Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head

Last night, Minneapolis saw one of the fullest, high quality line-ups you will find on a tour through the Midwest. Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head (above) stopped into Minneapolis’ First Avenue with the likes of indie giants CSS, the Go!Team, and Matt & Kim.

With a line-up like this, there is no resisting the dancing bug. Check out photos from all of the acts below:

MP3: CSS – Left Behind

The Go! Team – Grip Like A Vice

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This blog hasn’t touched on politics much, but there is a big problem in Michigan. The state continues its downward spiral with no end in sight due to petty politics in the state capital and backwards thinking minds in office. Drastic change is needed to help Michigan prosper, again. One candidate I have been especially impressed with is Tim Nendorf, a Democratic candidate for the State House of Representatives in the 62nd District. He is a law student at Michigan State University with a resume far beyond his years. I am excited by the idea of him making a change in Michigan. I followed Tim around a bit during his campaign this summer and you can check out a video I produced in support of him below:

Garbege Clothing and GFCnewyork have released a new mixtape that features some of New York’s biggest names in indie hip hop. The mixtape is hosted by Mickey Factz and features Theophilus London, Kid Cudi, and Chester French and is titled Vietnam Vol. 2.

You can download the mixtape HERE

Check out a remix from the mixtape:

MP3: Mickey Factz- Rockin N Rollin Remix feat. The Cool Kids (ILLFONICS
REMIX)

Also, peep the video for the original Mickey Factz track:

Busdriver, the guy who says 6 words in the time you say one, just dropped a new track titled Pennyaire which is a spoof on Lil Wayne’s A Milli. Check it out below: (via)

MP3: Busdriver – Pennyaire

The guys of HEALTH had an issue with their recent show in Austin, TX when all kids 18 and under were turned away from their “All Ages” show due to an Aesop Rock show next door being sponsored by Camel.

HEALTH wrote a blog on their MYSPACE yesterday telling fans that were turned away to e-mail them their names. “EMO’S IS GONNA GIVE YOU 2 FREE ADMISSIONS TO OTHER SHOWS, AND THE NEXT HEALTH SHOW IS FREE. ALSO INCLUDE YR ADDRESS SO WE CAN GIVE YOU SOME STUFF. AND FU*K CIGARETTES,” the blog read.

This is a great move on the band’s part and shows independent musicians truly care about the people who support them.

Check out a track that has been one of my and fellow Above the Fold contributor Santos’ summer jams:

MP3: HEALTH – Triceratops (Remix B Acid Girls)

David Byrne and Brian Eno are back together again! The legendary duo is going to release an album titled Everything That Happens Will Happen Today at this web-site on August 18th. You can sign up to receive a free track from the new album on August 4th by joining their mailing list. This has potential to be one of the greatest albums in a long time.

In the past year Byrne has interviewed and written an article about Radiohead for Wired Magazine, collaborated with Fatboy Slim, has brought the musical dream team back together, and will then tour America playing new and old Byrne/Eno songs. I couldn’t be much more excited!

Check out one of my favorite tracks of all-time, Byrne performing Talking Heads song Psycho Killer for their magical live movie Stop Making Sense.

MP3: Talking Heads – Psycho Killer (Live from Stop Making Sense)

LA DJ / Songwriter, Baron Von Luxxury, has certainly not held back on providing free killer remixes to the masses, and since the start of The Disco Workout, BVL and friends have kept a steady stream of 1’s and 0’s to satiate the blogosphere appetite. In true Luxxurious fashion, BVL along with a few other artists (the Black Ghosts & Ellei from Shadowscene) decided to sweat out a mix for DJ Paul V’s radio show: Neon Noise on Indie 103.1, and has made the mix available on The Disco Workout. This 2 part mix is a blend of all things disco/electro from the past year and then some.

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MP3: Baron Von Luxxury – Side A: “Disco Sunday”

MP3: Baron Von Luxxury – Side B: “Electro Saturday”

MP3: Hillary Duff – “Stranger” (Baron Von Luxxury Eyes of Laura Mars RMX)

Fully Fitted, XXXChange’s conglomerate with the likes of Devlin and Darko, Amanda Blank, and Pase Rock have dropped a new EP called Re-Edit. It is full of beatwork magic that is only to be expected from this crowd.

Cop the vinyl of this mix HERE

MP3: DJ Class, Fully Fitted – Roll It (XXXCHange and Pase Rock Remix)

The Subways, remember them? They stormed into the American scene in 2006 with their album Young for Eternity. Now the group is headed back to America with a new album in hand and they’re going to deliver it to major cities starting tonight in New York.

Kind of a funny side note is the group performed on the hit TV show The OC in ‘06 and their new album features a song entitled…wait for it…Kalifornia. Listen to it below and see if they’re playing near you soon.

TODAY, July 25 New York, NY @ Blender Theatre at Gramercy
Saturday, July 26th Boston, MA @ Paradise
Monday, July 28th Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
Tuesday, July 29th Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
Wednesday, July 30th San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill
Friday, August 1st Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
Saturday, August 2nd Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
Sunday, August 3rd San Diego, CA @ Epicentre

MP3: The Subways – Kalifornia

Just another sign that the music industry has drastically shifted from brick and mortar to 1’s and 0’s, and there’s no going back… Indie hip-hop stars Murs and 9th wonder have released the free download album, Sweet Lord. Check out a couple tracks below, and download the full album directly from the Murs & 9th Wonder site, and if you like it, be sure to donate.

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MP3: Murs & 9th Wonder – “Are you ready”

MP3: Murs & 9th Wonder – “Marry me”