Last time we checked in with Francis Noon and Lazlo Legezer they were preparing to release a full length which was greatly anticipated around here at the cafe.  One of our top selections off of the Where we are Lp is “Superpowers” an infectious electronic tune that displays Noon’s quirky vocal ability. Expect to hear more from the Ting Ting-esque duo as the months continue.

My Toys Like Me| Superpowers

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Easily the hottest person in all of music at the moment, Drake has unveiled his video for Best I Ever Had.  One of my favorite  songs this year, but a really dumb video.  I have no clue what Kanye West’s inspiration was…well maybe I do.  Basketballs and Breasts.  Check out what Drake says about the video below

The concept of the video is, I’m a coach at a high school and the girls of my life are all on my high school basketball team. Throughout the video you see us prepping for this big championship game, and my team ends up losing. You see the looks on their faces at the end of the video, but the moral of the story, I guess, is win or lose, you can still be the best to somebody. When women see the video and see all the breast and ass, hopefully they don’t take offense. Hopefully they see the real meaning.

Lately we’ve needed a place to get away mentally and Lia Ices “You Know” off of her overlooked ‘Necima‘ album fit the bill. Although this video gives us a wintery feel, it still reminds us of an area where leaving all the stress of the outside world behind is sometimes needed.

If you live in the NYC area I suggest you finish your morning coffee and head over to SOB’s right now to get a ticket to check out John Forte.  The Who’s Next series is hosted by Peter Rosenberg and Lord Finesse, which  features Eprhyme, Ace Hood, Spark Flame (SF), Wordsmith, Bazaar Royale & Planet Ubiquity.  Not a bad show if you ask us and who knows, a few other Fugees might show up to support.

While this year so far has been a tumultuous one with more downs than ups, music has once again found a way to calm the storm.  There have been too many tunes to name but we’ve reached halfway through the twelve month period and these songs have stood out amongst the rest.

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One of our favorite tracks of 2009, Supernova (more on this later) has a video to go with the lyrics.  This track is off Mr. Hudson’s forthcoming album, Straight No Chaser, which is being released on October 5th. Update: Track list and album sampler after the jump

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Pipedream is a hidden gem we stumbled upon recently.  The sextet consists of Kjell Ove (Vox), Asgeir (Guitars), Einar (Guitars and BVox), Robert (Keys and BVox), Jan (Bass), Herman (Drums).  While they are being compared to a ton of bands, if we had to choose a band they were similar to, although we hate to do this, their sound is more of Muse they anyone else.  The instrumentals really stand out on this EP and their sound is big.  Music that should be blasting from stadiums.

Head over to Lazy Acre Records to get their EP.

Pipedream – Let The Rumours Flow

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Last week Friday on the Jimmy Fallon show, in house band, The Roots teamed with Erykah Badu to perform a few Michael Jackson songs.  You could watch the show in the entirety above, or you can check the audio rips below via okayplayer. We might post a few more covers of Michael Jackson songs during the week. In my inbox at the moment I have a tracks from James Morrison and Kid Cudi.

 The Roots & Erykah Badu – “Billie Jean”

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Golden Silvers have provided a remedy for our distraught moods around here at the cafe after one of the more tougher past weeks in recent memory. There video for “True Romance” takes new wave disco and the 80’s revival thing to the next level. The dapper lads from London are currently picking up quite a buzz across the pond. With an upcoming album release in the states, expect to hear more from the three piece with the futuristic Clash sound.

Michael Jackson, 1958-2009

On a day like this you have to just shake your head in disbelief.