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I love creative music videos - they provide so much inspiration.

KING

My homegirl, Vee, just hipped me to this new group, KING, and I looooooove everything about them!! The vibe, the music & lyrics, the video, and the EP cover art - all HOT!

In The Musicals

This is one of my favorite songs by Bjork - I love the lyrics.... It always makes me think of my grandfather (Ompa) who passed away in 2000, the same year that I first heard this song on the Dancer In The Dark soundtrack. <3

RUDOO

Are you ready to go to MUSICAL HEAVEN ~ My friend, Daru Jones (Rusic Records), uber-talented drummer & producer has just released this Rusic remix of D'Angelo's hits, available for FREE download. In one word ~ STELLAR. Check it out! I am also really loving this artwork! <3

Padrino Luis

This is dedicated to Luis Argudin. Rest in Peace Padrino. I imagine you dancing like this in heaven. <3

Crimson & Clover

This kaleidoscopic color palette is simply beautiful! And, I am loving Misty Copeland, the brilliant dancer in this video! She is an amaaaazing performing artist!

New J*Davey!!

O.M.G. ~ This has made my week! J*Davey's newest release:

Evil Christian Cop: The Great Mistapes

I'm Loving Quicksand!! This is great music to create to... I'm sketching like crazy!! <3

Construction

Great album ~ Amazing song: Loving MLK at the end. <3

Giant Steps | Let's Ride

Recalling a date with my Dad at HR57 jazz club in Washington DC, during my senior year of Howard. I was taking a class called Blacks in the Arts, and part of the course work was to experience live arts - theater, film, music, dance, etc. - and then write about our experiences. My Dad is a jazz officianado - He knows ALL things jazz - And ALL things Louis Armstrong - his favorite artist ever! During this HR57 Daddy date, the musicians decided to play Giant Steps, by John Coltrane. My Dad was highly impressed, as he later told me that (in his opinion) the mark of a jazz musician's skill level was in their successful ability to master the quick timing of Giant Steps. Every time I hear this song, I listen attentively to each instrument, thoroughly appreciating each musician's mastery of instrumentation.

This animated video is also pretty cool - Digging the shapes, movement & vintage color scale.

And of course, in my love of great music (as I'm sure you've realized by now) I have to post an interpretation of Giant Steps by J. Dilla (Let's Ride by Q. Tip). As I mentioned in my previous "Nothing Like This" post - I absolutely love Dilla's musical mastery of Hip Hop & his stellar contribution to the art form.

Flyphonic Sounds

Love this cover art from Flyphonic, as well as their song, Love Count, featuring one of my favorite vocalists, Miss Kissey Asplund. <3

Nothing Like This....

I really love this song, and the video makes it a zillion times better. I love when artists break the mold in video production. After a while, seeing slight interpretations of the same story boarding, styling concepts, set design, and dance moves becomes extremely BORING. This video concept, and others like it are waaaay more exciting to me. Plus I <3 Dilla. :D

Little Dragon...

never disappoints.... Love. this. Group. <3

Nail Tite

One of my favorite indie singer/beatmaker/all-around creatives ~ Miss Suzi Analogue just launched a new venture - Nail Tite, specializing in deco nails for the flyest of the fly. Nail art is so cool! Check out more of Suzi's tite nails, here & here.

Also, check out a sampling of her music on Sound Cloud.