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We’ve obviously never been shy about celebrating the music of Phil Collins, so imagine our delight to discover this morning that an official first annual Phil Collins Day and Parade has been planned to take place tomorrow, February 15th out in Brooklyn.

Says Gothamist.com: “There will be floats, dancers, a marching band, and tunes, Parading down Franklin St. in Greenpoint… Following the Phil parade, the celebration will continue with famous clips, songs, and the Phil Collins cocktail at Shayz Lounge (130 Franklin Street, Brooklyn).”

We’re not quite sure of the significance of February 15th ourselves (the man was born on January 30th... and his first studio album was released on February 9th...) – so shout if anyone knows – but we’ll glad to throw on some “In the Air Tonight” and grab a slice of Phil pizza tomorrow nevertheless.

Link: http://gothamist.com/2011/02/11/celebrate_phil_collins_day_with_a_p.php

** Update: For those interested in how the event went, there's a great article from the New York Times on it here: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/12/arts/music/12reunion.html **

This year marks the anniversary of two occasions notable for Rockstar fans as well as fans of 1990’s hip-hop – a decade since the release of Grand Theft Auto III in October of 2001 – and the 20th anniversary year since Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito’s legendary college radio show debuted on the airwaves.

The seminal Columbia University (WKCR) radio show aired every Thursday late night from late 1990 through 1998 – providing a platform for some of the biggest names in hip-hop to make their very first appearances on-air.
By the time Stretch Armstrong and Lord Sear appeared as DJs and hosts on the radio in Grand Theft Auto III, Stretch and Bobbito had amicably split to pursue separate endeavors – but last fall, the two reunited back at WKCR on the week of the 20th anniversary of their very first show in October 1990 – taking back over the airwaves for an epic 5 hour reunion special filled with nostalgia, amazing stories from the 90’s, super rare b-sides and jaw-dropping on-air freestyle session recordings from the archives of artists like Mobb Deep, Nas, Biggie, Jay-Z, Big L, and Ol’ Dirty Bastard in their early days – not to mention the good old fashioned late night delirious tomfoolery their listeners loved them for.

Now, this coming Thursday night February 10th – Stretch, Bobbito and longtime co-host Lord Sear are properly celebrating this 20 year milestone with a one-night-only event at Le Poisson Rouge in downtown NYC – sure to be filled with lots of surprise guest artists paying homage to the groundbreaking radio show… and plenty of that good old fashioned tomfoolery. If you’re in the NYC area, you can get tickets at http://lepoissonrouge.com/events/view/1826.

For anyone that was unable to catch the Spike Video Game Awards when they originally aired late last year, Spike TV have recently made the video of Jose Gonzalez's performance of the Best Song in a Game winning "Far Away" from the Red Dead Redemption soundtrack available for viewing worldwide online. 

Check it out above or at http://www.spike.com/video/vga-2010-jose/3506921.

Previously:
“Far Away” Music Video (Red Dead Redemption Soundtrack)
Red Dead Redemption Wins Game of the Year and Jose Gonzalez Performs "Far Away" Live at the 2010 Spike Video Game Awards
Collectors' Item Red Vinyl LP of the Red Dead Redemption Original Soundtrack Now Available at the Rockstar Warehouse

The Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare Original Soundtrack, which originally debuted on iTunes alongside the release of the disc-based Undead Nightmare DLC compilation, is now available as a physical CD from the Rockstar Warehouse for $9.99.

Composed by Bill Elm and Woody Jackson, the men behind the original Red Dead Redemption soundtrack, this terrifically spooky score features eerie instrumentals as well as epic Southern Gothic rockabilly tracks from guest performers Kreeps and Misterio.

To order the digital version from iTunes, click here (European iTunes users click here). For more details on both the Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare soundtracks including track listings and featured samples, check out the official Soundtrack feature page.


Previously:
Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare Now Available In Stores Worldwide for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3
(Audio) "Dead Sled" by Kreeps - from the Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare Original Soundtrack
Red Dead Redemption Original Soundtrack CD Now Available at the Rockstar Warehouse

The West and the East come together as two very notable Grand Theft Auto alumni collaborate on “Temptation” – a brand new track by San Andreas’ Young Maylay & GTAIV’s legendary DJ Premier.

From Premier’s new production album showcasing the talent on his indie imprint: Year Round Records “Get Used to Us” - which features a ton of other GTA soundtrack alums including MC Eiht, Royce da 5’9, Joell Ortiz, Styles P, Saigon, Papoose, and Grand Puba of Brand Nubian.

Currently available via iTunes and Amazon MP3.

The 2010 Spike VGA Awards ' live musical performance of "Far Away" by Jose Gonzalez from the Red Dead Redemption soundtrack - which wound up winning Best Song in a Game that evening - featured a specially made music video which appeared as a backdrop behind Jose on stage.

Today, for your enjoyment, we present that original video itself - created and edited entirely with game footage from Red Dead to illustrate and underscore the emotion of "Far Away." Also available in high-definition here at the Rockstar site Videos section and at the Red Dead Redemption official site.

Also:
The actual live performance video from the broadcast is currently available for viewing at the Spike VGA official website, however only for those in North America (territorial restriction will be lifted once the VGAs air in Europe in January).

Previously:
Red Dead Redemption Wins Game of the Year and Jose Gonzalez Performs "Far Away" Live at the 2010 Spike Video Game Awards
Live Performance of "Far Away" by Jose Gonzalez from the Red Dead Redemption Soundtrack
Live Performance of "Deadman's Gun" by Ashtar Command from the Red Dead Redemption Soundtrack

* Update: Thanks to everyone who tuned in to see Jose's performance (and Red Dead Redemption win Game of the Year).
The full list of Red Dead Redemption awards:

• Game of the Year
• Best DLC (Red Dead Redemption – Undead Nightmare)
• Best Song In A Game (Far Away by José González)
• Best Original Score
  

Saturday, December 11th, tune in to the 2010 Spike Video Game Awards to catch Jose Gonzalez as he performs his Best Song In A Game nominated "Far Away" from the Red Dead Redemption Original Soundtrack live during the telecast.

Red Dead Redemption is nominated for a total of nine category awards in this year's show, including noms for Game of the Year, Studio of the Year (Rockstar San Diego) and Best Original Score. 

It all goes down on Spike TV Saturday December 11th at 8 pm EST / 5 pm PST.

Previously
Collectors' Item Red Vinyl LP of the Red Dead Redemption Original Soundtrack Now Available at the Rockstar Warehouse
Red Dead Redemption Original Soundtrack CD Now Available at the Rockstar Warehouse
Live Performance of "Deadman's Gun" by Ashtar Command from the Red Dead Redemption Soundtrack
Behind the Scenes of the Red Dead Redemption Soundtrack
Live Performance of "Far Away" by Jose Gonzalez from the Red Dead Redemption Soundtrack

A few months back, we threw up the video for Eddie Murphy's "Party All The Time" to show our undying support for the ethos that any time, is in fact, the right time to party. Today, we offer Phil Collins and Philip Bailey's "Easy Lover" — a fan favorite from Vice City Stories, but also a sobering companion piece to "Party All The Time". Both songs celebrate wild excess (it was the 80s) but they also warn of the pitfalls of going hard all the time. All that partying is great, but next thing you know, your girl doesn't come home anymore, your relationship is done and you’re hanging out with Rick James and/or Phil Bailey trying to figure out where your life went wrong. Seriously, you don’t want to ask that question to a man in leather pants. Maybe next time, you stop chasing models and popping bottles and instead you talk to the nice girl playing Chinatown Wars on the train. These are important things to consider as we head into the weekend.