Apr
17

Doing It Well: Shlohmo & Jonwayne Juxtapose

Had the horsemen in the WediditCollective any interest in pushing the crew narrative, I probably wouldn’t have to link to their website in the first sentence. You might know the principals better from their solo work: Shlohmo, Jonwayne, Zeroh, RL Grime. There’s more and all of them are interested in further blurring the line between… Continue reading »

Apr
11

The Chimerical Homeboy Sandman

According to the infallible tandem of Wikipedia and Greek mythology, the chimera is a “monstrous fire-breathing female creature of Lycia in Asia Minor, composed of the parts of multiple animals: upon the body of a lioness with a tail that ended in a snake’s head, the head of a goat arose on her back at… Continue reading »

Apr
09

The Falsehoods of Jonwayne

Jonah Bromwich is so delirious. There’s more than one way to improve.  You can progress steadily – moving from a couple of funny lines, to being able to ride a beat, to storytelling, to a perfect verse, to a perfect song, all over the course of four or five mixtapes and/or albums. Or you can… Continue reading »

Mar
29

Cops Get Scared of Homeboy Sandman

Jonah Bromwich gets scared of Inner Circle. About a year ago, The Beastie Boys and Nas had a song called “Too Many Rappers.” It claimed that there weren’t enough MC’s anymore. One of the many things this told you was that the Beasties were sleeping on Homeboy Sandman. Another thing it told you, (which you… Continue reading »

Mar
02

Tony Cook ft. Dam-Funk – “What’s On Your Mind:”

Friday night funk to fend off fever dreams.

Feb
02

Question in the Form of An Answer: Mayer Hawthorne

Some dismissed Mayer Hawthorne’s debut, A Strange Arrangement as overly contrived. But the record was truly one of the great growers of 2009, helped in no small measure by Stones Throw Records and Hawthorne’s vintage connoisseur taste. Not to mention, Hawthorne’s  rare knack for pleasantly deluding people into believing that they could do what he… Continue reading »

Jan
26

Passion of the Weiss Mix Series: 56 Mix by Stones Throw’s Tim Nable

What you know about Marsha Raven, Eastern Gang, Z-Factor, and Section 25? Probably nothing. You are not alone. My goals for a great mix are pretty simple: if you have original selections and funky sensibilities, I am easily sold. The 56 mix, the latest installment of the Passion of the Weiss Mix Series, succeeds on… Continue reading »

Jan
20

Throwing Home: Homeboy Sandman’s New York Nights

Evan Nabavian’s favorite Dr. Seuss book is Yertle the Turtle. Homeboy Sandman stands out on the Stones Throw Roster. He, Guilty Simpson, MED, and Jonti would make a motley BET cypher. More buoyant than blunted, Sandman plays a cheery, quirky everyman whose youthful exploits on “New York Nights” read like those of an NYU undergrad… Continue reading »

Jan
17

Dam-Funk: “Bionic P**Y”

No, this song isn’t about Drake. Dam-Funk dropped it on the unsuspecting Internet masses five days ago in typically understated fashion. Since I haven’t seen it posted elsewhere and I bear the cross for all things funky, here’s this outtake from the classic Toeachizown. Classic as defined by a record that maintains staying power two… Continue reading »

Jan
15

Jonti – “Nagoya Train Station, 3 am.”

In which Stones Throw’s Jonti finds the forlorn nexus between Nosaj Thing and ATLiens. I haven’t spent much time in Japanese train stations at 3, but if I did this would be my soundtrack. Works well with weed and a sedentary Sunday night too. From Jonti’s free podcast-turned mixtape, Sine & The Moon. Good stuff.… Continue reading »

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