Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: chi, Drake, ft. lauderdale, little torch key, lollapalooza, revolution, revolution live, the weekend, The Weeknd, Weeknd
A week ago I drove up to Ft. Lauderdale from where I am right now, Little Torch Key.
Now don’t get me wrong Little Torch can party its balls off, but last Wednesday I had to leave my cabin and go see The Weeknd. I been followin him since Bendey first introduced me about a year ago. And it just so happens he was havin’ his first South Florida performance…hell the guy has only performed a couple times in the US so far (he’s Canadian).
It was my first time at Revolution Live in Ft. Lauderdale and I gotta say the place is pretty sweet for concerts. First come, first serve for spots, two levels, plenty of bars to access, and judging by the aroma of the venue, little to no security.
…see what I did there?
There weren’t any openers. Just the Weeknd himself. Sadly I didn’t get that close to the stage, (sorry DKAliens), but it allowed me to move around the area and get different shots.
As for the concert itself, his performance was okay, I enjoyed it. With time I think he’ll have better stage presence, he still has a lot of time to grow. Abel definitely has a large following and I still think its only a matter of time before he floods the radio waves, however his music is definitely darker than his buddy’s, Drake, so time will tell. His trilogy of free mixtapes were fire.
I was happy he played my favorite song of his, Glass Table Girls (see above). Anyways, after the concert, and probably during, I’d estimate that about 17 new babies were conceived. The Weeknd knows how to set dat mood.
In other news, in a couple weeks I’ll get to see Frank Ocean at the same venue, pretty pumped. Fast forward to August and I’ll be seeing both of them at Lollapalooza in the Chi #huzzah.
DKA out.
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: echoes of silence, free, mike posner, mixtape, the layover, The Weeknd, Weeknd
Yup, looks like Danner just got a new album to listen to on his plane ride back to the mitten (…along w/ Common’s The Dreamer, The Believer, however this one is free.)
The Weeknd drops his 3rd mixtape of the year just in time for the holidays, ‘Echoes of Silence’. I’ve been telling you about him since Bendey first put me on. So catch up. Here and Here. The dude is gonna impregnate your radio stations before you know it.
First song is a remix of The King, Michael Jackson’s Dirty Diana. Fire. Go Download it now and thank me later, #NoDrake.
Wow.
So much emotion and passion. The last track on the tape, Echoes of Silence, really hits home.
Thank you Abel Tesfaye, aka, The Weeknd.
Also, on a lighter note, I should have posted this when it came out, but better late than never right? The homie, Mike Posner released a stellar mixtape that has been on heavy rotation for me and everyone else that has it.
Mike Posner – The Layover [Click to Download]
I could name my own favorite tracks, but you’ll find your own. My deepest apologies for being so late to a guy that let me interview him. Smh at myself.
(a douchey opportunity for me to post this)
If you really wanna do your DKA Life research, you can read my interview and show review here.
I also still gotta post my 2nd visit to Art Basel sometime.
Alright, I need to get to bed. Can’t wait for Friday to meet up with great people.
With love,
Daniel
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Drake, House of Balloons, The Weeknd, thursday
If you liked The Weeknd’s first mixtape, House of Balloons, that I posted here awhile ago, you’ll be sure to love this.
Darker than ever before, Drake’s new right hand man doesn’t disappoint. I feel the only proper way to listen to this is with a lady friend, a pint of alcohol, a jay and/or pain pills (tsk tsk The DKA Life can’t condone that kind of behavior). But anyway, I don’t know what else to really say, dude is tryin’ to stay mysterious and his marketing plan is working, people are pheening for more material.
DKA out.
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Drake, The Weeknd, trust issues, trust issues remix
The Weeknd releases his version of Drake’s new song “Trust Issues”.
Dude has the blogger’s on lock. This was released less than a half hour ago. The DKA Life working for YOU. ha.
Enjoy.
Still waitin’ on his mixtape ‘Thursday’ to drop sometime this summer…
DKA out.
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: barack obama, bendey, big sean, Bruno Mars, Chiddy Bang, cris cab, CyHI the prince, Diggy Simmons, Drake, gif, gigamesh, j. cole, kinetics, lil wayne, matt, one love, outasight, Playlistings, Playlistings XI, Summer, tech n9ne, The Weeknd, Wale, XV
Well friends, the wait is over. Playlistings has returned for a special Summer Release. Bendey and I couldn’t hold it back, there are just too many dope songs that you need to be jammin’ to this summer. Some of them you’ve probably heard before if you’ve kept up with TheDKALife, but there are a plethora of other new tracks on this edition.
As some of you may know, Bendey’s blog Vivid Underground has been dissolved to make way for Bendey.com. Bendey has decided to keep his new site professional and use it primarily to display his talents. Props to him. Go check it out. www.Bendey.com
Here’s what Matt had to say:
“I just wanted to make this one be special. It’s been a while since we (DKA) crashed heads and I think we got a good release here…new, smart, and guaranteed to kick-start anyone’s summer.
As something that I love to do, but suddenly find it hard to set aside time and resources to enjoy; Playlistings has taken a backseat to some of the ‘more important’ things in life. This is the part where you say, “hey yo Bender, man up! I thought you had balls, sir. You gettin’ soft?” To which I would reply with a swift slap to your face. Instead of Playlistings releases coming every few weeks, they may become more sporadic throughout the year, but 10x more special. With this Summer Release, I wanted to communicate that. The design, much like a timeless leather-bound book, should show you’ve got something special here. Enjoy it.”
We’re both busy. No guarantees there will be any future releases. If there are, you will find them released exclusively at The DKA Life. It will all depend if I have the time to compile the tracks and if Bendey has the time to make a dope cover. So many responsibilities these days. Growin’ up sucks.
So without further adieu, I hope you’ve already hit the download button and are eagerly awaiting the status bar to be at 100%. I think you will be pleasantly satisfied with this Playlistings. Tell all your friends and family & feel free to leave comments and let me know what you think.
DKA out.
Disclaimer: All of these tracks have been released by the artist’s themselves. Thus, I find it fair to compile them into one magnificent mixtape. Upon any request, the link will be removed immediately.
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: 305, cris cab, Drake, Forward, marvin's room, Miami, mixtape, rolling stone, The Weeknd
Make sure you download the new mixtape from the 305 native, Cris Cab. Only a matter of time before this kid blows up. Great summer time music. You heard him HERE first….probably….not really.
Here a couple other down to earth songs to throw on your iTunes from some Canadians.
The Weeknd x Drake
Drake- “Marvin’s Room”. For those late nights you’re hammered and wanna pour your heart out to the ex.
Download HERE.
The Weeknd “Rolling Stone.” More beautiful, dark, baby makin’ music.
Download HERE.
Yes. If you’re up on your music game, you know I’m about a week late on all of these. But remember kids, school first.
Sidebar: (aw yea, Danner figured out how to embed audio players in the blog, aw yea….by wasting 2 hours of my life that I wont get back)
DKA out.
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: all of the lights, Bardot, capcom, childish gambino, cris cab, cudi, donald glover, Fear of God, House of Balloons, Kid Cudi, longest text message, Miami, Pusha T, Squarians, The Weeknd, XV, Zero Heroes
New Childish Gambino that’s fire. Dude goes in on his version of All of the Lights.
Childish Gambino – Break (AOTL)
^^”After this I hit the highway. I’m headin west like I’m f**kin blowin’ Kanye” oooweee.
Childish Gambino – The Longest Text Message (unmastered)
New Cudi? And he’s sober now? Good for him. Good track too.
And for those of you that might be joining me at the Bardot (my new favorite spot) this saturday to see Pusha T (1/2 of Clipse), get familiar with his work and enjoy his newest mixtape he dropped about 2 weeks ago.
“Touch it” has gotta be my favorite right now…pretty hilarious.
In the mood for baby making music? Thats not just straight up RnB? Sign me up. Bendey showed this to me the other day:
The Weeknd – House of Balloons (Mixtape) [Click to Download]
And I gotta show love to the homey XV. He dropped this a few days ago. Its got a great 80s beach vibe to it and just a feel good track.
XV – Foreign Exchange Student f. Miami Horror
Be on the look out for his free album “Zero Heroes” droppin 4.XV.2011. #Squarians.
Annd why not? Saw Miami native, Cris Cab put on a great performance Saturday. Watch this and enjoy. Kid is makin moves. I’ll be makin’ a future post about him sometime, along with more of his music. For now, here’s his interpretation of All of the Lights.
Whew, that should hold ya over for a few days. Its all good music people. Enjoy my DKAliens.
DKA out.
THE DKA LIFE 
