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Stillness Is The Move by Dirty Projectors is one of my all time favorite songs that I heard today for the first time in a while. It has an awesome beat and the video is strange, but I love it because its funky and different- two perfect adjectives to describe the Dirty Projectors . Plus, I find that Domino Records does videos for pretty awesome bands. I decided I’d throw in the Solange remix too- her voice is amazing.

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Stillness Is The Move – Solange

For more, go to: http://www.justexcellentbeats.com/2011/01/stillness-is-move.html

Left: Sage Vaughn, Middle & Right: Photos by Keegan Gibbs.

Happening: Keegan Gibbs – Open Space with Installations by Sage Vaughn & Brendan Lynch.
Date: Opening reception is Saturday, January 15, 8-11pm (Exhibit runs Jan 15 to Feb 5, 2011.)
Location: Known Gallery
441 North Fairfax Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90036
More on the Artists: Keegan Gibbs – http://thekeegangibbs.com/, Sage Vaughn – http://sagevaughn.com/, Brendan Lynch – http://groodstuff.tumblr.com/

Photo: Michael Kew

Surfing there was worrisome for me. The trades blew sideshore/offshore at the Velzylandish right, and usually it was the only spot to ride. It was also the most consistent, taking any southern swell—windswell or ground—and warping it into a clean barrel within spitting distance of black urchins and bare pink coral. The waves were uncatchable anywhere but on the initial bowl—shoulder-hopping was impossible—and if you fell, you hit reef. The nearest hospital was two hours away via rough dirt roads, and the wave broke a kilometer from shore, requiring a sketchy paddle over deep, murky water alongside a reef where fishermen set traps and nets. Once in the lineup sitting on my board, I couldn’t see my feet and felt like bait—out of all my time surfing alone at sharky surf spots worldwide, nothing rivaled the spookiness of Madagascar.

– Michael Kew

This is such an awesome remix of The Black Kids’ “Not Gonna Teach Him” by The Twelves. It’s so awesome, Weezy F Baby is thrown on at the end. Alt rock? Weezy? Don’t worry, this is a remarkable remix, rather than a repugnant Rebirth rock track.

Not Gonna Teach Him (The Twelves Kickmix) – Black Kids feat. Lil Wayne

For more, go to: http://www.justexcellentbeats.com/2011/01/black-kids-band-that-is-with-weezy.html

Silestone — ‘Above Everything Else’ from Alex Roman on Vimeo.

Although this is a commercial we are big fans of Alex Roman’s work. Enjoy.