Brooklyn based singer/songwriter Ian Isiah‘s debut video was just banned from YouTube, another reminder of how thankful we should be that Vimeo is out there. The hyper-sexual clip features boychild and is an impressive first glimpse of what we are to expect from the next-level-R&B artist, who used to sing gospel back in his hometown Baltimore and now after modelling, dancing for Le1f and performing at the Opening Ceremony 10th Anniversary party is about to release his debut LP on the emerging New York based label UNO. For more information more about Isiah, who is also closely affiliated to Hood By Air and the GHE20G0THIK crowd, please check out the interview with him in the current issue of BAD GRAMMAR magazine or stream this episode of the Universopolis show on East Village Radio, in which he talks about his background has an artist and plays more of his songs and some of the music influencing him. The video “M1NDFVCK” was directed by Mitch Moore.
Archive: LE1F
LE1F has released his new single “Coins” via Soundcloud today. The track (originally produced for the Norwegian hip hop act A-laget by Norwegian producers Drippin & Souldrop last year) will be on his upcoming mixtape “Fly Zone” which will be out next Monday (download here):
Cakes the Killa is about to release his new mixtape (album?) “The Eulogy” via Mishka Records on Tuesday. The first single is called “Goodie” and is the ideal continuation of his debut tape “Easy Bake Oven” from 2011:
The members of House of Ladosha will be featured in a group exhibition entitled “The Whole House Eats” at Superchief Gallery, NYC, which opens on February 7th and will for run week. Will will provide more information soon. Meanwhile, here’s the latest Ladosha track ”9 OR 11″:
From the duo’s new ”Liquid” EP (out now via Boysnoize Records on ITunes and Vinyl). Video for directed by Sam Jones, who also did the “Wut” video.
+++ Rodeo – Home Run +++
Track from the “Leisure Forever” EP, released on December 3rd via Leonizer Records. Video directed and edited by Black Cracker.
+++ Crime – This Party Blows +++
New band of Mika Risiko (Sissters) and Sarah Adorable (Scream Club). Touring through Germany and the Czech Republic as support of Edie Sedgwick in November and December.
Another exciting new DIY fashion label based in Brooklyn: RHLS (Ruffeo Hearts Lil Snotty) was founded in Olympia (WA) in 2005 by designers R. Mackswell Sherman and Sarah Jones, who since 2010 live in New York and run the concept store MOVES. Their cartoon/ethnic style outfits may appear familiar to you, it has just recently have appeared in the video to “Wut”, the new single of Brooklyn based rapper Le1f (who is one of the models of their SS 2012 look book). The duo also has just managed to successfully raise more than $7,000 for the production of their fall/winter collection “Emotional Icons On Frozen Streets” on the community investment platform Smallknot. Here’s a preview of the new collection, for the whole look book check out the RHLS website.
From Le1f‘s “Dark York” mixtape (stream on Soundcloud, download here).
+++ I’m completely in love with “All Hell”, the beautiful debut album of singer / songwriter Daughn Gibson, which was recently released via Mistletone. You can stream and download the album track “In The Beginning” right here – more about the 31 year-old Carlisle, Pennsylvania resident, who also happens to work as a truck driver, on Pitchfork:
+++ NYC rapper Le1f, the guy on top of this post, has finally released his “Dark York” mixtape, and it’s as amazing as I hoped it would be. Stream and download it right here:
+++ Also finally out: Light Asylum‘s self-titled debut album. Here’s the stream for the complete record:
+++ While we’re counting the days until May 1 when Light Asylum release their debut album, the guys have made the waiting a little easier by releasing a free teaser track called “IPC”, which you can stream and download here for free (via self-titled). The duo will play a gig in Berlin this Tuesday and are touring the US in May – tour dates on their website.
+++ In 2006 Antony and the Johnsons and video artist and film maker Charles Atlas have toured Europe with a concert, that combined the music of the band and with live video portraits of 13 women from New York City, amongst them Nomi Ruiz. Atlas has now released a film entitled “Turning” (official poster on top), which explores the heart of the performance. Trailer and more information on the films’ website.
+++ MEN now call themselves JD Samson + MEN and have a new three track EP called “Next” and play gigs all around aorund the world during the next few weeks. You can download the title track of the EP here for free and the whole EP via Amazon and ITunes. Tourdates on Soundcloud.
