the mixtape show

Because, you know, you can do that daily. Please go do that right now. So remember when I said I have a bunch of CDs to give away? Well, I still do. This time, it's some Flosstradamus / Vice Records mix CDs, with people like Chromeo, Bloc Party (turns out I kind of like them), Justice, and Vicarious Bliss. So basically soultronica and hipster music. It's pretty good stuff. So - here we go. The first 10 people to comment in here get a CD, shipped, free, complete with cute artwork. There is no rap on here, but there is hipster music - I was pleasantly suprised, which means you will be too. Check after the jump for full tracklist, and my personal recommendations.

Close. This is apparently Kanyeezy's newest video, for Stronger. I'm a little conflicted on this one. On one hand, it's got all the ingredients needed for a hot video: * Daft Punk * Akira (apparently recreating a particular scene, no less) * Futuristic setting * Japan * Random, scantily-clad women that have nothing to do with the song or video But somehow it's not quite there for me. It's pretty good, but given the above components, this should be stellar. Instead, it comes off as being sort of B minus-ish. What do you think? Also: ...

For Immediate Release: MIXTAPE SHOW PODCAST TO LAUNCH VIDEO PODCAST IN JULY, CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS/SPONSORS Attention all artists, directors, and creative types: if you’re looking for a way to get your new music video out to a hip, attractive, and tech-savvy audience, this is your outlet. The Mixtape Show, the internet’s most popular and groundbreaking iTunes hip-hop podcast since its relaunch in early 06, is making the move from a strictly audio movement to a video podcast as well. The video show is set to be just as unpredictable as the audio one – music videos, skits, interviews, special effects, reviews, ...

and I thought I might share it with you. Matt from The Aesthetic Poetic (which I have actually recommended before) somehow got it into his head that it would be a good idea to ask me some questions and post the results. So if the prospect of looking at a textual account of my ability to dodge questions and jump all over the place in one sentence appeals to you, by all means click here and read. On the real though, Matt, good looking out on the interview. Everybody go to his site now and tell him that ...