Yacht Rock Gold

MIchael McDonald, yamo be in your electro disco.



Holy Ghost! - Some Children (Free Download) by DFA Records

Black Moon

Last night at Southpaw Black Moon did their seminal album Enta Da Stage with a full band. It was amazing!

Gypsy Woman

Hands down the best show I have seen yet this year. I would have gone to see DJ Rich Medina on his own but then to have him open for Little Dragon, perfection. At one point he played 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover into What Can You Bring Me by Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band...and then there was Little Dragon...

I broke up with Facebook...

and it really seemed to polarize my friends, much like the new Jay & Kanye album Watch The Throne. I had friends who were supportive of my decision, others who were downright outraged and a few who asked how will they cyber-stalk me now (thank you to those few for revealing your creepyiness on my FB wall)

The thing is I still exist in real life as a real girl. So while I may not be privy to you discussing your relationship woes on Facebook, or sharing pictures of your kid's doing absolutely nothing, or get invited to your event that is happening in Singapore and which will feature the musical stylings of Drake who makes me want to pull out my eyelashes one by one...I am very much alive and well. If you just want to keep up with digitally I have this snazzy blog or you can follow me on twitter @danabartle.


As for Watch The Throne my entire album review can be summed up as Meh. The video on the other hand is a splash more meh only because really all they do is have enough money to destroy a car, rap in front of a giant American Flag, drive the new and improved car without doors (and seatbelts I might add, although the four chicks in the back are strapped in), it shoots fire, Jay Z apparently has metal fingers since his fingers produce flames as he drags them beside the car. There is also a cameo of Aziz Ansari dancing like an awkward white dude, and more fire. But Otis Redding is great.

Little Dragon

I am medium obsessed with the band Little Dragon...ok Medium to High...and I finally get to see them next Tuesday at Music Hall of Williamsburg. If you are not familiar with their music you can actually listen to their new album in it's entirety at NPR Music I love NPR. I listen to it every day. I listen to All Songs Considered all day long after totally bumming myself out listening to NPR news and generally watching us wash our country down the toilet (but yes that's another story)

This is one of my favorite videos of theirs, but honestly, it's only a sample of just how great they are...

Brooklyn Bowl sings the National Anthem

Yesterday a group of us from Brooklyn Bowl sang the National Anthem at the Brooklyn Cyclones game (they are our minor local minor league team) Afterwards we all rode the Cyclone. It was a pretty perfect day.

Funcrusher

I have seen a lot of music so far this year: The Roots, Soulive, Pharoahe Monch & Jean Grae, Q-tip & Jarobi, Roy Ayers, Warpaint, Deervana, Galactic, El Ten Eleven, Dosh, Galactic, Steel Pulse, Andrew Bird, Animal Collective, Raekwon, Black Thought & J Period and on the horizon Little Dragon. But tonight I get to see Company Flow resurrected for the first time since 2001. Can't wait!

And the Oscar goes to...

My incredibly talented colleague, classmate, collaborator and friend Anthony Weeks won the Student Academy Awards for his documentary film "Imaginary Circumstances" The film is as beautiful as he is and I look forward to seeing what lies ahead...

You can watch the trailer for the film here

And see his heartfelt acceptance speech here
The 38th Student Academy Awards

Talking about a REVOLUTION!

Magic shouts out Brooklyn Bowl!

Warpaint

Saw Warpaint the other night with some of my favorite ladies at Brooklyn Bowl. It was such a great show! Their drummer is incredible...

The Original Funky Drummer

In conjunction with the release of the new "Funky Drummer Edition" box set of the critically acclaimed film Copyright Criminals, the CC All-Star Band will be performing live on Jimmy Fallon. The band on the show will feature legends Chuck D, Clyde Stubblefield, Eclectic Method, and ?uestlove.

To celebrate the occasion, Brooklyn Bowl is hosting a Copyright Criminals All Star jam, to kick off immediately following Boombox's performance, featuring Clyde and fellow James Brown rhythm section bassist Fred Thompson, screen-scramblers Eclectic Method live mixing videos, as well as very special guests to be announced soon. After the jam, we will screen Jimmy Fallon's show in it's entirety, with DJ Mr. Len dropping beats during commercial breaks.

Join us for what promises to be a very, very special performance and screening! Copyright Criminals All Star Jam

remember that sunday...

Bette Davis Eyes

Such a great movie...

Carlos

I watched the first part of Olivier Assayas' 5 1/2 hour film Carlos last night and it was incredible! All three parts are on Netflix watch instantly. It got a standing ovation at Cannes and was considered the most loved film of last year's festival

Bustle in Your Hedgerow

soundchecking for their show tonight at Brooklyn Bowl is bringing out the Jersey in me :)

Losers Lounge Tonight--A Tribute to Queen

My friend Blythe Gruda Lang is performing at the latest edition of The Losers Lounge tonight at Joe's Pub...a Tribute to Queen.

Soul Power

Donuts are Forever 5

Tonight is my Favorite annual Dilla Tribute, Donuts are Forever 5! Hosted by my fantastic friends at Rare Form. I will be bringing some very special guests straight from the D, hip hop royalty in my world, so expect some great surprises!!

Award Tour

Last night Q Tip brought Jarobi up on stage to end the show with Award Tour, and the crowd went wild!

One Won't Do...

Dilla Month is here. Feels like Christmas! Ma Dukes, Joylette and the rest of the J Dilla Foundation and family will be meeting me here tonight for the first of many fantastic events in honor of the G.O.A.T....see you there...

Shakin All Over Under Sideways Down!

we went to Home Sweet Home last night for Paloma's birthday celebration and danced to some of the best rare soul I have heard in a long time. It reminded me of the Saturday Night Fish Fry that Stuart from Soul Jazz hosts in London

Searching...

I am excited that my first concert of 2011 will be Roy Ayers. I saw him once before at Ronnie Scott's jazz club in London, back in 2005 and he blew me away...