http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G25WKXj8Y1E Or its alternate title: What I did on my spring break with Blade Runner, 2001, Empire Strikes Back, and several canisters of Sour Diesel. [Via West Coast Sound] Download: MP3: Flying Lotus-”Beginner’s Falafel”
SACH all capitals, no trick spelling. Daniel Dumile albums aren’t supposed to be comforting; they’re supposed to be disturbing, awkward, and a mindfuck to all but the most dedicated, blunt-smoking, mind-warped, boom-bap rap fans. Maybe it was the corny Adult Swim tie in (we forgive you DOOM), maybe it was the undeniably classic Madlib collabo,… Continue reading »
Truthfully, this isn’t the tour de force I expected. Still, like pizza and sex, even at their most ho-hum, the combination of Starks, the Chef, and Al-Qaeda Jada is always a good thing (Lingering pause). No bad performances here, but the beat strikes me as a bit too Just Blaze-lite. Worth downloading for the image… Continue reading »
This Johnny Haastrup cut from Nigeria Disco Funk Special, popped up on shuffle during my endless ride out to San Bernardino last weekend. Trite adjectives like “funky” don’t do it justice–you’ll just have to listen. I don’t have time to delve into the biography of the post-highlife God/ex-member of Ginger Baker’s Air Force. Luckily, there’s… Continue reading »
Few things irk me more than the glut of critics self-righteously spitting at all things indie rap, while championing OJ Da Juice Man as the savior–as though there weren’t reams of photo negatives of them rocking backwards fitteds and Jansports. Conversely, nothing seems more trite than dudes championing “that real hip-hop,” while sneering at anyone… Continue reading »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKTVt5hBUzI Off to Paid Dues in a few hours, which I’ll be reviewing for the Times. Having seen nearly every act on the bill multiple times, I’m most excited to see Slaughterhouse’s West Coast debut. Also anxious to hear the new Cage material—and if B-Real plays “Hits from the Bong” or “I Want To Get… Continue reading »
Scott Towler is back like “Fletch Lives.” Scott Towler: This is a first for me, interviewing a critic. Let alone one that’s in Vietnam, so I want to make sure everything gets its due diligence. SO: Word, Dilligence is very important, shout out to J Dilla. I actually made my bio between shifts at work,… Continue reading »
Almost 25 years have elapsed since the Rick Rubin-helmed, Licensed to Ill found the Beasties staking their claim as the first major rap group to incorporate guitar-hero rawk (“Rock Box” aside). Such juxtaposition seems prosaic today, but it’s almost impossible to grasp how revolutionary sampling Led Zep, The Clash, and Sabbath once seemed—and that was… Continue reading »
I’m not sure when I’ll be able to stop replaying this one. This is one of those songs that I made the decision to post halfway through Red’s verse. If you’d told me that in 2009, Reggie and Clifford would be making tracks with Jeezy ad-libs and auto-tune, I’d have sold my copy of Muddy… Continue reading »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Vcf6jbUOaM Along with sets from Dirty Projectors and Akron/Family, Grizzly Bear’s performance under the pale icicle-lit eaves of the Cedar Street Courtyard, made for one of the most memorable moments of the festival. Particularly, this collaboration with Beach House’s Victoria Legrand on Vecktamist stand-out, “Two Weeks.” In administrative news, expect part two of the Rap-Rock… Continue reading »
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