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Unfortunately, Lower Frequencies will have to go on a month long hiatus from posting. I'll be in India for a few weeks and internet cafes don't exactly do the trick. Anyways, listen up on the new LPs from Vampire Weekeend and The National and we will be back in no time.

You've got all day tomorrow to honor your moms for the love and shit she's given you. Hopefully you're already doing that shit for most of the year. Cut the nonsense out, though; this is your Saturday. Turn up and get involved. Or sit around, be lazy, and crack open some ice cream. Gorge yourself.

Eater.com has generously researched and posted 23 of the most buzzed-about specialty doughnut shops across the United States. Most of these establishments have opened over the last twelve months. These include Umami founder Adam Fleischman's doughnut concept inside a concept (Umamicatessen), two brand new fried-chicken-and-doughnut restaurants in Washington, DC (GBD and Astro Doughnuts) and a second location for Philadelphia's iconic chicken-and-doughnut restaurant (Federal Donuts). There's also a scratch-doughnut shop from Portland's Micah Camden (Blue Star Donuts) and plenty of wild flavors and toppings to go around. Check out the list HERE [...]

As the release date for Daft Punk ’s highly anticipated new album Random Access Memories draws nearer, we’re reminded of all those rappers who’ve borrowed the French electro duo’s sounds in the past. (Ten bucks says will.i.am is currently trying to figure out how to make his own version of  “Get Lucky” titled “#GetPower”). Some have been more successful uses of their samples than others, but one thing’s for sure: Hip-hop loves Daft Punk. Everyone from Kanye West to Janet Jackson has aped their beats and verses, and we’ve narrowed [...]

For the first time in - dare I say months? - I took a friend's music advice and it led to me stopping by Amoeba to pick up a new LP. This happens very infrequently. Alas, the album - Excavation by The Haxan Cloak - was too good to pass up.  I know I don't typically post [...]

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• The Men - Half Angel Half Light

“I want to be the Patti Smith of now, with something like ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Nigger’ blaring out of kids’ speakers. I fantasize about that, but I’m not going to be that. I’m just not that dangerous,” Bradford Cox told me in an interview for The Big Takeover back in 2008. While it’s defeatist to live in a world measuring yourself to your idols, Cox has carved out an idiosyncratic, challenging, and even dangerous milieu for himself making great records, from the rather underwhelming Turn It Up Faggot in 2005, on through his newest, released this [...]

Let's face it, the apocalypse is fast-approaching. And while this upcoming apocalypse could be of the world-swirling, four-horsemen-laying-waste-to- the-world variety, it's more likely that we're all just going to be chomped on by zombies (we're halfway there anyway). Hell, it may already have begun . We can't really trust the world to be smart while the apocalypse builds up, as this comic will demonstrate. If you're clued in to the rules  and keep your head about you, you might just survive. However, it's near-impossible to know when exactly the outbreak will reach your city, or when someone [...]

In celebration of #ZombieDiwas at NH7, I put together a list of the most interesting covers I could find on the internet of that legendary song. I did this because I don't know anything about zombies (unlike Siddhant Mehta ), and felt I needed to contribute towards this epic day at the NH7 office and in the world in general. Initially, I wanted to write a piece titled 'Zombie Nation' quite like our previous reads 'Metal Nation' and 'Dance Nation', but also nothing like them at all, but yeah, that didn't happen. So, I made this list [...]

As part of our ongoing look at the release history of some of our favorite labels , we jumped headfirst into the albums and compilations that dropped during Rawkus Records' two-part tenure. From 1996-2002, the label helped push some of the finest talent in the New York rap scene with a strongly independent ethos. While damn near everyone else was busy trying to fit into the Jiggy Era, the Rawkus roster stuck to their boom-bap-infused guns and pushed the genre's boundaries with raw and often innovative albums. Although Rawkus would partially dissolve in [...]

Harder, better, faster, stronger — and arguably more popular than ever before —Daft Punk, electronica’s most innovative duo and France’s funkiest androids, are reaching new heights with their comeback single, the slinky slice of funk known as “Get Lucky.” In only its second week on the chart, the Pharrell -featuring thumper is sitting inside the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, their first ever song to do so. The pair’s forthcoming album, Random Access Memories (out May 21), promises a new sound and a slew of iconic collaborators [...]

As anyone who traverses the blogosphere knows full well, it can be difficult to keep up with every.single.thing posted online. Hell, we're even guilty of falling out of touch with some artists we truly enjoy by virtue of trying to keep up with everything we can to keep y'all interested and engaged. With that in mind, we decided to come up with this new feature highlighting five hip-hop acts you  need to know. Chances are you might know one or two of these acts already, but maybe they have fallen by your listening habits wayside. Or perhaps [...]

As one reaches middle age, it is often a good time to reminisce. Basking in past victories, lamenting defeats, and committing hard-earned lessons to memory are a part of growing up. Well, as Hip-Hop turns 40 this year, we thought it would be a good time to think of some memorable moments from Hip-Hop’s infancy, it’s golden era, and some more current but important occurrences. This isn't an exhaustive list of Hip-Hop game changers, but snapshots of a few legendary moments that will live on throughout history. [...]

Daft Punk are back, and you know when a band is worth it when everyone fancies covering them. Here we have 7 of the best Daft Punk - Get Lucky covers! 7 - The Struts 6 - Postmen 5 - Floating Point 4 - Peace and Mystery Jets 3 [...]

In preparation for another summer of big-budget blockbusters, which kicked off on May 3 with Iron Man 3 (which is already tracking for a $175 million opening weekend), Rolling Stone listed 10 superhero titles from the past decade that have failed the test of time. Check them out HERE .

We've built a good rapport, right? Hopefully you've dug what DAD's provided thus far. We've been trying to highlight the spectrum of the EDM scene, and it seems like people are beginning to "get it." We hope they are, anyways. And if not, it's not like we're going anywhere. Here's this week's finest from the electronic scene.

If you read yesterday's post, you'll recall that the dish I was trying to replicate Wednesday night was a memorable appetizer I consumed at a dinner theater…place (what's the proper term for that, anyway?) in Claremont. It was so good that I was still fantasizing about it three years after I initially consumed it. It [...]

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The Band has a deserved reputation as one of the true oracles of American music at its essence - their seamless distillation of blues, jazz, folk, country, rockabilly, and soul can tell a 200-year musical saga in a span of one 4-minute song. But the story of the group itself and the inimitable individuals who formed its ranks has more in common with a 19th century Russian novel: epic, historical, and mainly tragic. The haunting beauty of their finest work exudes a kind of sweeping, panoramic melancholy, which for all of its beauty can be almost too difficult to listen to. Their confederate and key collaborator Bob Dylan once [...]

Words By Dr Hip-Hop | @DrHipHop85 The best superheroes are defined by having the best supervillains. Batman and Spider-Man are two solo heroes known for their excellent rogues gallery. And the X-Men? As far as teams go, very few super-groups have enemies that are as weird, dangerous, and authentic as those faced by Marvel’s merry mutants. From immortal despots with a penchant for 19th Century philosophy to cold-blooded shape-shifting sociopaths, the good people brought together by Charles Xavier’s dream have stood toe-to-toe with the worst of the worst. [...]

All Built To Spill songs exist on a continuum between two poles: snappy, twee-inflected pop songs and vast, mind-altering classic rock soundscapes. I've never been to Idaho, but I can't help wondering if this reflects the topography there, the concrete quadrants of a busy Boise business district giving way to resplendent unmarred mountain ranges and infinite sky. Read More...

As you have likely noticed, we don't only love music here at Potholes. We have a strong affinity for artwork of all kinds, too, including when some of our favorite artists get illustrated by their loyal fans. Previously, we brought you a gallery of pieces inspired by always-animated Detroit rapper Danny Brown. And this time, we scoured the web for illustrations of another one of our favorite MCs: the awesomely bearded Action Bronson . The Flushing, Queens native has shown love to artists on his Instagram account  while also releasing some projects with killer art in [...]