Forgive me the moderate delay in posting a mix for this month, and just know that the delay is solely due to indecision rather than procrastination. Not sure if others will identify with these tracks as much as I do - many are familiar to me after use as hip-hop samples, and a good deal of credit for the selections should go to Hip Hop Is Read and This Is Hip Hop for the coursework. I don't think I've posted any of these artists on any other mixes, but then again, I don't think I've had [...]
damnit. damnit! Handsome Furs: With a heavy heart the time has come to let all of you know that Handsome Furs are no more. The most important thing that needs to be said right now is how extremely grateful we are to all the fans all over the world that showered us with love and support over the years. Thank you for everything! It's been an incredible 6 years and we owe it all to you. xoxo HF
"Music Man" Murray Gershenz is featured in the L.A. Times this morning. Somewhat of a local legend*, the documentary produced for Record Store Day by the Documentary Channel and NPR . L.A. Review of Books also took a visit to his store recently to talk about his collection. *Despite the L.A. Times obliviousness to the geography of South L.A. , Murray's store is in Baldwin Village, not West Adams. West Adams is East of Crenshaw .
Seriously. The song is pretty, but as a video it's like the animated gif store called and they're running out of you .
I had such a strong affinity for early delta blues, it really took me a while to warm up to post-war rhythm & blues. My natural snobbish instinct was to agree with Son House's rant in Festival! . And I still do think that he's right. It's not the BLUSE. Upbeat, with rhythm and energy... Call it jump blues if you want, but for so many days, it's what keeps me going. [ FYI - that's Little Walter on the cover ] [...]
I got the opportunity a couple weeks ago to see M. Ward in an intimate studio setting at Apogee Studio in Santa Monica, hosted by KCRW as part of their Berkeley Street Studio Sessions . With a capacity of 150, the studio is probably the best venue I have ever witnessed live music at: the sound was excellent, and you had no choice but to have a great up-close view. M. Ward was fantastic, with an excellent backing that included a pedal steel guitar (a weakness of mine). He started off with a [...]
Like the title says. A mix for a friend. Bachelorette , Antwon , Grimes , and a bunch of songs that have either already made it on to monthly mixes, or probably will be in the near future. Stream it on 8tracks: http://8tracks.com/topomodesto /mix-for-lena [ cover art by Moebius (AKA Jean Giraud) ]
Right Now (feat. Diamond District) by Oddisee New DMV heat from a compilation featuring commentary and tracks from Mello Music artists, Oddisee, Apollo Brown, yU, and Gensu Dean.
Whenever there is a new music streaming service that starts up, the first thing I wax philosophic about is how the character of hand-crafted music selections is lost when music is selected by algorithm. In addition to self-motivated discovery, I grew up in a time where I could listen to radio stations like WFMU and WFUV . I could get the sense of the personality of each DJ, understand where I stood next to their music tastes, and let their selections transform my own tastes. I just discovered the music mixtape site, 8tracks : [...]
I very nearly kept with the themed mixes of vintage tunes, but thought, "No, it's just not fair to everyone..." I know you (like, both of you) count on me for new music, as well as the old, so I needed to bring it this month. And there's still a good serving of old stuff, but hopefully enough things with "20113 in the year category to make this feel relevant if the last few months have felt dated. If you don't enjoy Paul Brunelle's take on country, or Opus 32s cover of Gilbert O'Sullivan's "Alone Again;" you're not invited. But [...]
I know I'm late on this month's mix... This was to be on one of the mix options that are in the works.
Just over a week ago Kirby Ferguson released the final installment of his " Everything is a Remix " series. The 4 videos are each about 10 minutes long, and explore the concept of "intellectual property" from a number of angles. Part 1 talks about covering, reworking, sampling, and remixing in music. Part 2 deals with re-appropriation and genre in film. Part 3 discusses the technological evolution of the graphical interface in personal computers. The themes come to a head in Part 4 , which explores the legal aspect [...]
I'll readily admit that the best two ideas here are use of Walsh 's "Helicopter Does Not Exist" and footage from Bullitt , but the Bel Biv Devoe reference is pretty choice too. Haven't been able to get this out of my head all week. ANTWON 's FANTASY BEDS MIXTAPE is high in freestyles over evil-good electro beats. Check out his double-time rapping over Clams Casino on " TURN 2 DIE ." : ANTWON - TURN 2 DIE :
I don't know if the correct term is "blessed," "graced," or "honored," but I felt all of the above when guest DJ Wyndham's funky mix landed in my inbox this month. I can think of no more fitting of a mix in light of Don Cornelius' recent passing. I know you all got soul, so be sure to enjoy these Super Low Prices. February 2012 Mix - "Super Low Prices" guest mix by DJ Wyndham 01 Paul Nero - This Is Soul (1970) [...]
A great loss. (required listening)
Keeping with the vintage toons, here's another mostly soul mix for your listening pleasure. FYI - that's Inez Foxx on the cover. January 2012 Mix 01 Dionne Warwick - You're Gonna Need Me (1973) 02 Mable John - No Love (1960) 03 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Didn't You Know (You'd Have to Cry Sometime) (1969) 04 Barbara & The Browns - It Hurts Me So Much (To Be Able To Look And To [...]
I'm officially not doing an albums of the year list. There have been so few that I wholeheartedly enjoy, I'd have to do a top 10 that starts at 8. But that is not to say that there wasn't some exceptional new music this year. Click HERE for my favorite tracks from 2011. I'm hoping that 2012 will pick up the pace, but if not, I'll just further recede into the vintage music that I love so much. I hope you enjoy listening to the mixes as much as I like making them. [...]
Look what the cat dragged in... 01. Jorge & Alexa Narvaez - Home [Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros cover] 02. Madeon - Pop Culture [directed by Nathan Barnatt ] 03. Orelha Negra - M.I.R.I.A.M. [directed by Vhils ] 04. I Break Horses - Hearts [directed by Alex Southam ] 05. Bill Callahan - America! [directed by Okay Mountain ] [...]
hearsay
Bleached - "Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World"
Azealia Banks - '1991' [Listen]
Lana Del Rey’s “Blue Jeans” Used In A Nespresso Commercial
