As a general rule, the combination of two things that are really fantastic simply cannot result in something even more fantastic. An exception to this fictitious rule that I've made up for the sake of this blog post, is MC DJ a.k.a Childish Gambino, also known as Donald Glover, a.k.a the funny black guy from Derrick Comedy. Talk about perfection! Derrick Comedy's newest installment, "The Mystery Team" looks so good it hurts-a guaranteed laugh-a-thon for 2 hours straight. Even more exciting though, is the films soundtrack. Donald Glover manages to combine two of my favourite things; funniness and hip hop music. And does so in good taste. "Get like me", the backdrop to the films trailer is a nice foundation for Gambinos early 90s southern beat, pharcyde-ish style. My dream friend, really.
1/27/09
Whose girls?
A lawsuit has been filed against power-indie Maryland super group "Animal Collective" today, from the 80's cult classic film "The Neverending Story". The film is suing the band for song sampling. ACs newest, and hotly anticipated album "Merriweather post pavilion" features 10 experimental, cool sounding, and utterly perfect tracks. "My girls", the first single off the album, featuring a series of overlapping circular elements and unclear mumblings, might just be a little bit TOO experimental.
Apparently, the beginning of the (underground)hit single samples a portion of the Neverending Story's theme song(going by the same name as the movie). The characters in the film were horrified when they heard the hit-claiming the band had lifted the sample from the 1984 film.
The Luck Dragon fumed;"they sampled us, but didn't give us any credit".
G'mork added, "It's not about the money. It's OUR swooshing sound plain and simple, they are fooling nobody. Everyone knows it's our swooshing sound at the beginning of the song."
Check it out....
Apparently, the beginning of the (underground)hit single samples a portion of the Neverending Story's theme song(going by the same name as the movie). The characters in the film were horrified when they heard the hit-claiming the band had lifted the sample from the 1984 film.
The Luck Dragon fumed;"they sampled us, but didn't give us any credit".
G'mork added, "It's not about the money. It's OUR swooshing sound plain and simple, they are fooling nobody. Everyone knows it's our swooshing sound at the beginning of the song."
Check it out....
1/8/09
After school special
When I first laid eyes on this clock, I made the same noise my father would produce when he would come home from a long day at work, pour a scotch and sink into his favourite chair.
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