Sometimes a song/video/movie comes along that can completely embody a certain place and time. I flipped out after watching Rye Rye’s “Shake It To The Ground” music video on youtube. This video is Bmore 05′ ish!
Shortly after falling in love with this song and video I noticed that Rye Rye was touring with M.I.A. and was scheduled to perform at a show I already had tickets for that weekend.
The show was amazing but I was bummed to find out that Rye Rye didn’t have a CD…
But today I found these interviews with M.I.A.
So keep a look out for Rye Rye, the first artist signed to M.I.A.’s new label N.E.E.T. and her album in 2009.
Also I can’t wait to pick up the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack!
A while back when I was hiring interns for LAI, one demo reel stood out from the rest… and it belonged to Benjamin Beast.
After watching the video, I showed it to the department, prompting my boss to ask “did he punch the fish?” quickly becoming one of his more memorable quotes.
So after trying to schedule an interview I found out that Benjamin was not up for the commute to DC. But I did find some fantastic videos he created and I might purchase a Showbeast T-Shirt in the near future.
And a side FYI: If you have a MySpace account or any online presence whatsoever keep in mind it will play a factor when looking for a Job! Even though Benjamin might have appeared a bit unusual he actually reminded me of myself… I could only imagine what people thought of my first demo reel straight out of art school. The above rule also goes for employers. I went to an interview in Philly a few years back and the interviewer started turning red when I asked him about his side projects.
I’ve been real interested / obsessed with all of the independent art created for the Obama campaign. It all started when I saw this image on the side of a building in D.C.
Then is wasn’t until I saw the same image up close in San Francisco that I noticed who created the image. The poster was created by Ray Noland who launched his own unofficial campaign for Obama. GoTellMama! aka Go Tell Mama I’m for Obama
After buying a poster and a T-Shirt I wondered what else was out there…. Was anyone else doing this?
I then found a ton of art for Obama and this great blog The Obama Art Report.
Since then I’ve collected a bunch of free posters I plan on printing myself and I purchased this print.
Check out some official Obama art at Artists for Obama on Barack’s official site.
KUT’s Retread Sessions are unique live performances in which musicians are given a chance to reexamine and reconstruct songs outside of the traditional performance locales. Stepping out of the studio, off the stage and into the world that influences their sound to give intimate performances, these artists showcase the beauty of great songwriting, the art of improvisation and a devotion to evolving that quickly becomes addictive to watch. Paige Maguire curates, directs and produces the series for NPR affiliate KUT 90.5 FM in Austin, Texas.
