While out on the road in Philly, Bobby Ray stopped by the radio station to do an acoustic rendition of "Letters...". After watching Bob and the band rehearse this jawn at the studio a million times it is easily one of my favs off of the upcoming The Adventures of Bobby Ray hitting stores April 27th (3 days b3 my birfday hint, hint)
If you're in the NYC area Angela Yee and the good folks at Rapradar.com are puttin B.o.B and the homie STS on stage to bring at lil A-town to SOBs 2nite! Doors open at 7:30pm and showtime is 9:30pm. Its gonna be packed so be there early!
I'm all about the live experience, so when my homie Alex put me onto the Blitz the Ambassador MTVu live sessions -- you know I was excited. I'm also super happy to see John Forte free and getting back to what he does best immediately.
Blitz the Ambassador - "Dying to Live" ft. John Forte (Complete Song): http://blitzlivesessions.bandcamp.com/
Bobby Ray had a concert on Friday December 4 in Atlanta and performed his new single "Nothin on U" ft. Bruno Mars for the first time. I can't wait for the video -- I hear he'll be shooting it very soon.
Lee “Scratch” Perry, one of the most important figures in the history of reggae music, will be embarking on a brief US tour this month. As an artist, songwriter, innovator, performer, creator and especially a producer, Perry has been at the forefront of reggae music since the late 50's ska movement and is considered to be the inventor of dub, reggae and the “scratch” turntable effect used by DJ's everywhere.
Perry's most recent album, the Grammy-nominated Repentance, fuses his signature style with a truly diverse collection of contemporary musical influences. Starting with a chance meeting between Perry and hyper-energetic artist/producer Andrew W.K. at SXSW in 2006, the pair formed an unthinkable friendship which led to a musical collaboration, resulting in the remarkable Repentance, Perry's 54th studio album. Guest musicians include Moby,Don Fleming, and drummer Brian Chippendale of Lightning Bolt!
LEE “SCRATCH” PERRY TOUR DATES
12/13/09 - Highline Ballroom - New York, NY
12/14/09 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC
12/16/09 - The Star Bar - Park City, UT
12/18/09 - Independent - San Francisco, CA
12/19/09 - The New Parish of Oakland - Oakland, CA
This is the trailer for live sessions Blitz The Ambassador recorded in November at Royal Blue Studios in Brooklyn, a completely analog facility run by platinum engineer/producer Robert Honablue (Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, Sly & the Family Stone, Leonard Bernstein, Aretha Franklin). Blitz recorded 5 songs during the session with a beefed up, 12-piece version of his Embassy Ensemble, and several special guests, including John Forte and Bajah (of the Dry Eye Crew). The recording process was documented over a series of 8 videos, which include interviews with Honablue, the special guests, Blitz himself and live footage of the songs "Kill the Radio", "Remembering the Future", "Nothing to Lose", "Dying to Live", and "Something to Believe". Watch, and look forward to seeing the rest of the videos very soon.
