October 2008
14 posts
I'm blowing it, I know...
Hello all…Sorry for no posts this week, just super busy. Will post more often in the future. Not a lot of new music for these days, so check out this interview with Jake One and Brother Ali. Jake One & Brother Ali on KUBE 93’s Sound Session (Part 1 of 2) from DJ Hyphen on Vimeo Have a good weekend, everybody! Happy Halloween!
Eastern Europe has never sounded so good
Good news for Beirut fans. After calling off his European tour and rumors off breaking up for good, Zach Condon and crew announced yesterday that they will be releasing a two part EP March of the Zapotec and Holland in mid February. Zapotec will be another Beirut effort on the heels of the spectacular Flying Polo Club Cup. Holland is a solo effort under the moniker RealPeople, hearkening back to...
Now I'm breaking at the britches
I have been sick the past few days. As a result I have gotten to miss some work (yes!) and have taken a break from the electronic scene. Turns out Justice doesn’t feel so good when you are feeling shitty and attempting to wallow in self-pity. Bon Iver, on the other hand, is perfect for such an occasion. I started listening to Iver’s EP For Emma, Forever Ago some time ago but in light...
Don't be afraid of what you've learned
Is it just me or has Blitzen Trapper completely been overlooked. Maybe I am looking in all the wrong places, but pitchfork didn’t even review their latest release. Not that pitchfork is the only barometer for a bands success, but come on. Furr is Blitzen’s first record with Sub Pop Records (adding to their ever-growing list of awesome bands). It is a rather eclectic mix of folk,...
Loooord of the Internet
First off, big round of applause for Sam for figuring all this mess out. Secondly, as promised I went to the octopus project last night (pictures coming soon) and it was…an experience for sure. Their performance was a lot like their video I posted a few days back, weird as hell. A lot of trippy visuals and large acrylic bunnies. Which is all good and fun, but the mixing was total crap...
"Free Breakfast for all the kids, everywhere."
If Mos Def were president… (via Sasha Frere Jones)
Henry Myer: "Yo, this is my jam, son."
I’ve always been into Stones Throw Records and the stuff they put out, even before I knew who or what the label was all about. From JDilla to James Pants, Peanut Butter Wolf’s label has put out interesting, innovative music for more than a decade. This is all to say that when I first heard Koushik’s music, I wasn’t surprised to learn that he was signed to Stones Throw. I...
Shameless, shameful
Although we can’t play directly through the site, that doesn’t mean we can’t share the shit out of some songs. Both these tracks have been cycling through my queue as of late. The first is from Sparc. He hails from France and needless to say, is bringing an electronica vibe. It sounds like a toned down version of Justice, if that’s possible, but either way I dig it. Sparc...
Internet 1, Sam 0
Hello sirs and madams. I thought I had everything figured out, but alas I do not. Still need a bit more time to figure out getting music to stream from our site and not from YouTube, iMeem or the like. I can load stuff onto the site, and then I can download it off the site, but I’m still learning as to how to make it play. In the mean time, download and devour The Apple Juice Kid’s...
We are learning the internet
Ayo, Big things happening around these parts. We successfully secured citiesoftheplain.net making us that much more legitimate. So be impressed by that. Hopefully that will soon result in us being able to post songs on here for your listening pleasure. However, until that time we are restricted to a videos only blog, which in the grand scheme of things isn’t that bad, but onto the...
Thats a bad ass valentine man...
Hey Peoples, One of my favorite new artists of late is a dope band by the name of Passion Pit. The creation of lead singer Michael Angelakos, their debut EP Chunk of Change was originally a valentine gift for his girlfriend. Something tells me he got laid that night! Nice ones. The album is relatively short but is packed with sick falsettos, clinky beats and pretty epic synth jams. Easily the best...
In the words of Boys Noize...
Hello. I’m Sam and I’ll be posting here too. I’m not new to blogging or to writing, but it’s going to take us a little time to work out some of the kinks, so bear with us. I don’t have too much to say right now, mostly because it’s early yet. ALL that said, rather than rubbing your chest, if you love Big Poppa, watch this:
For the thrill of it
After numerous hours spent reading blogs, we have decided to try our hand. This will primarily serve as a place to write about music, but I imagine we will end up talking about anything and everything. Perhaps even more importantly, this blog will finally provide a link between the cultural meccas of Washington D.C., Perrineville, NJ and Hanover, NH. More on this in the future. For now just enjoy...
For the thrill of it
After numerous hours spent reading blogs, we have decided to try our hand. This will primarily serve as a place to write about music, but I imagine we will end up talking about anything and everything. Perhaps even more importantly, this blog will finally provide a link between the cultural meccas of Washington D.C., Perrineville, NJ and Hanover, NH. More on this in the future. For now just enjoy...