Art: David Shrigley.

I just wanted to direct your attention towards David Shrigley of Glasgow, who has drawn the picture at the top of our page. 

With a blend of crunchy satire and childish naivety his drawing has generated attention all around the globe and i understand why.. 

check his work out at www.davidshrigley.com

Learn: How To Speak Hip!

I just thought that some of you, including my self at times, could use some vocabulary building in how to speak hip - can be very confusing somes times. To help Del Close & John Brent presents some of the most common and used frases.

Enjoy!

Del Close & John Brent - Vocabulary Building.

Del Close & John Brent - Put on, Put Down, Come on, Come down, Bring down.

Beirut: Taking over Hip Hop

Beirut's originality and briliantness can't be emphasized enough. But on the side to his own carrier he has a lot of project. Among these he started to remix a lot of songs within the genre of hip hop, which must be said is a long way from his own normal work. He remixed all of Jay-Z' album "American Gangster" and created his own "Beirut Gangster"; really worth checking out his development of the different tracks, some better than others... Beirut makes the beats a bit more laid back and less hip hopish on a path closer to is normal work.

Beside that he remixed for a lot of other artists and the best result from here is "Hope" by Nas. Also in honor of Nas' new album, which contains some sweet tracks (always a curtain standart with Nas) I thought it would be suitable to post:

Like hop hop? Like Beirut? Check it out!

Beirut - Nantes

Jay-Z - No Hook (Beirut Remix)

Nas - Hope (Beirut Remix)

Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - Thou Shalt Always Kill

Pretty much a diss to all great band, groups and artists in the world. Not really a brilliant song in any way, but a hilarious text!

"The Beatles - Were just a band

Led Zepplin - Just a band

The Beach Boys - Just a band

The Sex Pistols - Just a band"

And so on...

www.myspace.com/lesacvspip

Brooklyn - cross the bridge!

Something is happening in Brooklyn. Manhattan has become too expensive for upcoming and alternative artists.

Some years ago one could talk about Manhattan-coolness - i am thinking bands like The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs etc. 

but now all that coolness has moved to Brooklyn and exploded. 

So my advice to you: Go to NY and go to Brooklyn. 

Brooklyn does not only contain cool bands but cool venues (some are a bit against regulations, but still cool).       

a list of some great Brooklyn bands you need to get acquainted with!: 

- Animal Collective 

- MGMT

- Stars like fleas

- The National

- Clap Your Hands Say Yeah 

- Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson

- Grizzly Bear 

- Yeasayer

- J 

Music: Stars like fleas

Brooklyn based indie collective Stars like fleas has recently released their new album which contains amazing material. 

So if you are into the collective feel of Broken Social Scene, the soft and smooth vocals of Epo-555 and Akon/family with a small twist of electronics plus the instrumentation of Arcade Fire, then Stars like fleas is worth checking out. 

www.myspace.com/starslikefleas

go to the website and download "I was only dancing" and "You are my memoir" - it's free and great!! 

- J 

Sneleopard - Dreng

The new single "Dreng" (boy) from Sneleopard is recorded over the vocal sound from a six year old boy from Pacistan. The result is truely amazing - Check it out on his myspace: www.myspace.com/snleoparden

concert in sep.

This is a small advertisement for a indie concert in Copenhagen V, Råhuset. 

d. 20 sep, saturday 21.00.

The bands: Class of Divers, Mes Reves, Never Gonna be like Sandra, The Telenovelas + a DJ-set. all this for just 20 kr.

it sounds worth checking out. 

-J

introduction.

Hello Friends.

J (musician etc.) & A (creator of Mcdamn) has now joined forces in an attempt to create what we think the internet lacks - a single blog about everything from music, films, concerts, music-news to fashion, culture, art design etc. 

Apart from ourselves will this blog contain several articles by our friends - who might have a special expertise regarding a specific subject. 

This is made by us for you and are totally independent of companies, market interests and others who might benefit from us promoting their stuff and so forth. 

- remember BY US FOR YOU. 

Take care friends -- Love J & A.