It's been a while since I posted, so I thought I needed to say something. I'm also tired of seeing my last post so I need to push it further down the page. Not much going on with me lately. I'm just waiting for the arrival of my first son. That's a lot going on actually. Well, I just ran across this cool radio site if you want to listen while you're at work or whenever. It has good stations and it's FREE!

http://www.radioio.com/

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I'm really excited about this!!! The Beastie Boys, realizing that they are now a little old to jump around on stage and rap, have decided to return to their glory days of instrumental jams (see Check your Head and In Sound From Way Out). Apparently they have a new album coming out this June and will be touring this summer although primarily in Europe. Some of these shows will be completely instrumental. Check out the album information and two new videos below.

"The Mix-Up

BEASTIE BOYS GO INSTRUMENTAL, AGAIN

The Mix-Up

All-Instrumental Album Out June 26

Mike "Mike D" Diamond, Adam "MCA" Yauch and Adam "Adrock" Horovitz have confirmed a June 26 release date for their seventh studio album, The Mix-Up, on Capitol Records.

The Mix-Up is Beastie Boys' first-ever full album of all-new instrumental material. The follow-up to 2004's To The 5 Boroughs, The Mix-Up features Diamond, Horovitz and Yauch back on drums, guitar and bass, with able assistance from Keyboard Money Mark and percussionist Alfredo Ortiz, on 12 brand new wordless, sample-less, scratchless originals. Sure to please fans of the instrumental cuts from Check Your Head and Ill Communication and the cult hit compilation album made up largely of those tracks, The In Sound From Way Out!, The Mix-Up finds NYC's favorite sons drawing on one of their arsenal's primary strengths and pushing it into bold new directions.

Beastie Boys will kick off a summer's worth of worldwide touring May 26 & 27 with two sets at the Sasquatch! Festival at the Gorge in Washington State. The band will be playing at several European festivals throughout June and July, including Live Earth at Wembley Stadium on July 7.

The complete track listing for The Mix-Up is:

1. B For My Name
2. 14th St. Break
3. Suco De Tangerina
4. The Gala Event
5. Electric Worm
6. Freaky Hijiki
7. Off The Grid
8. The Rat Cage
9. The Melee
10. Dramastically Different *
11. The Cousin Of Death
12. The Kangaroo Rat

* Yes "Dramastically" is intentional."

It's always puzzled me how white kids from the suburbs love to flash gang signs. If you have ever noticed these white kids flashing these signs then you will like this video.

On the road to great things

I find it funny that many of these advanced Biotech companies have to setup shop outside the U.S. due to our "moral" laws regarding stem cells and research. Anyhow, Emory is associated with another great discovery!

With all this talk about Hip-Hop lately, I thought this was suitable.

This just looks really comfortable, doesn't it?

According to Harp Magazine, Austin City Limits will be moving from the 6th floor of the Communications Building on the University of Texas Austin campus to a larger location downtown. The producer of the show has assured everyone that their "music-first aesthetic will remain their calling card." The new space increases seating by about 400 people. If you've never watched Austin City Limits, you're missing out. Check your local PBS station for the schedule.

It's that time of year, and once again I'm not attending. I lived in Austin, Texas for three years, and I only actually attended portions of this festival one year. The South By Southwest Music and Film festival is probably one of the best festivals in existence. Unfortunately I have responsibilities that will not allow for me to take off on a whim and enjoy such a festival. How nice those college years really were. Anyhow, Adam Knight, and his band [golden] are heading out to Austin next week. While they are not part of the SXSW festival there is another festival happening at the same time. The Texas Rock Fest coincides with SXSW and [golden] is playing at 1:00 AM outside on 6th Street. If you've ever been to Austin, then you know that this is a fantastic opportunity for Adam and his band mates. The stage is right in the middle of downtown where literally thousands of college students flock every single night of the week. If you happen to be in Austin make sure you're at the outside stage on Saturday, March 17th, St. Patrick's Day. Good luck Adam!

Frank Zappa - Inca Roads

This song is the opening track on Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention album entitled, One Size Fits All. This album is the last album Frank made featuring the name Mothers of Invention. Inca Roads is the longest track on the LP clocking in at over eight minutes. This was almost unheard of in 1975. This song is considered to be one of Frank Zappa's most highly acclaimed compositions. Check out this video of him performing the song. Oh...the fashion of the 70's.



Since I'm a child of the 80's and a teenager of the 90's, every time I hear, see, or think of Frank Zappa, I think of the legendary four from Vermont. Here is a video of them performing a Frank Zappa song, Peaches en Regalia.

For anyone who likes Dr. Seuss and Bob Dylan you'll really like this one! Follow the link below.


Click here to listen to Dylan Hears a Who!

You might need the Firefox browser in order to view it. Firefox is a great browser if you don't already have it, you should try it!

If you are using a MAC and you read several MP3 blogs then you might be interested in downloading this software. This cool program Peel works with your iTunes. Check it out!

I just realized that one of my favorite musicians, Fela Kuti, is getting some well deserved attention over at the Aquarium Drunkard. If you're not familiar with this blog you should really check it out. I discover new music here weekly! You can also subscribe to the weekly podcast.

Here is a link to a video April and I made of our house. We didn't make it upstairs, but you get the point.

I absolutely love these commercials. This is my favorite one.

Sensitive Caveman walking through the airport