Driving in New york: Spotlight Margo

LA Based Margo is a complete original. It is hard to compare her to anyone in the present day save Prince. Her style is very radical and she rocks what I’ll call a “Sexy Disco Hipster vibe”.

She uses this keen sense of style to produce engaging videos and theatrical performances. Margo has all the spunk of Cyndy Lauper, but with an aggressive edge. She blends European techno beats with guitar riffs. Her punky lyrics fit in perfect with such a sound.

L.A. based Margo gives me yet another reason to road trip it out west.

Here are two very rad songs. Walking in L.A. drives hard like a Pat Bennatar track and “Cold as Ice” is very funky.

Margo - Walking in LA

Margo - Cold as Ice

And how about a slick video!

Das Roots

Terry Richardson's work for the Pirelli spring calendar in 2010. Terry has certainly pushed the envelope in photography, and received much acclaim for his work for American Apparel. Here is one of the more PG shots from the Italian tire companies calendar. Viva la Italia.

I have a great deal of respect for The Roots. They have maintained relevancy for more than a few decades, and they can put on just as good of a rock show as they do hip hop. I have seen them twice in concert, and have been blown away each time.

Recently the Roots teamed up with ex McKinsey consultant (fact of the day) John Legend. Legend's soulful voice combined with The Roots' upbeat tempos provides for a very engaging body of work.

Here is a cover one the most acclaimed bands of the year Arcade Fire. Listen to it the whole way through for the instrumental ending.


The Roots Featuring John Legend - Wake Up (Arcade Fire Cover)

This next song has a hard rock edge similar to what the Black Keys were able to produce when they teamed up with several hip hop artists for Blac Rocc.

The Roots - How I got Over ft. Dice Raw

Enjoy and have a great week.

Master Untz