Ode to Coachella: Day 5

 

Caifanes - 'Nubes'

Ode to Coachella: Day 4

The Chemical Brothers - 'Another World'

Ode to Coachella: Day 3

 

Interpol - 'Barricade' 

Ode to Coachella: Day 2

 

The Black Keys - 'Tighten Up'

Ode to Coachella: Day 1

 

Kings of Leon - 'Ragoo'

So I decided I'll post one video every day, featuring a song by an artist performing at Coachella 2011. I'll go in sequential order as they're listed on the official poster (see previous post). But just one each day... we can't overindulge with too much candy, now can we?

Cheers!

Coachella 2011... It's a Beautiful Thing

Ridiculous Song of the Day

This song really needs to be shared with the world, simply because it's entirely ludicrous. And by that I mean R. Kelly clearly had gone Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs. Proof? Who in their right mind would preposition a lady friend with:

Me and you get together babe
and raise a little one.
Half on a baby
all I need is your body next to me.

Now HOLD UP... What?!?! Yeah, you read that right. R. Kelly is asking the girl to split the task of having a child. Did he really think this would be a turn-on? Did he think the girl he's speaking to would be racing him to the sack with such a comment? Given the language used, it doesn't really seem like a favorable thing to say, does it?

So then the question arises: is R. Kelly *really* asking this girl if he can get her pregnant and start a family? Or is he just trying to get some?

My main point with this blurb is just to share my sadness for the music world that such a song was ever even *permitted* to be recorded. Music is an art. This is trash, not art. Silly record labels.

Monster Mash

While checkin' out the latest on The Hype Machine website, I came across this great mash-up by +VIBES called "Get That Dirt Off Your Pipes".  +VIBES skillfully mixes Jay-Z's "Dirt Off Your Shoulders"with Ratatat's "Pipes" - and they make a wonderful pair.  Listen here: http://awe.sm/58yAN

TFAD Joins The Spectator!

Touching From A Distance is now very pleased to provide coverage of arts and culture for the online edition of the highly-esteemed British magazine, The Spectator! For those of you that follow my work on that blog, please visit the link below now instead of the previous TFAD site. Cheers!

http://www.spectator.co.uk/arts-and-culture/touching-from-a-distance/

Rock the Bells 2010

The line-up for this show is outrageous this year! I don't even care if I'm going to be in the area; I'll buy a ticket for a flight back just to see this. Classic hip-hop albums performed *in their entirety*?!?! Spectacular.

I think if I had to choose one artist that completely sells me on this show, it would be Lauryn Hill. The woman hasn't come out with an album since her "Unplugged" album, and I'd absolutely LOVE to see her live. Of course, Snoop Dogg, Tribe, Wu-Tang, Rakim, Slick Rick...and basically all of the others are wonderful as well. I'm going crazy over here if you couldn't tell. Concert of a lifetime!

If you've never been to a Rock the Bells show, they're a lot of fun. It's basically an entire day full of hip-hop blasted in your face. Check out more details on the festival at http://rockthebells.net/. Ticket sale information is supposed to be up soon too.