The Philly Underground Railroad rolls straight through Northern Liberties with frequent stops at Fresh Melt Water's world headquarters. Just a collective of fashion-type cats that know where it's at. Blog 'with 'em here; browse the store; descent upon the Burt Lorenzo natural habitat. I'm all about it.
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I LIKE MY WATER FRESH & MELTED
THANX FOR GIVING ME
Obligatory Thanksgiving post, but really, of all the holidays to hate on this one gets the least of my wrath. Sure the white man stole from the indians; and most folks dread getting together with the entire family; and really, the way they kill turkeys these days is beyond deplorable but, ya know....conceptually I'm into giving thanx, and I do, to me and to you. Thanx for giving me your attenti...
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CLAY ROSS (STILL BOSS)
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You're still looking for that new jawn to listen to? The one album that will get you going on the road, the stuff that keeps you bumping late at night, the secret weapon that makes you feel like you might be gay. And that it's okay, but you're not, and really, what is love anyway? Sorry. But that's what I mean. Clay Ross is sumpin 'to be seen. Dig his Ropeadope debut. Here's what the homegrowne...
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MORE STUFF WHITE PEOPLE LIKE
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At 116 on the list of Stuff White People Like is....black music that black people don't listen to anymore. Full list of Stuff White People Like here.
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MY SNARKY PIX
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Those of you following my story about the random trip to Lafayette to hang with the not-so-random band Snarky Puppy here are the snapshots I've been promising. The random pictures of "poodle"? My son Charlie gave me poodle to for good luck, and to keep me cozy and safe. The shots on the photo stream are some I sent back to him while I was away. Also note - the little photo thumbnails with movie...
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BATTLE OF BROOKLYN
Check out this amazing documentary that needs some help and tells the powerful story of homeowners in Brooklyn: "Battle of Brooklyn" a documentary which chronicles the efforts of local community activists to stop a massive development that threatens to decimate their neighborhood. Our main character refused to sell to the developer and now New York State is attempting to seize his home via the ...
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RAD DIG SPOTLIGHT-GREG HESTER
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Ropeadope's resident soul man Greg Hester brings the soul back into the music world today. Having been given the blessing by the members who stood by the Godfather of Soul himself, Greg has produced one of the most fantastic, important soul albums we have ever heard. And how are we celebrating? We are giving you not only 2 tracks for free (one today and one tomorrow), but also a complete live a...
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HOLIDAY SPIRIT - 1/2 PRICE RAD GEAR
Yea the holla-daze are upon us and even though all the blatant commercialism is a total drag, ya gotta do what ya gotta do right? So we're gonna help you out - make Ropeadope your one stop shop with all of our t-shirts 1/2 price - that's right - all of em. You can get with this (link) or you can get with that and no matter where it's at - it's still gonna be half of what it used to be. Can't yo...
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SNARKY PUPPY
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So I just got back from 3 days in Lafayette, LA where I was lucky enough to be a part of the Snarky Puppy family for three days as they (as we!) recorded their new album at Dockside Studios. Will post a bunch of photos tomorrow with videos too, but for now, I couldn't let one day of postings pass without giving thanx and praise to band leader Michael League and the entire Snarky crew for doing ...
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3 RANDOM ROPEADOPES
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Lindy the office boss says "this is really weird"....former RAD intern Matt Milli is far away and sends us this: "Hi friends! I am traveling the world, check it and keep checking it if you want to keep up to date with my abouts I will be regularly posting photos, video, and my thoughts; and new daddy (old RAD head) Pat Fitzpatrick shares " I don't know if you guys heard about this Black Keys hi...
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SITTIN’ IN DOCKSIDE STUDIOS WITH SNARKY PUPPY
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So Andy left the fake office behind for a few days to go see Snarky Puppy record their Ropeadope debut. Where are they you may ask? Down in Maurice, Louisiana, while the rest of us are up here in the rain. Check out more on the The Puppy here, they really are some of the nicest guys. And oh yeah did I mentioned talented too? More information on the studios here too.
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FATTY ACID (LIVE)
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Here's a real treat for all you in the NYC area straight from John Sheldrick, "Fatty Acid is playing a show this weekend in NYC and I wanted to get the word out. It's gunna be off the hook, a live band with electronics playing the studio jams from the album. The show is Sunday night at Public Assembly on N 6th St. in Williamsburg, Brooklyn right off the Bedford Ave. L train.We go on at 9:30. ...
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VIVA EL COUGAR SOUND
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This tip from Ropeadope Portland Captain Mike Heibronner: " Cougar is good stuff, particularly if you, like me, would have liked the last Radiohead album better without the banshee-like vocals. I've long been confounded by the term "post-rock," but I'm now convinced it's nothing more than the once-maligned-but-now-resurging-with-a-vengeance prog-rock without the grandiose vocals and with modern...
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NAKED LIPS
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WE “LOVE” THE SPINNING LEAVES
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Quote of the day: "The Spinning Leaves has proven to be an unmistakable part of the new folk phenomenon in Philadelphia and beyond. Their sound, for one, is a whistle at the start of a great sprint, the bell of human musical freedom: spurts of gang vocals, slide guitars, dulcimers, and foot stomps over America melodies. And still, Spinning Leaves, the force, transcends the sound. They connect w...
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THREE FOR TUESDAY
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Escape your world with 3-4 minutes of youtube. Here's three that took me there this morning: (i) Fatboy Slim's Weapon of Choice still gets me dancing on the ceilings; (ii) The Muppets - Devil Went to Jamaica brought a smile to my face; and (iii) 21st Century Roadrunner is revealing.
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ERIK IS A DEUTSCH
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We met Erik Deutsch while he was (is) the keyboardist for mister Charlie Hunter. Even before that we met him we knew him as a member of Fat Mama and then with Norah Jones. Seems like somebody tried to beat him up for his Hush Money, but was unsuccessful. Check out his new album - one of the freshest sounds in modern jazz and featuring Jenny Scheinman on violin, Ron Miles on cornet, Todd Sickaf...
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