Apr
23

Open Mike Eagle & Ras G – “Warhorn”

As the symbolist poet Coolio once averred: this is all the way live. Mike “The Admiral” Eagle and Ras G mash MPC hits with some soulful singing and rapping and we get war (with 25 percent more horns). This cut was done for the pair’s putative trip to Uganda, which remains $2,000 short of being… Continue reading »

Apr
05

Frozen Sunlight Refracted by Billy Woods, Open Mike Eagle, and MarQ Spekt

The horns are pretty warm to approximate the feeling of “Frozen Sunlight.” I’ll presume the chill comes from the punchlines. Mike Eagle drops one of his more quote-worthy verses in recent memory, riffing on the Large Professor telling rappers not to say the year and the apathetic stares of Eliza Dusku and Zooey D (even… Continue reading »

Feb
21

Tonight @ the Echoplex: Killer Mike, Open Mike Eagle, Nocando, Busdriver, Llamas w/ Swag

I was all set to do one of those sarcastic self-aggrandizing spiels where I use a ton of alliteration and make esoteric references to farm animals in the hopes of getting you to come to the Echoplex tonight. On second thought, I may have just done that. Thankfully, the the erudite Eagle has penned a… Continue reading »

Feb
06

Ugandan Warhorns and Eagles

Dear Internet, Remember that one time when a bunch of you gave money to foot the bill for the weed carrier in Animal Collective to travel to Mali to play a concert and buy all sorts of exotic sandals. Well, this time I have an even better and less culturally noxious offer for you. Mike… Continue reading »

Jan
23

Full Spectrum, the Sequel: Starring Zilla Rocca, Has-Lo, and Open Mike Eagle

Bug eyed monsters clutching swooning heroines. Grassy knolls and brazen adventurers. Blue Beatle butterflys. Murder scenes swept with neon green urgency before tops are turned Ron Burgundy. What’s a Golden Gopher to a taxiderm? Zen koans by Zilla Rocca. Skies stained the color of ash and Tiramisu. Tarnished crowns and lacquered hair. Gold not bronze.… Continue reading »

Dec
02

Hellfyre and Extended Nightmares

I will probably scream until I’m Blu in the face that the Hellfyre Club deserve a fraction of the attention that other LA rappers receive. But it’s cool. I am as tired as you of rap writers getting agog that people will pay for Wale records but won’t support their personal favorite subterraneans (mine is… Continue reading »

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
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 »

Jun
22

Video: Open Mike Eagle – “Bright Green Light”

Aesop Rock, Blockhead, Kimya Dawson and four out five Naval Admirals agree, Open Mike Eagle’s Rappers Will Die of Natural Causes is one of the best rap records of the year. You should buy it. The man has a wife and son. And someone has to pay for the expensive California chronic being incinerated in… Continue reading »

Jun
10

Tonight @ The Bootleg Theater: Beats, Abacuses, and Bangs

Tonight. Why? Because tonight is the night.  The schedule, directions, and weird rambles are up on the Facebook Event Page. Bring synchronized Swatch Watches, sun dials, abacuses, periodicals, distribution, genies, sun dials, your secret identity, my Secret Identity, Jerry O’ Connell, sidekicks, doppelgangers, safety helmets, Guinness, cigarettes, weed, blogs, your hottest first cousin, party hats,… Continue reading »

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