Last week Mos Def released a new album called The Ecstatic which features collabs with black star alum Talib Kweli as well as Slick Rick himself. On my first few listens I was pleased to see that Mos Def is still having fun being himself. If you didn’t already know he’ll be playing Montreal for the Jazz festival on July 10th at Théâtre Maisonneuve. He`s playing with hip hop influenced jazz pianist Robert Glasper and you can get tickets here.

Mos Def – History [Feat. Talib Kweli] (zshare)

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Mos Def – Auditorium [Feat. Slick Rick] (zshare)

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I got my first press release for a summer music festival today and the honor goes to the Suoni Per Il Popolo festival. It’s taking place for pretty much all of June (3-30) and so I thought I’d post some of the bands that I’ll be checking out. They saved some of the best for last with Jay Reatard being the last show of the festival on June 30 I believe at Sala Rossa (4848 boul. St-Laurent).

Other notable performances include T.V. on the Radio on June 3rd (metropolis) and the Lovely Feathers on the 4th. Most of the shows are taking place either at Casa del popolo or Sala Rossa. Here’s the calendar of all the shows. Not sure if you can get tickets online but you can definitely buy them at the venues.

Jay Reatard – Screaming Hand (zshare)

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Jay Reatard – See/Saw (zshare)

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T.V. on the Radio – Crying (zshare)

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Tomorrow night if you find yourself in Brooklyn and in the need for a party check out the Designer Drugs music video shoot for their track “zombies”. The shoot is being styled by the twentyten so stay sharp. They even specify dressing in greys or black, so leave your neon and American Apparel colours at home. If you end up going throw up a comment or email us about how it was. Here’s the event on the book and a remix of course.

Tigersapien – Youth and Vitality [Designer Drugs Remix] (zshare)

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Remember the Girl Problems mixtape we put you on about? Check him out tomorrow night at Blue Dog 3958 St Lo. Decembertron I’ve been promised, will be a party. You might even catch either one of us stumbling around the dance floor.

HGHLY TGGBL Presents: DECEMBERTRON
hosted by THE AIDAN NULMAN (on his birthday no less!)

with

GIRL PROBLEMS (The SQUEEZE + HGHLY TGGBL)
www.myspace.com/doyouhavegirlproblems

KID LEGIT (The SQUEEZE + BRINADA)
www.myspace.com/legitproductions

LA DÉBAUCHE (KNIGHTRIDERS + ROOFTOPFISTFIGHTS)
www.rooftopfistfights.com

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doors at 10pm
$5
(free if you rsvp “attending” on this event)

Hate all you want on the man, Steve Aoki knows how to throw a party. That seems to be where most people have settled over the ongoing debate over his legitimacy. Throughout ridiculous tales of stolen laptops and hotel parties, it’s pretty easy to dismiss Steve as vapid celebrity. This publication, will officially stand behind Aoki in an effort not to take ourselves too seriously. I think Steve understands that. Anyways, here’s a remix of control by Metro Station he did not too long ago. Show up. Dance. Don’t hate.

HGHLY TGGBL Presents
Steve Aoki
Duvall
8$ before midnight
2$ vodka drinks b4 midnight

Metro Station – Control [Steve Aoki Remix] (zshare)

This friday Coda Club is hosting an old Chi town favourite for ya’ll. Flosstradamus hasn’t been around our city since the last time they played Coda. One of the select few acts that have kept me at a bar until closing. They know how to throw a party, so don’t miss it. It’s being hosted by HGHLY TGGBL and here’s the event on the book. For those of you who – gasp – don’t plan your social life that way,

Friday Oct 18
Coda Club 4119 st lo
Flosstradamus
Duval
8$ before midnight more after
Bloc Party – Mercury [Flosstradamus Remix] (zshare)

Last Friday at Coda club, the peer pressure weekly featured some very real Hip Hop through the performances of Hollywood Holt and Kid Cudi. Ever since Kid Cudi dropped Day ‘N’ Nite which we featured in the very first edition of Monday Re up, we’ve been following his tracks with utmost attention.

Kid Cudi’s set was in a few words a hip hop extravaganza. In a few more words, I’ve admittedly not been to as many hip hop shows as I’d like to say I have, but that’s mostly due to Montreal’s general lack of Hip Hop shows. On that note, I don’t have anything to complain about in the coming weeks as Common and N.E.R.D. are actually here in a few days at Metropolis.

I’m trying to build up the courage to spend 42.50$ plus taxes to go see them, but haven’t quite made it yet. Let alone convince some other poor soul to come with me.

The interaction with the audience really set Kid Cudi apart from the other acts I’ve seen. I was especially pleased when he did a freestyle over flashing lights and spit a line dissing the girls in the front ie the drunk bitches dancing near the stage trying to get even a foot on the stage to be a little closer to pseudo fame. Agreed, Mr Cudi.

See below a meticulously compiled list of tracks designed to both mock the people who missed the show and appease those who did. Included is Maui Wowie, one of the most fun live songs in his set and his take on our own A Trak’s Mastered originally featuring Lupe Fiasco I believe.
Kid Cudi – Maui Wowie (mp3) (zshare)

Kid Cudi – Love Stoned Freestyle (mp3) (zshare)

A Trak – Mastered [ft. Kid Cudi] (mp3) (zshare)

The success of his Cracker Jackin’ mix album has been more than apparent around the hype machine circuit and now Cobra Krames is being brought to your front door step. Assuming you live outside Coda Club at 4119 St Lo that is. If not, make the trip won’t you?

Click the banner on the right side for d33ts and the facebook event.

If you don’t know who Cobra Krames is, then be enlightened and invigorated with a blend of old and new with these, the hottest Krames tracks of the last few months.

Cobra Krames – Choose You (zshare)

Cobra Krames feat. Rye Rye – Get Familiar [Start the Violence! Remix] (zshare)

The Fix at Coda Club will be in the more than capable hands of DJ Ayres this Friday and you won’t want to miss it. Ayres is part of the NYC crew that takes care of The Rub compilations and parties, legendary in their own right. Details can be found on the facebook event. If these songs don’t convince you to come you’re neither man, woman or beast.

DJ Ayres – Mobb Deep – Got It Twisted / Ghostbusters (zshare)

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DJ Ayres – Broke Ass Home (zshare)

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With or without Black Kids, I knew that Cut Copy and Mobius Band would be a great show. What I wasn’t counting on was Mobius Band being as good as they were. They’re live show was unlike anything I’ve ever seen before; it struck me as definitively original and inventive. Watch out for these kids in the future, they are very worth seeing live. Cut Copy was great too, but my expectations were already high so I wasn’t surprised or disappointed. I took some pictures, check them out.