Jan
26

Master of Puppets: Javelin @ Bob Baker Theater

JAVELIN “C-Town” and “Mossy Woodland” (dublab VisionVersion) from dublab on Vimeo. The few native Angelenos reading this blog inevitably remember the Bob Baker Theater, the marionette show that you’d get dragged to on occasional school field trips, summer camp excursions, and birthday parties for the weird kid in your class who now works at Ernst… Continue reading »

Jul
30

Javelin–”Intervales Theme” (Steinski Remix)

Friday afternoon. Time to go out on a high note. Javelin + Steinski = platonic ideal and/or an alternate theme for the Summer Jam mix I coulda’ shoulda’ done. Waittillnextyr. French vocal samples, funky basslines, and levels of calm usually only achieved at d-a-i-y-e spas. I think Steinski and the Javelin les cousins dangereuses should… Continue reading »

May
03

Javelin: No Mas

Aaron Matthews and an overdose of aebleskivvers are believed to be responsible for the absence of Junior Senior. With Junior Senior on hiatus and the Go! Team missing in action, optimism and sincerity are qualities sadly missing from the indie rock scene. The Brooklyn based duo of Tom Van Buskirk and George Langford have been… Continue reading »

Mar
10

HEALTH – “In Heat” (Javelin Remix)

Granted, the tribal hat, hirsute demeanor, and gluten-free physique do not lend credence to the idea of Javelin having anything to do with a song called “In Heat.” But do not believe your eyes and trust your ears. Listen to the bassline off Javelin’s reinvention of this track from HEALTH’s Get Color. It sounds like… Continue reading »

Nov
04

Another Javelin Throw

Javelin, the reigning kings of junk yard pop (not to be confused with The Junk Yard Dog), dropped World Midi Classics Vol. 2 today, which sounds how you might expect: a globe-trotting, crate-digging array of forgotten samples, disembodied vocals, and sounds that lambently glide from African guitar to flamenco. The ideal sort of thing to… Continue reading »

Oct
19

The Education of Soda Popinski

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RxXTxpG_KE Were I to possess limitless time and the myopic belief that more than four people would find it funny, I would make The Education of Soda Popinski, which would combine The Education of Henry Adams’ meditations on educational theory with the trials and travails of this punch-drunk NES pugilist. Alas. Instead, we’ll have to… Continue reading »