Nov
17

Rider Die: You Gotta Pay Da Cost to Book the Bawse

Thanks to an intricate network of top-secret spies in all corners of the music industry, the Passion of the Weiss has acquired the pricing list to book some of your favorite rappers and singers. If you have $45,000 to spend (all inclusive), you too can have Plies at your Bar-Mitzvah, wedding, or Quinceanera. Thankfully, you… Continue reading »

Nov
16

A Celebration of Michael Larson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOBubJfrRCs Spotted on Aesop Rock’s Twitter with the note: everyone watch this. No explanation needed.

Nov
16

Kush Hour Starring Jackie Chain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6HmMlHD5Og So this is essentially a Wiz Khalifa song. Yet I do not enjoy Wiz Khalifa, while the Universal-signed Jackie Chain is one of my favorite figures in the new weed rap Renaissance. Of course, there are peripheral concerns — the fall out from “Say Yeah” remains as toxic for me as a three-eyed fish… Continue reading »

Nov
16

The Funk League ft. Large Professor-”Through Good & Bad”

If I lied and claimed that this is an artifact excavated from a dusty crate sealed since 1994, you would not know the difference. Really. Since I’m reasonably honest, the truth is that the 45 was released this year on French-imprint Favorite Recordings. The Funk League are flaneurs too, content to carouse amidst the booming… Continue reading »

Nov
16

Sach O: Scientist vs King Midas Sound

Sach O rain fire pon dem’. The OG plan for this piece was to slam Pitchfork for today’s Dubstep reviews but then I thought better of it (and then I wrote this intro anyways). Any mention that keeps the bearded and bespectacled masses of boring, late 20-something Vicemag fans away from music I enjoy is… Continue reading »

Nov
16

The Making of “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy”

Zilla Rocca has never tried liquid cocaine, but he’s willing to give it a chance if it means he can record with Raekwon. Question: “Remember when Ye called this his “boom bap record”? It was all going according to plan….until Scott Mescudi pulled Kanye aside and asked him if he wanted to ride the white… Continue reading »

Nov
15

Caribou Vs. Four Tet

Back to back sets. 48 minutes. Live from Asheville North Carolina, where the pair played Moog Fest and then presumably visited the Thomas Wolfe museum.  Classic house grooves that you’ll probably enjoy even if the term “classic house grooves” conjures imaginary images of C&C Music Factory and steel mills. What else is there to say?… Continue reading »

Nov
15

Sonora-”Paraiso (Mexicans with Guns Remix)”

With a name conjuring arsenals of assault weapons and photo galleries filled with him dressed like El Santo, I’ll assign the blame to Ernest Gonzales for causing me to want to make Breaking Bad analogies every time he drops a new Mexicans with Guns track. These comparisons never arise with his more headphone-friendly solo material,… Continue reading »

Nov
15

Sach O: D1, Chef & Coki in the mixes

If Sach O’s chest ain’t rattlin, it ain’t happenin. My brain is completely shattered from what will go down as one of the most epic music related weekends of my life so far. N-Type absolutely murdered Montreal with an all-vinyl set to an absolutely riotous crowd, I confirmed a couple of big DJ bookings which… Continue reading »

Nov
15

Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes: “Out of Tune” and Real Estate’s Betty Draper Complex

  Douglas Martin’s greatest aspiration in life is to be exactly like Roger Sterling. Due to their easygoing nature, Real Estate receives a lot of genuine compliments that sound like backhanded compliments. They’ve been described as mild and contented. They’ve been described as music that sounds like nothing. Both descriptions sound like slights against the… Continue reading »

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