Aug
27

Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes: The Unfuckwithable Resume of Frankie Rose

Given the alarmingly high turnover rate of Vivian Girls drummers, Douglas Martin will make the band’s roster in no time. Even if you merely have a passing interest in the music I write about, chances are you’ve heard the name Frankie Rose. Prior to relocating to New York, she played in San Francisco band Shitstorm… Continue reading »

Aug
26

The Elephant in the Room

David Reep, the nom de beat, of one-man pachyderm Elephant & Castle, knows his way behind a good name-drop. Granted, he probably didn’t write his bio, but any one-sheet that references Flying Lotus and Free the Robots, Madlib, Carl Craig, and Derrick May, will get at least a half listen. The same bio also claims… Continue reading »

Aug
26

The Bloggerhouse August Mixtape

Though they rarely receive the credit they deserve, there isn’t a website on the Internet that can match the comprehensive rap knowledge of Bloggerhouse. Forming like Voltron, Dart Adams, Travis, and Eric continually drop knowledge on those that think they know everything. Today they’re dropping their August mixtape, and predictably it’s filled with tracks that… Continue reading »

Aug
26

LV feat Okmalumkoolkat – “Boomslang”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtg4nu5C-SI With Sach still smoking the strongest bubble hash on the continent, we’ve been slacking on bringing the George Jetson futuristic shit. Thus, via London’s LV and South Africa’s Kool Kat (no releation to MC Skat Kat) comes “Boomslang,” LV’s take on the Kwaito House sound of South Africa. It’s Hyperdub’s latest single, which doesn’t… Continue reading »

Aug
26

Summer Jamz #13: Matt Shea’s “Disassociated Summer Jam”

ZIP:  Matt Shea’s “Disassociated Summer Jam” The thought of summer in Brisbane is better than the actual season you’re backhanded come October or November. The first few weeks are fantastic: you bust out the shorts and barbeques, sipping beers and vodka tonics. But by February-March, the whole thing gets a little tiresome. Wetting your underpants… Continue reading »

Aug
25

Calling Dr. Dre to Surgery

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT9O-pUGsVM If YouTube was around in 1993, Eazy E would’ve won. If the Black Eyed Peas had just done this, I would probably like them. It’s like the hip-hop Plot Against America. Download: MP3: World Wreckin’ Cru-”Surgery”

Aug
25

Summer Smoke Mix Re-Up

Reader Michael Kim asked me earlier today if I still had the files to the Summer Smoke mix that I made for Soul Sides last year.  Turns out that I do — along with the remains of the Romanov children, a T206 Honus Wagner baseball card, and the never-before-seen too-hot-for-TV episode of Frasier where Niles… Continue reading »

Aug
25

The Black Keys Coda

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIn1NECpV10 Released in May, the video for “Tighten Up,” made minor news recently when MTV announced that it was up for a VMA. Granted, the achievement was small potatoes compared to the lavish (and meaningless) nominations bestowed upon Jared Leto’s wrist-slitting side project 30 Seconds to Mars, but it reflects the Keys’ growing stature. Predictably,… Continue reading »

Aug
25

Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes: Slum Village – “Bare Witness”

Douglas Martin is the Tacoma Carl Craig.  You can’t speak about the once-mighty S.V. without referencing the tragedies. The rampant bootlegging, two dead members, and one ridiculously unnecessary Twitter beef, that’s helped  spoil the victory lap one of the olderground’s greatest rap groups. But before T3 and Elzhi were attempted to be brought into the… Continue reading »

Aug
24

Passion of the Weiss & Friends of Friends Present: Off the Books

While it may occasionally seem otherwise, self-promotion is my least favorite task, which makes the notion of promoting shows anathema to me. However, I continue to do it because like the Mothers of Invention, I am only in it for the money. Sometimes, when all things are factored in, I can make $7 an hour.… Continue reading »

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