"I Need a Dollar"

My friend and guy I admire musically, Aloe Blacc is on the steady climb like you could only expect. His new single "I Need a Dollar" is the theme track on HBO's new show "How To Make It In America". The show can definitely use some better writing, but this post isn't about what the show needs, but rather Aloe's first theme track..



You can download the amazing track here. And you may recall, but I produced a pod for Current on Aloe back in 2008. Here it is to refresh your memory..

Converse x Stones Throw x Wax Poetics / New Viral Commercial

Just shot/edited this viral commercial for the aformentioned brands. For their SXSW party coming this Wednesday..

Stones Throw

Yesterday, took a trip out east to Highland Park to visit J-Rocc, original Beat Junkie and one of the most respected DJ's actually from this city. And he's a real DJ, not just a button pusher like many of these faux club DJ's saturating the scene. There he is in what was supposed to be bedroom #2..



That's just one room. J can very well be on the show "Hoarders", the vinyl edition. Here's how much he has, it's borderline freaky..









Visited the Stones Throw compound just a block away, where J drops mixtapes and provides production.


There's Jamie Strong, 'Minister of Information'..



Downstairs in the product room, he shared a super cool record they put out with Dublab..



And of course some swag, thanks Jamie!



Check out my new duvet cover by French artist Parra, love it!

Vinyl Still Weighs a Ton

Earlier today, stopped by Peanut Butter Wolf's slightly newer house in the 'eastside hills'. You might remember his last Griffith Park house where he had a few slammin' NYE parties. The new spot is nicer, he's married now. I won't show the front because of you stalkers, but here's the Quasimoto marker on the sidewalk, if you can find it..



There's PBW aka Chris Manak, founder of Stones Throw. There he is in his digging den..





The house bleeds the basics..



Prepping for the big Stones Throw/Converse Party at the fast approaching SXSW..





All pulled from here, which is just about a quarter of his 45 collection..



Here's one of my favorite songs of the past year of the ox, from my man Mayer Hawthorne, a kid stuck in Motown time and so refreshing..

Aloe Blacc on Current TV

Newest Current pod I produced. The talented Aloe Blacc on Stones Throw..