Nah they can’t tell me nothing "We give that to the people Spread it across the country Labels out here Nah they can’t tell me nothing We give it to the people Spread it across the country" It's amazing to see Macklemore & Ryan Lewis all over TV and radio. These guys have put in the ground work and are a throwback model for hip-hop (rapper and producer). Their latest single, "Can't Hold Us," is another stellar track off of "The Heist." From New Zealand [...]
Nah they can’t tell me nothing "We give that to the people Spread it across the country Labels out here Nah they can’t tell me nothing We give it to the people Spread it across the country" It's amazing to see Macklemore & Ryan Lewis all over TV and radio. These guys have put in the ground work and are a throwback model for hip-hop (rapper and producer). Their latest single, "Can't Hold Us," is another stellar track off of "The Heist." From New Zealand [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News Sasquatch The Gorge Amphitheatre in beautiful George, Wash. will once again play host to the Sasquatch music festival in 2013. This year's lineup spans several genres and includes headliners the xx , Mumford and Sons , the recently reunited Postal Service , Macklemore and Ryan Lewis , Sigur Ros , Vampire Weekend , Japandroids and many more.
ILLUSTRATION BY LYDIA CONKLIN 2012 was a spectacular year in music - one with so many records we truly loved that narrowing down the list was difficult. Ordering it, however, was almost impossible. This was a year of shifting genres and experimentation. This was a year that introduced us to some bands that will remain on rotation for years to come and albums that are already on their way to becoming modern classics. Along with the return of many favorites, we were given the debuts from Django Django , Alt J , Frank Ocean , [...]
On March 30th, the hip-hop centric Paid Dues Festival will return to the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, CA with a lineup topped by the Black Hippy collective, aka Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and Jay Rock. Also playing are Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Dom Kennedy, Tech N9ne, Immortal Technique, and Joey Bada$$ with more names to be revealed in January. A pre-sale is now ongoing for General Admission and VIP tickets; click here for more information.
25 Sleigh Bells - Reign of Terror Comeback Kid - Sleigh Bells Sometimes I have these weird dreams where Alexis Kraus is seducing me by playing "Comeback Kid" in a flannel onesie. I wake up hating my life. S 24 Andy Stott - Luxury Problems Andy Stott - Numb A beautiful body of [...]
In the spirit of the holiday season, our writer's have a present for each and every one of us: their top picks for albums and tracks of the year. ...
[Our dear friend Ben Morse , photographer, director, and burrito enthusiast, has once again shared his albums of the year with us. Here are the top five (check out 10-6 here ).-Tiffiny] 5. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - The Heist Macklemore is everywhere. The guy tours relentlessly, and 2012 has been an incredible year. Millions of youtube views, amazing original beats from Ryan Lewis, and an image and sound that aims for the mainstream and lands squarely there. Fresh, [...]
For the rest of the year, we'll be spotlighting our KEXP DJs Top Albums of 2012, leading up to our 2012 Top Album Countdown , as voted on by our listeners! Voting ends on Friday, December 21st , so let us know your favorites now , and tune in on Friday, December 28th to hear if your picks made the list! Japandroids at Neumos, 11/28/12 // photo credit: Brittany Brassell ( more photos ) Morgan's 2012 Top Ten Albums [...]
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis performed "Thrift Shop" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Watch the video below: ...
For the rest of the year, we'll be spotlighting our KEXP DJs Top Albums of 2012, leading up to our 2012 Top Album Countdown , as voted on by our listeners! Voting ends on Friday, December 21st , so let us know your favorites now , and tune in on Friday, December 28th to hear if your picks made the list! Macklemore x Ryan Lewis on The Afternoon Show on KEXP, 07/20/11 // photo credit: Jim Bennett ( more photos ) [...]
Picking 10 albums from an entire year's worth of music is no easy feat. Picking 5? Nearly impossible. So in order to offer up my handful of favorites from the Mayan calendar's final year, I thought long and hard about what impressed me in 2012. And while I could easily have put 25 albums on this list, here are 5 that consistently made their way into my catalog almost instantly. So sit back and listen, and maybe you'll find some music to help you tune out your family this holiday season. [...]
Producer, Songwriter, Singer, Multi-instrumentalist, DJ, wine connoisseur, Chris Arnott has all the important boxes checked. A hard artist to pin down to one genre Chris writes and produces music on a prolific scale. In 2011 Chris Placed #2 in the ARIA Club Chart with 'We Feel Love' & #7 with 'This New Style'. Now he's back with a cool remix of "Thrift Shop" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. Listen to it above, and don't forget to visit his Soundcloud [...]
" Macklemore and Ryan Lewis sit down with Music Talks for an epic interview covering their recent success, collaborative process, best thrift shop purchases, and plans to change the music industry." - MT #YSAFam Rosa, also the host of Music Talks got a chance to sit down with the duo that is Macklemore and Ryan Lewis to talk the things you wouldn't really expect from an interview. Rosa ask about, "Same Love" about the guys being on Ellen and more. Check it out!
For the rest of the year, we'll be spotlighting our KEXP DJs Top Albums of 2012, leading up to our 2012 Top Album Countdown , as voted on by our listeners! Voting ends on Friday, December 21st , so let us know your favorites now , and tune in on Friday, December 28th to hear if your picks made the list! Alt-J outside the Cutting Room Studios NYC, 08/07/2012 photo credit: Lauren Slusher ( more photos ) John Richards' 2012 Top Ten Albums [...]
Comin' to you live and direct! You're weekly dose of Party Favor ! Following the success of a hit remix of A-Trak 's latest work, Party Favor returns to remind us that he has forgotten how to sleep. In fact, if it wasn't enough, he's in the middle of creating a massive EP of originals on top of all of everything else, so stay tuned. Forever perfecting his unrivaled bouncey-house-trap-bass remix steez, this guy will not quit until his name is more familiar with killer remixes than Dirty South 's is with Nutella [...]
It’s time again for Friday on My Mind , our weekly blog post where we look at videos centered around one common theme. Today as we recover from our food comas, Black Friday falls upon us, so we're looking at songs about shopping. The term "Black Friday" originated in Philadelphia back in 1966. Those who worked as a part of the police force, public transit, or the retail industry viewed the day as unpleasant. It was indeed the first official day that people could begin to shop for the holiday, but it also meant that stores, sidewalks, [...]
Few days ago Macklemore and Ryan Lewis performed "Same Love" on The Ellen show. Very cool. http://macklemore.com/
"I replied I appreciate the offer, thought that this is what I wanted Rather be a starving artist than succeed at getting fucked" - Macklemore - Jimmy Iovine Those last lines from Macklemore get me every time I hear it. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis track, Jimmy Iovine, should be a wake up call for all artists that consider themselves musicians. It's a fictional story about him walking into Interscope Records and being offered a record deal aka selling his soul and artistic rights. We live [...]
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