Bonnie “Prince” Tyler’s resume includes stops at The Pyongyang Post-Dispatch, the Eritrea Times-Picayune, and the Bollywood Bugle. He can be reached in care of his Sydney-based second cousin. WASHINGTON D.C.: Ever since I accepted the position of Political Reporter at the Passion of the Weiss, I’ve been holed up, hobnobbing with the country’s political elite,… Continue reading »
I won’t pretend that I’m capable of articulating my thoughts on Merriweather Post Pavlion more eloquently than Alfred Soto: “The obscurity of the lyrics doesn’t jive with the moves towards greater openness and focus in the music and singing. Something is being signified, but what? The words half-articulate a joy the band hasn’t deeply considered;… Continue reading »
I don’t actually think the mixtape will save us all–promise. But discounting the obscene glut of product that has plagued us in the mixtape era, I do think it’s pretty win-win for artists and consumers. Particularly since rappers (and non-rappers) are stepping up their game and evolving beyond the simple arithmetic of written “freestyles” over… Continue reading »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAR14S-ia4U Since none of you insensate philistines responded to my TLC post, let’s hope you’ll be a bit more moved by this clip of Lethal Injection-era Ice Cube–an album which I’d argue is better than it’s rancid reputation–”Cave Bitch” aside. Though if O’ Shea had stuck to his first draft (a love ballad to Betty… Continue reading »
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo-TrSQ7QZc It’s really about time that someone uses the blindingly fun polychrome of “Hat 2 Da Back”TLC as their central influence, rather than the tedious sermonizing of the “Waterfalls” era. Left Eye > Missy Elliot. Discuss. See also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlOsU8_Rzsk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVJBhDoGapM
Sach O kicks it P.L.O. style, buddha monks with the owls. At first glance, you’d think there couldn’t be a more politically inconvenient time to bump Baader Meinhof. A conceptual album by Auteurs front man Luke Haines; the record is essentially a first person account of a radical leftist student group of the same name… Continue reading »
Image via Hip Hop is Read Unless you’ve been living in the Madagascan Rain Forest or are a cave-dwelling ignicolist in Outer Mongolia, you’re well aware that today marks the inauguration of Barack Obama. To the delight of the rap world and the chagrin of the social security set, Obama has been billed as the… Continue reading »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCXdrc5xDY8 Despite my avowed Smiths worship, I’ve never been quite as obsessive about Morrissey’s solo work. So it comes as a slight surprise how much I’m enjoying Years of Refusal, particularly considering its album cover makes Moz look a disgruntled ex-McMartin Pre-School employee. Don’t be fooled by the dullery of the “Throwing My Arms Around… Continue reading »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKzc385G5wU This is just astonishingly fierce. Via Dan Love.
Trying to relay the phenomenon of meeting Sam Jackson, I fell into the trap of comparing the actor with a role he played 15 years ago. Attribute it to the iconic nature of said performance, with Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction always overshadowing Jackson’s greatness in the Spike Lee joints, Jackie Brown, and Menace II… Continue reading »
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