Sweaty, smelly, hot and cramped—and that’s just the cab ride to the venue. Our second stop of the evening was the official WMC Opening Night Party at the Vagabond downtown, where Frankie Knuckles, David Morales and Hector Romero were spinning house music so deep they should have been handing out free life preservers at the door. If Tenaglia’s set at the National was the appetizer, this was the main course, and the Vagabond did not disappoint.
At first I thought it was just me who felt as though this week was taking it sweet time and Friday would never get here, but after talking to a few people, the general consensus was that there were indeed multiple Wednesdays. But alas, Friday is (finally) here, Christmas is just around the corner and for the first time in my life, I’ve actually got all of my Christmas shopping done before December 24. WIN! So, what better way to end this ludicrously long week and kick off the weekend then with some magical music news from yours truly?!
OK Go released their latest video, this time for their song “Back From Kathmandu;” yet again these boys do not disappoint – time and time again they put out such interesting, unique and often hilarious visuals. Per OK Go’s press release, “The video documents the 8.5-mile parade we took through Los Angeles using Range Rover’s ‘Pulse of the City’ app to checkin’ and spell out the word’s ‘OK GO’ with the route. Make your own journey around your city, and be featured in a similar documentation video we’ll make in 2011.” Details here and “Back From Kathmandu” below.
This week, I’ll dream with Katy Perry, if I get to be on that cloud…The Sword takes you back in their Warp with stoner-sludge metal…Usher is fighting the good fight in Versus…good ‘ol Todd Rundgren is still around…and American Idol’s Fantasia releases Back to Me…
Katy Perry – Teenage Dream
Little Big Town – The Reason Why
Fantasia – Back to Me
The Sword – Warp Riders
Todd Rundgren – For Lack of Honest Work
JJ Grey - Georgia Warhorse
Jeremy Camp – We Cry Out: The Worship Project
Various Artists – My Country - Smash Hits
Randy Travis – I’ll Fly Away
Usher – Versus
Ra Ra Riot – The Orchard
Apocalyptica – 7th Symphony
Blind Guardian – At The Edge of Time
Usher - Raymond v. Raymond
Alan Jackson – Freight Train
Barenaked Ladies – All In Good Time
Erykah Badu – New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh
Amy Grant – Somewhere Down The Road
Gretchen Wilson – I Got Your Country Right Here
Lady GaGa – Telephone: The Remixes [EP]
Meth Ghost Rae – Wu Massacre
Jon Secada – Classics
Joan Armatrading – This Charming Life
Delerium – Remixed: The Definitive Collection
Robin Williams – Weapons Of Self Destruction [CD + DVD]
Ferry Corsten – Once Upon A Night [2 CDs]
Original Cast Recording – Memphis
Soundtrack – God Of War III
E-40 – Revenue Retrievin’: Day Shift
E-40 – Revenue Retrievin’: Night Shift
Paper Tongues – Paper Tongues
Angus & Julia Stone – Down The Way
Black Francis – Nonstoperotik
Tomasz Stanko Quintet – Dark Eyes
Helloween - Unarmed: Best of 25th Anniversary
El Gran Combo – Sin Salsa No Hay Paraiso
Cedarmont Kids – Cedarmont Singalong Celebration
Turin Brakes – Outbursts
Edwin McCain – The Best of Edwin McCain
Bobby Caldwell – Consummate Bobby Caldwell
White Stripes – Under Great White Northern Lights [Box Set]