With peripheral visions of Ian McCulloch’s vocals and Swervedriver’s guitar lines in the sand, Self-Propelled is Bright Channel’s proclamation of evolution, both in music and in their own band’s progression. It’s the hallucinogenic trip without the legalities and side affects, the hot sex without the need for cuddling or call the next day, it’s everything […]
It wasn’t that long ago when I reviewed José González’s debut album Veneer. Since I don’t pay attention to what I’m writing, I can only assume that I wrote favorably about it and ditto my impression of his newest EP, Stay in the Shade.
Studio album number 11 and Public Enemy are still strong in the game. In fact, with this collaboration project with one of hip-hop’s most revolutionary voices—the West Coast’s reigning Black Panther Party representative Paris—Chuck D and Flavor Flav capture the essence and strength of their debut Yo! Bum Rush The Show. Now, with ghetto funk […]
I believe that there is an endless appetite for a woman with a pretty voice singing over an ambient sound-scape. trespassers william’s new album, having (not a typo, the band is adamant about the lowercase aspect of their identity), will feed that hunger perfectly. trespassers william formed about ten years ago around Anna-Lynne Williams and […]
What’s interesting about the DJ-Kicks series is not just about their longevity (10 years), it’s more about the quality of the DJ they recruit and outstanding mixes they’ve created. I remember my first, DJ Cam and my last Daddy G, and other notables in between: Smith & Mighty, Kruder & Dorfmeister, and late great drum-and-bass […]
