Tags: Implied Vaginer, Picture of the day, Weenies
Tags: Implied Vaginer, Picture of the day, Weenies
I like family photos I can relate to. Can you find yourself in this picture?
Once upon a time I went to see Bob Dylan. And some band opening up for him had a hit song about wearing shades in the future, but I didn’t really know the song from Cory Hart, who wore them at night. Well, Bob wasn’t all that good. But his opening band was tremendous. I became a big T3 fan for a few years after that. They were a band that was vastly underrated, judged on the merit of one hit song and a couple minor hits rather than on the wit of their lyrics and the quality of their music. If you don’t have Greetings from Timbuk 3 and Eden Alley, I suggest you go buy ‘em. Would I steer you wrong?
This boot isn’t stellar quality, but it’s good enough for your listening pleasure. Hope you dig it.
1. I Just Want To Make Love To You
2. Don’t Stop Now
3. Just Another Movie
4. Cheap Black And White
5. Friction
6. Facts About Cats
7. Shame On You
8. Looking For Work
9. Assholes On Parade
10. Dirty Jokes
11. You Can’t Drive
12. Life Is Hard
13. The Future’s So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades
14. On My Jambox
15. I Need You
Tags: Bootleg
Brother Ali’s DJ, BK-One, has released an album featuring Ali and others over BK’s terrific underground, original beats, with a Central/South American flavor. The music is, as you’d expect, fantastic. Some of the best of the year. And of course the rhymes are fire–with contributions by (takes deep breath, and gets ready to spit the names of just about every great underground rapper alive) Slug (of Atmosphere), Brother Ali, the always amazing Haiku D’ Etat (Aceyalone, Myka 9 & Abstract Rude), Phonte, Raekwon, Black Thought, P.O.S., Grouch (of Living Legends), Blueprint, Murs, I Self Devine, and Scarface—among others.
I have to say, I was disappointed by Brother Ali’s 2009 release, especially after I picked his last album as the greatest rap album of the year. But hearing him here I see that he’s as great as ever.
I can’t recommend this record enough, and I’ve seen it at several online outlets for under ten bucks. Support these artists!
The lead track on The Crayon Fields’ sophmore album is titled “Mirrorball.” But this is as far from Neil Young and Pearl Jam as one can get without falling into a twee bubblebath. It’s a gentle, sweet tune about a born again “virgin in a dancehall.” It’s the kind of song that should have the title, “Mirrorball.” 
Crayon Fields hail from Melbourne, Australia, and haven’t released an album since 2006. Maybe that’s because they aren’t content to merely make indie pop—they craft lush vocal arrangements and intricate percussion involving woodblocks and Glockenspiels that beg—nay, demand!—that you smile. This is feel good music of the highest order. Note: The Japanese version has two bonus tracks. I do not have that version. I am sad. Because 12 Crayon Fields songs must be better than 10.
For fans of: Belle & Sebastian, Beach House, The Zombies, and the Beach Boys.
Take Me Where The Light Isn’t Cruel (ysi)
The Game (Queen cover)-Beach House (ysi)
Here Comes the Sun (beatles)-Belle and Sebastian (ysi)
Tags: Covers
I’ve got a love/hate thing with C-Rayz Walz. I thought his collabo with Kosha Dillz in 2009 was one of the best albums of the year. It had humor, deft wordplay, excellent flow and solid beats. But his solo albums have often left me a little bored. The production is always a little weak and his style gets tiring after a while. C-Rayz’s albums usually start strong, but go on too long. He’s best when he’s partnered up.
That said, “Who The F%@k Are You?” is the best C-Rayz record I’ve ever heard. The first five tracks are pure fire, then it dips a bit, but ends strong. (It’s a 16-song CD that could—and should—have been about 10 songs.) some of these cuts even sound radio ready—like “The Art of Energy” and “In Your Soul,” which features Slug. Other notable cuts include “The Family Crest” (a tribute to Gang Starr) and “Needle in Ya Arm,” a funny-yet-sensitive ode to drug dealers and drug users. Other guests include Karniege, Reef The Lost Cauze, and Killah Priest.
C-Rayz also tones it down a bit here—he has a tendency to be bombastic (it’s not coincidence his name is an anagram of “Crazy” after all), and in doing so he allows his flow to catch up to him. He doesn’t sound rushed or forced, which is one of my big complaints about some of his older work. Perhaps he’s getting older, or settling into his spot as a veteran who has been in the game for a long time. Or maybe he learned from his 2007 arrest and has decided to calm down a bit. (He raps about them on the lead track, “MC Jail.”)
In Your Soul – C-Rayz with Slug Of Atmosphere & Samuel & Sum In 16
Tags: Hip Hop
