Dec
04

The Local Natives Go Global

Few things are sadder than the territorial tendencies of those that brag that they blogged about an artist first. Not only does no one care, it’s not like you wrote the lyrics, the melody, or had even the remotest role in a song’s conception. You just discovered a Zshare link. Besides, it’s antithetical to the… Continue reading »

Dec
04

Concepcion Perez & Baron Retif: La Mixette Vol. 15

There’s something terribly incongruous about following up a post on Lil Boosie with something called “La Mixette.” To say nothing of the fact it is on a label called Musique Large. I understand that Louisiana has deep French roots, but something tells me that this would not be the soundtrack for Torrence Hatch’s dalliances with… Continue reading »

Dec
03

The Lil Boosie Video Appreciation Thread

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFDseQRheX0 During the interview that eventually became the Gibbs feature, we talked a lot about the contemporary gangsta rappers that we both liked. Apparently, no one informed him that I don’t like “street-minded hip-hop,” so the conversation went well, except for when I mentioned that I wasn’t a crazy Jeezy fan save for “3 a.m.,… Continue reading »

Dec
03

The Miseducation of Freddie Gibbs

Only Internet rap critics complain about whether or not a rapper whom 99.9% of the world has never heard of is overrated. If there was a secret PR formula that Freddie Gibbs and his team possessed, he wouldn’t be living in the seediest part of Van Nuys, with overturned shopping carts littering the sidewalk and… Continue reading »

Dec
02

Jay Electronica’s Electrochemicals

Not sure why I just now stumbled onto this fairly comprehensive compilation from the one rapper the Internet hasn’t conspired to crush (give it time). Maybe Jay Electronica really is that great. Or maybe it’s that he’s the only one savvy enough to concoct an air of mystery, aware that no one needs to know… Continue reading »

Dec
02

Sach O Leaves His House: Organized Grime

In which Sach O comes to grips with his Canadian ancestry. Between the excellent Sukh Knight/Komodo Dubs show and a couple of alcohol and drug-fueled Dubstep raves, November was already lining up to be a banner month for Bass music in Montreal but last Saturday’s Organized Grime event sealed the deal. Though it lacked the… Continue reading »

Dec
01

Flying Weezy

I know, beat music again? Ah yeah, again and again. In my defense, the Brainfeeders operate in my backyard and in exchange for giving them back their basketball, they bestow me with free music (No Win Butler).  Those of you who are wondering when I’m going back to writing about rap music, garage rock bands,… Continue reading »

Dec
01

Paul White-”Sounds From The Skylight” Side B

For the purposes of equipoise, Side B of Paul White’s Sounds from the Skylight. See also: Sach O’s post on Side A.  Download: ZIP: Paul White-Sounds From the Skylight Part B (Left-Click)

Dec
01

To the North, To the South, To The East, To The West

With CD sales about as robust as the typewriter industry, it’s little secret that labels have had to get wiser about packaging and promo to entice customers to shill out $15 for a piece of plastic that they can readily pirate. So credit Bleep, the digital arm of Warp Records for their ambitious North/South/East/West Project,… Continue reading »

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