Jan
11

Little Dragon – “My Step”

Little Dragon: pop music for those who aren’t willing to commit to liking Robyn. Download: MP3: Little Dragon-”My Step”

Jan
11

Virtual Boy – “Mass”

Virtual Boy, the latest off the Alpha Pup assembly line, drops the first taste from their forthcoming Symphony No, None.  The record drops February 1, and a full-fledged review will come later. In the interim, there is “Mass,” the haunting liturgy that transcends the trademark Low End sound. Violins and organs swell and crash, proceeded… Continue reading »

Jan
11

I Can’t Go To Sleep: Skipp Coon & Mister. Nick – “Sophomore Slump Vol. 1″

You may recognize DJ Trackstar from The Smoking Section or one of the 100 mixtapes he’s previously dropped. His most recent, Boogie Bang 25, comes highly recommended. A loaded name like Skipp Coon can create a lot of preconceptions for a budding artist, especially when combined with a Mississippi pedigree. Some dismiss immediately, while others… Continue reading »

Jan
11

Sach O: Jay-Z & Kanye West – H.A.M

Sach O never ate ham, never gave a damn. I always warm up to Kanye West singles after a while but as of yet, this one leaves me pretty cold. Lex Lugor’s beat deviates slightly from his standard fare – same old southern hi-hats now with sampled orchestral stuff instead of synthesized orchestral stuff –… Continue reading »

Jan
11

Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes: The Luxurious Dream-Pop of Minks

Douglas Martin would never rock a mink coat in the wintertime like Killa Cam or rock some mink boots in the summertime like will.i.am One of last year’s biggest surprises was a tiny one-man bedroom dream-pop project from Blacksburg, VA, sounding pretty enough and reminiscent enough of the 80’s to make us all realize that… Continue reading »

Jan
10

I Can’t Go To Sleep: 5 0′ Clock Shadowboxers-”Broken Clocks EP”

Like a broken clock, Matt Shea is right at least twice a day. Not content with releasing one of the finest debuts of 2009, 5 O’Clock Shadowboxers followed it up last April with an arguably better EP. The brilliance of Broken Clocks is in the way it takes a panorama scope – with a greater… Continue reading »

Jan
10

I Can’t Go To Sleep: Von Pea’s “Pea’s Gotta Have It”

We’ll be highlighting overlooked albums from 2010 until we run out, or we get to Wu-Massacre — whichever comes first. Call it Little Brother syndrome. Due to hyperbolic praise from the true-school troops, Tanya Morgan are virtually ignored by those who compare Brick Squad songs to Jon Voight films about Times Square male prostitutes. It’s… Continue reading »

Jan
10

Sach O: James Blake – James Blake

There’s a limit to Sach O’s love. Breathlessly hyped since his debut on wax, James Blake’s ascent through the world of electronic music has been a peculiar one. Nominally a member of the post-dubstep community bringing bassweight to England’s longstanding art pop tradition, he’s so far managed to avoid defining himself by jumping from concept… Continue reading »

Jan
09

Shit Yelawolf & Trae Say

I was going to post this at the Tumblr, but the combination of Catfish Billy and the Truth deserves the marquee. With enough time and energy, I suspect that these two could come up with something superior to this quasi-boiler plate run-down of hardships witnessed. However, off sheer ability and the Herb Alpert-lite brass, it’s… Continue reading »

Jan
09

Sach O: Mary Anne Hobbs’ Dubstep Warz

Duh-Ha! Duh-Ha! You never thought that Sach O would make it this far. January 9th 2006. Hipsterism was on the rise, Ghostface had not yet released Fishscale, Snap music was all the rage and the word “Dubstep” hardly meant a thing outside of a close-knit circle of Londoners and a couple of international early-adopters. That… Continue reading »

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