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A Peace of LightThe Roots
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Dear God 2.0The Roots
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Doin' It AgainThe Roots
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Guns Are DrawnThe Roots
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How I Got OverThe Roots
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Kool On (feat. Greg Porn & Tru...The Roots
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Make My (Feat. Big K.R.I.T.)The Roots
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Now or NeverThe Roots
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Right OnThe Roots
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StompThe Roots
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The DayThe Roots
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The FireThe Roots
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The Otherside (feat. Bilal & P.O.R.N.)The Roots
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The Roots - The OtherSide (feat. Bilal Oliver &... (single)The Roots
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The Seed (2.0) Ft Cody ChesnutThe Roots
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The Seed 2.0The Roots
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Tip the Scale (feat. Dice Raw)The Roots
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You Got MeThe Roots
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[GIVEAWAY] Jazz and Reggae Festival This Wee ..A handful of KCRW favorites – Gary Clark Jr., Booker T Jones, The Roots, Thundercat–will be making their way to the Intramural Field at UCLA this weekend for the 26th annual Jazz and Reggae Festival and two of our own– Music Director Jason Bentley and Anthony Valadez – will be hosting the festivities and spinning sets of music. Check out the full lineup below! If you want to go get your groove on this Sunday, May 27 (Jam Day) and Monday, May 28 (Reggae Day) tickets are still available here OR ...KCRW25 May 2012
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Thursday, May 24, 2012chrestomathy \kres-TOM-uh-thee\, noun: A collection of selected literary passages. Chrestomathy literally means "useful to learn" in Greek, from the roots chres- meaning "to use" and math- meaning "to learn." Phone Stack A game played at either a meal or in a group setting. When at a meal, and everyone is on their phones, grab them and stack them face down in the center of the table. First to pick up their phone, pays the bill for all. If no one grabs it, everyone pays their part. When in a group setting, grab the phones and stack them. Whoever grabs their ...Baxojayz24 May 2012
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John Mayer Sizzles On Late Night With Jimmy ..mm. mm. Look at that SMILE!! John Mayer jammin’ out onstage with The Roots John Mayer Interview: Part One John Mayer Interview: Part Two LINK TO DOWNLOAD ENTIRE SHOWMia24 May 2012
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tUnE-yArDs, ?uestlove Cover Fela Kuti for Ch ..tUnE-yArDs have teamed with the Roots ' ?uestlove , rapper Akua Naru , and African singer Angélique Kidjo for a cover of Fela Kuti 's "Lady", to be included on a new Fela tribute compilation , Red Hot + FELA from the Red Hot Organization and the (RED) initative. Both not-for-profit groups raise money to fight AIDS through popular culture and consumer products, respectively. The single, out June 1 via iTunes, will mark the beginning of a ten-day fundraising and awareness campaign called (RED) RUSH TO ZERO , an initiatve to end mother-to-child HIV by 2015. Also on June 1, (RED) will launch (RED) ROWS , where ...Pitchfork24 May 2012
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Watch The Afghan Whigs Return with Fallon Ap ..After more than a decade, The Afghan Whigs kicked off their reunion tour last night on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. With the help of The Roots, they played “See Don’t See,” a string-heavy cover of the Mary “Queenie” Lyons song, and a web exclusive track “I’m Her Slave.”...Paste Magazine24 May 2012
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Watch the Afghan Whigs on "Jimmy Fallon"The Afghan Whigs kicked off their reunion tour last night on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" , making their first public appearance in 13 years. The band performed "See and Don't See" (a cover of the Mary "Queenie" Lyons song) with a sizable string section, as well as a web exclusive, "I'm Her Slave". They were accompanied on the former by ?uestlove of "Fallon" house band the Roots . "See and Don't See": "I'm Her Slave":Pitchfork23 May 2012
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The Great GoogaMooga Fest to Refund 'Extra M ..Complaints against the inaugural Great GoogaMooga festival, held in Brooklyn last weekend, said the event was marred by impossibly long lines, nonexistent cell phone service, food and drink running out, and a breakdown of the wine and beer tent payment system. Now the fest's promoter, Superfly Presents, is issuing full refunds for the $250 'Extra Mooga' tickets (general tickets were free). The event included performances by the Roots, Hall & Oates, Fitz & The Tantrums, James Murphy and others.Billboard Biz23 May 2012
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Past triviaI was away on vacation last week, and only touched a computer once or twice, and even then only briefly. I know many people visit BAXOJAYZ-CENTRICITY for the trivia, so here's what I didn't post: In militaryspeak, what is an aerodynamic personnel decelerator? A parachute. As a songwriter, what was Bruce Springsteen’s only No. 1 hit single on Billboard’s Hot 100? Bonus: Who recorded it? “Blinded by the Light,” recorded by Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, which topped the charts in 1977. The song was the first track on Springsteen’s 1973 debut album, “Greetings from ...Baxojayz23 May 2012
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ACL 2012After scratch offs and fakes, the full lineup for ACL 2012 was released last night. We at MSD are super stoked about RHCP, Jack White, The Back Keys, Florence & The Machine, The Roots, The Civil Wars, M83, Childish Gambino, War On Drugs">The War On Drugs, Oberhofer, Zola Jesus, and many more. Click here for the full lineup. Here's LCD Soundsystem in direct sun at the 2010 festival:Motorcycle Sidecar Drama23 May 2012
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Tegan And Sara, Weezer To Play Austin City L ..Tegan And Sara, Weezer, Metric, and a slew of other bands will be playing the 2012 Austin City Limits Music Festival that will be taking place from October 12th through October 14th. Check out the full lineup below by clicking ”Read More.” Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, The Black Keys Jack White, Florence + The Machine, The Avett Brothers, Iggy & The Stooges, AVICII, BASSNECTAR, The Roots, The Shins, Weezer, Gotye, The Civil Wars, M83, Tegan and Sara, Childish Gambino Two Door Cinema Club, Thievery Corporation, The Afghan Whigs, Crystal Castles, Andrew Bird, Gary Clark Jr., Metric, Band ...PropertyOfZack23 May 2012
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Austin City Limits Announces Full Lineup Inc ..Austin City Limits takes place October 12–14. Red Hot Chili Peppers Neil Young and Crazy Horse The Black Keys Jack White Florence + The Machine The Avett Brothers Iggy & The Stooges AVICII BASSNECTAR The Roots The Shins Weezer Gotye The Civil Wars M83 Tegan and Sara Childish Gambino Two Door Cinema Club Thievery Corporation The Afghan Whigs Crystal Castles Andrew Bird Gary Clark Jr. Metric Band of Skulls Esperanza Spalding Alabama Shakes Delta Spirit M. Ward Randy Rogers Band Die Antwoord Rufus Wainwright NEEDTOBREATHE Big Gigantic Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra Steve Earle War On Drugs">The War On Drugs Umphrey’s ...The Daily Swarm22 May 2012
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Austin City Limits Festival 2012: Neil Young ..The initial lineup for the 2012 Austin City Limits Music Festival has been revealed and features headliners the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, The Black Keys and Jack White. There are plenty of HT faves on the bill such as The Avett Brothers, The Roots, The Civil Wars, Andrew Bird, Alabama Shakes, War On Drugs">The War On Drugs, Umphrey’s McGee and Punch Brothers. ACL 2012 will be held in Austin’s Zilker Park from October 12 – 14. All in all, the festival will see over 130 play its eight stages. Here’s a look ...Hidden Track22 May 2012
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Weezer, Tegan and Sara, Metric, Childish Gam ..Weezer, Tegan and Sara, Metric and Childish Gambino are amongst the few who have been confirmed to play this year's Austin City Limits Festival on October 12th-14th at Zilker Park. The three-day event will be headed by: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, The Black Keys, Iggy & The Stooges, The Shins, Florence + The Machine and The Avett Brothers. Others acts on this year's bill include: Avicii, Bassnectar, The Roots, Gotye, The Civil Wars, M83, Two Door Cinema Club, Andrew Bird, The Afghan Whigs, Crystal Castles and Alabama Shakes. More acts confirmed to play the festival ...Alter The Press22 May 2012
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Jack White, M83, The Shins, Afghan Whigs, Ne ..The Austin City Limits festival has anounced its lineup. Jack White, the Black Keys, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Iggy and the Stooges, Crystal Castles, Zola Jesus, Alabama Shakes, Andrew Bird, A-Trak, Black Lips, Afghan Whigs, the Roots, M83, Willis Earl Beal, the Shins, First Aid Kit, the War on Drugs, M. Ward, Die Antwoord, Weezer, Metric, Tennis, Tegan and Sara, Florence and the Machine, Big K.R.I.T., Stars, Los Campesinos!, and many more will perform in Zilker Park October 12-14. Click here for the full line-up, and watch the Black Keys performing "Thickfreakness" at ACL 2011 below ...Pitchfork22 May 2012
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Mos Def: "Bey" - Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def grat ..Der als Mos Def bekannte Hip Hopper Yasiin Bey veröffentlicht einen neuen Song im Stream. "Bey" soll an den gestrigen Geburtstag des am 9. März 1997 ermordeten Rappers Notorious B.I.G. erinnern. Der Track ist ein Auszug aus einer Serie von Freestyles Beys, die er "Top 40 Underdog" nennt. Darin überarbeitet er bekannte Rap-Hits — wie Jay-Z s 2004er "Takeover" — die im Radio liefen. Auf "Bey" benutzt er die Instrumentals von Lil' Waynes "John". Den Beginn der Reihe markierte übrigens eine Neuinterpretation " Niggas In Paris " als "Niggas In Poorest" aus dem Album " Watch The Throne " von Jay-Zs und Kanye West ...motor.de News22 May 2012
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How I Got Over [Vinyl]Def Jam2010TRACK LISTING- A Peace Of Light feat. Amber Coffman, Angel Deradoorian & Haley Dekle
- Walk Alone feat. Truck North, P.O.R.N. & Dice Raw
- Dear God 2.0 feat. Monsters Of Folk
- Radio Daze feat. Blu, P.O.R.N. & Dice Raw
- Now Or Never feat. Phonte & Dice Raw
- How I Got Over feat. Dice Raw
- DillaTUDE: The Flight of Titus
- The Day feat. Blu, Phonte & Patty Crash
- Right On feat. Joanna Newsom & STS
- Doin' It Again
- The Fire feat. John Legend
- Tunnel Vision
- Web 20/20 feat. Peedi Peedi & Truck North
- Hustla feat. STS (BONUS)
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How I Got OverDef Jam2010TRACK LISTING- A Peace Of Light feat. Amber Coffman, Angel Deradoorian & Haley Dekle
- Walk Alone feat. Truck North, P.O.R.N. & Dice Raw
- Dear God 2.0 feat. Monsters Of Folk
- Radio Daze feat. Blu, P.O.R.N. & Dice Raw
- Now Or Never feat. Phonte & Dice Raw
- How I Got Over feat. Dice Raw
- DillaTUDE: The Flight of Titus
- The Day feat. Blu, Phonte & Patty Crash
- Right On feat. Joanna Newsom & STS
- Doin' It Again
- The Fire feat. John Legend
- Tunnel Vision
- Web 20/20 feat. Peedi Peedi & Truck North
- Hustla feat. STS (BONUS)
