3.04.2008

Build Your Own Meat..


..or comic strip, that is. Some of you know the Red Meat strip from the local Sac News & Peyoo. Well now you can make your own strip.

Choose from a host of characters, from monkeys, floating skulls, a man with a lemon for a head and more, and then create your own Red Meat comic.

Take a screengrab and then use a hosting site like Photobucket or imageshack to show your friends.

Get started HERE.

The Owl & The Bear

..is a great site/blog/live music download library. they have tons of quality live recordings from tons of great bands. some of my fav's so far are Arcade Fire, Tortoise (of course) and a Tom Waits i didn't have.

Apes On Tapes

apes on tapes is a bologna, italy-based electronic music group that makes great instrumental hip hop. the duo recently released an album called you open through homework records, and followed it up today by releasing a companion ep entitled you open remixed. both projects are available as free downloads at the homework site.

Bart Vs. The Space Mutants, Zelda and More..


play old school nintendo games o your computer for free. check it HERE.

Moses Was Loaded


A reasercher claims that Moses was high on psychedelic drugs when he received the ten commandments. That's not all. It gets better. Check it out HERE.

OUTSIDE LANDS MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL


Another Planet Entertainment, Superfly Productions and Starr Hill Presents, in a partnership with the San Francisco Recreation & Park Department, are proud to introduce the Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival. The inaugural multi-faceted, three-day festival will take place in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park August 22 - 24, 2008.

Radiohead, Tom Petty and Jack Johnson will headline the event. Full lineup, ticketing, on-sale and other information will be announced throughout the coming weeks.

"With the incomparable pedigree of its producers, Outside Lands is set to be the dynamic event with the broad range of entertainment and amusement options you'd expect from the partnering of the co-founders of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival with one of the most successful promoters in Northern California. The unique strengths of these two companies using the backdrop of one of the most famous parks in one of the most famous musical cities in the world is certain to make for an unforgettable weekend. Golden Gate Park has been the site of such events as Peter Gabriel's WOMAD Festival, the Tibetan Freedom Concert, the Guinness Fleadh Festival, Love, Laughter & Music celebrating the lives of Bill Graham, as well as single mega-concerts by the likes of Pearl Jam, Neil Young, and most recently the Dave Matthews Band. Outside Lands, perhaps the most ambitious event in the park's history, will be the first annual ticketed large-scale multi-stage event in this historic location. A portion of every ticket sold will directly benefit Golden Gate Park.

With five main performance stages, the music programming will represent a wide range of genres, including rock, blues, reggae, jazz, hip-hop, world, soul, Latin and electronic music. From singer-songwriters to roots acts, rock bands and DJs, major national headliners will perform alongside exceptional emerging talent, making the event a substantial celebration of the established and the cutting edge. Local acts will also be featured prominently as the festival will represent San Francisco's vibrant cultural community. The local flavor will also be seen in the festival¹s concessions, featuring foods from local eateries, as well as in the world of the visual arts, with work from artists in both traditional and new media being featured throughout the event. More information about all the festival attributes and activities will be announced over the coming weeks and months.

Since both Superfly and Another Planet have a strong history of being environmentally conscious organizations, the festival will be a particularly green undertaking, utilizing carbon offsetting, recycling programs, and other greening efforts. Furthermore, the event will directly benefit the San Francisco Recreation & Park Department with a special annual donation.

With a seemingly endless selection of music and activities, the Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival is certain to be one of the ultimate summer destinations for live music fans. The fact that it will take place in the great city of San Francisco ensures an unparalleled entertainment experience."

wow.




CAMP MMW



What else could I possibly say. It's Camp MMW kids!

VIVA LA EVOLUTION!!!




That's Right. One, Two, Three Baby.

Medeski Martin & Wood are planning 3 tours, plus 3 albums in 2008. Each tour and subsequent album will consist of all NEW MUSIC. The plan: Write > Tour > Record > Repeat.

Get all the digs HERE.

Radiohead thought they were breaking the rules...MMW MAKES THE RULES!!!

photos - Lisa Schaefer

This Is Your Brain On Jazz

"Scientists funded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) have found that, when jazz musicians are engaged in the highly creative and spontaneous activity known as improvisation, a large region of the brain involved in monitoring one’s performance is shut down, while a small region involved in organizing self-initiated thoughts and behaviors is highly activated."

Some of you cats were already hip to some shit like THIS going down....dig?

It's O.K. to Laugh

see more of the 12 Funniest Homeless Signs, HERE

Welcome to the Big Darkness


Some of you might not know that Hunter S. Thompson was a contributor to ESPN for some time. They have benn holding out on releasing his archival writings...until now. The gates have opened. Check it HERE.

Hubble peers into the Great Eye of Sauron


"Astronomers at the University of California, Berkeley, and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center have released a rather remarkable Hubble image of a ring of dust around star Fomalhaut, described by New Scientist as resembling "the Great Eye of Sauron"."

Unfortunately, the scientists have reported no word on the Shire. Read more HERE.

Remember D'Angelo?




I sure do. His album 'Brown Sugar' will always be one of my favorite neo soul albums. His follow-up, 'Voodoo' was also the shit. The man is so smooth...and so tight. So where the fuck is he? I mean this guy has gone deeper than Ms. Hill.
Until now? Well, that's what some were saying. But it seems like a wicked tease now. Read about it HERE.