Save for a handful of dates on either coast, tropics-transfixed Brooklynite Sean Bones has yet to embark on an extended tour of the states (patience, people, it’s coming). But if you just can’t wait for the compressive canvassing of the lower 48, the folks at Baeble Music have you covered. Their cameras recently caught a sweltering set – filled with songs from the Reggae-popping RINGS, Bones’ full-length debut – in its entirety. You can catch the entire performance, along with a Bones interview, at the link below.

Watch And Share Sean Bones’ Performance On Baeble Music:
http://www.baeblemusic.com/concertvideo/Pianos/SeanBones.html.

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Entertainment Service Company Significantly Expands Already Strong Footprint in Growing Digital Video Marketplace

New York, July 1, 2009,  Today, The Orchard (NASDAQ: ORCD) announced that it has formed comprehensive marketing, distribution, and services partnerships with National Lampoon, IndiePix Films & Independent Film Sales. With these collaborations, The Orchard expands its robust and global footprint in the film and video marketplace, an increasingly important vertical in its entertainment services portfolio.

The Orchard will provide marketing and digital distribution services for National Lampoon, one of the oldest and most recognized comedy entertainment brands in the world.  As part of the agreement, The Orchard will act as National Lampoon’s exclusive film distributor for iTunes and work with the company to secure additional, targeted premium retail opportunities.  The initial titles will include National Lampoon’s Bagboy, with Dennis Farina, Larry Miller and Brooke Shields, and National Lampoon Presents Electric Apricot: Quest for Festeroo, a jam band mockumentary by renowned Primus bassist Les Claypool, with appearances by Mike Gordon (Phish), Warren Haynes (The Allman Brothers Band), Bob Weir (Grateful Dead), South Park creator Matt Stone, and Seth Green and many other films.

Tom Daniels, National Lampoon’s president of worldwide marketing and distribution has hailed the newly-struck relationship with The Orchard as a welcome opportunity to integrate the comedy giant’s feature titles into the vast iTunes universe.  ”Our partnership with The Orchard will ensure that the delivery of National Lampoon content will stay apace with its tech-savvy audience,” said Daniels.  ”We are pleased to be part of the continuing evolution of this dynamic company.”

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Trife Diesel, aka Trife Da God, releases new mixtape, The Project Pope. The mixtape features hip hop heavyweights Ghostface Killah, B.O.B., and Termanology. See below for track listing and download link to The Project Pope.

Trife Diesel – The Project Pope (Full Mixtape)

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Assembly of Dust is at it again, giving away new songs from guest-filled forthcoming LP Some Assembly Required faster than we can keep track! Last week after blasting AOL Spinner and USA Today with the Mike Gordon (Phish) collaboration “Arc of the Sun,” the guys premiered “All That I Am Now,” which features the legendary folk singer Richie Havens, on CBS Radio’s wnew.com. And this week’s giveaway, “Borrowed Feet,” available now on All About Jazz, spotlights the amazing guitar skills of John Scofield.

All tracks are available for a limited time on AoD’s website as well. Check out the latest and see what you’ve missed below!

Download and Share new free songs from Some Assembly Required every Tuesday through July 14th.
www.assemblyofdust.com/downloads

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Vans of various makes and sizes will be parking in cities across the US this summer and beyond. In what is bound to start a chain of similar tour runs, Park The Van bands take the show on the road, teaming up for a night of getting to know the depths of a roster that began in 2004 with the release of Dr. Dog’s debut Easy Beat. Initially synonymous with Dr. Dog, Park The Van has nurtured a roster of some of the best acts in North America and takes great pride in the artists-cultivated community, now hitting the road together, more than ever. This summer’s official Park The Van Tour brings Asheville, North Carolina’s Floating Action and New Orleans’ Generationals (the first signing from the label’s hometown) on a trek across the Mississippi and Rocky Mountains for a Western U.S. jaunt. The tour includes cities like Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Tucson and many more. Also in store are select dates that include fellow PTV bands Golden Boots (Tucson) and Eagle Winged Palace (Los Angeles).

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When they haven’t been busy stopping presses – see: King Khan-abetted supergroups, collaborations with Wu Tang wonder GZA, well-publicized ballyhoos with a post-meltdown Wavves – Atlanta rock-candy troublemakers The Black Lips have been assembling a nice run of dates for the summer, both festival stops and one-off gigs. Still riding the gnarled garage rock of 200 Million Thousand, The Lips will kick their sweltering saunter off with a hometown gig at The Earl, before hitting Pitchfork, Capital Hill Block Party, the festivities at East River State Park (the “new McCarren Pool”), and a Halloween showdown with New Orleans during the Voodoo Experience. And speaking of live Lips, if you missed the Daytrotter SXSW session, check out the link below.

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Trife Diesel, aka Trife Da God,  continues to flood the internet with his second leak from his new mixtape, The Project Pope. The mixtape will be available for FREE next week. Trife Diesel’s album, Better Late Than Never, will be in stores July 21st. The album features heavyweight artists such as Ghostface, Royce Da 5’9, and Freeway. Listen to Trife’s new leak, War Scarz, below:

Trife Diesel – War Scarz
http://www.dailyrindblog.com/audio/trifediesel_warscarz.mp3

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Once again we’re back with the latest and greatest in hip hop from The Orchard. In Stores Now we have the new releases from infamous lyricist and wordsmith Guru, new kids on the block Johnny Polygon and Fashawn, and the new album of Hip Hop veteran Grand Puba. Check out the new Dead Prez & The Evil Genius DJ Green Lantern album in our Featured Artists section below, and watch them discuss what it truly means to be gangsta Behind the Scenes. Rounding out the Featured Artist section is Wu-Tang’s own U-GOD, bringing us his third solo album, Dopium. For more Behind the Scenes action, take a trip with U-GOD to Frank’s Chop Shop where he gets a haircut and shares his philosophy on economic spending. For those itching to get their hands on new music right now, our Listen/Watch section has the latest MP3s and videos from Cage, Soulico, Grand Puba, Fashawn and Johnny Polygon. Grab them while they’re hot and browse through more new releases and upcoming albums below. Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns (or just general praise…).

Folkie pop crooner David Mead is back with his fifth LP, and his first since 2006’s critically acclaimed Tangerine.  Almost And Always will be released by Cheap Lullaby (Joan As Police Woman, The Silver Seas, Robin McKelle) later this summer, hitting all digital stores August 4th and physical retail a few weeks later.

His most intimate work to date, Almost And Always examines life after marriage and the promise of things to come. Mead collaborated with producer Brad Jones (Sheryl Crow, Steve Earle, Jill Sobule) and new songwriting partner Bill DeMain (Swan Dive) to create a quiet, soulful collection that sets 21st century pop songs in classic arrangements that recall Harry Nilsson, Paul Anka and Harry Belafonte.  As always, Mead’s honeyed voice is front and center, gently accented with classical guitar, woodwinds and string quartet.

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Trife Diesel, aka Trife Da God,  releases his new street single, Speed Of Life, featuring Atlanta native B.O.B. and hip hop veteran Inspectah Deck. The mixtape, The Project Pope, is a pre-cursor to Trife Diesel’s upcoming album, Better Late Than Never, which will be in stores July 21st.  See Below for download link to the street single, Speed Of Life.

Trife Diesel – Speed Of Life feat. B.O.B & Inspectah Deck
http://www.dailyrindblog.com/audio/trifediesel_speedoflife.mp3

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