Jul
16

Kutmah and Other Short Cuts

Sooner or later, I’ll set up a Tumblr account to link to everything I write elsewhere. I will also post old videos from Da Youngsta’s to create a bizarre cognitive dissonance. THEY CANNOT BE DA YOUNGSTA’S IF THEY ARE OLD. While a superficial impression may seem like I promote all of my extracurricular writing activities,… Continue reading »

Jul
16

Hood Passes and Left Feet

Funk is not a fad, but you could’ve been fooled otherwise. No need to delve into Wiki histories of the genre’s Boom Box War defeat by the 808s of “Rock Box” and Rick Rubin. Or the occasional renaissance’s in the SP’s of Dr. Dre and DJ Quik, Erick Sermon, the Lords of the Underground, and… Continue reading »

Jul
15

Tunnnel Vision

I don’t normally fuck with Marc Ecko lifestyle publications prone to cheap page click ploys and treatises on the merits of “suede bucks.” However, Cipha Sounds list of the “Top 75 Tunnel Bangers” is essential reading, despite having the most pause-worthy title of any litany this side of Ted Haggard.  A paean to the glory… Continue reading »

Jul
15

Summer Jamz #7: Nate Patrin’s “440ci of Heavy Rock”

Pitchfork Reviews Reviews gave Nate Patrin’s Summer Jamz a 9.3.  Download:  Nate Patrin’s “440ci of Heavy Rock” Nostalgia is a weird and sometimes poisonous thing, and that goes double if we’re talking revisionist nostalgia for an age we don’t remember. I wasn’t around for the early ‘70s; I was born in ’77 and only started… Continue reading »

Jul
14

Doughnuts & Black Milk

Between Jay Electronica, Freddie Gibbs, and now Black Milk, Decon is stealthily snapping up the premier blog-rap prospects who lack mass appeal (read: not Southern or sensitive singers).* Beyond superficial differences, there’s little different in the approach between Black Milk and say, Big K.R.I.T. Both rapper/producers bump up against the boundaries of well-established regional styles,… Continue reading »

Jul
14

Summer Jamz #6: Dan Weiss’ “My Eyes Are Scrambled” Mix

Dan Weiss is normally less laconic at Kiss Out the Jams.  Every one of these songs makes me damn happy and I made the last one myself. [Tracklist below the jump.] Download: ZIP: Dan Weiss’ “My Eyes Are Scrambled Mix” (Left-Click)

Jul
14

Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes: The Fresh & Onlys Will Save Your Soul

Douglas Martin was cut from the lineup of Hullabalooza at the 11th hour and was swiftly replaced by Peter Frampton, who stole his “inflatable pig” idea. I’m not sure how the The Fresh & Onlys aren’t at least Internet famous. Despite being the most remarkably consistent band in the hyper-prolific San Francisco garage scene (even… Continue reading »

Jul
13

Lumps and Low Ends

Back like cooked Cav. Almost. I write this from several miles in the air, in front of a guy asking to borrow my copy of US Air magazine, next to a trio of teenagers flipping breathlessly through Life & Style. I have apparently not been keeping up with the Kardashians, but I know that Derek… Continue reading »

Jul
13

Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes: “Eyesore” and its Deceptive Appeal

Douglas Martin once put his little brother in the Sharpshooter leglock and held him there until he vomited. As challenging and forward-thinking as they are, the four men that make up the band Women mostly set themselves up to be undervalued. Obviously starting with their name, Women quickly became the scourge of every search engine… Continue reading »

Jul
12

Summer Jamz #5: Kevin Elliott’s 2010 Maxi Single Summer Mix

When he isn’t comprehensively chronicling abrasive pop at Agit Reader, Kevin Elliott maintains a Joey Votto tribute site at World of Wumme.  Download Link: Maxi Single Summer Mix The annual summer jam mix tape assemblage has become the rite of passage into these scalding and shimmering months ahead. This year it seems stress prevails —… Continue reading »

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