Jamie Hince and Alison Mosshart (respectively) during "Kissy Kissy" at the Oakland Fox, 9/9/11.
From the beginning, it was extremely clear that Lady Gaga was a unique addition to the music world; what wasn’t clear was if there was any talent behind the crazy costumes and makeup. I was one of the many people who believed that her fame was only due to her over the top demeanor. The club beats of her music immediately made me associate her with being autotuned, so I was the first person to bash Gaga and…
I was honestly afraid we’d seen the last of musician/producer Jack White, considering he stopped touring with the Dead Weather late last year and disbanded the White Stripes earlier this year, and that we’d therefore seen the last of the Raconteurs…but I was afraid (past-tense), until I happened upon Jack’s Third Man Records site a few days back. To my (and, presumably, most other Raconteurs fans around the globe) surprise, the Raconteurs have announced an upcoming show…
Usually metal bands start off simple and build in complexity. Apparently Revocation didn’t get that memo. They’ve stripped away all the progressive wankery of Existence is Futile and made a lean monster of a modern thrash record. The slow-fast start-stop solo action in “Cradle Robber” recalls heyday Metallica. The riffs are catchy and satisfying (especially “Robber” and “No Funeral”), and the songs are well-constructed. More importantly, though, they’re memorable – something that’s severely lacking…
The two biggest (and, honestly, most important) names in rap come together to brag. A lot. As has always been the case, Kanye has some great lines (“Luxury rap, the Hermes of verses/ Sophisticated ignorance, write my curses in cursive”) and Jay-Z has some better ones (“Cocaine seats, All white like I got the whole thing bleached/ Drug dealer chic”). Since Kanye didn’t produce the entire album, it isn’t as cohesive as his best work. …
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UPDATE: September 14, 2011: According to her family, no illegal substances were found in Winehouse’s body after the toxicology report. At just 27 years of age, Amy Winehouse, the soulful singer/songwriter who brought you such hits as “Rehab” and “You Know I’m No Good”, was found dead this morning of a (not yet confirmed) drug overdose at her home in London. For a long while, Winehouse had noticeably been fighting an intense battle with hard…
London duo Summer Camp blends infections pop with anthem beats in a melange of feel good vibes. They’re currently prepping their debut full length, where one of their stand-out tracks “Better Off Without You” is also featured and can be listened in its full below. Produced by Steve Mackey of Pulp, the album is still a few dimes short, so if you enjoy the music please consider pledging a moderate sum and support the band’s…
I’m a FlyLo fanatic ever since I dropped upon his instant underground classic debut “1983”. One of the perks you, my friends, get out of this is an instant update whenever Flying Lotus has something out. A bit late I admit, yesterday, the talented producer uploaded two new tracks provisionally, or not, titled “Lullaby” and “Heave (n) mix2” on his SoundCloud account. As always, stumping 2-4 beats, well layered percussion and mind racketing keys top…
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