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Join Rock Steady at SXSW

adamhobbs — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:39:18 +0000

We here at Rock Steady Music would be absolutely thrilled to have you join us at the South by Southwest Music Festival on Thursday, March 18, at Red Fez for a little PERFECT PAIRS afternoon party and showcase with our perfect pair, Death + Taxes. Another perfect pair, Saucony and Waxes, are presenting with us.

From 1-7PM you can catch live performances from some of favorite PERFECT PAIRS like No Age, Japandroids, Best Coast, Eternal Summers and Silver Starling. RSVP to RSVP@DT-MAG.com and we’ll see you there!

Tiga Knows “What You Need”

adamhobbs — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:46:30 +0000

When is the last time you thought about your needs? What you must have in this life to make it through the day? Tiga never stopped thinking about you. Now’s your chance to think about him a little with the unveiling of his new video, “What You Need,” off the deluxe version of Chao!, out soon on Last Gang Records.

Balkan Beat Box Say It Is “War Again”

adamhobbs — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:22:08 +0000

Straight out of some twisted minds comes this fantastic new animated video for the lead single off Balkan Beat Box’s forthcoming album, Blue Eyed Black Boy. Life is a game, especially when you’re the animated version of yourself, and Balkan Beat Box prove they know how to play it in “War Again.”

Vitalic In the Toilet for “Second Lives”

adamhobbs — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:31:09 +0000

Yes, we mean that literally. For his second video off the excellent album Flashmob, Mister Vitalic and a crew of extras went straight in the toilet to film a video by director Julien Henry that is based on the idea of the amazing Japanese art piece Toilet Cam. So what does happen in office tower restrooms all day? Let’s have a look.

Bloody Beetroots Death Crew 77 Unleash “Domino”

adamhobbs — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:32:16 +0000

Bloody Beetroots is the guise under which producer and DJ Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo operates. In the Beetroots live and DJ sets, Sir Bob avails himself of the services of Tommy Tea. Despite their glorious origins in the alcoholic Italian hamlet of Bassano del Grappa, The Bloody Beetroots are a worldwide phenomenon.

The name “Domino” comes from a typical Venetian Carnival costume, a robe with a black hood and a white mask. DOMINO is music, cinema & photography. The title was chosen title to introduce the first BBDC77 anarco-musical army. The video, like “Xmas Vendetta” before it, underscores the contents of their latest critically acclaimed release ROMBORAMA.

It’s “War Again” For Balkan Beat Box

adamhobbs — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:00:10 +0000

We are psyched to bring you the first track from Balkan Beat Box’s new album, Blue Eyed Black Boy, which comes out on April 27 on NatGeo Music. Imagine a mash up of Gorillaz and the Beastie Boys, by way of a boxing match and you’ll have a little bit of an idea of what you’re in for. We’ll unveil a rad animated video for this track very soon, but until then how about you get yourself a free download on us and start following the guys on Twitter for all the latest announcements.

Balkan Beat Box “War Again” by NatGeo Records

UNKLE Give Away “Natural Selection” For Free

adamhobbs — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:00:09 +0000

In case your Internet let you down and you didn’t already hear — the amazing UNKLE have announced the release of their new album Where Did The Night Fall on May 11, 2010. In the spirit of their past albums, it features guest vocals from fantastic cohorts like the legendary Mark Lanegan, Katrina Ford of Celebration, Joel Cadbury of South and Sleepy Sun (among many others). Check the full track listing.

The most exciting part is you can download the first single, “Natural Selection,” featuring Texas’ own Black Angels. Get it here, now, free.

k-os Plays First US Shows in 3 Years!

adamhobbs — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:21:55 +0000

We’re so happy to tell you that even if k-os might not be releasing any more albums, he is going to straight rock a tour…with Drake! After k-os hits a few club shows to get his groove back in NYC and LA, you can catch him running wild on the States, opening up for his buddy Drake. Catch this Last Gang Records artist and hear his latest album Yes! (out Feb. 23 for those of you keeping score at home) l-i-v-e.

Get yourself tickets now to see him in NYC and LA.

Balkan Beat Box

adamhobbs — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:58:48 +0000

We’re excited to announce that Balkan Beat Box are releasing their next full-length, Blue Eyed Black Boy, on Nat Geo Music on April 27! Blue Eyed Black Boy was recorded in Tel Aviv and Belgrade in the midst of anti-Kosovo riots. “It was a very tense atmosphere, but we were in our studio, away from all that, translating that intense energy into something positive and good,” says Ori Kaplan, saxophone player and 1/3 of the Balkan Beat Box trio. The group is rounded out by ex-Gogol Bordello member/sax player Kaplan, drummer/programmer/producer Tamir Muskat and charismatic vocalist/MC Tomer Yosef.

“It’s always amazing when the three of us get together in the studio,” says Kaplan. “It’s a great dynamic that none of us ever had before in a band, a true collaboration. Each of us has his specialty, Tamir brings the beats and production, Tomer is the lyricist, and I do the melodies and the horns. We bring these three elements together so naturally. We trigger off each other.”

We’ll be bringing you some music from the guys to sample soon, plus some killer music videos that will (literally) blow your mind. It’s going to be an exciting spring.

Hannah Georgas baring it all

adamhobbs — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:02:54 +0000

Rock Steady is psyched to bring you the debut video of Hannah Georgas. She’s certainly got a “Thick Skin” to brave this video treatment from venerable director Sean Wainsteim (Tokyo Police Club, Born Ruffians, The Dears), who stripped Hannah bare naked and sent her through a literal trip into the dark subconscious.

Hannah herself tells us, “It’s a song that was inspired by my upbringing. I grew up with three sisters, and found that I always had to be on the defense. There was a lot of conflict and drama in our house, but my family tended to keep things covered up.”

Have a look while the songstress unveils herself.