kind of awesome » awesome http://kindofawesome.com not from concentrate Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:02:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Tunde covering Neil Young http://kindofawesome.com/2010/04/24/tunde-covering-neil-young/ http://kindofawesome.com/2010/04/24/tunde-covering-neil-young/#comments Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:59:36 +0000 tolar http://kindofawesome.com/?p=317

Tunde Adebimpe, best known as the lead of TV on the Radio, starred as the groom in the film Rachel Getting Married. Here’s his cover of Neil Young’s Unknown Legend that he sang during the ceremony:
Tunde Adebimpe – Unknown Legend

I know it’s been a while since this movie came out, but i just wanted to share! Enjoy!

]]> http://kindofawesome.com/2010/04/24/tunde-covering-neil-young/feed/ 0 Hot new acts: Chiddy Bang, Bad Rabbits http://kindofawesome.com/2009/11/15/hot-new-acts-chiddy-bang-bad-rabbits/ http://kindofawesome.com/2009/11/15/hot-new-acts-chiddy-bang-bad-rabbits/#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:01:11 +0000 tolar http://blog.tolar.ws/?p=294 I had the distinct pleasure of seeing Chiddy Bang & Bad Rabbits open up for Slick Rick & Goodie Mob last night. Chiddy Bang is a rapper out of Philly who can freakin kill the shit out of a Passion Pit track. Bad Rabbits lives somewhere between Prince & , yet can still back up Slick Rick. Their debut’s out December 1, but the free EP’s available below.

Chiddy Bang


website | myspace | twitter
Chiddy Bang – “Truth” [Passion Pit remix]

Chiddy Bang – The Opposite of Adults (KIDS)

Swelly Express [mixtape, includes both songs above, plus a remix of Sufjan Steven's "All Things Go"]
more tracks

Bad Rabbits


website | myspace | twitter
Bad Rabbits – Can’t Back Down

Stick Up Kids EP [free!]

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Can’t wait to see ‘em tonight in nyc!

Thanks to @bobdebird for the heads-up.

Goodie Mob – “Soul Food”, featuring The Roots

Purchase Goodie Mob’s seminal classic Soul Food on iTunes, or buy the cd at Amazon

]]> http://kindofawesome.com/2009/11/13/goodie-mob-the-roots-play-soul-food-on-jimmy-fallon/feed/ 0 music monday: rain machine, big boi, scott walker, school of seven bells, lcd soundsystem, janelle monae, michael bellar http://kindofawesome.com/2009/10/19/music-monday-rain-machine-scott-walker-school-of-seven-bells-lcd-soundsystem-janelle-monae-michael-bellar/ http://kindofawesome.com/2009/10/19/music-monday-rain-machine-scott-walker-school-of-seven-bells-lcd-soundsystem-janelle-monae-michael-bellar/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:31:41 +0000 tolar http://blog.tolar.ws/?p=286 Here are a selection of tracks I’ve recently been listening to. hope you enjoy!

Rain Machine – Leave the Lights On
listen | buy rain machine
New project from Kyp Malone of TV on the Radio.

Big Boi – Shine Blockas
listen
new track from Outkast’s Big Boi. need i say more? love love love this one!
[courtesy of straightfromthea.com]

Scott Walker – It’s Raining Today
listen | buy scott 3
60′s child pop star gone reclusive indie mad man. just saw the documentary “30th century man” on netflix/instant.

LCD Soundsystem – Bye Bye Bayou
listen | buy sound of silver
Delicious, long awaited new track from James Murphy + crew.
[courtesy of weallwantsomeone.org]

Janelle Monae – Come Alive
listen | buy metropolis
Bangin new track from Janelle. i heart her more & more every day! this one got my booty shakin
[courtesy of wondaland]

Michael Bellar – Fred Jones, Pt. 2 [cover of Ben Folds]
listen | buy turned up turned on
Funky yet intimate jazz cover of Ben Folds’ song from sometime band member of Jay Clifford projects Jump, Little Children & Rosebud.

Andrew Bird – Weather Systems
listen | buy weather systems
An early track from Andrew Bird

School of Seven Bells – Connjur
Jordan of Snowden wants you to listen to this ‘decompressed’ version of ‘Connjur’
buy alpinisms

]]> http://kindofawesome.com/2009/10/19/music-monday-rain-machine-scott-walker-school-of-seven-bells-lcd-soundsystem-janelle-monae-michael-bellar/feed/ 0 bag raiders just blew my mind http://kindofawesome.com/2009/07/24/bag-raiders-just-blew-my-mind/ http://kindofawesome.com/2009/07/24/bag-raiders-just-blew-my-mind/#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:05:44 +0000 tolar http://blog.tolar.ws/?p=280

]]> http://kindofawesome.com/2009/07/24/bag-raiders-just-blew-my-mind/feed/ 0 two new online ventures! http://kindofawesome.com/2009/07/17/two-new-online-ventures/ http://kindofawesome.com/2009/07/17/two-new-online-ventures/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:54:42 +0000 tolar http://blog.tolar.ws/?p=279 RedBeardAwareness.com


increasing awareness of my brown-haired,
red-bearded brethren, one page hit at a time



SexyOffender.org


not a sex offender, but a SEXY offender!

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in case you’ve been living under a rock, you need passion pit in your life.

you’re welcome

passion pit- sleepyhead

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trey is the shit

]]> http://kindofawesome.com/2008/03/28/zomfg/feed/ 2 JACOB DANCE!! http://kindofawesome.com/2007/03/06/jacob-dance/ http://kindofawesome.com/2007/03/06/jacob-dance/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2007 16:47:00 +0000 tolar http://blog.tolar.ws/?p=154

[generated at Gickr.com]

]]> http://kindofawesome.com/2007/03/06/jacob-dance/feed/ 0 Blondie at the Earl http://kindofawesome.com/2007/02/18/blondie-at-the-earl/ http://kindofawesome.com/2007/02/18/blondie-at-the-earl/#comments Sun, 18 Feb 2007 08:49:00 +0000 tolar http://blog.tolar.ws/?p=151
Blondie at the Earl
Originally uploaded by tolar.

Blondie read original poetry at “Valentine’s Day is for Suckers” at the Earl in Atlanta, GA on February 14, 2007. Blondie is the infamous beer-can-crushing stripper at the Clermont Lounge.

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