I figure its time to get the ball rolling again I will be posting three albums a day along with anything else that catches my eye like this clip from Puff Daddy's Ustream...look how long this girls hair is on fire. It literally takes her at least 15 seconds of full on flames before she realized her head was engulfed in flames.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Monday, May 17, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Top Surprise-Everything Must Go
this is a d.i.y. recording that was set up pretty crazy.
produced in two days under the influence of substantial alcohol consumption.
vocals were recorded in the bathroom.
guitars in the living room.
and drums in their parents bedroom.
Madlibs 5th installment
the fifth album in madlibs "medicine show series".
he drops an album every month alternating mixtapes and actual albums.
the previous album was a bit heavy on the reggae/classic dub side for my tastes.
with this hes taking it back to what hes good at.
get this in your ears fast before big brother gets me.
detailed review below.
Back in the 90s, “beat tapes,” as a Hip Hop producer’s demo-reel is now quaintly referred to, were literally that: cassette tapes of beats that a producer made either for himself, his friends, or for potential collaborators. As you can imagine, Madlib made a bunch of ‘em in the days between his early productions for the Alkaholiks (circa ’92) and the release of his Quasimoto album (2000) – after which he took a couple of years off of the beats to focus on making jazz music with his fictional five piece,Yesterdays New Quintet.
This collection of beats showcases the way that Madlib’s early Hip Hop demos were filtered out to his friends and associates and provides an opportunity for a unique view into Madlib’s working process: these beats, often freestyled on whatever machine he had at the ready, were picked up by rappers over a period of many years. Trainspotters will find it interesting that beats later destined for the likes of Wildchild and Percee P were made some years before those albums saw release.
This album is punctuated with a series of early solo-raps by Madlib and his Quasimoto alter ego and features the cadre known collectively as CDP – those rappers who worked side by side with Madlib during the days of his Oxnard-based “Crate Diggas Palace” studios. The Madlib Medicine Show series is a combination of Madlib’s new hip-hop productions, remixes, beat tapes, and jazz, as well as mixtapes of funk, soul, Brazilian, psych, jazz and other undefined forms of music.
Hi-Life Companion - Say Yes
apologies for the brief hiatus.
some crazy going's on have derailed my three new albums errday promise.
im in crunch mode now less than a month before this ridiculous test.
trying to make sure that all looks well in the apartment before or landlord does some bogus walkthrough. and making sure that the exhaust pipe doesn't fall off my ride.
this album takes me back to highschool/middle school.
with its simple and catchy melodies steady simple drum lines.
some beach boy -esq harmonies mixed with a dash of low-fi.
big fan of this.
a co-worker of mine makes music.
they call them selves the higher concept and they hail from staten island.
i like what ive heard thus far.
lyrics is good. beats are not bad.
anyways downlaod their new album for free and poke around here
Friday, April 30, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
back in action
however i managed to get my hands on some tickets to this after work on friday.
which was awesome.
save the temperature and the obnoxious kid behind me who just couldn't get close enough to the stage.
here are some tasty treats that ive accumulated as of late.
new national album.
long time coming. its good...but ______.
beach house - zebra ep
this is just a four track ep but its pretty catchy.
handsome boy modeling school - so...how's your girl
this album is well mixed.
beats are a bit redundant but subtle.
the duo is dan the automator and prince paul... the dude who produced de la soul.
nada surf - if i had a hi-fi
always liked this band.
havent really listened to this album but its all covers... so it could be horrible.
ive also been listening to a lot of charlie parker.
im trying to find a way to post his dial sessions but the files are huge.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Band of Horses - Infinite Arms
dmca takedown requested
Band Of Horses have left Sub Pop and arrived at Ben Bridwell’s Brown for their new album Infinite Arms. Visually, though, they haven’t strayed too far from Cease To Begin’s nightscape. There’s less water and more mountainous swirls, but like the previous cover image, the sky was captured by photographer Christopher Wilson. The band produced Infinite with help from Phil Ek. It was recorded over 16 months in various locations featuring a beefed-up lineup that includes the core of Ben Bridwell, Creighton Barrett, and Ryan Monroe with longtime touring members Tyler Ramsey and Bill Reynolds providing additional hands. As a nod to the new lineup, Bridwell is quoted as saying “in many ways, this is the first Band of Horses record.” But we know it’s actually their third. due out may 18th.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Foals-Total Life Forever
promo release.
self described to sound "like the dream of an eagle dying".i dont really know what to make of the aforementioned metaphor but the musics pretty decent.
Black Keys-Brother
Danger Mouse, who produced the band’s last album ‘Attack And Release’, has produced one song (‘Tighten Up’) recorded at Brooklyn’s Bunker Studios.
As previously reported the bulk of the album was recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio with Mark Neill.
The album features a cover of Jerry Butler’s ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’.
Billboard reports the album is highlighted by ‘Next Girl’, a Zeppelin-y blast of fuzzed-out guitar, and ‘Howlin’ for You’, which features a “da da da” chant and a drum beat akin to Gary Glitter’s glam-rock classic ‘Rock and Roll (Part Two)’.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Gold Panda
Gold Panda is a left-field producer and remixer called Derwin who makes instrumental soundtracks to half-remembered, dreamy summer days. He scours charity shops for old records and VHS tapes to turn into distorted samples, and wraps them in minimal,warm beats.
He is obsessed with Japan and its culture, and once sold his entire record collection to pay for a Japanese diploma at the School of Oriental and African Studies, before moving there for a year.
Miyamae
Quitters Raga
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
get it while its hot
(its one track for some reason)
citay- dream get together
The band uses acoustic and electric guitars, electric bass, keyboards, drums, and other percussions. The band's sound includes guitar harmonies, long instrumental sections, and Beach Boys-like vocals. The sound has been described as psychedelic pop-rock.
some native music
japanther- tut tut now shake ya butt
this album took me a while to really get into. only because the interludes are so bizarre and unnecessary.
“The virile and powerful Poseidon is no match for the pairing of energetic Brooklyn band Japanther.”
– Brooklyn Vegan
while the torontoist raves:
“Just attend the Japanther gig in the general spirit of rebellion, anyway. Don’t trust anyone over 30 and don’t think about it too hard. "
Ras G & the Afrikan Space Program
samiyam
Ras G has been a fixture on the underground hiphop scene in Los Angeles since the early 90s. He is a proud South Central LA resident. Ras along with Black Monk and Ron Stivers are the founders of the Poo-Bah Label.
This is the music that people will be playing in the ghettos of Mars in the year 3014.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
rip supergrass
(Reuters) - British band Supergrass, which had hits in the 1990s with singles "Alright" and "Richard III," announced on Monday it had split.
The quartet from Oxford, with six studio albums under its belt, decided to break up "due to the 17 year itch," it said in a statement.
Supergrass, consisting of singer Gaz Coombes, Rob Coombes, Mick Quinn and Danny Goffey, will play four farewell shows in June starting in Glasgow, Scotland on June 8 and ending in Paris on June 11.
"Thanks to everyone who has supported us over the years," the band said in a statement.
"We still love each other but, cliche notwithstanding, musical differences have led to us moving on and of course we all wish each other well in the future."
According to British media reports, Supergrass had been working on a seventh album in 2009, and it is not clear whether any of the new material will be released.
sidebar/post combo
so im not real big into writing much under the albums that im posting as you've probably noticed. could be attributed to laziness which is probably partly true, but i think writing pretentious reviews and standing on soap box's is played out. ill try and give a brief description and leave you to your devices. any ways.
some wilco.
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By Rob Harvilla, Tuesday, Apr. 13 2010 @ 12:00PM
You'd be hard pressed to find a drummer who covered more stylistic ground in his career than Bronx-born drummer Steve Reid, who died in his sleep last night after a battle with cancer. He was 66.
His first recording gig came when he was 17, backing Martha and the Vandellas under the direction of Quincy Jones in the Apollo Theater house band. Then a three-year stint in Africa, playing with superstars like Guy Warren and Fela Kuti. He was hired -- and fired -- by James Brown. (More on that here: "'If you were late twice you were out.' He waits a beat. 'That's how I got fired.' And again that laugh.") After two years in jail for refusing to fight in Vietnam, he enjoyed stints with every jazz pioneer you can think of: Freddie Hubbard, Ornette Coleman, Sun Ra, Miles Davis. And later in life, he pounded out a series of adventurous, exuberant records with electronic musician Kieran Hebden, a/k/a Four Tet, whom Reid proudly described as his "musical soul mate."
"Steve was one of my great friends and the most wonderful musician I have ever encountered," says Hebden, in a statement passed along by PR company Motormouth Media. "The music and adventures we shared have been some of the most happy and meaningful experiences I've ever had. A true inspiration. He lived a great life and gave us incredible music. I'll miss him forever.'
Age and theoretical stylistic gap aside, Reid had the same affection for Hebden. As the drummer had once explained his newfound philosophy:
"Today's music is driven by the rhythms. That's the key. There are going to be no more Coltranes or Hendrixes: all this shit on the top has been played already! Now it's about mixing the whole thing up with the rhythms. It's not an intellectual thing anymore. It's a feeling." Drumming is a craft that Steve feels is being neglected, "Now everything has a very clinical, digital drum sound. You don't hear overtones or anything like that. It needs to be opened up. There's not too many guys left: Blakey, Elvin... everybody with a raw sound has gone now." And then, remembering himself: "Almost."
Monday, April 12, 2010
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