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TLC News Roundup (1/12 – 1/18)

anthoNYC — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:08:57 +0000

I took a break mid-last week after working rigorously to prepare Tastes Like Caramel for a makeover and migration to our very own server. Unfortunately the music industry will not wait for me so I’m taking the opportunity to compile all the important things that happened since my last post on 1/12 up until today. My heart goes out to Haiti, be sure to help out in any form possible.

Earthquake Tragedy in Haiti [wiki]
- 10 Ways you can donate [USNews.com]
M.I.A.‘s New Song Uncovered as a New York Times Diss
- The Day after I posted the M.I.A. tweeted music video, Fader did some investigation to reveal that the song (which is actually called Space Odyssey) is a protest in response to The New York Times naming Sri Lanka one of the best vacation destinations for 2010.
  - [mp3: AR Rahman ft. M.I.A. - O...Saya]
Florence Takes Over Zane Lowe, Debuts Remix by The Horrors
- - [mp3: Florence + The Machine - Hurricane Drunk (The Horrors Remix)]
New Peaches Music Video: Mommy Complex
Savoir Adore and Mon Khmer at Mercury Lounge [photos]
Hot Chip’s One Life Stand Gets Leaked
- The brand new album by TLC favorite Hot Chip leaked last week and does not disappoint. Check out a stream of Alley Cats below and be sure to catch them on tour and pick up the album once it is properly released.

New Crookers Music Video: Remedy Featuring Miike Snow
- - [mp3: Busy P ft. Murs -To Protect & Entertain Crookers Remix]
January 12th 2010: Rest in Peace to Teddy Pendergrass (59) and Jay Reatard (29)
- - [mp3: Jay Reatard - Blood Visions]
    - [mp3: Teddy Pendergrass - Only You]
Change of Heart: Lykke Li and El Perro Del Mar Duet

Hot Chip’s One Life Stand Gets Leaked

Crookers Share Details of Upcoming Album 'Tons of Friends'

anthoNYC — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:39:09 +0000

Thursday night Crookers‘ Bot couldn’t wait any longer and unleashed We Love Animals to the internet on the Crookers blog as a free download! The (for the most part) instrumental track features Soulwax and Mixhell and will be a definite staple in the clubs! Crookers also shared the all-star track listing for their March 2010 album Tons of Friends and are offering 2 free MP3′s if you pre-order the album HERE.

The album title definitely stays true to it’s claim and we’re anxiously waiting the full release! Check out my review of HARD NYC at Terminal 5 in October which featured Crookers and Major Lazer.

1. Crookers ft. Soulwax & Mixhell - We Love Animals
2. Crookers ft. Kelis - No Security
3. Crookers ft. Pitbull - Natural Born Hustler
4. Crookers ft. Will I Am - Lets Get Beezy
5. Crookers ft. Spank Rock – Park The Truck
6. Crookers ft. Roisin Murphy - Hold Up Your Hand
7. Crookers ft. Rye Rye - Hip Hop Changed
8. Crookers ft. Yelle - Cooler Couleur
9. Crookers ft. The Very Best, Marina & Dargen D’amico- ‘Birthday Bash’
10. Crookers ft. Kardinal Offishal & Carla Marie - Put Your Hands On Me
11. Crookers ft. Roisin Murphy - Royal T
12. Crookers ft. Miike Snow - ‘Remedy’
13. Crookers ft. Poirier & Face-T – Arena
14. Crookers ft. Drop The Lime - Tee-Pee Theme
15. Crookers ft. Steed Lord – Transilvania
16. Crookers ft. Carrie – Have Mercy
17. Crookers ft. Major Lazer, Leftside & Supahype - Jump Up
18. Crookers ft. Tim Burgess - Lone White Wolf
19. ‘Day N’ Nite’ (Acapella Skit)
20. Crookers ft. KiD CuDi – Embrace The Martian

Special thanks to First Up for the heads up on the tracklisting.

MP3: Crookers ft. Soulwax & Mixhell – We Love Animals or zShare

New Crookers Music Video: No Security (Featuring Kelis)

anthoNYC — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:52:15 +0000

It’s great to see Kelis back in full swing after a 3-year hiatus since 2006′s Kelis Was Here, a nasty split with rapper Nas, and giving birth to her first child. It’s hard to believe that it’s been 10 years since her innovative debut album Kaleidescope! In the clip below she hooks up with banger-producing duo Crookers for No Security. Crookers’ debut album Tons of Friends will be out in March of 2010, and hopefully a new Kelis record will be out soon as well!

Check out our review of Crookers set last month at HARD NYC with Major Lazer HERE.

MP3: Crookers – Embrace the Martian (Featuring Kid Cudi) or zShare

Terminal 5 Gets HARD for Major Lazer and Crookers!

anthoNYC — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:24:16 +0000

Major Lazer at Terminal 5, 10.10.09

We arrived at Terminal 5 for HARD before midnight to catch Major Lazer‘s set. The whole time I was under the impression that it was just going to be a “DJ set” …but I was way off. I can’t even begin to count the number of times I turned to a friend and said “this is fucking crazy” or “this is insane!”

Terminal 5 was an absolute circus on and offstage. The crowd looked about ready for a rave, while the onstage dancers during Major Lazer’s set performed some of the most jaw dropping stage antics I’ve ever seen including, ladders, weightlifting, gold booty shorts and scandalous dance moves.

Crookers at Terminal 5, 10.10.09

Diplo sans Switch represented Major Lazer, with special guests Nina Sky for Keep it Goin’ Louder and Santigold for Hold The Line. It was a solid 1 hour set show that went above and beyond any of my expectations.

Italian duo Bot and Phra aka Crookers slid right in after Diplo wrapped around 1 AM. Crookers’ set focused heavily on connecting with the crowd through the music and visual montages that rotated between Peter Cottontail, text, animation and footage of Crooker’s DJing live via the camera attached to the turn tables.

I’d seen Crookers DJ at Webster Hall with Annie Mac earlier this year but this was a much grander scale. I was greatly impressed yet again, left anticipating the full-length debut this January, titled Tons Of Friends. Spotted at HARD: M.I.A. and Trouble Andrew.

MP3: Crookers – Knobbers or zShare
MP3: Proxy – Raven (Crookers Remix) or zShare
MP3: Major Lazer – Jump Up (Featuring Leftside and Supahyp) or zShare