Cascabel photo courtesy of their Facebook page. Um, so many heavy hitters are playing this town tonight. Damien Jurado at the Neptune Theater, the madness that I already described earlier that is taking place at Neumos, Fatal Lucciano's record release party at Chop Suey and the worst, best band ever...Thunderbird Motel at the White Rabbit. However, all [...]
Pickwick ::: photo by Christopher Nelson We had another incredible year here at Sound on the Sound and it was in large part thanks to the following MVPs and, of course, you guys reading this. These were the artists, albums, labels, festivals and well, your dancing, that inspired and impressed us most and these are the [...]
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We Wrote the Book on Connectors as Beastie Boys ::: photo by Josh Lovseth Some traditions die hard should have never been started. Last year I gave you a Halloween weekend preview that was basically a third party eavesdropping on a hipster having a conversation on his cellular phone. This year will be a different. You [...]

Peacemaker - Canya Reial West Coast Chill - Ion the Prize Inside My Love (For Minnie) - DJ Cam Quartet The Italian homie Melaz, released yet again another amazing compilation, this being "Jazzy Trip" and it's without a doubt his best release so far. The whole compilation it's chilled and filled with dope jazzy vibes. 100% instrumental, and featuring producers such as Boho Fau & Elevated Soul, DJ Ezzascul, Buddy Sativa, Supafuh, Mecca83, The Stuyvesants and The Underachievers, amongst other names all familiar to [...]

As part of The Roots ' two-day takeover of Philly with their 4th of July Jam, Work Drugs dealt out their smooth-fi tunes at Johnny Brenda's this past Sunday to get folks warmed up for the next evening's festivities on the Ben Franklin Parkway (and possibly laid). They brought along ultra-groovy CSLSX and Wrestling (featuring members of Power Animal ) as well as the Smooth Sailing DJs [which included Kenny Bloggins ( Flufftronix ), Christopher Crossfade ( DJ Romes ), Michael Tender ( Low Budget ), and Joey Maserati [...]

Brooklyn's Baby Teardrops originally formed in 2007, and reunited in 2010 after a bit of a hiatus. All three members were previously involved in other projects that came to a halt once they reunited. “We decided it was fated that we play together no matter how hard it sometimes is,” says lead singer Matthew Dunehoo. “I demanded a band and Gerry and Megan came down the pipe direct from God and the Devil.” After the band reunited they recorded their debut "X is for Love" with Erik Schuiten at Yessian Music in Manhattan. Dunehoo says of the [...]

Raucous night at The Comet (as are most nights at The Comet) starting with Kled – http://reverbnation.com/kled , but only caught the last song and a half, which involved chanting USA, drummer in a grandma dress. Which inspired recounting of Obama/Osama joke about the black man who shot the elderly guy with dialysis. Ocelot Omelet was next. That drummer wasn’t in a grandma dress but was freaky nonetheless. Kept it creepy. Chick doing interpretive dance up front (later doing interpretive dance by the bar during Smooth Sailing). [...]

Contrast - Popular Demand (Smooth Remix) Contrast - I am He is We are It's that Fresh California Duo..."J.F.K." and "Customary"....Two dope verbal assasins executing with a keen unique style for the world to listen too..."J.F.K" ascends from southern Califiornia attacking all senses with his style on his word play delivery...Meanwhile "Customary" brings the beats and the rhymes from the great Northwest...The Connection between are factual and indepth bring a refreshing sound thats smooth sailing..Peep out entitled track.."Stay Here (Beat by Sunn God)"..Dope track!..if the other posted tracks don't [...]
I think I finally found a place to live! It's a wonderful day in the neighborhood. The silverlake neighborhood. As a matter of fact i'm so close to the silverlake conservatory i'm gonna take voice lessons just cuz.