By the sound of their name, Oscar Anthony and the Westfolk Band would be your typical, Nashville country infused folk band, but one listen to their music would tell you quite differently. Folk mixed with a bit of electric experimentalism makes for a fantastically interesting sound...that I for one just love.
Check out this track, "Fare is Fair."
In this week's Funny Friday I'm bringing you one from Ulterior Productions. In Jagg Off two friends place a bet, pushing each other to the limits in demanding that they "do their best Jagger." This one had me rolling. Enjoy.
Tomorrow, Wednesday 19th, Diggnation is coming to Tempe, AZ to do a live show at the Tempe Center for the Arts. The show is from 7-9 followed by an after party. I'm sad to say that I won't be able to make it as I'm no longer in Arizona, but I would definitely recommend making it out if you can...as those boys always put on a good show. You can find more info here.
In the mean time, check out one of my favorite Diggnation episodes from this year's SXSW with special guest Gary Vaynerchuck:
I'm a big fan of this Ambulance for Angeles track, "Claire and the Spies." It's sort of a soul-wrenching track, though I'm not sure if it's the music or the lyrics that really get me. Not to mention that this band's story is sort of a tearful one in and of itself, albeit a unique one.
Check it out:
I love The Joke Project, and how could you not love this episode? These kids are adorable....and funny to boot.
I just read this article over at TechCrunch, and I have to say that I'm a little disheartened at the very least.
Major labels are creating their own file format. The single file will include everything a listener might want, which would have been great six years ago.
I'm interested to see how this one plays out. Devin Coldewey has already called it "the laughing stock of the internet," and I'm inclined to agree with him.
Good luck with that.
Well it's Monday once again, but for me it's a different kind of Monday as it's my first waking up in my new city. I just made the move from Phoenix to Chicago which I'm thrilled about for dozens of reasons, but of course the most relevant of those is the overabundance of fantastic musicians here in Chicago. So to celebrate, I thought I'd bring you one of my favorite indie guys out of this city: Lee Dewyze. I've written about him before, but summer in Chicago always prompts me to play this kind of jam.
Check out, "All Right:"
There are literally dozens of well known covers to Bill Wither's "Ain't no Sunshine." Everyone from Sting to the Ramones-even Kris Allen from this year's season of American Idol-have taken a stab at this classic, but Natives of the New Dawn might be one of my all time favorite versions.
"When She Goes Away" is a funky, soulful, rock and roll version of the song...that's seriously dynamic. Gotta love a great voice on top of a fantastic beat. Check it out:
I promised that I'd switch it up this Monday, so here it is. I love The Beautiful Girls, and "Dela"-a track from their Controlled Substance release Ziggurats-is just what I needed this morning. I hope you guys enjoy it too.
As you know, we have a special place in our hearts for independent creators of all kinds here at Project Unicorn, which is why we love this.
The Independent Television Festival, also known as ITVFest, is a festival for independently produced, original and innovative television pilots and webseries. It began in 2006 with a mission to change the game. The festival explores the creativity behind independent production and gives indie directors, writers, and producers a viable vehicle to showcase their visions for the small screen. you can see some of their success stories here...it's a pretty impressive list.
Unicorn Media, the very same company that powers Project Unicorn, just announced this morning that ITVFest has signed on to use their UMedia Player Services Platform to showcase this year's entries. From one indie lover to another...welcome to the family!
This year's ITVFest is being held July 6th-August 8th. It should be a great show. If you're in the LA area, I encourage you to check it out. You can find ticket and schedule info over here.