Oct
25

Midnight Snacks & Movie Stars

In sleep, Evan Nabavian gets to be a viking. I think all men indulge in fantasies of being rock stars, superheroes, star athletes, firemen, hard-boiled cops, war heroes, Mossad agents, billionaires, samurai masters, professional wrestlers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and movie stars. But the terrible price of glory has been well-covered by Hollywood. An odd… Continue reading »

Aug
29

Beat Traps: Rapping with Paul White

Chris Daly brings the Rocky Road while others bring vanilla. There are those of us of a certain age who recall with fond clarity the early heyday of rap, waaaaay back in the 80s. Pull up a chair, kids, because I’m about to give a lecture. In some of its earliest incarnations, hip hop had… Continue reading »

May
06

Love and Strange Dreams: All (Paul) White Everything

Maybe its little surprise that “To Love” wended its way into Wednesday night’s FlyYorke extravaganza. After all,  the Turkish vocalist/DJ, Ahu appeared on Lotus’ “RobertaFlack,” while “To Love’s” producer Paul White might be the most kindred spirit to the Low End outside of Lincoln Heights. Dropping records on both the lionization-worthy London imprint One-Handed Music… Continue reading »

Nov
17

Paul White Goes to Hollywood

Somehow, Paul White freaks Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s “Relax (Don’t Do It)” into one of the funkiest pieces of music you’ll hear all year and the Internet overlooks it. I feel like I’m taking crazy pills. Dilla’s influence has long been a contagion in LA and Detroit, but it’s been fascinating and rewarding to watch… Continue reading »

Dec
01

Paul White-”Sounds From The Skylight” Side B

For the purposes of equipoise, Side B of Paul White’s Sounds from the Skylight. See also: Sach O’s post on Side A.  Download: ZIP: Paul White-Sounds From the Skylight Part B (Left-Click)

Nov
30

Sach O: Paul White-”Sounds From the Skylight” (Side A)

Not that I’ve had to choose, but I’ve generally preferred Dubstep’s half-speed syncopation and violent bass drops to Future/instrumental Hip-Hop’s 3-minute stoner grooves this year. That said, I’ll gladly make an exception for Paul White’s Sounds from the Skylight, whose ever-so-brief first side dropped last week, threatening to wreck havoc on my end of the… Continue reading »