Jun
11

The Knux: Live at Spaceland

The Knux – Live at Spaceland, Los Angeles (Official Trailer) HD from Brilliant Comrades on Vimeo. I’m not one for trailers, but since this is the promo for the first Passion of the Weiss Presents show, an exception will be made. The first of the two part series will drop early next week. Nocando and… Continue reading »

Jun
11

Sach O: Thoughts while watching Ras Kass’ Miami Life video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf52bbcfTjo 1. Ras Kass must have really really hated Will Smith in 97′. 2. Is Miami the one region that’s safe to dedicate songs to no matter your geographical origin? You never hear Californians or New Yorkers professing their love for other cities in long-form except for M.I.A. Guess it doesn’t hurt to endear yourself… Continue reading »

Jun
11

Konono No. 1 – “Assume Crash Position”

It’s well past 1:00 a.m., the Lakers lost game four, Andrew Bynum may be out for the rest of the playoffs, and my brain is wobbling like a 504 Boy punching Glen Davis’ gut. Also, I may never recover from seeing the sight of Brian Scalabrine in a suit — it was like putting lipstick… Continue reading »

Jun
10

Sach O: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart say No to Love

Sach O will probably write about rock again when of Montreal drop their new LP. A quick look at iTunes suggests that I’ve absorbed a single new rock LP this year and that was probably because Geoff Barrow produced it. Our man in Seattle Douglas Martin insists that there’s plenty of good noisy lo-fi garage… Continue reading »

Jun
10

Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes: The Eroded Glory of Ty Segall

Douglas Martin prefers Caesar to Septimius Severus  The sentiment has become so well-worn that it’s now cliché: San Francisco’s psych/garage scene is extremely prolific. The Fresh & Onlys have a new EP out after releasing two full-lengths last year. John Dwyer, resident lynchpin of the city he reps, has led Thee Oh Sees to four… Continue reading »

Jun
09

Straight Out of Studio 6B

It’s easy to make fun of The Roots because they’re the house band for Jimmy Fallon and they work with Joanna Newsom, and they probably bonded with the Monsters of Folk over their mutual love of Kombucha, but it’s important to keep in mind that they are capable of doing stuff like this at any… Continue reading »

Jun
09

Vado – Large On the Streets

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLiqZSp303Q I’d been planning to write about this song for the imaginary new Rap Language post that exists only in my head. But in the wake of this Complex interview that’s been making the rounds, it’s worthy of a re-post. I can’t add much to what Sach said: “never really checked for this guy because… Continue reading »

Jun
09

Redman – “Lookin’ Fly”

RedMan – Lookin’ Fly from DanTheMan on Vimeo. Whenever in doubt, the answer usually involves Redman in a tuxedo impersonating Michael Jackson. Sometimes, I wonder if there is an initiation fee to join Gilla House. If only my favorite weed dispensary hadn’t closed yesterday. As was once espoused on “Pick It Up,” “Fuck the government.”… Continue reading »

Jun
09

Conscious Rap Redux

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2zEWXxKsrU Cue the sputtering histrionics about your favorite rapper being targeted. Somewhere in North Carolina, Phonte and Big Pooh are reenacting Cuban Linx skits. Were this song not well-executed, it would be worthless. However, the rapping and beat carry a trite concept.  Lately, it feels like ’96 all over again — though these guys are… Continue reading »

Jun
09

Naughty By Nature – “I Gotta Lotta”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjbBROuP4O4 Bonus points for grimy black and white videos, ginsu’d Method Man sample, and refusal to acknowledge the existence of anything made beyond 1995. Minus points for making the video to a song that leaked a year ago. I’m not sure when Naughty decided to sound like Onyx, but it is a better move than… Continue reading »

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