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The Vonnegutt lads are back in town, just off a short tour and tearing up SXSW. They just released the video for their biggest track to date, “Bright Eyes”. This song has came a long way since the Vice Nine EP and will surely be a favorite once their official debut finally drops this year.

Be sure to check Vonnegutt out at Smith’s Olde Bar this Friday. Tickets are $10 and if you are coming after the Braves home opener, bring your ticket stub and you’ll get a free drank. The last time I saw these guys at Smith’s, General Patton even showed up, so who knows what Kyle and co. will get into this time.

Better late than never, right? Kyle, Neil, Pat and Taylor get a little help from their friends on their first mixtape, $Free99. Previously released Vonnegutt joints (“Going Home”, “I’m A Mess And You Love It”), new songs (“When I Go”) and covers (“Day n Nite” is solid, even if it almost didn’t make the cut) all make for a fun summertime introduction (or hopefully a reminder) of what these guys have to offer.

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Vonnegutt – When I Go

Lots of new releases are coming out in the next two months, hopefully we’ll get some more music from Vonnegutt. They dropped off their latest single, “Going Home” last week at AOL’s music blog. Probably one of their most accessible tracks to date, so hopefully it will make some noise on the internetz and beyond.
Vonnegutt – Going Home

Vonnegutt Tour Dates
Nov 9 – 8:00P Sector 7G w/ 2am Club / Runner Runner Augusta, Georgia
Nov 10 – 8:00P The Plaza Theatre w/ 2AM Club & Runner Runner Orlando, FL
Nov 12 – 8:00P Knoxville Civic Coliseum w/Big Boi Knoxville, TN
Nov 24 – 8:00 Smith’s Olde Bar w/ Constellations Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 1 – 8:00P Hurricane Harry’s W/ Chiddy Bang College Station, Tx
Dec 2 – 8:00P Trees w/ Chiddy Bang Dallas, Texas
Dec 3 – 8:00P Republic Live w/ Chiddy Bang Austin, TX
Dec 6 – 8:00P House of Blues w/ Sam Adams, LA Riots Houston, TX
Dec 7 – 8:00P House of Blues w/ Sam Adams, LA Riots Dallas, TX
Dec 8 – 8:00P La Zona Rosa w/ Sam Adams, LA Riots Austin, TX
Dec 30 – 8:00P Smiths Olde Bar Atlanta, Georgia

A) A possible suicide jumper was talked down from a building across from where I work….by T.I.?!?!? Yea, that REALLY happened. I would say he doesn’t need to audition for “The Negotiator 2″ anymore.
B) Kyle Lucas pays tribute to the late Guru with a freestyle over one of my favorite Gangstarr tracks, “Right Where You Stand”. Look for it on DJ Jelly & DJ Hotsauce’s new mixtape Nu Alley Catz and get ready for that Vonnegutt free mixtape Free.99.
Kyle Lucas – Right Where You Stand (freestyle)
C) Speaking of Gangstarr, DJ Premier helmed the boards for all of the Cipher at the BET Awards. Nahright has all for your viewing pleasure, but of course, the GOOD Music medley was the best. Big Sean was pretty impressive amongst that group.
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D) The Gilbere Forte’/Florence & the Machine post was pretty well received and his latest track, “Wake Up” is solid as well. Who knew Forte’ was born in Flinttown? Another reason you should follow his career.Gilbere Forte’ – Wake Up by gilbereforte
E) My inbox is over-flowing, but the stand out so far is mash-up artist Norwegian Recycling. His track “Miracles” is a professional concotion of 15 pop songs (ft Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake, Survivor and more) that makes for a great song. Get the mp3 and watch the accompanying video below.
Norwegian Recycling – Miracles
F) Two concerts are on my docket this weekend in Atlanta: Friday – Local Natives (tickets) and Saturday – Matt & Kim/Donnis (tickets) both at Masquerade. You should probably join…

Kyle adds a rewind-worthy verse, Neil croons, Pat adds some bass and Taylor brings the drums. What more could you want for the remix to “Follow Us”? Listen below and download at the cost of your e-mail address. Follow Us remix (feat. Vonnegutt) by Big Boi

A) Definitely a great single for Sir Lucious Left Foot, but an especially great appearance/introduction for Vonnegutt. Check the trio’s performance on George Lopez last night here. Hopefully, we’ll be seeing them on more big stages like this soon. Watch Big Boi and Vonnegutt roll thru Savannah below.
B) Logan passed on a great site for mash-ups awhile back that I never got to posting. What the Mashup is a one-stop shop for every mash-up artist you can imagine. Try out something new or even check out those classified as “Editors Choice”.
C) Speaking of mash-ups, here are a couple that floated in my inbox over the past month. Thanks HTML and Tim Gunter. HTML-All Things Flow (Sufjan vs. Digitalism) by HTML
Tim Gunter – Little Secret Fireman (Passion Pit vs Lil Wayne)
D) I’m still in need of the new Tokyo Police Club album Champ, but until then this electro pop remix of “Wait Up” by RAC will have to do. Listen below and then download it by donating here to the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals). A great cause and perfect remix. Tokyo Police Club – Wait Up (Boots Of Danger) (RAC Mix) by Remix Artist Collective
E) Last, but not least, don’t forget to pick up the 2dope-affiliated mixtape from Cobe Obeah, Song of the Starz (for FREE). I’ve mentioned it a couple times, but it was well worth the wait. Can’t wait to see the next knowledge-filled release Mr. Obeah drops.
Cobe Obeah – Song of the Starz mixtape (.zip)
Cobe Obeah – Flames (prod. Apple Juice Kid)

Just in time for tonight’s Vonnegutt show at Smith’s Olde Bar, Big Boi drops another gem of Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty (pre-order here). Great verses from Big Boi while Neil tears up the hook. I’m not holding my breath for a Big Boi appearance tonight, but it would be nice….
Big Boi – Follow Us ft Neil Garrard of Vonnegutt (Get it on iTunes)
Also, check out the crazy ass video for “Shutterbugg” if you haven’t.

Never seen Vonnegutt in concert? You should. Never been to Smith’s Olde Bar? Me neither, lets go. The Purple Ribbon boys will be opening for Collective Efforts on Friday, June 18th. Tickets are $10 here or $12 at the door.

What else has Vonnegutt been up to?
-The band’s new website just launched: http://www.vonnegutt.com/
-Big Boi chose the Salaam Remi produced “Follow Us” as his next single, which happens to feature Neil on the chorus and Kyle will be on the remix.
-The band is also back in the studio working on a free EP with covers, new songs and other good things called Free99.
-Kyle just did an interview with DJ Meddafore, is writing the sequel to last year’s collabo with Captain Midnite (get I Brought Dead Flowers to a Funeral here) and just knocked out a freestyle over N.E.R.D.’s “Hot n Fun”.
Kyle Lucas – Hot n Fun freestyle
See you there on Friday, right?

A couple of up and coming artists I’ve mentioned many a time get some much due video treatment. Check it.

Mike Posner – Cooler Than Me video
Bout time is all I can say. Glad to see it finally happen. Looks like Mike opted to showcase a electrofied version of the Gigamesh remix for the official video. Listen up for a snippet of “Smoke & Drive” in the background. UPDATE: Matt aka Gigamesh informed me that the remix I posted earlier is an incomplete version Mike made for the One Foot Out The Door mixtape. Matt later shortened the mix and add a bridge section, which is now in the video and is the “single mix”.
Mike Posner – Cooler Than Me (Gigamesh Official Remix)
Video  below:

Vonnegutt – Promo video
You should already have The Appetizer EP (if not, get it here). With a Lollapalooza date coming and signing with new management, its about time a EPK was released. Basically, if you have a friend that doesn’t know Vonnegutt, pass it on. There is definitely a snippet of a new jam that I haven’t heard yet. Sounds pretty good to me.

Upcoming Vonnegutt tour dates:
5/29 -Spring 4th Center – Atlanta, GA
6/18 – Smith’s Olde Bar – Atlanta, GA
8/6 – Lollapalooza – Chicago,IL

Here it is, the official debut EP from Vonnegutt. Three tracks you’ve heard before (1 remix), but mastered in the studio and it shows. Not to mention the long-awaited release of one of my favorites “Here We Go Again”. You’ve most likely been listening to the free demos for over a year, so head over to Amazon or iTunes and pick up the official releases for a mere $4.
Buy it now on Amazon.
Buy it now on iTunes.

Also, check out this video recap of the band’s trip to SXSW.

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