Kafit - Si tú fueras

My Name Is Kiddddd!

Michigan dudes Rock!

Kid Rock's new album Born Free is going to be really cool. I love the Born Free video and the fact that he filmed a lot of it up in the U.P.-that's the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I hope this is an album that much of the working class will truly appreciate. Here in Michigan we have had it tough. Real tough - and I get the feeling that when he was writing this album, those thoughts were in the back of his mind quite a bit. This is what is so wonderful about music. It can reach out and pick you up and take you away from all your worries. And that is always a nice thing to have around. Yes?
You can pre-order "Born Free" before the album is released on Tuesday! Get it here http://www.kidrock.com/bornfree.

Kid Rock - Born Free [Official Music Video]

All I Ever Wanted (Live From Walt Disney Concert Hall)

Superstar-FREE! New Madina Lake single

Fiction Plane-Out Of My Face

One Punch Machine Gun | SignMeTo Roadrunner Records

I highly recommend checking out this band.
Oh yes.
One Punch Machine Gun | SignMeTo Roadrunner Records

Cool Free Music at Amazon

Yes, I said 'FREE". You know all those cool samplers you get handed to you at the big festivals? Metal Blade, Nuclear Blast, Century, Reprise, Ferret, etc. Now Amazon.com is featuring tons of them that you can download for free.

Not just metal, you can get Rock, Jazz, Classical, Folk, New World, Hiphop, Latin, Punk, Rockabilly, Pop, and more.
Great tracks from the likes of Arsis, Epica, Exodus, Mnemic, The New York Dolls, Young The Giant, Tryptikon, even a live track from Five Finger Death Punch. How about some Minus The Bear, Codeine Velvet Club, Silversun Pickups, Cancer Bats, This Or The Apocalypse, The Indigo Girls, I Am Abomination, Lacuna Coil, Moonspell, Dark Tranquility, and wait ...I got more...
Flogging Molly, 69 Eyes, Dir En Grey, Gaslight Anthem, Cage, Meshuggah, Steve Earle, Testament, Kings X, Ari Hest, The Tangent, Chopin, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Mozart, Amr Diab, Ilissa, Burning Spear,and my favorite Turk- Tarkan! Add in some Kataklysm, Black Label Society, Rainbow and Jeff Beck. And a Halloween compilation. Yes, there is something for everyone. How cool is that?

I made it easy for ya with some links below.
Go discover some great new music!

Amazon Metal Sampler

Experience Halloween: A Tunecore Music Sampler

2010 Cool Tour Metal Blade Records New Artist Sampler

Thrash Metal - Metalhit Free Download Series

Don Corleone Free Label Sampler

Victory Records Fall Sampler 2010

X5 Free Sampler - Classical Soundtracks

Best of Nuclear Blast: 20th Anniversary Compilation

Burning Building Fall 2010 Sampler for Amazon

Good Fight Music Free Sampler

Dangerbird Amazon Sampler

Eagle-Armoury Records 2009 Metal/Hard Rock Sampler [Explicit]

Sarathan Records Indie Sampler

Death Metal - Metalhit Free Download Series

Americana Music Awards Sampler

Vanguard Records Sounds of Summer (AmazonMP3 Sampler)

Experience Music: A Tunecore Music Sampler

Artery Recordings 2010 Sampler

Best Of Yep Roc Singles

20 In 10: Digital Collection Sister Hazel [Amazon Exclusive]

Musical Concepts Classical Sampler

Blanket-Jeff Beck [single]

My Body-Young The Giant [single]

Africa Land-Ziggy Marley [single]

A Torrid Reunion

 I walk through the draped entry of The Rocket Lounge to meet face to face with a good friend I haven't seen in years. Lucas Danelon stands before me, black leather jacket and all. After the traditional rock club embrace he introduces me to his new band mates Andy and Eddie. They are Dear Dangerous and before I can say "hey" Lucas has already slapped a handful of their new e.p.'s in my hand. Already a seasoned musician, promoter, tour manager, event organizer and radio personality-Lucas has just driven over 2,000 miles from Southern California for a reunion performance with his former band Torrid. Years ago, when the local music scene here in Grand Rapids was "alive and kicking"- they were one of the hottest bands to draw the crowds at clubs like Ten Bells, The Intersection, and The Orbit Room and winners of the local Battle Of The Bands. I find myself a bar stool and sit down to adjust the settings on my new camera. As more folks start to meander in, I recognize familiar faces I haven't seen in forever.

This gets me thinking. The last few years have taken a toll on West Michigan and this includes the music scene. And then I think about the owners of these little taverns like The Rocket Lounge, Louie's, Jukes, Mulligans Pub, Teazer's Bar & Grille and others-and how wonderful it is that they still provide a place for local bands to get on a stage and do what they love.

By the time 11 o'clock rolls around, the crowd has grown in numbers and some start chanting Torrid-Torrid-Torrid, and finally the lights dim and it's on. Ripping into Feel The Day, Scandalous and Main Team it felt like it had only been a month and not 5 years since these dudes had rocked the stage together. The crowd is beyond happy they are going freaking nuts! As for me, the coolest part is seeing the absolute joy on the faces of each member of Torrid. The girls jumping on stage dancing and feeding them beer doesn't hurt either. Even the bartender joins them for a performance of  Drowning Pool's song Bodies. Yep. It doesn't get much better than this. Ask any musician and they will tell you that in the long run, it's not about the money or the fame-these guys just want to get on stage and f***ing rock.
Torrid Reunion 2010_enhanced.wmv

Male Lion

Male Lion
Originally uploaded by raddad!

One of the finalists in this year's Art Prize competition in
Grand Rapids Michigan.

Art Prize 2010

This is the second year of the Art Prize competition here in Grand Rapids. It is really incredible how it transforms our city and I love to see the downtown streets full of families, photographers and folks from all walks of life all gathering to enjoy the creations the world's artists have bestowed upon us. This year they have added music to the mix, which I am thrilled about. So I am heading out this evening to explore more great art and enjoy some beautiful music from David Archuleta, Natasha Bedingfield, and Hot Chelle Rae at Rosa Parks Circle.

http://www.artprize.org/