Aug
15

Sach O: Machinedrum – Room(S)

Sach O needs a vacation from his vacation It’s August and Jeff knows what that means: it’s the time of year where I fuck off to some semi-exotic location to indulge in loud beats and loose women, leaving him to handle site biz on his own – not that you’d notice this time thanks to… Continue reading »

Aug
15

Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes: New Brigade and the Dynamic Entrance of Iceage

Vote for Douglas Martin in your next straw poll. New Brigade is an incredibly visceral experience. It’s the sound your head makes after you’re bludgeoned repeatedly with a shovel. It’s the sound of Hüsker Dü getting mashed inside of an industrial-strength garbage compactor with Refused, Don Caballero, all the bands featured in the No New… Continue reading »

Aug
14

Video: Dr. Dre & Snoop – “Nuthin But a G’ Thang” Live in 1993 w/Band

It’s a distant memory now, but the guys from The Wash were once two of the most terrifying men in music. More importantly, they were two of the funkiest. Rap could use far less four on the floor and far more funk. Via Crates of JR.

Aug
14

No Brainers

Untitled from MOCHILLA on Vimeo. File under: Thundercat funk, Gaslamp Killer ferocity, Flying Lotuses, Mochilla, and Beat Scene evangelism. Tangentially related: Mike Eagle is giving away this collaboration with Blowed Vet Gajah and Ellul for free. As with anything Eagle-related, you will probably want to hear it. Sponge feat. Open Mike Eagle & Ellul (prod.… Continue reading »

Aug
13

Video: Bleached – “Dazed”

You call it a Stevie Nicks hat, I call it the hat my grandmother gave to my sister. Either way, this is some great Douglas Martin music (said in the “Aston Martin Music” voice). Via the Pan American. Download: MP3: Bleached-”Thinking of You”

Aug
12

Flash Bang Grenada (Busdriver + Nocando) ft. Open Mike Eagle – “In a Perfect World”

10 Haters is swag rap from men who could probably join Mensa, but never would do anything as useless as join Mensa. For those of you disappointed by Kanye West and Big Brother’s attempt to block the sun, Bus, Nocan, and Mike Eagle play Tito Puente. “In a Perfect World” is their “Senor Burns.” And… Continue reading »

Aug
12

Album Review: Jay-Z & Kanye West – “Watch the Throne”

Renato Pagnani writes his curses in Times New Roman. Watch the Throne is the product of two artists that have nothing left to do but buy more 16th-century Persian rugs and continue trying to acquire the very goblet that Jesus drank from at the Last Supper. Both Jay-Z and Kanye West are now part of… Continue reading »

Aug
11

Pharoahs – “What???”

PHARAOHS – WHAT teaser from 100% Silk on Vimeo. First person to combine Egyptian Lover with the KLF wins. From the forthcoming EP on LA imprint 100% Silk. Via Dublab More Pharoahs but little Monch below the jump.

Aug
11

Jonwayne Thanks You, Bro

What do you know about the Wayniac? Forget the false white rap dualities. It’s 2011 and everyone knows that there a few white people who can really fucking rap, and a whole lot who can’t. Jonwayne can really fucking rap. He chooses not to most of the time, because the 21-year old La Habra headhunter… Continue reading »

Aug
11

Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes: “Lone Runner” and Dirty Beaches’ Increase in Crazy

Douglas Martin looks dapper in blue velvet. We’re quickly approaching the 2/3 mark of 2011, and Badlands is still my favorite record of the year. It’s a record marked with grimy, dingy overtones, one marked with an uncomfortable feeling of disquiet. Using the grit of analog tape to render the image of a lost black-and-white… Continue reading »

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