New fire from New Kingdom – “808″ from their upcoming EP, Attention Whore. Such a great track and these guys are incredible performers. I can’t wait to see this and the rest of the new tracks live. 808 – Single (New Kingdom, Feb 2012) Read More…
RJD2 is a master of style. Whether it’s hip hop, funk, classic rock, or whatever it is, he blends genres together with perfection to create his own signature style. With Icebird, his project with Aaron Livingston, the evidence of this signature style is matched by Livingston’s cool, carefree vocals. The result is music that I [...] Read More…
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…
I’m really into Shawn Lee & AM so this is easily one of the most exciting projects I’ve heard about in a long time… The collaboration between AM and Shawn Lee started after AM heard Lee’s Music and Rhythm album on the radio in Los Angeles (KJazz’s Miles Perlich to be exact). After reaching out [...] Read More…
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…
I heard this on the radio and I tried to figure out which Radiohead album it was from… When I learned that it wasn’t Radiohead but instead Brooklyn electro-rock outfit HOME VIDEO, I decided to check out their new album, The Automatic Process. I was really impressed. They’ve got some really great tracks, and even [...] Read More…
Ventriloquizzing (Yep Roc, January 2011) Read More…