Vibe magazine chops it up with KRS-One as he breaks down his entire catalogue. Very interesting read, as KRS speaks on what happened whilst creating some of the best classics of Hip-Hop, starting with his Boogie Down Productions days. KRS-One on "Criminal Minded": "Me and Scott La Rock (DJ and co-founder of Boogie Down Productions ) started B Boy Records, which was a small little record company, with some other guys— Ray Wilson , Jack Allen and Bill Kamarra . That's where we put out 'South Bronx.' Before all this, [...]
Today I've got another amazing new video, this time showcasing the epic new light setup from Big Gigantic. This video done by Cinesthetics, caught their soldout Boulder Theater and Denver Ogden Theater shows. We already showcased the new lights from their Chicago NYE show, but this really lets you see how epic the setup is. You can see the unique light hive that surrounds both Dom and Jeremy as the play live Sax and drums in middle. I can tell this is going to blow peoples minds all over the country throughout this next year. For [...]
Mark Lanegan Band Blues Funeral 4AD/Beggars Group US Recently, I marveled at Mark Lanegan's voice, that deep and leathery, wavering and seductive voice, and noted how I would not only listen to Lanegan reinterpreting the catalog of pop songstress, Katy Perry, but I would buy that collection, too . That's the power of having the voice of Rock 'N' Roll. Blues Funeral, Lanegan's first solo collection since 20042s Bubblegum, presents the listener with a scenario tantalizingly close to my own dream/nightmare. Squeezed in the middle of [...]
Full album stream of Phèdre 's ( three lovers from Monaco, raised in a cave of gold ) dope debut LP debuting next week in this space right here, but in the meantime, here's this:
Yalls - Settle Down I've got another awesome premiere today from Gold Robot Records. This time from my homeboy, Oakland's funky jam master, Dan... (Visit my blog for more!)
I'm not going to lie. Mark Lanegan could release an album of Katy Perry covers and I'd not only listen to it, but I'd probably put down cash money for it, too. Now, that's not to say quality doesn't matter when it comes to the output of the one time Screaming Trees frontman. Rather, his voice is so captivating - Deep, smoky, lonesome, and in the case of "Gravedigger's Song," from his soon to be released album, Blues Funeral, down right scary - He can be paired with the twee voice of Isobel Campbell, the boozy and [...]
The fuzz pop of San Francisco's Terry Malts is equally indebted to the flapping, mop tops and punk rock of The Ramones and the disaffected stares of UK shoegazers. Yet, if one were to choose, pogo or pout, shout or sulk, songs like "Nauseous," should make the choice easy - Make yourself a pit, do the pizza man dance and the gorilla dance, too. There will be time enough for introspection once the music's done. MP3: Terry Malts - Nauseous Look for Terry Malt's debut full length, Killing Time, February [...]
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Cloud Nothings Attack on Memory Carpark To hear Cloud Nothings' Dylan Baldi tell it, the title of the band's third album, Attack on Memory, is meant to be an attack on the memory of what people thought his band was." Of course, with a title that vague, this attack on memory could be attached to any manner of things we'd rather forget. For example, it could be an attack on your memory of all those shitty emo bands that claimed to be influenced by Fugazi, Sunny Day Real [...]
Have you heard Cleveland's Cloud Nothings have a new album out next Tuesday ? It was produced by Steve Albini. You may have heard of him. Maybe you read the interview where the Cloud Nothings' Dylan Baldi dished on Albini's Scrabble playing ways. It's also a rockier and edgier sound for a band who've made their name by playing carefree, lo-fi pop. Maybe you heard the first two tracks ( "Stay Useless" and "No Future/No Past" ) released from the forthcoming Attack on Memory. Or, maybe you've heard the album stream. That's out there, [...]
Bears aren't the only Cleveland band spreading the sound of sunshine pop this winter. The Lighthouse and the Whaler offer similarly bright sounds on "Pioneers." There's bells and brilliantly colored guitars and warm, shimmery keyboards. It would be pop-perfect for an automobile advert featuring carefree thirty-somethings doing those things carefree thirty-somethings do as they showcase their affordable, environmentally sensible, yet stylish new car. This isn't a dig. Rather, "Pioneers," is the type of track that could boost both the band's profile and their bank accounts. MP3: The Lighthouse and the Whaler - Pioneers [...]
On the heels of one very well-received album (20102s Twin-Hand Movement) and one killer 73 for Sub Pop (20112s "Deer Knives"/"Tangiers"), Baltimore's Lower Dens return with a new full length and a heavy theme. The band's forthcoming release, Nootropics, is said center on the ways in which technology could be used to expand human capabilities. Hmm...Well...Ok, I'll bite. Indie rock has a solid history of human/machine concept albums (See Radiohead's OK Computer and Grandaddy's Sophtware Slump) and judging by the first single, "Brains," the inclusion of more electronic music elements, like motorik rhythms, into their custom blend of [...]
When I was a kid—and I mean, when I was eight or nine years old—I told anyone who would listen that if I ever had kids I would name them after The Beatles. And I meant all of The Beatles, even Ringo. But I was a kid and what did I know? I grew up and realized it was ridiculous to name my kids after my favorite band. Paul Weller on the other hand is welcoming his twin sons Bowie and John Paul into the world this week. The 53 year old former frontman of The Jam announced [...]
Guided by Voices Let's Go Eat the Factory GBV Records From the beginning, the Guided by Voices reunion of the mid-90s lineup was different. It may have read like the familiar script - Cult band tours theaters and the festival circuit, gets their due and gets some dollars, but unlike many of their peers there was a palpable sense that Robert Pollard, Tobin Sprout, Mitch Mitchell, Greg Demos, and Kevin Fennell were actually enjoying themselves the second time around. Bob brought his full array of rock kicks and microphone tricks. Mitchell [...]
Filed under: News Gareth Cattermole, Getty Images British rock icon Paul Weller and his wife Hannah Andrews announced the arrival of their twin boys John Paul and Bowie on Jan. 14. "Both boys are healthy and doing well following the birth and Paul and Hannah are thrilled and over the moon," a post on Weller's site said today (Jan. 16). "Paul would like to thank his fans for all their well wishes [...]
The boys of Big Gigantic are coming hard in 2012 dropping this new fralbum (free album, get used to it) on their website named "Nocturnal." With North American tour dates and festivals locked down like BUKU Music & Art Project in New Orleans and Ultra Music Fest in Miami it is setting up to be a huge year for Big G. "Nocturnal," kicks down the door with energy and their finely tuned sound is maturing with every release. The perfect mix of brass, bass, womps, and groovy beats. Be sure to check them out on their tour stopping in dozens [...]
Cleveland singer-songwriter Bill Fox is a bit of a legend around these parts. Initially known as the frontman for the power-pop band The Mice in the mid '80s, Fox would later make a name for himself on the strength of his two stripped down, acoustic albums for SpinArt Records (Shelter from the Smoke in '97 and Transit Byzantium in '98). His reputation would only grow when he was the subject of a feature article by Joe Hagen in the June/July 2007 issue of Believer magazine, where Hagen sought to find Fox and find out why he had given [...]
The addition of Steve Shelley to the line-up of Chicago psych-rock/kraut-rock band, Disappears, pays immediate dividends on "Replicate," the lead track from their forthcoming release, Pre Language. Rarely has the outfit come off so forceful and so powerful as with the Sonic Youth drummer behind the kit. It's not just Shelley, however, that makes "Replicate," stand out compared to the rest of the band's output. Everyone else (Brian Case, Jonathan Van Herik, and Damon Carruesco) feeds on Shelley's intensity, too. As a result, Disappears sounds less like the that group on their second release, Guider, the group too often content [...]
In 2010, the California hardcore band Ceremony released Rohnert Park, one of those top 10 quality records that wasn't. The few that heard it (Seriously, if you haven't heard it, here's a link to Spotify ) gushed over the most progressive hardcore band in all the lands not named Fucked Up. Personally, I was tipped to this record in early 2011 and it remained one of my most played records throughout the year. Now on Matador Records for their upcoming release, Zoo, Ceremony shouldn't have that same exposure problem. A high profile indie like Matador all but [...]
1. Fleet Foxes- Helplessness Blues 2. Death Grips- Takyon (Death Yon) 3. James Blake- The Wilhelm Scream 4. PJ Harvey- The Words that Maketh Murder 5. Shabazz Palaces- Swerve... the reeping of all that is worthwhile (Noir not withstanding) 6. Holy Ghost!- Do It Again 7. Bon Iver- Holocene 8. Battles- Ice Cream 9. Liturgy- Returner 10. Africa Hitech- Out In the Streets 11. Kendrick Lamar- HiiiPower 12. Active Child- Playing House ft. How to Dress Well 13. Timber Timbre- Black Water 14. The Roots- Make My [...]
The Word Is Bond
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I Rock Cleveland
Gorilla Vs. Bear
Ears of the Beholder
Minimal Freaks
Glorious Noise
Spinner.com
Vibe to This
The Needle Drop
Today I Feel I’ve Sprung A Leak
Young Jeezy featuring Jay-Z, Andre 3000 & Drake – I Do (Remix)
Bang Gang - Sacred Things (Gus Gus Remix)
The Drums - “Money” Bassment Jaxx (MP3 Stream)
Miike Snow – Paddling Out (Jacques Lu Cont Remix)
