In a world where the expression "mixtape" is commonly used for a bunch of mp3s put together in a zip file, !K7 records tapes series gets back to the old-school way. After The Rapture and The Big Pink , it's time for math-rock band Foals to release their own two-sided compilation on July 24th featuring tracks and remixes by Nicolas Jaar , Blood Orange , Dorian Concept , Bibio and many more. Find the electro-oriented tracklist below. SIDE A Nicolas Jaar - Variations [...]

Born Agains. I envy them. I can barely choose between breakfast cereals, and they're absolutely sold on all questions pertaining to eschatology and eternal salvation. I don't envy their musical options though. This is the party of Michael W. Smith, Plus One, and " You've Got to Serve Somebody. " They even turned Dylan insufferable, a water-to-wine worthy feat (the blizzards of cocaine probably did not help). After all, Pat Robertson's meteorological interpretations aside, Christian fanaticism isn't known for its fostering a vibrant creative community. Good God! Born Again Funk , the latest release from the Numero [...]

Oh man, last night was filled with good times. Nicci had a "wrap party" for a student film she acted in, and then it was our friend Thesy's birthday. I absolutely love parties at Thesy's mansion in the hills because it inspires me to try to meet as many people as possible. I put on superficial smiles and get really drunk and chat up as many people as possible. I especially love all the weird looking fuckers that show up. Also, I like annoying the douchey "Hollywood types" that tend to congregate in really small groups and look around at [...]