Jul
12

Summer Jamz #5: Kevin Elliott’s 2010 Maxi Single Summer Mix

When he isn’t comprehensively chronicling abrasive pop at Agit Reader, Kevin Elliott maintains a Joey Votto tribute site at World of Wumme.  Download Link: Maxi Single Summer Mix The annual summer jam mix tape assemblage has become the rite of passage into these scalding and shimmering months ahead. This year it seems stress prevails —… Continue reading »

Jul
01

Summer Jamz #4: Aaron Matthew’s BBQ/Block Party Tape

The BBQ/Block Party Tape http://www.mediafire.com/?nmzyjyzmlfj 1. DJ Quik – Pitch In Ona Party 2. Janelle Monae – Tightrope (ft.Big Boi) 3. The White Panda – Tipsy In The Sun (J-Kwon vs. Weezer) 4. Mayer Hawthorne & The Country – Your Easy Lovin’ Ain’t Pleasin’ Nothin’ 5. Toots & The Maytals – Funky Kingston 6. Tamba… Continue reading »

Jun
30

Summer Jamz ’10: Douglas Martin’s Northwestern Summer

Douglas Martin puts on for his city. http://www.mediafire.com/?k0dgmtkwehm The physical climate of the Pacific Northwest is grossly over-dramatized. I mean, sure dark grey clouds waft through the sky approximately 180 days out of the year, and sure we wear flannel year-round and keep umbrellas in our cars like gangbangers keep handguns in theirs. But look… Continue reading »

Jun
25

Summer Jamz 2010: Cherry Cokes and White Tees: A Thug Love Collection

by Jonathan Bradley If the thug love song has a bad reputation, it’s because it deserves it. This rap micro-genre is responsible for some of the most treacly, dishonest and altogether unnecessary pop hits of the past few decades. “What,” you might reasonably be thinking upon hearing one of these, “is my favorite rapper doing… Continue reading »

Jun
21

Summer Jamz #1: Son Raw’s Super Disco Rappin Megamix Spectacular!

Like we always do about this time.  For all of the frigid, aggressive, winter music that New York Hip-Hop has given us over the years, there’s no doubt that it was originally born out of the muggy, oppressive heat that can only come from an East Coast-summer. Fuck gentrification, to THIS DAY, a walk around… Continue reading »

Aug
29

Soul Summer: Summer Smoke

A few months ago, the estimable Oliver Wang invited me to make a mix for the excellent Soul Summer blog that he curates. Since my knack for procrastination is only matched for my gift for talking loudly in public places, it didn’t run until now. Part Sint Maarten travelogue, part ode to Jamaican music and… Continue reading »

Jul
31

Summer Jamz 09: Mallory O’ Donnell & Jeff Siegel

  Jeff Siegel and Mallory O’ Donnell are both members of the Stylus Diaspora. Passion of the Weiss is proud to serve as Babylonia.  Jeff: For this aged club rat, chased off by cokeheads, Guidos, and Guiliani, the worst thing about summers was always the outdoor parties, or the warehouse raves devoid of air-flow. One… Continue reading »

Jul
24

Summer Jamz 09: Susan Wood–Word

Susan Wood likes summer because she tans really well and enjoys the jealousy of her much whiter, burnt and peeling friends. She also hosts ‘The Late Night Sandwich’ on BluFM in Katoomba on Sundays, 10pm-midnight AEST at www.blufm.org.au and has some blog (who doesn’t?) at http://steeplechaser1.wordpress.com Summer, in my eyes, really means dancing, and who… Continue reading »

Jul
13

Summerjamz ’09: Aaron Matthews and Trey Kerby – The Cory Matthews Mixtape

Hailing from Ottawa, Aaron Matthews boasts an intimate familiarity with the meaning of the phrase, “So Icy.” On a related note, Trey Kerby once made a snowman using nothing but a half-dozen cups of shaved ice and Bill Hanzlik’s mustache. Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FTB8M6QE Aaron M: For a little context, I currently reside in Canada’s capital, Ottawa.… Continue reading »

Jul
06

Summer Jamz 09: Nick Rallo–Ray Bradbury’s Circus

Nick Rallo has stupid crazy Cetacean swag at Whale Fight.  Nobody knows the hot months better than Ray Bradbury. The cool smell of lightning, and the snug tennis shoes on your freshly socked feet: Mr. Electrico from Something Wicked This Way Comes is summer. Personally, I don’t get tired of reading about it–the same way… Continue reading »

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