Kernkoppen live with Kim Hoorweg

Dutch Live music straight from The Hague, a great performence.

Miguel

All I want is you 'live'

Miguel is a R&B artist that really stands out from all the slick Bobby's and Treysongerz. Especially lyrically and music wise. In his performances you really see the influence of Prince and D'Angelo. I knew him from choruses from rap songs with Blu & Exile, Raekwon and Asther Roth. After I checked his stunning debut album 'All I want is you' and his mix-tape 'Misschief' he became definitely one of my top 10 modern R&B artists.

 The official video 'Sure thing'

Cody Chesnutt

Cody Chesnutt is a Soul artist that people really have slept on, he is like a best kept secret. His closest brush with mainstream success was when The Roots remade a song from his album, "The Seed", for their album Phrenology.

If you have the opportunity to pick up his album the double LP entitled The Headphone Masterpiece, just do it! like Nike. The album was recorded on a 4-track cassette recorder in his bedroom recording studio. He recorded the whole album with only his Headphone, nowadays most Dutch kids have better recording devices in their baby room.

After almost 10 years still waiting for a real studio album of the man himself.

Live performance Soprano

A really great live performance from Soprano and band. My French isn't good enough to understand his words, but I'm definitely feeling it.

Car Freestyle

Its been a long time I've been blown away from a freestyle. Especially when I'm not at the spot. Enjoy Machine Gun Kelly and Youngblood flamez spitting in their car.

Domestic Transformer

Gary Chan a man who lived in Hong Kong in the same small apartment for over thirty years, transformed his tiny living space into an apartment with 24 different configurations. From a movie room, bedroom to a fully-equipped kitchen. Watch Gary easily configure his living space.

Transformer

In the Toys R Us NY I thought this was a big Transformer:

 But in China's Shenyang  there is a bigger one:

Dutch classic hiphop track

This track takes me back to my childhood. Big up to the MC's Tommy, Tim and the producer Presto.

Soul music

This incredible song is performed by Luther Ingram. We all know he's wrong, but I'm glad he don't wanna be right. Great voice, great music and I believe his words.

Affinity Chair

The chance that the 'Affinity Chair' from the young designer Ben Alun-Jones, will win prizes for comfort is really small, but it pulls off an impressive Eye Catch act.

Rango Trailer

A chameleon with the voice of Johnny Depp that aspires to be a washbuckling hero finds himself in a Western town plagued by bandits and is forced to literally play the role in order to protect it.

How to Scratch on the iPad

Scratching used to be a technique used to produce sounds by moving a vinyl record back and forth on a turntable while optionally manipulating the crossfader on a DJ mixer. Now it’s an iPad App.

Asian Hip Hop (MC'S)

First of all hip hop isn’t a thing about race. But a musical expression and artistic culture that is participated by all kinds of people. Unfortunately there are still a lot of preconceptions about the music. That it is a black thing or only for people who glorify gangster lifestyle and that it is the most woman unfriendly music. 

A lot has changed in the years. Hip-hop as a genre blew up and took mainstream in the music industry. To bad in the perspective of most people it is still a black thing. With the advent of the Internet age, Asian rappers were able to effectively self-promote, which was crucial for Asian artists who are generally overlooked by record labels.  

I would like to show some good Asian rappers, that you never hear on the radio or see on the television. For now only the MC/rapper next time the producers. Enjoy.

Dumbfounded

 

  Snacky Chan

 

  Blue Scholars

Son Of Ran

Shing02

Mountain Brothers

Short & Nice

The short and nice moment when felicity and serenity come together. Some nice video art.

Thank you Kabritoman for this short film.

The Green Hornet

Finally a modern GREEN HORNET movie! Starring Seth Rogen as the crime-busting newspaper publisher. Kato, who was played by martial arts expert Bruce Lee in the 1960's TV series is set to be played Taiwanese actor and singer Jay Chou. Christoph Waltz, will be cast as the villain in the film.  Black Beauty will be back too, this time as a customized 1960's vintage Imperial with machine guns popping out of the hood. Check out the trailer.

Euro Asian Fusion

Some good Euro Asian food: Brocolli, Rice, Onion, Oyster Sauce, Garlic, Fillet of beef 

Aloe Blacc live @ Paradiso Sunday 27-3-2011

Today I heard some good news that Alloe Blacc will perform in the Paradiso the 27th of March. He will perform with the Big Scheme band, so its gonna be fire. I used to know Alloe Blacc as the rapper from Emanon, but nowadays he's also performing as a soul singer. So be there or be square. Also buy or listen to the album below from Emanon. Just hit the link.

Download Album Emanon

Enjoy.

Best fight scenes of the last decennia

The last decennia there were some great movie fights. Below my top 3 fight scenes.


Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon

Ip Man

Ong Bak

Also the worst fight scene ever:

Last dragon

For all the scenes I would like to say: Don't try this at home!

The music that inspired Nujabes

Download album

The music that inspired Nujabes to make timeless music.

ENJOY.

Fur Elise

The incredible Japanese beatboxer Hikakin.

Hikakin's Myspace page