Fort Knox Five - 20 Minutes of F.U.N.K.

Thanks to Schitz Popinov blog to share this funkadelic mix from Fort Knox Five:

Fort Knox Five: "20 Minutes of F.U.N.K." by fortknoxfive

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The HighLife

Just joined The HighLife, a music and culture blog/social network that celebrates creative lifestyle pursuits - mostly music and art. The HighLife is basically a communal blog - members update the blog whenever they'd like, sharing posts only with friends or on the public forum. I shared my event "The Upside" and others have shared music videos, favorite pieces of art and photographer, and other events. As the membership grows, so will the great content. Check it out.

Air is touring the U.S.~!

Air is touring the U.S. - this doesn't happen often!! Here's the schedule of tour dates:
March 13: Miami, FL @ Fillmore
March 14: Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
March 15: Atlanta, GA @ Centerstage
March 17: Washington DC @ 9:30 Club
March 18: Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
March 19: New York, NY @ Terminal 5
March 20: Boston, MA @ Berklee Performance Center
March 22: Montreal, PQ @ Metropolis
March 23: Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
March 24: Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
March 26: Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre
March 27: San Diego, CA @ 4th & B
March 28: Los Angeles, CA @ Walt Disney Concert Hall #

Here's a video of "Do the Joy", one of my favorite tracks from Air's latest album Love 2. Its an ambient, psychadelic rock and synth ballad - very cool and trippy.

Free Jugoe "Gooseme" track from Bastard Jazz

Ah, Bastard Jazz, you make me happy in the New Year. Bastard Jazz is offering a free track - an original from dub artist Jugoe titled "Gooseme." This track has been remixed by the likes of ESL artist Nickodemus, who calls Brooklyn home along with the Bastard Jazz label. Bastard Jazz brings us work from The Magic Fly, Saru and Dub Traffik Control - all quite original dub and progressive jazz artists.

You can download "Gooseme" here - sign up to the Bastard Jazz newsletter to continue to receive treats like this and get all the latest from Bastard Jazz.

Mark Farina - "Dream Machine"

This track by Om Records' DJ and Producer Mark Farina is a classic in my book - a downtempo, jazzy house groove that solidified my love for the style overall.

Downbeatscape & Properly Chilled present "The Upside"

Join Downbeatscape & Properly Chilled at "The Upside" a new night of downtempo beats and chilled dance vibes with DJs EROK (yours truly) and Properly Chilled. The event goes down January 19 at the Enormous Room in Cambridge, MA.

"The World's Most Important Drum Loop" a history & copyright commentary