Sep
01

Overdoz’s Crumbling Therapy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeQlp3IxiEs R&B and rap mixed correctly. The secret is a surplus of that freeway funk and the absence of sallow sad-sack caterwauling that typically accompanies the new Cudli style. Overdoz are yet another example of the salutary effect of a dispensary on every LA corner and pot in every chicken. There are plenty of reasons… Continue reading »

Sep
01

Something New

Gibbs and GZA played the Echoplex last Tuesday, and though Liquid Swords is officially my second favorite rap album of all-time (ATliens will always own the top spot), I think Freddie may have won the duel of the iron mic. Granted, I only caught the latter half of his set thanks to a fracas with… Continue reading »

Sep
01

Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes: I Know Kurt Vile Got Religion

Douglas Martin is committed to his Latvian Orthodox faith.  Kurt Vile is generally known for two things: big, sweeping classic-rock stompers or quiet acoustic numbers peppered with chintzy synthesizers and drum machines. Maybe I’m in the minority, but my favorite Kurt Vile tunes are the ones that show his prowess as an old-school folk-troubadour, the… Continue reading »

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