Ropeadope

What would happen if Ropeadope released an Indie Rock record???? The answer: Carlon. Today marks the release of Johari Window, an epic 12 track tour-de-force influenced by all influences - music, life, and love.  it rocks like a hard rocking thing but wait til you hear our boys sing! with lyrics that make poetry bring....forth the dreams and schemes of 4 jersey boys to men whose story never ends. Take a listen here, a look there, and buy it over here.

In times of trouble, folks turn to music. from the great depression to the great recession, humans need an escape.    here to help, we've got the soundtrack to your economic whoas: all ropeadope legacy cds are now hereby officially no more than FIVE DOLLARS each- with free shipping to boot!  some math?  choose 4 cds and give us a twenty-spot. you pick the poison - charlie hunter, dj logic, dirty dozen, and all of those experiments? five bucks each. can't be beat. so you can load up and tune in and tune out and then shout: i love ropeadope (five bucks!). we love you too.

Obama is truly hope, questlove puts the D in dope.  limited edition tees now available (through pre-order) via okayplayer.

Olu Dara comes to the studio in brooklyn with his guitarist. it's cold, rainy, a monday. olu gets in, lights up (the room) with a smoke and a smile, walks into the control booth and asks "so, what are we doing here".  i tell him the vibe of the album, the mood of the song, and he rubs his chin. sets up with guitarist, they talk some music talk, make some notes on a pad, ask me about my kids (samson and charlie) and then bust out "walking through harlem" in one take (9 minutes total) while improvising the story of my boys moving from brooklyn to philly in the first part of the song.   if you click here and scroll down you can hear (or buy) the song (and the album).   more here.  get it now for $5 here.

After friday night's debate charlie hunter schooled me to the "good solid info" on fivethirtyeight.com which he calls "a great reference in a sea of pundit noise". worth checking out.

Karl mullen is the cat that curates our own world cafe live. not only is he an incredible artist, and an incredible human, he's also an incredible judge of music. so when he sends an email freaking about an artist, I always listen. got this email from karl yesterday: "Incredible new emerging artist from England. Rachel Unthank and the Winterset  This is my favorite CD of the year it's worth checking it out!"

An interesting spin on the web that is spun? thank john mccain. oh what, you preaching the obama or not son? by all means necessary. take the big schlepp. where you watching the debate tonight? it's like politics are the new sports!

Boston to austin was a rock and roll fantasy by night. by day? the everlasting gobstopper of a road trip.  ahhhhhh, but the stories! and videos - reminisce with out of gas in nashville, digggin' in louisville, vamping in virginia and more. be on the tour. carlon is king. (listen to 'em sing!) 

Every collision is twice as destructive! the red arrow is twice as red! the black bars have double powers! it's totally additcting!

We'll be at the  hi-lo this saturday (27th) as we make it to the finish in this boston to austin extravaganza. so in austin we'll be in town for acl and playing a sweeeeeeeet after party featuring otis grove, carlon and living better electrically.  come on down, get lost, get found.