Introducing James Blake. Not to be confused with James Blunt.

After releasing a slew of EP's throughout 2010, James Blake has finally come out with his first full-length, self-entitled album. I'm not digging the self entitlement, but I'll forgive him since he really is a master at designing strange sounds. The album isn't one you would listen to over and over again, but it is one that warrants some investigation, as the noises he creates are truly unique. Check out a sample of the album here. There is one song in particular that definitely won't creep you out: a cover of Feist's "The Limit to Your Love." Take a listen below.

The Art of Fame

"People take me both way too seriously and not seriously enough," says Lady Gaga. And I think she's exactly right. From the meat dress to her suicidal VMAs performance, I've been shocked and somewhat appalled by some of Gaga's antics. I'll admit, I take her too seriously sometimes. And after watching her interview on 60 minutes with Anderson Cooper, I also realize I have not taken her seriously enough. Gaga comes off as an academic of fame in her interview. She says she has studied the rise and fall of many artists and everything she says, does and wears is all deliberate and part of her master plan for fame. She knows how to draw attention to particular things, like fashion, thereby drawing attention away from other things such as her personal life. I think she's serious about the art of fame. Whether you are a fan of Lady Gaga or not, your opinion of her will be altered in some way after watching this interview. Enjoy, little monsters.

Lotus Flower

Radiohead debuted their new single, Lotus Flower, about three years ago at a live show in the UK. It was simply Thom York and a guitar. And today, Radiohead released their new album, King of Limbs, with that first single, Lotus Flower, and a pretty cool video to accompany the album release.

If you want to listen to the full album, check it here.

You Can't Fake Funk

Whether your preferred method of funking is the pelvic bump, the neck sway or the soulful snarl (or hell, all three), one thing is for sure: You can't fake funk. This revelation came to me at the George Clinton & Parliment Funkadelic show at Yoshi's last week. I have never been so inspired by the common love of grooving in one room.

George isn't a single man show by any means. He's got a family of ladies, gents, and ladygents (if you know what I mean) all up on stage and contributing to the show in some way. One guy in particular caught my eye – a white guy in his mid-30's, wearing khaki pants and a collared shirt. (You can see him in the photo here.) I thought he was from the audience and just weaseled his way up onto the stage somehow. I won't lie... jealousy ran over me. But after the show, we got backstage and chatted with this fellow, and SURPRISE! Homeboy has been touring with George for over 17 years. Now that is precisely the kind of love for music that inspires me – doesn't matter what you look like, where you've come from or how you got here. As long as you're proud to funk, George welcomes all to his funky nation.

Take a look at this rad video of George & P Funk from 1976. God I wish teleportation was possible.