Met with sunny skies and a throbbing headache, I met up with a friend who dropped me off at some cheap dive bar on 5 th Street called the Yellow Jacket Social Club to interview Small Black. I forgot my ID, which proved to be a little problematic to get in, but after a few minutes I was able to get into the bar. I interviewed the band about their forthcoming album and their abandonment of their frothy chaos towards a more mature approach. They were real nice, talkative dudes, and I was [...]
This afternoon, Earl Sweatshirt, along with his DJ Captain Murphy aka Flying Lotus, hit the stage at the FADER FORT Presented by Converse. He tore through songs old and new, include this definite hit, "Whoa." ... read more
Earl Sweatshirt Odd Future member Earl Sweatshirt will be making his SXSW debut this year (he wasn't there when the rest of his crew first played), and will be doing collaborative sets with Captain Murphy , aka Flying Lotus' rap alter ego (who collaborated with him on "Between Friends" ). Those sets include the Life or Death showcase on Wednesday (3/13) at Scoot Inn at midnight, the Green Label Sound showcase on [...]
Life or Death PR is proud to announce the details of their official SXSW showcase, taking place at Scoot Inn on the evening of Wednesday, March 13th. Check out the deets: Life or Death SXSW Showcase Scoot Inn - 1308 E 4th St Doors at 7:30pm 8pm: Wampire 8:45: RatKing 9:15: Worlds Fair 9:45: Bass Drum of Death 10:10: Wavves 10:40: Mac Demarco 11:15: Unknown Mortal Orchestra 12am: Earl Sweatshirt & Captain Murphy 1am: Trash Talk
The following acts have been added to the South by Soutwest 2013 music lineup since the last time we spoke (which was Thursday): Earl Sweatshirt, Flying Lotus' hip-hop side-project Captain Murphy, Chief Keef, Billy Bragg, Josh Ritter, Hanni El Khatib, Dillon Francis, Amanda Palmer, Phosphorescent, Weekend, California X, Mykki Blanco, Future Unlimited, and Tijuana Panthers. These new acts join a lineup which already included Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Vampire Weekend, The Flaming Lips, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, Eagles of Death Metal, Local Natives, Angel Haze, Major Lazer, Wavves, [...]
Last week, we dropped the not-so-shocking news that Captain Murphy was indeed Flying Lotus , and now some footage from his debut Los Angeles concert has surfaced. The footage captured highlights an surprise appearance from Earl Sweatshirt , who performed the song " Between Friends " alongside the Captain. The second clip captures the moment where Captain Murphy removes his mask to reveal his true identity. Check out the two clips above and below. As well, if you've yet to grab a free copy of Captain Murphy's Duality mixtape, you [...]
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So if you didn't already know, the mysterious Cartoon Network like rap figure, Captain Murphy , unveiled himself to be the great Flying Lotus aka Steven Ellison. He dropped his first mixtape, Duality , and its an explosion of otherworldly rap material from the mastermind himself. A lot of messages transmitted in pitched down lyrical content. His reference to Indian spiritual ideologies such as Kundalini and the chakras fit in nicely with his wavy vinyl fitted cult-like rap meditative arrangements. The mixtape comes with a bunch of cool [...]
Yeah, yeah, so we already know that Captain Murphy is actually Flying Lotus, a revelation that was confirmed at a show at Los Angeles' Low End Theory last week. But fan-shot videos have been trickling in since then, and we felt it was necessary to share some of them with y'all. Here, you can see Murphy performing Duality 's "Prisoner" before ripping off his mask and launching into " Shake Weight ". Shit, if only we could have been there. Below you can watch the unveiling/"Prisoner" clip along with an added [...]
En la primera presentación en vivo de Captain Murphy en Los Angeles la semana pasada se subió al escenario el rapero y productor Earl Sweatshirt para interpretar juntos la canción “ Between Friends ”, parte del primer álbum de este nuevo alter ego de Flying Lotus. El video de la presentación fue grabado y subido por un fan por lo que no esperen una gran calidad, pero la presentación es histórica.
Click here to view the embedded video. Flying Lotus rapping alter ego "Captain Murphy" had the interweb on the edge of their seats awaiting for the cape crusher to be unmasked. Many people were suspected, and during his debut show in L.A all was reveled Drapped in a gold cape and a hoody, Flying Lo didn't try and hide the fact he's one of the most interesting enigma to emerge since Earl's disappearance. So it's only right during his first show as the Captain that he performs, "Between Friends ", [...]
The much talked about Captain Murphy performance that revealed his true identity as Flying Lotus has finally hit the net.
Flying Lotus has dropped a new mixtape under his rap alias of Captain Murphy . The moniker emerged when a masked performer played a surprise headline set in LA last month, which was revealed to be Fly Lo last week. Now the man has dropped his Duality mixtape, as well as performing live on the weekend with Odd Future's Earl Sweatshirt . Listen the former below and watch a live clip of the latter. [...]
Ever since Captain Murphy first appeared this summer on a Flying Lotus (FlyLo) track, "Between Friends," featuring him and Earl Sweatshirt, the hip hop masses have grabbing at guesses to find who this guy really is. Well - mystery no more! With last week's release of Captain Murphy's debut rap mixtape Du∆lity, he's revealed himself to be none other than the space age master of funk himself, FlyLo. While those who've been in-the-know might not be so surprised at this reveal, what is surprising is that the rap debut of FlyLo's new alias proves itself to be one of the [...]
Comme chaque année, il est temps de faire le point sur toutes les sorties musicales et de rassembler tous nos coups de coeur dans une petite dizaine de Best-Of . Découvrez pendant tout le mois de Décembre les sélections d'une partie des membres de WATM Magazine , travaillant sur le site ou dans l'ombre du projet, avec dès maintenant le Best-Of des morceaux qui nous ont le plus marqués, envoutés ou mieux encore totalement électrisés en 2012. Gabriel : 1. Kölsch - GoldFisch 2. N'to - Jane 3. Pleasurekraft [...]
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Captain Murphy - Duality Self-released: 2012 In writing about the Weeknd recently , I got all angsty about how he began his career as a mysterious artist, though he was clearly poised to blow up. While it's true that good art will always prosper, properly marketed art will always prosper and then some . Some will argue otherwise, but the enigmatic nature surrounding Abel Tesfaye and his collaborators felt like a cheap mask ready to be shed when the money was right. That's not a discredit to his talents, either; it's merely a shot [...]
Using mystery to draw fans in has been popular in 2012, and with Captain Murphy , the rap game has its latest and greatest mystery. There's a lot of speculation about who this cartoon-clad captain character actually is. Here's what we know: we first heard him on Flying Lotus & Earl Sweatshirt's " Between Friends ," and since then he's dropped a series of tracks leading up to Duality . Production credits have gone to Flying Lotus, Clams Casino, Samiyam, Teebs, TNGHT, and Just Blaze, with guest spots coming from Earl, Azizi Gibson, and Jeremiah Jae. [...]
I am still convinced that Captain Murphy is a multimedia project led by Flying Lotus . Through this lens, Du∆lity comments on his cult-like status among a new beat generation, and the exceptional thirty minute video that accompanies it goes beyond anything I've seen from his contemporaries. You can download a standard version of the album here before the deluxe edition drops on November 28th. Flying Lotus - Between Friends (feat. Earl Sweatshirt + [...]
Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Earl Sweatshirt, Tyler, The Creator, Flying Lotus, Odd Future Song: Captain Murphy - Immaculation Ft. Jeremiah Jae and Azizi Gibson [download here ] [...]
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