Ten Great Live Performance Videos Part IV

Here's a YouTube playlist of 40+ great live performances; the list is always growing. #YouTubeNchill

1. Radiohead - "Present Tense: Jonny, Thom & a CR78" 2016  So good it makes your heart feel funny in the first thirty seconds. Thom Yorke and the rest of Radiohead are a gift to this universe. I often have those Radiohead Kind Of Days and I made a playlist for it...it's always evolving.




2. Silas Blak - "Cops On My Back" (Live Shots) 2015  SEATTLE MUSIC  I have so much love for Silas Blak, his entire Cabin Games crew, and the mega-talented DJ Able Fader. I had the pleasure of attending his Birthday Show at The Rendezvous in Seattle, WA a few days ago and it was perfect.

3. Sevdaliza - "Amandine Insensible" 2016  Some people are oozing with so much talent, style, and passion that all they need is a microphone to blow my mind. Much can be learned about Sevdaliza from this interview Fact Magazine did with her back in 2015.




4. Paris Alexa - "Cashitis" @ EMP SoundOff! 2016  SEATTLE MUSIC  Paris Alexa is truly one of the best performers I've seen in a long time. She's gonna take over the world. Andrew Savoie, DJ Able Fader AKA Ben Dixon, and myself will always be proud that Paris Alexa was one of the artists featured in our Home Slice series in The Crocodile Back Bar.




5. Homeboy Sandman - "God" (Dungeon Sessions) 2016  All thoughts about religions and gods aside, the spirit of Homeboy Sandman shines through brilliantly in this Dungeon Session. Simple video series like this are a much needed element in the music community. Shoutout to RossAngeles for creating the series.




6. COSMOS - "Living Proof" Sound Off! 2016 SEATTLE MUSIC  The Sound Off! series at MoPOP (formerly EMP) does an incredible job showcasing the young talent in Seattle. COSMOS won the 2016 round and have nailed every single performance I've seen.




7. Dec 99th (Yasiin Bey + Ferrari Sheppard) - "Seaside Panic Room/N.A.W. Medley" 2016  This performance isn't that enjoyable but it's a much watch for anyone who's been following the amazing journey of Mos Def/Yasiin Bey. Their self-titled album was released on Tidal, which is a bummer because I have yet to embrace the music platform. Spotify, Soundcloud, and YouTube are still the Queens of the industry in my humble opinion.




8. Katie Kuffel - "Fault Lines (NPR Tiny Desk Submission)" 2016  SEATTLE MUSIC  When Katie Kuffel takes the stage, she takes the breath away of everyone in the room. I had the extreme pleasure of booking her at The Crocodile Back Bar a couple times and still can't believe the world has yet to catch on...I know they will. Since I know you'll want to hear more, her YouTube channel is the place to look.




9. Anderson.Paak + The Free Nationals "SXSW 2016: NPR Music Front Row" 2016 Anderson.Paak ruled 2016 so hard...still haven't seen him live but I know it'll be worth the wait (I showed up late when he opened for Wax at The Crocodile in 2013) and was working across the festival when he played Bumbershoot. Anderson.Paak's "Malibu" album is my pick for the Number One Album of 2016.




10. Bootsy's Rubber Band - I'd Rather Be With You (Live 1976)  Bootsy is gonna take you there.

DJ Honda

 

This DJ Honda album from 1998 has a high gem to weak ratio.

 

 

DJ Honda feat. De La Soul - "Trouble In The Water" 1998

 

 

 

DJ Honda feat. No I.D. and Dug Infinite - "When You Hot You Hot" 1998

 

 



 

 

DJ Honda feat. Mos Def - "Travellin' Man" 1998

 

DJ Honda feat. Syndicate - "Every Now And Then" 1998

Ten Great Madlib Productions

1. Declaime feat. Quasimoto - "Don't Trip" 2001  *You will be glad you heard this.

2. Quasimoto - "Shroomusic" 2005 *Quasimoto is the animated and voice altered Madlib alter-ego.

3. Quasimoto - "Astro Travellin" 2000  *In this song we get to understand Madlib's views on marijuana.

4. Madvillain - "Figaro" (Madlib's Stones Throw 101 Remix) 2004  *Beat nasty face.

5. Madvillain - "Curls" 2003  *This is the B-side to "All Caps" which can be found in the original Ten Animated Music Videos.

6. Mos Def feat. Slick Rick - "Auditorium" 2009 (Produced by Madlib)  *I believe this is one of the best songs on the album.

7. Erykah Badu - "The Healer" 2008 (Produced by Madlib)  *Amazing song.

8. Madlib - "Pyramids" 2006  *This is from Beat Konducta Vol 1-2: Movie Scenes (this is not the real music video).

9. Madlib the Beat Konducta - "Get It Right" 2007  *This is from Beat Konducta Vol 3-4: Beat Konducta in India.

10. Madlib - "Slim's Return" 2003  *This is from the Shades Of Blue album.

Ten Music Videos with Sped Up City Scenes

1. Pretty Lights - "We Must Go On" 2012  *I never paid attention to Pretty Lights before I saw this video. I will now pay more attention.

2. Berlin - "Sex (I'm A)" 1982  *Warning, this video does contain a moving topless comic book lady and nude mannequins. This is the only music video I've seen that has a close-up of someone eating an oyster from a table with decidedly sexy food.

3. Cracker - "Low" 1994  *Remember this song? No, just remember?

4. Mos Def - "Umi Says" 1999  *This is from my favorite Mos Def album, Black On Both Sides.

5. M.E.D., Blu, Jimetta Rose, and Madlib - "Burgundy Whip" 2013  *It's a pretty good song, but, I don't think I'll star it on Spotify or anything.

6. Fliptrix - "Heart Full Of Love" 2013  *Fliptrix has churned out at least six videos of his own in 2013 already. I can tell he loves to make music, which is cool. I feel that Fliptrix is getting much closer to where he could be.

7. Twista - "Overnight Celebrity" 2004  *This is the only Twista song that I like.

8. Midnight Star - "No Parking On The Dance Floor" 1983  *Watch this video if in search of serious eighties visuals.

9. The Roots - "Star" 2004  *This is a very wholesome music video.

10. Signif - "Drifting" 2010  *OK so, I don't really like this song that much. I do like that she is a lady rapper who doesn't seem like a crazy person (you know who you are...or do you?). She's cool.

Ten Music Videos with Onscreen Lyrics

1. Mos Def - "Ms. Fatbooty" 1999

2. INXS - "Mediate" 1987

3. A Tribe Called Quest - "Check The Rhyme" 1991

4. Thievery Corporation - "The Richest Man In Babylon" 2002

5. MC Solaar - "Nouveau Western" 1994

6. Eric B. and Rakim - "Paid In Full" 1987

7. Grand Puba and Mary J. Blige - "Check It Out" 1992

8. Rob Base and DJ E Z Rock - "It Takes Two" 1988

9. IMDABES 2012

10. Radiohead - "No Surprises" 1998

Ten Music Videos featuring Split Screens

1. DJ Honda feat. Mos Def - "Travellin' Man" 1998

2. Cibo Matto - "Sugar Water" 1996

3. Da Brat - "Funkdafied" 1994

4. Grynch and Sol - "All I Wanna Do" 2011

5. Lyrics Born and Lateef - "Last Trumpet" 2003

6. Gin Blossoms - "Hey Jealousy" 1992

7. Jody Watley - "Some Kind Of Lover" 1987

8. Madlib - "Slim's Return" 2003

9. Wham - " Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" 1984

10. Lauryn Hill - "Doo-Wop (That Thing)" 1998

Mos Def

He is the artist who created one of my top 5 songs ever.


His first solo album Black On Both Sides was excellent.

The New Danger was aight.The Ecstatic, his most recent release is better than The New Danger but its no Black On Both Sides.
He did a collaboration with Talib Kweli.It was called Black Star and it is one of the best albums EVER.Here is a cool Black Star video.




We all know that making good music is cool. When one makes good movies too, that is super cool. Some of my favorite Mos Def movies are A Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy.
Many people might consider the movie Brown Sugar to be a bad movie but I think it's F'ing cool.Now Jack Black isn't for everyone but this movie is still cool.