Go Buy This: “Dr. Dreidels”

I usually try and drop a gift suggestion or two during the holiday season that fits thematically with the blog, today I can provide my first recommendation in the form of a Hanukkah gift for all your Jewish hip hop friends out there. Hannah Rothstein, a Bay Area artist, recently combined her love for Hip-Hop, Hanukkah and puns by designing dreidels with Dr. Dre’s likeness on them. Each side of the dreidel features a different image of Dre that was laser-etched onto the wooden canvas. The packaging also features a mirror image of Dre’s Beats logo to signify a “d” for dreidel and also acts as a good reminder how much of a whore the good Dr. has become in recent years. 

Head over to the official website for more information on the Dr. Dreidels.

Video: Sufjan Stevens - "Silver & Gold"

Here's the second video from Sufjan Stevens' upcoming Christmas collection, Silver & Gold: Songs for Christmas Volumes 6-10. The clip for title track, "Silver & Gold"  is made up of old home-video footage of a little boy (Sufjan's nephew, Gavin) running and playing on a beach and reminds me of music from his Illinois period.

Video: Sufjan Stevens – “Mr. Frosty Man”

Here's the video for "Mr. Frosty Man" off of Sufjan Stevens' upcoming Christmas release Silver & Gold: Songs for Christmas Volumes 6-10 that we previewed some weeks back. Animator Lee Hardcastle creates a fantastic claymation zombie apocalypse scene that is well worth your time.

Listen: Sufjan Stevens - "Christmas Unicorn"

Sufjan Stevens continues the Christmas-trend he started years ago with Silver & Gold: Songs for Christmas, Volumes 6-10, a collection of 5 EPs.  The material was recorded between 2006 and 2010 and we can share the final song of them all, the 12 minute and 28 seconds long jingle titled "Christmas Unicorn." There’s a hint of his more recent Age of Adz-direction on this one, with minor auto-tuning and some electronic bleeps and bloops buried in the trade mark harmonizing. The whole package is available in a limited edition vinyl box set as well, which is packed with goodies including…

One of only 2000 Limited Edition Boxsets, including five EPs on 6 vinyl discs (ships only to the United States, Canada and the EU)
2. Christmas stickers
3. Temporary tattoos (non-toxic & safe for children)
4. Paper ornament (self-assembly with directions)
5. 40-page Christmas songbook with vocal and piano reductions
6. Christmas coloring book
7. Hallucinogenic photographs and psychedelic graphic design (by Sufjan Stevens, drug-free since 1975)
8. Extensive liner notes (introductory salutations and an essay on the Christmas tree by Sufjan Stevens, and a few theological words on the End Times by Pastor... Vito Aiuto)
9. Membership to the Silver & Gold email list—you'll hear about new tracks, videos, and other content before anyone else

In short: the perfect Christmas gift. Out on November 13 via Asthmatic Kitty.

Video: Happy Holidays from Kurtis Blow & Gene Ween

Happy Holidays all.  The posts have been coming in slower here as we enjoy ourselves by lounging & getting fat.  Not sure what religion or holiday you follow but us here at Onomatopoeia give you a virtual Holiday High-Five.  Enjoy your time off from whatever you do.

I thought these 2 videos would help share in the cheer of the season.