September 2008
82 posts
Bloc Party Is Still In The City →
When Kele Okereke isn’t getting beat up or running his mouth he has this band called Bloc Party that he records music with. The band’s newest album, “Intimacy” dropped…
Sunday Morning Mixtape #3 →
1. Nirvana - Sappy
2. John Maus - Just Wait Till Next Year
3. Captain Beefheart - Lick My Decals Off Baby
4. Pulp - Can I Have My Balls Back, Please?
5. The Rolling Stones -…
August 2008
56 posts
I am veritably obsessed woth concrete blonde. And I almost crashed just now
Takin a walk
Obi Best Featured on iTunes and Spin.com →
I’ve got something spectacular to report! An extended family member just got a write up on Spin.com! I know, I know, spin posted warped tour dates like three years ago that swore…
I forgot that I put a twitter widget on my buzznet. Don’t drink alcohol till yr old enough kids!
Dancing is evil and the sign says DRINK so I’m doin it!
dear hot pockets: thank you.
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Ebony Bones Makes New York Dance! →
This past Sunday, I had the pleasure of attending the very last of the free and fabulous JellyNYC McCarren Park Pool Parties - an event that served not only as a wonderful goodbye…
Aunt Dracula Punched Me In The Stomach →
Ok maybe he didn’t, but dude, this shit’s so fucking good it almost made me cry when I first heard it. I’m not kidding. I almost felt like it was laughing and screaming, “HAHA I…
Dr dre’s son died? Wtf? Not that I knew he had a son but he’s a good guy right? That sucks. :-(
Chrome Tour Dates Announced - Fall 2008 →
Chrome is basically one of my Top 5 favorite bands ever, and I don’t care how stupid and/or juvenile you might think it is to actually HAVE a Top 5 - cause I have one, and Chrome is…
The Punk, The Kiwi, and The Kakapo - Flying Nun... →
Remember when you wanted to add that classic indie song to your Myspace, but after a quick search discovered the artist was so old and unpopular with the kids those days that YOU had…
500won Project - Um Han →
500won project was one of the greatest things to come out of my North Hollywood living, cockroach obsessing, non-studying, illegal downloading, veritably FUCKED UP brain (2 years…
Resonate with The Ting Tings →
My favorite part? She’s totally wearing green nailpolish. And I’ll admit - I kinda dig this song. View the rest of The Ting Tings‘ Resonate session, exclusive interview, and photos…
The Party is on the West Coast - No New York →
So I went to the Eagle (awesome bear bar with magical possibilities lingering just about everywhere, especially near the urinals) to see a Samnation/Samuel Roy show and…
Monday Afternoon Mixtape →
I haven’t felt like doing this in a while, but after the festival madness this weekend (that I didn’t follow through on), I figured I owed you one:
Track List:
1. Aztec Camera -…
Outside Lands 2008 Round-Up: Sunday, August 24th →
Sharon Jones, lead singer of Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, is the diva to be paying attention to right now. The Dap Kings jammed a good ten minutes before she finally…
Nellie McKay on Carbon Footprints, and the Rest of... →
I’ve seen the Liars multiple times so seeing them again didn’t overly excite me; I ordered a delicious vegan salad with ginger lemonade and sat in the back. Their polished sound drew…
Outside Lands Day 1 →
Outside Lands Music Festival put on the first nighttime event Golden Gate Park has seen in over 30 years. The park is a pivotal site in rock n roll history and thankfully the…
Outside Lands Day 1 →
Outside Lands Music Festival put on the first nighttime event Golden Gate Park has seen in over 30 years. The park is a pivotal site in rock n roll history and thankfully the…
Beachwood Sparks at Sunset Junction →
So while the pope is away at Outside Lands absorbing content to bring back to all of you, I will be bouncing around the Sunset Junction. It’s the first year I haven’t been out of…
Amon Tobin Banned From Facebook →
So this is like, totally old news but I think it’s funny, fucked up, and under-exposed enough to bring you guys the info. Amon Tobin’s facebook profile was deleted without notice. In…
Recitement - Upcoming Stephen Emmer Release →
Stephen Emmer, Dutch composer and leader of an under-appreciated Factory Records act, has released a “new” record. The album, titled RECITEMENT, will be officially released…
Lady Lay - Another Cover of “I Love How You Love... →
Lady Lay: she’s cute, she’s talented, her voice is delicate and her lyrics charming… she reminds me a lot of a young Cat Power. Lady Lay is a very fresh voice, I’m awaiting an
Lady Lay - Another Cover of “I Love How You Love... →
Lady Lay: she’s cute, she’s talented, her voice is delicate and her lyrics charming… she reminds me a lot of a young Cat Power. Lady Lay is a very fresh voice, I’m awaiting an…
In Memorium to Lawrence Braithwaite →
In the beginning was the word and the word was bass. And the bass was good and Gawd saw that it was good and Gawd said and Gawd left plenty. Gawd left notes and files and jams and…
GALLERY: 88BoaDrum [Los Angeles, CA; 08/08/08] →
Check out Fantastic Weapon’s first photo gallery! In the future, you’ll be able to click on the photo icon in the navigation bar (at the top of every page on fantasticweapon.com) to skip…
Vivian Girls : Brooklyn’s Darger Darlings →
Though they take their name from the little girl heroes of Outsider artist Henry Darger’s 19,000+ paged literary epic, The Story of the Vivian Girls in what is Known as the…
Vivian Girls : Brooklyn’s Darger Darlings →
Though they take their name from the little girl heroes of Outsider artist Henry Darger’s 19,000+ paged literary epic, The Story of the Vivian Girls in what is Known as the…
Video: Flipper Interview/Show (in-store @ Amoeba... →
So Flipper played at Amoeba Music in San Francisco a few months ago, and I think Sam was gonna write about it or something but I guess he forgot. Anyway, Amoeba finally got around to…
GALLERY: 88BoaDrum [Los Angeles, CA; 08/08/08] →
Check out Fantastic Weapon’s first photo gallery! In the future, you’ll be able to click on the photo icon in the navigation bar (at the top of every page on fantasticweapon.com) to skip…
Video: Flipper Interview/Show (in-store @ Amoeba... →
So Flipper played at Amoeba Music in San Francisco a few months ago, and I think Sam was gonna write about it or something but I guess he forgot. Anyway, Amoeba finally got around to…
GALLERY: 88BoaDrum [Los Angeles, CA; 08/08/08] →
Check out Fantastic Weapon’s first photo gallery! In the future, you’ll be able to click on the photo icon in the navigation bar (at the top of every page on fantasticweapon.com) to…
Video: Flipper Interview/Show (in-store @ Amoeba... →
So Flipper played at Amoeba Music in San Francisco a few months ago, and I think Sam was gonna write about it or something but I guess he forgot. Anyway, Amoeba finally got around to…
Pope John Paul 12 Turns 2008 →
Being the Pope has been a long and time consuming job that I have undertaken for over two thousand years. After climbing out of the shadows of Jesus and taking over the heart of Rome, I’ve…
Caveman Glam: Sludgehammer →
Sludgehammer is awesome! Dude uses a bass (that’s it!) and belts out crass lyrics about men, women, drag, whatever the fuck he wants; he’s so minimal that it’s almost like he’s lost…
Black Dice, Battles and more: Upcoming on the... →
Saturday August 16th Battles (!!!!!!!!!!!), Black Dice (yes, again!!), and Gang Gang Dance are totally gonna get all crazy-like in Central Park (at the SummerStage)
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Tyskerhar Move Dance Floors From Berlin to Beijing →
TYSKERHAR is a two piece comprised of Seek Zag Lazer (Music) from Berlin and Ms. Mao Dou Mao (Vocals) from Beijing, I’d like to boast that I’m pretty sure I’m the first dude in…
Static Disco’s Answer to Aphex Twin: Kobol →
Ok, sometimes. See it happened like this:
So when I was editing The Pope’s post about Carolee I stumbled across this chick who calls herself Carrie. I was probably only…
Free Flowing Hydrants and Tunes: A Week or so of... →
I know it’s already August and it has officially been summer in New York City for at least a month, but the summer is so full of stuff to do in this town that “summer” still…
I’m a Fool for Agent Ribbons →
Ghost Town in Oakland, CA put together another amazing night, and Agent Ribbons totally owned it. …wait. You probably don’t know who they are huh?
Agend Ribbons is a…
Blue Velvet, Velvet Goldmine, and some crap about... →
Unfortunately, tonight we are all missing out: Liza Minnelli is singing a bunch of songs we know but desperately try to pretend that we don’t know, for free, tonight, on the…
Carolee Resurrects Nineties Drone →
As a 90’s kid I love bitchy female vocals, droning guitars, and basically all things that are influenced by the punk, grunge and shoegaze scenes. Carolee is a myspace find and she…
Little Jinder, BIG Misunderstanding →
Little Jinder is Scandinavian, which means she can make whatever sorta noises she wants to (usually electronic ones) and no matter how stupid or not stupid those noises may be,…
Strange Overtones - First MP3 from Upcoming Eno... →
Back in April I mentioned that Brian Eno and David Byrne had finished their second collborative effort and planned to tour late in 2008. The album, Everything That Happens…