Sep
30

Beat Traps: Seekae’s +Dome

Chris Daly owns at least four Traci Lords albums. Look, I’ll be honest, I was initially kind of disappointed when I learned I was going to review the new Seekae album and not the new Seka album. Let’s be honest, it’s not every day that a 70s/80s porn icon makes a beat album. Apparently, it’s… Continue reading »

Sep
29

Tonight’s the Night Like Betty Wright

First the good news. Against long odds and last minute chaos, this is going down this evening. Birthday parties, etc. Danny Brown’s XXX as the unofficial sdtk. There will be a DJ set from everyone’s favorite Stones Throw Skippy-loving Wolf. There is also the rumor of a performance from everyone’s favorite Brainfeeding San Diego-bred murderer.… Continue reading »

Sep
29

Sach O: Stinkahbell (or how I learned to stop worrying and chill out, bro)

Sach O considers this payback for The Hives. Between Korn’s Skrillex-assisted bid for relevance and Pitchfork broadcasting James Blake’s claim that girls aren’t into Brostep, this hasn’t been a great week for hard electronic music, at least on paper. Numbers don’t lie however: when DeadMau5 and Excision have a 4 day residency at the biggest… Continue reading »

Sep
29

Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes: Romantic Comedy, a Romantic Comedy Starring Big Troubles

Douglas Martin is sleepless in Seattle. From: [email address redacted] To: [email address redacted] Date: Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 Subject: Romantic Comedy Pitch Hey, [redacted]. Here’s that pitch for the romantic comedy I was talking about. You know how you were talking about wanting a movie that appeals to the ever-elusive indie-rock crowd? Well, I… Continue reading »

Sep
28

Question In The Form Of An Answer: The Stepkids

The long hours and more rigorous aspects of recording can easily strip away the experimentation and purity behind the ostensibly enjoyable process. Drummer Tim Walsh realized this early on in his post-collegiate career, opting to build his own studio in his hometown of Bridgeport, Connecticut in 2009, where he later invited bassist Dan Edinberg and… Continue reading »

Sep
28

The Great Shelf In The Sky: J Cole & The Crushing Inevitability Of Being Memphis Bleek

Dear Summer, I know you’re not gonna’ miss Doc Zeus. On any given day of the week, the Great Internet Hype Factories will post a Hulkshare link from a rapper that you’ve never heard of and will have no interest in listening to. I promise. But through the power of a solid management strategy, they’ve… Continue reading »

Sep
27

Low End Theory Podcast XX : D-Styles & Tokimonsta

The return of the wild style fashionist. The Low End Theory podcast, the only one in the world to feature Bangladesh beats, Annette Peacock’s “Pony,” and Mellowhype in a six minute span. This is a better return than last week’s Parks & Rec. Download: MP3: Low End Theory Podcast XX : D-Styles & Tokimonsta

Sep
27

Scotty & Burn One’s Crooked Country Funk

Scotty – Sept. 23rd from Tamarcus Brown on Vimeo. Some brand Burn One the leader of a Country Rap Renaissance consumed primarily by those who never caught UGK on the first bounce. Maybe that’s true. I suspect that people could care less who listened to what and when. People gravitate towards Burn One’s beats because… Continue reading »

Sep
27

Video: Wooden Shjips – “Lazy Bones”

Wooden Shijps – Lazy Bones from Thrill Jockey Records on Vimeo. Directed by Brooklyn noise-rockers Black Dice who decide to edit an epilepsy into the video for Wooden Ships’ “Lazy Bones.” Kind of lazy but kind of fitting. My advice to you is purchase West, smoke a blunt, and drive off the nearest pier. You… Continue reading »

Sep
27

Spaceghostbustin….

Spaceghostpurrp often gets pegged as an unrepentant nostalgist – albeit one with impeccable taste. But new forms are just old things re-contextualized and combined. So what’s to knock about a kid from Miami having the ingenious idea to suture the flow of MC Eiht and old West Coast gangsta rappers with the Satanic hell hound… Continue reading »

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