Continuing to produce music that is both timeless and exciting, it is hard to imagine that Foreststorn "Chico" Hamilton will turn 85 years old this week (September 21st). First playing drums while in high school with the likes of Dexter Gordon, Illinois Jacquet, and Charles Mingus, Chico Hamilton's resume includes scores for film, original compositions, commercial jingles, 50 + albums as a leader, and countless international tours. Introducing two unique and distinct sounds during his...

Electronic/Breakbeat/Dub outfit Teargas Plateglass has remained relatively unknown to the public. Formed in late 2000, their short-run debut album came and went, noted mostly by other artists Danger Mouse (“heavy visual stuff…sounds like the end of the world”), King Britt (“restores my faith that deep, dark music still moves the masses”) and Chris Vrenna (“a soundtrack to the darkest places in my mind”). In 2004, the collective went into hiding after the accidental death of a...

In support of his forthcoming album, 'The Information,' due out October 3rd, Beck will set out on a short Fall tour beginning in late September. TOUR DATES 09.27.06 - Chula Vista, CA (Coors Amphitheater w/ Tom Petty) 09.30.06 - Mountainview, CA (Shoreline Amphitheater - Download Festival) 10.12.06 - Nashville, TN (City Hall) 10.14.06 - Chicago, IL (UIC Pavilion) 10.16.06 - Totonto, ON (Ricoh Arema) 10.18.06 - New York, NY (Theater At The Gardens) 10.23.06 - Philadelphia,...

Both solo and as part of the group Jazzanova Alex Barck’s eclectic, genre-bending sets make him one of the most respected and in-demand DJ’s in the world. His unique style interweaves Soul, Hip-hop, Jazz and House music into a universally appealing groove. Having worked with respected artists such as Roy Ayers, Incognito, Ian Pooley, 4 Hero and Koop, he brings his expertise and his superb mix of nu-jazz, afro funk, drum & bass, hip hop, latin and soul to NY for a sure to be sold out DJ...

I never knew who the artist was who designed the cover of Alice Smith's 'For Lovers And The Dreamers' album. But having always liked the aesthetic, I recently found out that the designer is the work of Audrey Kawasaki. Recently holding an exhibit at the Thinkspace gallery in LA, this West Los Angeles native studied at Brooklyn's Pratt Institute and is influenced by the works of Alphonse Mucha and Gustav Klimt. For more information, visit

"A..wonderful rockin' roll band from Brooklyn" according to David Letterman.

Known for their dynamic and energetic live shows, the Brazilian Girls are set to hit the road in support of their sophomore album, 'Talk To La Bomb,' released earlier this week via Verve Forecast. Beginning this week, the tour will go up until early November. To get a look at what you can expect, Cool Hunting has a nice behind the scenes video here . TOUR DATES ...

Seems like every other week you hear about labels being consolidated into other labels, being bought, or having financial woes. While this doesn't usually stun us when it deals with major labels, it does when it is an independent label and one as forward thinking as UK label, Output Recordings. Having released singles and albums by MU, Four Tet, Colder, DK7, LCD Soundsystem, the Rapture, and more, Output Recordings has officially closed its doors. Citing financial reasons and the daily...

Following their latest album release, 'Super Pop Venezuela,' Grammy nominated Venezuelan dance band Los Amigos Invisibles come to NY on Saturday, October 7, joining Brooklyn’s own revolutionary dance trio Tortured Soul for a LIVE jam session! Promising a journey into South American pop and live dance music, Los Amigos Invisiblees and Tortured Soul come together bringing unique musical stylings wrapped in raw soulful energy not to be missed. Plus! Turntables on the Hudson, Nickodemus turns...

This has been a busy week in the world of Jamiroquai. First, a remix snippet of the new song, "Runaway" was leaked on MySpace (oops), it got downloaded (oops x 2), and then Mr. Kay found himself splattered across tabloids over some blah, blah, blah…paparazzi incident (oops x 3), but despite all this, there's sunshine on the horizon for the band and their dedicated fans. Jamiroquai website, Funkin has posted the tracklisting for the...