Music Report

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I always thought that Professor Murder was a pretty good moniker to give yourself, right behind the Donut Police. Later I found out that it was a group four dudes hailing from Crooklyn and Illadelphia. Regardless, Professor Murder has released an EP on Rcrd Lbl which is an online record label releasing exclusive and completely free music from emerging and established artists. Other notable acts who’ve released on Rcrd Lbl include Cold War Kids, Sufjan Stevens, and Ted Leo and the Pharmacists.
http://professormurder.com/
http://rcrdlbl.com/

For mo’ free music, check out this collaboration between Scion and indie funk and soul label Daptone Records. They’ve allowed some of the giants of the remixing community to have at their archives and the result is fabulous, and completely complimentary. The standout for me is Mad Professor’s remix of the Daktaris creating a very modern-sounding dub track. If you really dig it you can bring your sweet to see Daptone artists Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings at the Beacon Theater February 15th.
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2008/01/remixed_by_fing_2.html
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1D003F9DA6FC4D83?artistid=952031

Tonight, John Legend is playing a party at Pacha, on 46th St between 11th and 12th Aves. The party marks the launch of Pepsi Stuff, Pepsi’s response to the My Coke Rewards campaign that’s found success over the past year. Your guess is as good as mine how this party will help make the promotion a hit. Requires RSVP at the link below.
http://newyork.joonbug.com/events/17904/Pacha/Pepsi+Stuff+Presents+Live+Performance+by+John+Lege.html#RSVP

This Friday at the Natural History Museum, a dance party will replace their brainwashing of patrons about the theory of evolution. Between 9pm and 1am enjoy the stylings of five-time world champion DJ A-Trak on hiatus from touring with Kanye West as he opens for cheeky Chicago MC Kid Sister and The Cool Kids, still riding high on their Real Rhapsody commercial appearance. If you miss this month, DJ Jazzy Jeff will be holding it down next month. Tickets are $20 and include a free pass to visit the museum at a later date. Use the 81st entrance just off Central Park West.
http://www.amnh.org/rose/specials/

Finally, I shall draw attention to “performance artist” Mark Malkoff who was/is living in the Paramus, NJ Ikea for some time as one of his projects. In order to assuage his wife’s anger about this doing this, he convinces her favorite artist, Lisa Loeb, to play a show there. Coincidentally, Cool in Your Code alumnus Adam Putnam-Thomas is one of the camera operators on the video. Malkoff also has a video of his purchasing and consuming something from each of the 171 New York Starbucks in a single day.
http://www.marklivesinikea.com/02_videos/23_lisa_loeb_sings_to_mark_in_ikea.html
http://www.171starbucks.com/