Eye Candy

Mike Giant & Derick Montez get busy at Ameoba on Haight.  Giant is a legend and Derick is super skilled, but I can't help but feel bad for all the people they just went over.  I guess it's better than getting buffed or painted over by a toy.  Might as well get wiped out by a legend right?

"Amoeba" | Mike Giant & Derick Montez from Justin Gallagher on Vimeo.

The Morning Benders, who I just saw last Saturday have a newish video for their song "All Day Day Light."  It was a great show, they sounded amazing and it was a nice set, just some complaints not related to the band's performance.  A much better writer did a review of the show and you can check that out at her site located here.

The Morning Benders - "All Day Day Light" from Jack Ferry on Vimeo.

I thought this was entertaining.  I also make jewelry out of found hair and practice the ancient art of fire dancing, so take from that what you will.


Flying Lotus - Kill Your Co-Workers from Warp Records on Vimeo.

Nice beat on this one.  Talib always flows nice, on beat or off beat and it's not a bad video from Reflection Eternal with their song, "Long Hot Summer."



El Mac puts in some work in Vietnam to a nice track.  Does anyone know who that's by?  Does it say somewhere in the video and I spaced for that part?


This is scary as shit. Why would you do such a thing Japan?

Reflection Eternal Tour Dates

Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek accepted each others friend requests and not only have a new album coming out but a tour as well. These two were responsible for some of the go to jams in my college days.  We used to put on "This Means You".....and then continue to sit there not doing much of anything.  But boy did that song make me want to get hyped.  If only getting hyped didn't require so much energy.

Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek featuring Mos Def- This Means You


Check them out if they are coming to your city.

4/22 Cincinnati, OH/Covington, KY Xavier University/Madison Theater
4/24 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection
4/25 Pontiac, MI Crofoot Ballroom
4/27 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
4/29 New York, NY Nokia Theater Times Square
4/30 New Brunswick, NJ Rutgers University
5/2 Long Island, NY Crazy Donkey
5/3 Washington, DC Black Cat
5/5 Philadelphia, PA The Note
5/10 Kansas City, MO Midland Theater
5/11 Tulsa, OK Cain’s
5/12 Houston, TX Warehouse
5/13 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
5/15 Boulder, CO Fox Theater
5/16 Denver, CO Bluebird
5/19 Los Angeles, CA House Of Blues
5/20 Anaheim, CA The Grove
5/21 Phoenix, AZ The Clubhouse
5/22 Tucson, AZ DV8
5/23 Ventura, CA Ventura Theater
5/24 San Francisco, CA Fillmore Theater
5/25 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
5/26 Santa Cruz, CA Catalyst Nightclub
5/28 Portland, OR Aladdin Theater
5/29 Seattle, WA ShowBox at the Market

Info from Talib's site Year of The Blacksmith