Today was a national day of action against racism and facism. As a part of one of these actions, local emcee Philthy performed at the Northstar Center (a radical community space) on the eastside of Lansing, MI. Here he is with one of his songs:
There will also be a protest at the steps of the capital building in downtown Lansing on August 2nd @ 5pm. The community will come together to voice its opposition to legislation proposed by Rep. Kim Meltzer that mirrors Arizona’s racist SB1070, which would essentially legalize racial profiling:
From Paper Tiger’s album Made Like Us (read our review) comes the new video for the track “2nd Day Back” (via The Current). Check out PT’s live performance at The Current studios featuring Dessa and Ashley Gold after the jump.
“We are pleased to present the fruits of MPLS.TV’s labor this past weekend at the 2010 Pitchfork Music Festival. Check out this fantastic recap video featuring interviews with Big Boi, Raekwon, Ryan Schreiber of Pitchfork Media, Michael Showalter, Free Energy, Surfer Blood, Best Coast, and Sonny & The Sunsets.
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NEW VIDEO for Mayer Hawthorne’s “Your Easy Lovin’ Ain’t Pleasin’ Nothin’”… check out the custom made LRG suit!
Directors: Jackson Perry & Henry DeMaio
Director of Photography: Ross Harris
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Choreographer: Olivia Mia Orozco
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Lesser Knowns is an ATF segment that features brilliant artsists hiding creepily in the crevices of the internet. Shameless self-promoters shouldn’t get all the hype! Those out there making their music for the sake of making it (and not just for the sake of “making it”) should be heard too. They’re like the indie Indie musicians, I guess.
Thus, you should know Birdfingers. It’s primarily the solo project of Bennett Young, from Battle Creek, MI. He plays occasionally in the Kalamazoo area, but it’s hard to catch him in the act. Here’s his “Waiting to Celebrate” in youtube form:
This clip from the Daily Show is a good introduction, but if you would like a more in depth look at the rise of Evo Morales, you should check out the documentary Cocalero.
