PS22 Chorus does MGMT's Kids!

So. Remember that Staten Island school chorus that I am obsessed with? Yup. PS 22 Chorus. Well, the new school year is in full swing, and here's an amazing video by my favorite kids. Please take notice of the kid in the green in the front. Yeah, the one who appears to maybe have Asperger's. Gotta love his energy. But seriously, these kids are great.

Check out their take on John Lennon's Imagine. Another song greatly done. And, boy can birthmark sing!

Artist of the Day: Amp Live

Today I was introduced to Amp Live, an Oakland-based DJ and producer most famously known for being one half of Zion I, an Oakland-based hip hop duo (whom I also became familiar with today). Amp Live has gone on to produce for Akon, MGMT, and Tokyo Police Club among others. However, it is his remixes that I am really enjoying.

A friend of mine e-mailed me a link to download Amp Live's Rainy Dayz remixes (remixes of songs from Radiohead's In Rainbows). Apparently this "album" caused some controversy at first as he did not seek the permission of Radiohead, but the tracks are free to download, so you can check them out here. I honestly have not listened to them yet, as I got distracted by his mashup of MGMT's Future Reflections and of Montreal's Faberge Falls for Shuggie, and felt the urgent need to tell everyone about it immediately. It is truly a great combination, which can be listened to (and downloaded) here, as well as on Amp Live's site.