RISE by Top Girls A week ago, I ranted a bit about my coming to terms with the rise in popularity R&B has been seeing on the blog-o-sphere, and the acceptance moves far beyond loving the new Drake single or something like that. There are loads of artists
Live video of Liturgy playing one of my favorite tracks from their latest record, “High Gold,” which was recorded at the Knitting Factory at the beginning of this month. I caught these guys over at SXSW, too, which was equally intense. The recording in this video is pretty boss, but
The more I hear from this Portland band, the more they shape up to be a fun, little pop trio. Thanks to yourstru.ly, here’s a video of Unknown Mortal Orchestra pumping out a live version of their song “How Can U Luv Me.” Look for the band’s
Back in April, I blogged a track from Barcelona electronica producer John Talabot, which featured Glasser on vocals. The track comes off a new 12” EP with four tracks on it. The thing came out in May, but the Young Turks release basically slipped my mind. But I came across
New video from Portugal. The Man that tops thirteen minutes, and contains a lot more than just the song “Sleep Forever.” I don’t want to ruin the story for you, but expect snow, sleigh dogs, a firearms-related accident, and lip syncing. Look for Portugal. The Man’s forthcoming album,
On Bon Iver’s Bon Iver, the project opens the floodgates and welcomes in a sea of new instrumentation. Everything from clarinet to string arrangements are laced into these songs to widen the spectrum of sounds that were once so sparse four years ago on For Emma, Forever Ago. But
Flipping Formats Beattape by bugseed Japan’s Bugseed and ill.sugi have come together to create Flipping Formats Beattape, mixing their love of jazz, catchy beats and soothing vocals. The final result is a fun and relaxing ride. However, at just over 10 minutes, the ride is an abrupt one.
According to Above Ground, Brooklyn MC Jean Grae will be dropping a new mixtape titled Cookies or Comas on June 23rd. Well, I hope, because I’m tired of feeling like the only female MC getting any attention right now is that “Gucci Gucci” lady. I’m also reading Talib
Following the release of last year’s the Way Out, which was one of my favorite 2010 albums, the Books spent a day last week recording a session with the good people at Daytrotter. Follow the link below and hear four tracks, which include “Tokyo” and “Free Translator”: The Books
Beatmeister Flying Lotus dropped a series of unreleased instrumentals on his SoundCloud page last week. Normally, I wouldn’t get so worked up over extra material, but hearing the cauldrons that bubble inside of this dude’s head is always a treat–even if that treat only lasts a few
