Buffalo '66

This is my favorite film trailer of all time. A 2:30 minute synopsis of the entire film set to the sounds of Yes. The film is a must-see as well. Vincent Gallo writes, directs, edits, and scores. Mickey Rourke is stellar for the 3 minutes he's on-screen.

You Gots To Chill - [FHC]

Friday Hip Hop Classics is back with Eric & Parrish Makin' Dollars - EPMD!



I'm not sure what I like best about this classic video: the Kool & The Gang sample, Eric's mumble-mouthed rhymes, or the awesome dance moves from each member you can see in the background during the verses.

I Wanna Be A Dap-King

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Money



The Reason



You wouldn't know it from listening, but this album just came out this year.

Some Comic Relief

This is one of the best shows on TV. Louis CK comedy is uncomfortable, brilliant, and laugh out loud funny, while addressing issues of regular people's lives.

Talkin' All That Jazz - [FHC]

So I'm thinking of doing a weekly post on Fridays showing some of my favorite classic hip hop songs, calling it Friday Hip Hop Classics [FHC].

First up, Prince Paul and Daddy-O of Stetsasonic, one of the first hip hop groups to use a live band on their albums, along with great samples, which is the subject of this first - and my favorite - Stet hit!

A Voice Like Sand And Glue

David Bowie once wrote a description of Bob Dylan's voice as 'sand and glue.' In honor of our beloved Mark Lanegan, I offer up two additional gluey, gritty voices I'd love to have...

Tom Waits
The World Keeps Turning
[sorry for the cheesy video]



Joe Cocker
Woman To Woman

What Mark Lanegan's Been Up To

Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees, QOtSA) and Isobel Campbell (Belle and Sebastian) have apparently been releasing albums together over the past couple of years. Who'da thunk?

Wish I Was There

The Black Keys @ Lollapalooza



Fantastic photo.

This is not 'Nam, this is bowling, there are rules

This damn movie gets better with age. In my opinion, absolutely the most brilliant comedy ever.

The Beat is King

Halfway Home
TV On the Radio



Cascading drums and distortion-as-beauty guitars wash over in waves. Tunde Adebimpe's voice shines through like a beacon in the storm.

Theophilus London

Brooklyn rapper from my last post. Seems as if this guy has a few hits up his sleeve:

I Want You



Where the hell is that sample from??? Is that Marvin Gaye???

Maximum Groove, Baby...

TV On the Radio (TVoTR) is one of my favorite bands currently. I first saw them live at Austin City Limits. Mind was blown. Then they released an album called Return To Cookie Mountain, of all things, and it was critically lauded. Still my favorite of theirs.

The guitarist, Dave Sitek, produces their albums and is now releasing an album under his own moniker Maximum Balloon. I know...that name is...uh.

But their first single, Groove Me, featuring the Brooklyn rapper London, is very good. Other songs feature vocalists like David Byrne (!), Karen O., members of TVoTR, and more. See what you think...?

Quickly...til it explodes...and I unload The Cactus!

Blue Blood Blues

One of my favorites from the incredible sophomore album Sea of Cowards by The Dead Weather.



Seriously, the first five songs of this album grab hold and shake the shit out of you. In the best way possible.

Colin Fitz Lives!

Click the headline. Interesting...

Follow The Leader

Eric B. & Rakim



Rakim is one of the best lyricists of all time. Sure, these were the days where all you had to rap about was how good you and your crew were on the m.i.c., but just listen to that delivery. Enunciated, fast, and hardly a breath taken. Classic old school hip-hop.

Right Down The Line

Gerry Rafferty
Right Down The Line



This is the soundtrack to my childhood in Jersey when my parents would drive us to the shore.