Sorry I missed ya guys over xmas, I had no quality internet reception. But I do now have the necessary resources, and here is a quick one from The Dead Weather. I love Jack White and I love that he doesn't sing much with this band, and he has a totally sexy lead singer Alison Mosshart.(from The Kills) The Kills were on tour opening for The Raconteurs a year or so back, and Jack White came down with a cold. He invited Alison to sing some of thier songs in place of Jack, and the rest is history. I particularly like these B-sides off thier debut release Horehound. Let me know what your thinking.
After taking a short hiatus from my writing duties, due school and finals and such, I'm Back. What I have for you today is someone who got me through these last couple of weeks, In Flagranti. A few genres come to mind when describing In Flagranti, some of which include disco and punk. Known for their vintage videos to go along with songs and 70's porn models for CD covers, In Flagranti reminds me of a crazy disco rave in an underground New York club sometime in the 70s. If you don't believe me then listen to some of their tunes.
The picture shows exactly how I feel right now, like a total idiot! Last night I celebrated a friend's birthday and ended up blowing my knee out (or atleast it felt like it). So here are a couple of jams for you, coming from Brooklyn , NY it's !!!. Pronounced Chk Chk Chk, these guys making some incredible dance-punk music.
So I'm just about knee deep in finals week here, so what better way to take a break than bring you some good news from an old post.I did one of my first post a couple of months back on Hey Champ, and I'll tell ya they haven't slowed down since. The Chicago natives are back with some more booty shaking dancefloor music, and let me tell you these remixes are pure gold. Of course I wouldn't be bringing such great music without some great news. The boys from Hey Champ decided that since they do so many great songs they might as well put it all in one place for us. And they did, its called Winners Circle and if you can get your hands on a copy you won't regret it. I saw these guys at Lollapalooza in August and their live stuff is even better that the DJing. So check out thier myspace and blog for updates and get down to Hey Champ...
Since BB kicks off the North American leg of his tour I thought it would be appropriate to give my brother his long overdue post. That's right he is a part of the family, and I'll try not to be too bias, but the man can crank out some great music. Having just got married last month and a baby on the way, Brendan Benson comes to the other side of the pond to remind us of how rock music can still have a personal connection in our everyday lives. His voice is American and his songwriting speaks from the heart, making instant impressions on all of his fans. Having just released his 4th studio album, My Old Familiar Friend, BB continues to evolve as a musician and songwriter. I urge everyone to pick up a copy of the new album, and if you like what you here you can get his earlier album here.(personally I think they are a stable in any music lover's collection) Growing up in Detroit, MI and now living in Nashville, Brendan's music is deeply rooted in the rock city and I think it shows. The first song is a live version of a B-side off his Tiny Spark Single. And the second is a personal favorite of mine off his very first album, but if my memory is correct I don't even think it made the final cut, so it is quite rare. As I said before he has a handful of shows here in the US and if your in the ATL area around Dec. 11th, then I will see you there!
Come out this saturday(Nov. 21st) for an all night extravaganza, with everyone's favorite dj WellFed Boy. If you aren't pleased or satisfied, I will give your money back. Wait! That's impossible because the party is free and it's @ Ocean Club. So be there or be square!
According in the great prophet Christov, we will be able to watch Entourage and The Sopranos in the last frontier. But seriously I don't know the full story behind Christov, his profile says he could be anywhere from Tokyo to LA. As long as he keeps making these funky dancefloor beats, I'll be content with not knowing. So here are some boogie down, rump shaking, finger snapping jams, courtesy of Christov. Keep the funk alive!
The wonderful people atKitsune are dropping their 8th compilations album at the end of the month and I'm just about as excited as the family in the picture. Kitsune has brought us artists such as Beni, La Roux, and Simian Mobile Disco just to name a few and most got their start on one of the compilation albums. The 8th installment (entitled The Chic and Nice Issue) features great electro tracks with a couple of new and upcoming artist. Here are a couple of tracks I was feelin'. Let me know what you think.
So if you haven't already heard that DJ Premier has a new mix out featuring all his classic originals, then you are in luck. Similar to the J Dilla Originals this mix is separated into 3 tracks, each 15min mixes of all classic soul/funk and rock. It's even mixed together by the legendary producer/DJ. This is definitely a big pick up for those hip hop headz out there, so I wouldn't sleep on this(if your reading this then you probabley already have). I'll give ya a little taste with the first mix, but if ya like what you hear then leave a comment. And maybe I'll let ya in on the other 2 tracks....
Yeah I'm sure you know the rest of the tune. New Orleans is just one of those places where the energy takes a hold of your body. The people, the music, the atmosphere is all something that you need to experience. I was fortunate enough to visit New Orleans a couple years back for Jazzfest and it was unforgettable. Seeing local bands such as Galactic, Trombone Shorty, and the all the different local brass bands really left a great impression on me.
Now to the real reason why I am doing this New Orleans music post. Today is the birthday of my lovely older sister. She was the one that introduced me to this style of music as well as many other genre of music that I continue to listen to today. So Happy 30th Breezer and I hope that you enjoy this Ragin' Cajun mix that I made for you.
I've recently been rediscovering my passion for 60s garage rock lately, and it brought me to a band that I'm very excited about. The are Nazz, from Philadelphia, headed by lead guitarist Todd Rundgren. Nazz are one of my personal favorite from the 60s, and a lot had to do with my father enlightening me at a very early age. Besides the obvious psychadelic fuzzy distorted guitars, my favorite band member has to be the drummer, Thom Mooney. This guy can play the drums, and I think you will see what I'm talking about in "Open My Eyes". Now we can't forget about Todd Rundgren, who is a legendary gurtarist and went on to a very prominent solo career. His sound is what really guided the group into what they are. They put out three albums in their short time together, but I can assure you their are some gemz on there. So to save you the trouble and time I've selected some top notch stuff from Nazz, all for you listening pleasure.
I recently picked up The DFA Remixes Chapters 1 & 2 on CD, so I thought it would be a good chance to share some of those songs with you. I'll give ya a taste of Chapter 1, and save Chapter 2 for a later date. So for now groove with The DFA and if ya like what you hear, check out all those crazy cats at DFA Records. It's good ear candy, ya know what I mean....?
I'm sure most of you have already caught on like wild fire when the Fiery Furnaces first came out, back in 2000, but I on the other hand did not. I guess I was too busy not checking them out and they flew right under my radar. Yes yes, this means I totally just got turned on by the brother and sister duo, but that doesn't make me a bad person, just a little more educated. It is very rare when bands slip past me, but they are a breath of fresh air when they come around. So it's ok, right? When I was in Nashville for my brother's wedding a couple of weeks ago, congrats to the two of 'em, was when I first heard the Fiery Furnaces. The siblings are from Brooklyn and are currently touring in the UK, but will be back on the mainland in November. They must really love to work, or just really love their fans because they have put out new material each year since 2000. So after a little digging and soul searching, I bring a couple of my favorite tracks so far in my Fiery Furnaces' quest. The first track "Single Again" is off their debut album Gallowbird's Bark (2003) and is the song that turned me on at the wedding. "I'm Gonna Run" is off their 3rd album EP (2005). Let me know what ya think about my slip up.
As all you costumers can tell by now, we here in the freezer love our dance music. Well this post is no exception. Chromeo has put out some of my favorite dance music, now if only they would put together a mix of some their favorite funky jams. What do ya know, the other week Chromeo hooked up with K7 and released a DJ Kicks album. Me being the Chromeo fan that I am, I preordered the vinyl about a month before it was released. The album features all 80s gems and influences hand picked from the crates. Since I got the vinyl I decided to rip a couple of these Jerry Curl jams. If your really diggin these tracks, go out and the BUY THE ALBUM, for these cuts are lower quality. Oh yeah, I also threw in their new single from the upcoming album as a little treat. DIG ITT.....
Saadiq is the name and old school is the game, and if ya don't like it then just get outta the kitchen. His musical background is steeped in R&B, but don't let Raphael Saadiq fool you. He can run with the best of them, and I think his latest album The Way I See It is a Motown masterpiece. Back in the '80s before Saadiq was Saadiq, he was in a little group called Toni! Tony! Tone!. Which pretty much launched him into a full blown singer, songwriter and record producer; working with a wide range of artists, from Stevie Wonder to Jay-Z. As I said before it is his latest album, but this baby has been out of the oven since September '08. So if you missed out on the release I'm gunna bring it back for ya. Saadiq is still touring, if you can imagine that, and he is coming to the sunshine state. He'll be here Nov. 28 & 29 in Miami and Orlando. Yes that's right Jacksonville he won't be stopping by for some pie, I know I'm sad too. I wanted to see him doin his thing in the golden suit, maybe bringing me back to the days of The Temptations and The Supremes. Oh Well....The two freezer jamz I chose are both singles off the album, so just try not to like these songs too much. I dare you!
So Saturday night, Ocean Club had this awesome local's night which features bands from around the area as well as some pretty cool bartenders. Headlining that night was this kick ass band BLORR. BLORR features Chris "Cookie Sugahips" Hess and Adam "Hot Damm Huckleberry" Winn. They are not your average Jax Beach local band which usually consists of either reggae or 80's cover music. BLORR has an unique sound of their own. With their live sets meant to be more of an experience with their Karen O (Yeahyeahyeah's) inspired costumes, everyone in the crowd is in for a treat. But don't let the costumes distract you because these are two very talented musicians. After a night fueled by groovy tunes and dollar champagne of beers I got to sit down with the members of BLORR. Here's how it went:
Freezerjams- So we have Cookie Sugahips and Hot Damm Huckleberry Winn. What's the story behind these "stage names"?
BLORR- Basically we wanted something really sweet and sassy. Huckelberry Winn came because I always wear cut-off shorts like Huckleberry Finn and Hot Damm just sets it off. We were just searching for something really ridiculous just like the name of our band, BLORR.
F- Well how did the name Bastard Lovechild Of Rock n' Roll come about?
B- Back when I (Cookie) was recording alone without a drummer I was thinking of crazy tattoos that would be a gospel-esk ridiculous name. Something as ridiculous as me playing music. That's when I came up with Bastard Lovechild Of Rock n' Roll. And then I was like that's too nice, I need something to mix it up with. So I added Bastard.
F- So "Bastard" has nothing to do with your childhood?
B- No, no I love my parents very much even though I was a victim of divorce and it shattered my adolescence......just kidding of course.
F- I understand that you guys just got back from touring places such as L.A. and New York City. How was that?
B- Well actually New York was one of our favorite places we played. It was cool because we don't know many people there but people came out and went crazy. I had fans crawling on my back at the Brooklyn show. Even though Brooklyn was a very scary and nerve-racking show because people were crossing their arms ina pretentious way, we felt the love of the fans by the end of the show through actions like crawling on my back. And we fell in love with the city. And the same story goes with L.A. the fans were just as rowdy there.
F- What's going on with L.A. and Nike Motel No Tell?
B- I've (Hot Damm) worked for Nike for about a year and a half now. And they asked me to move to California to do the blog and webpage for the Motel No Tell. Which is basically a renovated motel used for events and shows. Part of the deal was if you help us we will build you a jam room and you can record in there, which we agreed to immediately. Nike has been amazing to us from letting us record there to using their van for touring and gas money.
F- Future of BLORR? What do you guys have in store for us?
B- Well we recently recorded 4 new songs at the Motel No Tell. After our Florida shows, we will be moving to California at the end of the month. Gonna meet some new people and do our own thing and see what happens out of that. We plan on coming back to Florida monthly because we just love everyone here.
F- So if we were to take a ride in your guy's car right now, what would I expect to hear?
B- I (Hot Damm) would most likely be listening to Dan Auerbach or The Black Keys. They get you through tough times. I (Cookie) just recently got a copy of Robin Pecknold from the Fleet Foxes live acoustic show. Which makes me wanna quit music. The new Girls album is pretty rad as well. Anything Stevie Nicks, in my past life I was her lover and then I died of a drug overdose. Also T-Rex of course. We pretty much jam out to the same stuff.
BLORR plans on putting out an EP by the end of the year. To stay up to date with these two sassy gentlemen visit their blog or myspace or facebook or twitter, as well as here in the freezer. Oh of course, I almost forgot, they are playing a show at Square One on October 14th. So be there or don't ever come back to the freezer again (but seriously). Now enjoy a couple of songs by BLORR, two of which are more of there electro side and the other one is Sugahips ripping it up on the guitar.
As you can see in the picture the chef is whipping up some polish sausages and golabki (stuffed cabbage). But today's special is The Polish Ambassador, hailing from you guessed it......Berkley, California? Ok so he isn't from Poland, but he still cranks out some of the most funky dance music around. He's been leaving his mark on music now for a while, but I thought it was a nice time to show him some love, since it has been a too long for a fresh polish jam. I'm not complaining, I'm just saying check him out and leave a comment on how you really feel.
Freezerjams is about to turn everyone on to the dance floor friendly beats of Hey Champ. Comin out of the Windy City, Hey Champ has a sound that is heavily influenced by 80s pop. They were just recently signed to Lupe Fiasco's label 1st and 15th Entertainment. I was fortunate enough to see them when I was in Chicago and their live set is full of SO much energy. Oh and by the way, the lead singer Saam shreds on the guitar. The first song I got coming up is from their DJ set and has this awesome whipping sound throughout it. The second song is a remix of their single "Cold Dust Girl". Make sure to keep your ears open for more info on their debut album coming out soon.
Mice don't belong in the kitchen, and especially nowhere near the freezer, but this Mau5 is an exception. We absolutely love Deadmau5 here at Freezer Jams, and we feel that this is the perfect time to give you some Mau5 since he is blessing us with his presence here in FL in November. We got to see Deadmau5 last month at Lollapalooza. He was last to go and last to come off late sunday night, and that's because he is the SHIT. So here is our ode to Mr. Mau5, thank you for stopping off in the sunshine state. Press play, turn the bass up, and try not to jump up and down.
So the other week I finally received my psychedelic funk compilations album from Stones Throw and let me tell ya.... The idea for this album was to showcase the golden years of psych funk which was around 1967 to 1980. The artists that are featured on the album all come from different corners of the world which makes for a great album with a lot of different sounds and instruments.
First on the list is Mehr Pooya from Tehran, Iran. This song features a funky guitar riff throughout it and then breaks down into a crazy drum solo with lyrics in the native language.
Next up coming out of Moscow, Russia is George Garanian with the Melodiya Jazz Ensemble. This jam is just too funky. It keeps the the catchy bass line going and then has this trippy psychedelic sample in the background.
The last gem I'm going to leave you with is coming out of Lagos, Nigeria. Funky track....give it a listen. Kukumbas- Respect (right click & save to download)
To wrap up this post I guess what I was trying to get across is go to your local record shop and do some crate digging in the funk section. Stones Throw was kind enough to do the digging for me in this case. But who knows what you'll find.
I'm hot to trot on the new Raveonettes album, In And Out Of Control. Especially since I just saw them at Lollapalooza last month, which was really good as expected. They did play a couple of their new songs off the album, I think you guys might enjoy some of these hand picked jams though. The first two tracks are off the new album, which comes out 10/6/09. The last gem, however is off their 2007 album Lust Lust Lust. There is just something about old fuzzy distorted garage rock that I love, and then as an added bonus throw a beautiful Danish woman on the mic. Good stuff...
I've been meaning to do a post on my two favorite Brazilians, but the problem was trying to pick the right songs because anything that these guys touch is golden. The more I hear and read from these guys the better they get. They do a lot of live instrumentation, so you got to give them props! But luckily for you The Twelves have dropped a new hour long mix, and I must say it should take care of anything your missing in life. Great mix, awesome remixes and plenty of funk.
Yes although that party does look like a good time, freezerjams put on an even bigger event over the weekend. Not only did the beer flow like wine but it also featured a slip n' slide as well as the one and only Wellfed Boy on the decks. Pictures of the event will be posted soon.
Today I have a little treat for you. As you all know from my first post that I am a pretty big fan of the group Friendly Fires. Well it is my great pleasure to give you one of their first remixes. Friendly Fires always does an awesome job of getting you on your feet, putting your big boy clothes on, and getting that strange out. This track is a remix of the band Phoenix's "Fences". If you haven't checked out Phoenix I highly recommend them as well.
So I was going to post about one of my new favorite artist from Stones Throw, but it's hard to write about just one artist from the label. If you have never checked out the label, I suggest you do. Probably one of my favorite record labels because of their knack to seek out really good artist. First off we have Dam-Funk, sort of a rookie at the label, but still highly respected. He brings back the old California funk/groove sound and puts his modern touch on it. Something to get down to, maybe relax on saturday just soaking up life(a tleast thats how it makes me feel).
My second artist from the label is James Pants. He's been around for a while, but I just can't get enough of his album Welcome. I think it is absolutley brilliant and very well put together. Check out this track off the album:
Last but certaintly not least is my favorite artist signed to Stones Throw The Beat Kunducta: Madlib. Absolutly insane samples coming from this man on all of his albums, but actually the song isn't produced by Madlib at all. It was produced by none other than the late great J Dilla. The song come off the Jaylib album, which was a callab between the two. Straight up CLASSIC:
Allow me to introduce you to Hemingway. He is a young man hailing from....you guessed it Canada, Toronto to be more specific. It's hard not to acknowledge the amount of talent that is coming out of Canada right now, and Hemingway is a perfect example of it. Yacht Funk is what they refer to this genre of music as, and it's making quite an impression on me atleast because I can't stop dancing when this song comes on. Which is the exact reason why I decided to do this post. So without further ado....
That's right I'm not done with you yet. I have more beautiful music for, so thank me later. He is a group by the name Javelin. Comprised of friends and hailing from Crooklyn(Brooklyn, NY) these guys are really pushing the genre boundary. If i had to attempt to classify this i guess it would be somewhere between Funk/Old School with some california sun. If you can't picture what I'm saying "Vibrationz" will do the rest. They have a couple of live shows in Brooklyn and NYC, so if your anywhere near the city I suggest you do your ears a favor and be there.
That's right, you read the title correctly. Exclusive news in the music world. The blues duo known as The Black Keys just announced that they will be releasing a hip-hop album under the name Blakroc. The self titled album is due out November 27th and will be featuring the likes of..... Mos Def Q-tip RZA Raekwon Ludacris Jim Jones and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard.
Blakroc will be produced by the duo as well as help from Jim Jones and Damon Dash. I know what your thinking, Jim Jones? The same guy who had ever popular sports anthem "Ballin". Well for sake of The Black Keys I sure hope he's come along after that. But the reputation that The Black Keys have on me, I'm sure this album will be nothing short of spectacular. The track list is as followed:
1. Coochie 2. On The Vista 3. Hard Times 4. Dollaz & Sense 5. Why Can’t I Forget Him 6. Stay Off The F*%$#n’ Flowers 7. Ain’t Nothing Like You 8. Hope You’re Happy 9. Tellin’ Me Things 10. What You Do To Me 11. Done Did It
I know, I know I should be shot for saying something like that but Monday's are the worst. Between cramming for exams and anticipating the weekend I find myself grooving to the same song over and over. Beni from Kitsune Records has one of the funkiest songs out right now. If you can't so much but tap your feet to this song then you have no soul. To top off how great the song is, he came out with an equally awesome video. The video features little kids dancing using moves inspired by the late and great King of Pop. Don't be surprised if you see a re-make coming soon staring yours truly.
Electric Youth have been out for sometime, so I might have missed it on the exclusiveness. Nonetheless the track "Replay" is still a banger. I don't know what it is about this young Canadian duo, but they get my feet movin. This song was on repeat for quite some time, so I had to show it some love. I haven't seen a lot of other stuff from them as of lately, but I expect great things soon enough.
And to go along with the original here is the remix by Bestrack, who are making quite an impression around the blogosphere. Their new EP Sunset City is already out, and if you haven't heard it yet I suggest you do! The song is a great electro/disco remix that compliments the orignial. Get Funky!
With this being my first post, I wanted to hit you with a personal favorite right now for ya. Here's the English group Friendly Fires. The picture above (which yours truly took) is from their set at Lollapalooza. Awesome band if your trying to get "the dogs barkin". The song "On Board" from their debut self-titled album offers up a funky bass line and some fresh lyrics that get ya singing along. Only good things are in store for these guys in the future.
So here it goes the first post comin fresh out the kitchen. It's more of a "feelin it out" post. Its one of the lesser known Daft Punk songs, but it rocks out no doubt. It was one of those songs that you listened to constantly because it was on the 1997 album Homework, which was ridiculous, and it kinda got lost in the shuffle soon after. So needless to say it was a pleasent surprise when it did come on, so I hope you enjoy!
Sorry I missed ya guys over xmas, I had no quality internet reception. But I do now have the necessary resources, and here is a quick one from The Dead Weather. I love Jack White and I love that he doesn't sing much with this band, and he has a totally sexy lead singer Alison Mosshart.(from The Kills) The Kills were on tour opening for The Raconteurs a year or so back, and Jack White came down with a cold. He invited Alison to sing some of thier songs in place of Jack, and the rest is history. I particularly like these B-sides off thier debut release Horehound. Let me know what your thinking.
