This funky little jam is fantastically retro, undeniably catchy, and the video is awesome. Holy Ghost! uses their own fathers to play the band members, it’s pretty hilarious. If you like this track, you will no doubt love the rest of the self-titled debut album which was released last month via DFA. Don’t stop til you [...] Read More…
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HOLY GHOST! – “Wait & See” May 4, 2011
PANTHA DU PRINCE – “A Nomad’s Retreat (The Slight Below Version)” May 3, 2011
German electronic producer Pantha Du Prince just released an album of reworked tracks from his 2010 album Black Noise. This Slight Below version of “A Nomad’s Retreat” is awesome… XI Versions of Black Noise (Rough Trade, April 2011) Read More…
RABBITS RUNNING February 7, 2011
Last Friday night, there was a great showcase of local bands at The Roxy. Rabbits Running (Robbie Fitzsimmons and Darren McGrath) left an indelible impression. Fitzsimmons started playing keys to a drum beat provided by McGrath and all of the sudden, Fitzsimmons let out a distinctive melodic scream that he would digitally loop and harmonize [...] Read More…
DISCODEINE – Discodeine January 27, 2011
I love to check out the KCRW DJs’ album picks for each month. They’ve always got interesting choices but I particularly enjoy checking out the artists I’ve never heard of. This month, Mathieu Schreyer (12-3AM slot on Fridays) listed DISCODEINE’s self titled album as one of his favorites. I hadn’t heard of them, so I [...] Read More…
DEAN AND RAVO January 23, 2011
My friend Annette sent me a link to check out a cool new act out of NY, Dean and Ravo. They make catchy, danceable hip hop tracks with fun beats and great lyrical delivery. These guys are good. Here’s the official bio for Dean and Ravo: “East coast natives Tajiddin Morris (Dean) and John Siravo (Ravo) [...] Read More…
BLACK SEX TIGER MACHINE – “Girls of Winter” December 9, 2010
Silk Bones EP (November 2010) Read More…
JAMIROQUAI – “White Knuckle Ride” August 27, 2010
Rock Dust Light Star (Mercury, November 2010) Read More…
THE PASS – “Treatment of the Sun” July 13, 2010
THE PASS – “Treatment of the Sun” Read More…
Ja Prawn – Everybody May 17, 2010
“Suicide Party” by Ja Prawn (LIVE) from vosotros on Vimeo. “Vosotros is music for you all.” The latest release from the impeccably eclectic label is Everybody by Ja Prawn. This is some very cool stuff, surprisingly focused and well structured for how cool it really is. It’s electro-funk at it’s finest with a thick coat [...] Read More…