Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Rave On This Christmas

After the last post, we thought that we should spread some holiday cheer, so from Airbag Radio to you, here is a free download of "Come On Santa" by the one and only, The Raveonettes!  Enjoy!  

And if you like what you here there is whole EP of Christmas joy from The Raveonettes available to you on iTunes.

Grammys For Sale

So the Grammy award nominations are out and blah-dee-blah-da-blah, they are total shit again, as they are every year. Why am I the least bit surprised by this? I don't know, I guess it's because it's been 365 days since the last time such an underwhelming list of non-artists was announced.

Good news, Radiohead did get a couple of nods, including one for album of the year. Bad news, Grammy awards are voted on by folks at record labels, and Radiohead isn't on a label. So, I am sure that In Rainbows will be losing out to Coldplay's Viva La Vida, the official "Mom On Her Way To Starbucks Cruising In The Range Rover" album of the year.

Also as equally mind-numbing as the nominations is the number of categories. 110. Multiply that by 5 nominations per category and that's 550 nominations. Now, there may be 550 artists worth nomination out there, but only about 6 of them made the list. The rest of the selections look like they could be a free compilation album that you'd get with your copy of Us Weekly.

Now as much as I am ranting right now, I will probably tune in to watch the Grammys as I do every year and thank God for the fact that He saved me from listening to this horrendous music and pray that He will bestow the same grace upon the rest of America.

By the way, if it seems like I am overreacting, consider this: The Jonas Brothers are nominated for Best New Artist. Need I say more?

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Get It!

The new Kanye West album is now out and it's sure to please. This is a complete stylistic change for Yeezy so you longtime fans be ready for something different. Sparse beats and lots of singing. West is catching a lot of flack lately for putting his singing voice out there. To those nay-sayers, we'd like to point out that 'Ye has always been pushing the envelope of pop music (see Jesus Walks) and we at Airbag Radio commend his bravery. You definitely wanna get this one!

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Obey Has A Posse

and it's online here.

Friday, November 21, 2008

Comedy Hour

Check the video below to catch John Lajoie kickin' some dope rhymes for all us regular-ass folks out there.



If you like what you see, there's more at his website.

'Tis The Season

Finally it’s beginning to feel like fall. Leaves on the ground and a chill in the air. In the spirit of the season, We'd like to make a musical recommendation to go with your pumpkin bread and apple cider. Iron & Wine’s first album, The Creek Drank The Cradle, is the perfect soundtrack to autumn. Soft-spoken vocals, sentimental lyrics, sparse acoustic guitar, and slow moving melodies blend together mirroring the beauty of the colors of the season. Sit down with this album and a cup of coffee and let what comes to mind run through your head. If you like what you hear, Iron & Wine’s got plenty more, but The Creek Drank The Cradle is the best place to start. Enjoy!

For those of you already in the know, e.g. everyone who reads this blog, check out "The Trapeze Swinger" on iTunes. This one will bring tears to your eyes.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Sacto Gets The Colbert Bump!

Check the video below to catch Sacramento's own Mayor-Elect, Kevin Johnson, talking up our hometown on The Colbert Report.