.  But in the case of Wale, there is no such thing as "just a mixtape".  This new song, "Nightlife", features Young Chris, Tre and some real slick production.  The funky bass groove and an electric horn section match the aesthetic of Wale's style to perfection.  With every song I hear of his, my anticipation for his eventual debut album grows.  I just hope he doesn't keep us all waiting too long.  Enjoy!

Fleet Foxes - Mykonos video

A few weeks ago, I went on a crazy CD buying binge and one of the purchases I made was the debut album from Fleet Foxes.  I'll admit that the only reason I picked the album up was because it was Pitchfork Media's album of the year.  I've been pretty displeased with Pitchfork's last few choices of album of the year, but I always make an effort to check it out.  It turned out to be a great decisions.  The debut LP from this super harmonized Seattle based band is nothing short of brilliant.  But I  digress; Fleet Foxes has just released a video for "Mykonos", a song originally released on their Sun Giant EP.  Involving an insane, albeit brilliant, combination of stop-motion photography and origami.  The song itself its pretty consistent with the material from the self-titled debut LP, melodic harmony's and guitar noodling abound. It's a great song with a cool video, check it out.

The Grammy's

Last night's Grammy performances were impressive, to say the least.  If you didn't have a chance to catch it, here is what you missed:

KANYE WEST, JAY-Z, LIL WAYNE, TI, and MIA - SWAGGER LIKE US

Swagger Like Us indeed.  It's just Kanye West, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, T.I. and a super pregnant M.I.A.  I'm still in shock.  For the most part, I just can't believe all of five(!!!) of them were on the same stage at the same time.  I suppose it makes sense.  I mean they are all there, right?  Why not get five of the biggest musicians in the world to perform one of the biggest songs of the year?  The plan was so simple, I didn't even expect it.  Once that curtain roles up and The Rap pack appear, one fact becomes incredibly clear: this is going to be good.  And good it was.  

RADIOHEAD - 15 STEP

Radiohead (ya know, the best band in the world) also showed up and with the help the USC marching band to play the In Rainbows lead off track "15 Step".  Although the absence of Ed O'Brien, Colin Greenwood, Phil Selway is curious, the marching band gives this already brilliant track a very cool feel.  I could write pages about the injustices of In Rainbows not winning album of the year, but I don't have the time and I assume you don't have the patience. Instead, use your time effectively and watch this.

There was other stuff, but these two were my favorite.  For more performances check out Pitchfork's video recap.

Unreleased Arcade Fire

This track, "Lenin", was recorded during the Neon Bible sessions, which in my mind automatically means its worth listening to a few dozen times in the next week.  I can barely believe that its been nearly two years since Neon Bible dropped.  Clearly, I'm getting antsy for some new Arcade Fire material. Win & Regine, hit the studio already and give me some new shit! Please!!  Unreleased tracks, B-Sides and the like only go so far.  If you're feeling some pangs of desire for new Arcade Fire material, check out "Lenin", curtsey of Spin.