Aside from the fact that Jigga now apparently takes fashion cues from Slipknot, I can’t knock his hustle exhibited at the DJ Hero party held last night at the Wiltern. However, my misanthropy game stays tight over at the Weekly, where I ponder the idea of the DJ hero vis a vis DJ AM, the secret… Continue reading »
Unfortunately, I can’t embed the video for Black Moth Super Rainbow’s “Dark Bubbles,” a clip that Kanye has declared better than both fishsticks and reading. Like Eating Us, it’s worth checking it out, preferably in an altered state. I wrote a fairly extensive feature on the band for LA Weekly. A full transcription of my… Continue reading »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoS8j9eNMZU Would that I had 2,000 words to wax rhapsodic about the extra-terrestrial stage presence and bizarro genius of Crystal Antlers percussionist, Sexual Chocolate. Sundry facts about Sexual Chocolate that did not make the finished piece: 1. His first band was named Kiddie Porn. 2. His all-time favorite album is Babes in Toyland’s, Fontanelle. 3.… Continue reading »
Expect a Cypress Hill rarities post sometime soon. In the meantime, the title of this piece says it all. Getting baked with B-Real via a contraption called “The Birthday Cake.” My 14-year old-self was proud. I think the only way I can top this for him is if I record a rap song with Jay-Z.… Continue reading »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJVi1MoeWUI Forgive the saccharine sentimentality and the trite notion that a concert can have capital “M” meaning. But if it couldn’t, these words would be even cheaper. Dilla died three years ago Tuesday and his music meant myriad things to a million people. Brandon’s Dilla/Donuts extravaganza, best explicates what separated James Yancey from your run-of-the-mill… Continue reading »
Have you noticed your blog posts vanishing without any prior warning? Have you wondered about the dubious legality of the MP3′s you dole out for free on your blog? Have eggs been frying on your kitchen counter whilst strange voices roared “Zuul” from the refrigerator? If so, you might want to peruse my piece in… Continue reading »
I won’t pretend that I’m capable of articulating my thoughts on Merriweather Post Pavlion more eloquently than Alfred Soto: “The obscurity of the lyrics doesn’t jive with the moves towards greater openness and focus in the music and singing. Something is being signified, but what? The words half-articulate a joy the band hasn’t deeply considered;… Continue reading »
Trying to relay the phenomenon of meeting Sam Jackson, I fell into the trap of comparing the actor with a role he played 15 years ago. Attribute it to the iconic nature of said performance, with Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction always overshadowing Jackson’s greatness in the Spike Lee joints, Jackie Brown, and Menace II… Continue reading »
First off, apologies for the lack of original content on my part. It’s been getting hectic like Guru and The Brand New Heavies. There was an East Coast sojourn, a flurry of deadlines, and a hair-brained scheme to build the world’s first mind-reading machine–which failed miserably (see photo evidence here). Thankfully, like free lunches, Sach… Continue reading »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fe85u0W2tg You better believe they serve Pepsi at Medieval Times. 30. Los Campesinos-Hold On Now, Youngster (Wichita/Arts & Crafts) Gareth Campesinos and Co. clearly grew up not just liking music but being obsessed by bands, and they’ve done the only honourable thing you can in that position: they’ve created the first band both worthy of… Continue reading »
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