Track Of The Day: “Boogaloo Santa Claus” by JD McDonald
It’s that time of year: everywhere you go, you’re barraged with Christmas music – almost all of it terrible, middle-of-the-road pap. That’s why we give thanks this year to the fine folks at Strut Records: they’ve put out a Christmas album, In The Christmas Groove, that sonic connoisseurs can not only appreciate, but might even want to make a permanent part of the collection. That’s because Strut are connoisseurs themselves: they’ve released expert compilation after compilation find the rarest of rare grooves, from soul and R&B to Italo-dis

KTV: Flash-mob at the Louvre!
Click here to view the embedded video. Flash-mobs are random, awesome, fun, and awe-inspiring!  Wikipedia defines a flash mob as a large group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual action for a brief time, then quick

Is 2009 the Best Year Yet For Music?
What a long, strange trip it’s been to this moment in music. The headlines are all too familiar – major labels are dying, download this, download that, blahblahblah… All the hubbub over technology and filthy lucre has obscured what is becoming increasingly clear: 2009 may be the best year for music in a decade – a veritable golden age, if you will, captured in a twelve-month period. Click here to view the embedded video.

Must Dance: NextAid dance marathon Tues Dec 1
For those in the LA area there’s a biggie this Tuesday Dec 1 and it’s all for a great cause – friends and family in full effect for Next Aid with dancefloor dons Marques Wyatt (Deep), Louie Vega (MAW), Turntables on the Hudson crew with Nickodemus, Nappy G and Brazilian drum troupe, DJ Rap, Raul Campos of KCRW, hosted by comedian Ben Morrison and still more ! check the site for other dates across the country and show some love ! All proceeds will go toward the creation of an ecological multipurpose facility for the “Kawangware

111 day countdown to LA Marathon ‘Stadium to the Sea’ run
yeah we know you’re feeling a bit stuffed after the Thanksgiving long weekend, but it’s also the best time to mark your calendar at 111 days to go to get in shape for the newly routed LA Marathon on March 21st, 2010. It’s not just for pros you know, and with all the combined LA city councils playing nice for the first time, there’s a dashing new ’stadium to sea’ route that will take you through a host of classic LA locations along the way. Click here to view the embedded video.