
Download: Action Bronson & the Alchemist - "Rare Chandeliers" Mixtape Noisey just dropped Action Bronson and the Alchemist's "Rare Chandeliers" Mixtape. It's like if Big Pun and Rammel-zee at a four course meal at strip-club after eating adderall and getting zooted. It's hella focused but bugged out in a purely NY sense. Except it's produced by the Cali's Alchemist but he produces Mobb Deep and has Soul Assassin roots sooo .. WTF are you saying WESLEY? Peep the tracklist below and download above.. 1. Big [...]
Click here to view the embedded video. As Pitchfork noted, Deerhunter's Bradford Cox took the stage with Divine Fits at Terminal West in Atlanta to cover The Ramones' "53rd & 3rd." The Oct. 29 show fell right in the middle of Sandy, so Cox appropriately dedicated the song to New Yorkers.

It was a happy accident stumbling upon singer/songwriter Ryne Doughty in a bar last night in Des Moines. Truth be told, when I found out I needed to come to Iowa for a business trip, I did a little poking around to see what bands might be performing (on the docket for tonight - Columbus's own Blueprint at Vaudeville Mews ) and I knew Doughty was going to be playing at El Bait Shop , a beer joint not that different from places like World of Beer and [...]

MP3: Ol Dirty Bastard, Buddha Monk, 12 OClock - Freestyle (DJ Stretch Armstrong) 95 . The rap internet is remembering Wu-Tang's Ol Dirty Bastard today who died on November 13th, 2004. Above is freestyle from ODB, Buddha Monk, and 12 O'clock from the Stretch Armstrong Show in 1995 that I found threw mediafire and googling. If this is from your site leave a comment and I will put the proper link. ODB doesn't actually rap until about 6:45 minutes in but it is raw and worth it. Also peep: Egotrip's Post [...]

While King Vada preps the release of "The Sun Sets Tomorrow Regardless: God Is Never Hiding" he continues to leak joints. Here is Thee Elite ft. The Ice King.
Click here to view the embedded video. MP3: DivineFits "WTNBN" RJD2 remix MP3: Soul Position- "The Good Life" RJD2 has been on a bit of a roll recently. He released an album with his original Columbus Hip Hop crew, MHz Legac y at the end of October. RJ also linked up with Blueprint for a new Soul Position song. The Columbus ex-pat just remixed his sometime drummer's Sam Brown's new band the Divine Fits . On election [...]
Click here to view the embedded video. Probably the one thing in Columbus music I would've never predicted is the Washington Beach Bums usurping the Unholy Two as the most beloved band in North Campus. Or the fact that I would post a video by a band called the Washington Beach Bums willingly in 2012. But I guess moving back into the area makes me laugh at the idea of a boat pearling around Summit. I guess after watching a zillion Mean Jeans video in disbelief of people having that much [...]
Jeff Mangum announced a string of 2013 tour dates today, including a January 14th date at Southern Theatre . Today, Jeff Mangum announced a new run of tour dates beginning January 9 in Buffalo, NY and wrapping up February 16 in North Adams, MA. Support will include Tall Firs, Briars of North America and the Music Tapes. A portion of the proceeds for these shows will benefit Children of the Blue Sky , which aims to place orphaned Mongolian children with foster families. A full list of Jeff Mangum [...]
Click here to view the embedded video. It's Sunday. I will just let Pedro tell it: For those that aren't familiar with who I am my name is P. Blackk. I'm 21 years old & from Columbus, Ohio. I've been working on this project called "Contemporary Nostalgia" for quite some time now with my big homie J. Rawls. You might've heard me on the J. Rawls "Ohio Takeover Mixtape", on L.e For The Uncool's "The Measure" (George Washington) on Fly.Union's "Look Up To The [...]

There is so much going this weekend. The biggest event will be today when this year's Wexner Prize winner , Annie Leibovitz and Rolling Stone Publisher Jann S. Wenner will have a public conversation tonight @ the Wex @ 5:30 pm. More information and tickets here. This event comes on the eve of Annie Leibovitz receiving the 14th Annual Wexner Prize, Saturday. After Leibovitz receives her Wexner Prize during a private ceremony; The Wexner Center will celebrate it's 23rd Year with a Gen Wex sponsored party called [...]

Philip Cogley was on tour. Now he's home! Saturday Giant Philip Cogley Homecoming Show The Receiver November 3, 2012 Kobo Live Saturday Giant The Receiver [...]
Click here to view the embedded video. From Silver & Gold , Songs for Christmas Vol. 10: Christmas Unicorn , available November 13th on 5xCD box set and digital, and later in a vinyl box set. Almost Thanksgiving = time for Christmas music.

Click here to view the embedded video. Rashad's album amazing album Museum is Columbus, Ohio's offering to the national contemprary R+B current that people like Frank Ocean, and Miguel have cause rise to. Check out Rashad at the Turkey Jam this Year @ Skully's on November 24th.
My posts here have been coming a little less frequently due to my work on a site that I launched in mid-August. The site, Kids Interview Bands , features my 6th grade daughter Olivia and her friend Connie interviewing bands that are passing through Columbus. The girls got their start at the Bunbury Music Festival in Cincinnati where they interviewed 8 bands including Neon Trees , Minus the Bear and Imagine Dragons . Since that time, they've knocked out 33 or so interviews and have 6 more scheduled in [...]

Father John Misty performed at the NYC Petty Fest in October an star-studded event that raised $15,000 for Sweet Relief Musicians Fund , a charity organization that provides financial assistance to musicians facing illness, or disability. Other special guests at the Jameson sponsored event included Caleb Followill of Kings of Leon, Fabrizio Moretti and Albert Hammond, Jr. of the Strokes, Cyndi Lauper , SNL’s Fred Armisen and John McEnroe. As you can guess these stars covered Tom Petty songs and were very successful at raising money for a good cause as they sold-out [...]

Photo Credit: Getty Images for Jameson Irish Whiskey Father John Misty performed at the NYC Petty Fest in October an star-studded event that raised $15,000 for Sweet Relief Musicians Fund , a charity organization that provides financial assistance to musicians facing illness, or disability. Other special guests at the Jameson sponsored event included Caleb Followill of Kings of Leon, Fabrizio Moretti and Albert Hammond, Jr. of the Strokes, Cyndi Lauper , SNL’s Fred Armisen and John McEnroe. As you can guess these stars covered Tom [...]
Click here to view the embedded video. Nashville power rock sibling duo Jeff The Brotherhood will appear on the Conan O'Brian show November 15th which is also the same day they go on tour with the Delta Spirit. Above is a video for "Leave Me Out" off their album they co-produced with Dan Auerbach " Hypnotic Nights". The performance-based clip was shot in Nashville and co-directed by Jen Uman (artist & illustrator) and Bucky Fukumoto (Morrissey, Kasabian, Peaches, etc) This is [...]
Pac Div hooks up with other guys from Los Angeles Kendrick Lamar and Blu for Cross Trainers the latest single off their upcoming album GMB due out November 27th. Pac Div Euro tour dates after the jump. Upcoming European Tour Dates: November 9 - Gent, Charlatan (belgium) 12 - Berlin, Bi Nuu (Germany) 13 - Hamburg, Hafenklang (Germany) 14 - Heidelberg, Karlstor (Germany) 15 - Mainz, Red Kat (Germany) 16 [...]
Click here to view the embedded video. On election night, Eric Bachmann and his Crooked Fingers crew came through town to play a show at the Tree Bar with John Vanderslice. Here's a sublime version of "Sleep All Summer" off the 2005 Merge release Dignity & Shame .
Barely Eagle by Barely Eagle I'm loving these two tracks that Columbus band Barely Eagle debuted on Bandcamp. Featuring CD102.52s Tom Butler, plus alums of Deerhead and Butler's old band Church of the Red Museum, Barely Eagle announced itself with little fanfare but great anticipation this summer. These two songs deliver. "There's Something Wrong with the Kids in this Town" drones for seven minutes but never bores, and "Guns Don't Kill People, Barely Eagle Kills People" is an onslaught of chunky riffage. Give 'em a listen.