Last week at the historical Mayan theater in downtown Los Angeles, Minus the Bear played to a sold out crowd. Their particular brand of moody melodies and funk inspired rock riffs set the stylish crowd to swoon. Friday marked the release of their new video for My Time so I figured it would be a nice contrast to see it along side the live version from the show. Enjoy!
Weekend’s bloggin’ best…
- The cassette comeback is now officially a “thing.” NYT
- DJ Premier drops the definitive Guru tribute mixtape. 2DopeBoyz
- Aeroplane DJ the 500th Essential Mix live from Liverpool. Discobelle
- Fashion/Daft Punk photo god Hedi Slimane shoots unsuspecting kids at Coachella. Format Mag
- Everyone get ready for the Iranian boobquake. Facebook (where else?)
- Hole makes a comeback in Los Angeles. LA Times
- M.I.A. samples Suicide on new song. Illroots
- Horrifying yet awesome: Ostrich attacks a child on a pony. Boing Boing
- New Dead Weather, “Gasoline.” Stereogum
- Bobby Womack and Gorillaz friggin rock Colbert Report. Okayplayer
Today’s bloggin best…
- DJ AM gives Tony Stark a “phat beat” in Iron Man 2 cameo. LAT
- Hear a snippet of N.E.R.D. featuring Nelly Furtado. 2DopeBoyz
- Malcolm McLaren’s punk rock funeral was “mayhem.” D-Listed
- Watch a 45 minute documentary on haunted troubadour Nick Drake. DeadWhiteHorse
- Producer is suing Lil Wayne over his share of the rapper’s “Lollipop.” SOHH
- Commercial for Fela Kuti Broadway show hits New York stations. Wooha
- Fan generated Best of Optimo is the best playlist ever. Optimo
- Noel Gallagher assailant gets house arrest, so you can send him thank you gifts. Prefix
- Preview for Mr. Oizo’s upcoming film, Rubber. Format Mag
Today’s bloggin best…
- Outkast’s Big Boi finally sets a release date for Sir Lucious Left Foot. NME
- Finally some real Daft Punk movie music. Prefix
- The xx remixes Yacht. DFA Records
- Sophia Coppola baby daddy to score her new film (it’s Thomas from Phoenix). Pitchfork
- Steve Jobs really hates pr0n. Sends perverts to Google. Wired
-Legendary MC Guru passes away. MTV
- B.O.B. hangs with Jay Electronica. 2DopeBoyz
- Behind-the-Scenes with Plastikman at Coachella. URB
Today’s bloggin best…
- Stream the entire new LCD Soundsystem album. LCD Soundsystem
- The Clash member Mick Jones and Paul Simonon rehearsing with Gorillaz video. YouTube
- Banksy piece removed from Los Angeles wall. Hypebeast
- Watch A Million In The Morning trailer. 2DopeBoyz
- Watch Janelle Monae The ArchAndroid trailer. 2DopeBoyz
- Hidden messages in the run-off groove of famous records. Public Collectors
- Diplo gets fitted for a suit by Ford Models. The Fader
- Stussy x Pete Rock x DJ Premier. Nah Right
Today’s bloggin best…
- How much money can a musician make on web sales? Information is Beautiful
- Experimentalist jazz drummer Steve Reed dies at 66. LA Times
- Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore covers Burt Bacharach “(There’s) Always Something There To Remind Me.” Twenty Four Bit
- Wall Street Journal confirms that the Black Eyed Peas sold out—duh! WSJ
- Long lost M.I.A. verse found on Cornershop remix. Spin
- Will Dr. Dre make an appearance with Jay-Z at Coachella? Is he still buff? HipHopDX
- The La’s release 84-song boxset. Bet you can’t name two. NME
- Gorillaz performing “dress rehersal” show Friday in LA. NO PHONES ALOWED. Los Anjelous
Today’s bloggin best…
- Flying Lotus replaces Thom Yorke leak with a flash player. URB
- Massive Attack kick off major film project for Heligoland. Dazed Digital
- Punks jump up, throw out back! Dr. Martens turns 50. Format Mag
- More LCD Soundsystem behind-the-scenes video. Fader
- Asher Roth’s manager arrested for tween endangerment. SOHH
- Noel Gallagher talks about getting his ass kicked onstage. Billboard
- Gogol Bordello is giving away a free song. GogolBordello
- And Phoenix is giving away and entire live album. WeArePhoenix
In 2004, James Yancy (aka J Dilla) moved from Detroit, the city of his birth, to Los Angeles, the place he would call home until his death in 2006. Already a famed producer of chart topping hip-hop acts such as Common, Busta Rhymes, A Tribe Called Quest, and The Pharcyde, Jay Dee reinvented himself and his sound in Los Angeles, striving for a rawer style that departed from his neo-soul roots.
Four years after his untimely passing, Dilla reputation has only grown. Last month, to commemorate what would have been his 36th birthday, legendary Los Angeles street wear company Stüssy held Dilla Day events across North America, celebrating the release of their limited edition tee shirt produced in collaboration with Stones Throw and the Dilla estate. The company also produced a mini-documentary focused on Dilla’s “second act” that took place in Los Angeles, and the connections he made with the city. Chinashop spoke with the creator of the three-part web series Adam Jay Weissman to learn more about this reverent project. Read the full story
