Yes, it’s “wrong” because it’s vandalism. And it’s childish. But it’s still funny. When I was a kid, we had a textbook, “Man on the Earth” that we all altered to say, “Man on the Fart.” Very funny in 4th Grade.
Tags: Picture of the day
Yes, it’s “wrong” because it’s vandalism. And it’s childish. But it’s still funny. When I was a kid, we had a textbook, “Man on the Earth” that we all altered to say, “Man on the Fart.” Very funny in 4th Grade.
Tags: Picture of the day
Tracklist:
Bingo (freestyle)
J Newt Speaks Again
Jungle (produced by Illtone)
The Hustle – FEATURING LAURYN HILL
Lemonade (freestyle)
More Explosive (produced by Lyr1kz)
Open Book (produced by Lyr1kz)
Peace (produced by Lyr1kz)
Ridin’ (produced by Focus)
Right (produced by Tone Beatz)
Say Something (freestyle)
Story (produced by Punch)
Text Me A Pic
Venus vs Mars (freestyle)
What’s Up (produced by Ty Cutta)
Tags: Mixtape
Question of the day: Why did it take me two full listens before I could say without a doubt that I enjoyed Peter Wolf Crier‘s “Inter-Be”? Follow up: Why did it take me two and half listens before I learned that I not just enjoyed it, but I flat out love it?
The answer isn’t easy. Few submissions get more than about fifteen minutes to convince me to listen straight through, and of those, about half actually get a write up. I was willing to give Peter Wolf Crier two second chances because they are on Jagjaguwar, one of my all-time favorite labels, and because although the songs seemed familiar on first listen, there was still something different about them. I thought at first that they were just slightly off. But I couldn’t bring myself to hit “skip track.”
Inter-Be is the Peter Wolf Crier’s debut, which is actually the project of Minneapolis-based duo of Peter Pisano and Brian Moen. It’s a bluesy, mostly acoustic collection of songs that sound so raw that they almost seem unfinished. It’s their lo-fi nature that makes the band a little hard to hear at first. Take “Down Down Down” for example: The guitar is out of sync with the percussion, and the vocals are harmonized, taking their cue from a heavy thumping in the background and seemingly ignorant of the guitar. The song pushes forward, like Jesus dragging his cross, or a father coming home from work on Friday. It’s exausted, masculine, hard, yet full of love and vulnerability.
Run, don’t walk, to get this record.
Tags: Indie rock
The title of the latest album by dancefloor rebels Balkan Beat Box is perfect: Blue Eyed Black Boy. Because the band is never better than when they’re protesting, singing about race, or otherwise stirring the pot. While dancing. This is tribal, beat-driven chanting hip hop with Eastern European influences. Yes, it’s that big a mouthful. It’s Rage Against the Machine with less rage and more rhythm. Even if you hate world music, you’ll find something to like here.
Tags: Picture of the day
Matador Records’ The New Pornographers are basically an indie supergroup, wtih members like A.C. Newman, whose solo albums make any NP album pale in comparison; Kathryn “Immaculate Machine” Calder; the sultry siren Neko Case; John “The Evaporators” Collins; and, of course, Dan “Destroyer” Bejar, among other members. And on this record, they’re joined by folks like Zach Condon, Will Sheff, and The Dap-Kings. I’ve never been a tremendous fan of this band’s albums, but each release has two to five singles that are always among the year’s best. And this latest release, Together, is no exception. I’m digging about half the album, which is pretty darn good when you consider that most albums have about one or two songs you’ll want to listen to a year from now. But you really wanna see them live. They kick ass.
From the new one:
“Your Hands (Together)” (direct dl)
And enjoy these rarities:
There She Goes (The La’s cover)
TOUR DATES
Thursday, 5/06 – Woodstock NY, Bearsville Theate
Mon, 5/31 – George WA – Sasquatch Music Festival
Mon, 6/7 – Calgary AB – MacEwan Hall*
Tue, 6/8 – Edmonton AB – Edmonton Event Centre*
Wed, 6/9 – Saskatoon SK – The Odeon Events Centre*
Thu, 6/10 – Winnipeg MB – The Garrick Centre*
Fri, 6/11 – Minneapolis MN – First Avenue
Sat, 6/12 – Milwaukee WI – Pabst Theater^#
Sun, 6/13 – Columbus OH – Newport Music Hall^#
Tue, 6/15 – Toronto ON – The Sound Academy^#
Thu, 6/17 – Montreal QC – Le National^#
Fri, 6/18 – Boston MA – House of Blues^#
Sat, 6/19 – New York NY – Terminal 5^#
Mon, 6/21 – Philadelphia PA – Trocadero Theatre^#
Tue, 6/22 – Washington DC – 9:30 Club^#
Wed, 6/23 – Washington DC – 9:30 Club^#
Fri, 6/25 – Chapel Hill NC – Memorial Hall at UNC^#
Sat, 6/26 – Atlanta GA – Variety Playhouse^#
Sun, 6/27 – Nashville TN – Cannery Ballroom^#
Sun, 6/28 – St Louis MO – The Pagaent^
Thu, 7/15 – Vancouver BC – The Vogue Theatre^”
Fri, 7/16 – Portland OR – Crystal Ballroom^”
Sun, 7/18 – Oakland CA – Fox Theater^”
Mon, 7/19 – Los Angeles CA – The Music Box^”
Tue, 7/20 – Los Angeles CA – The Music Box^”
Wed, 7/21 – Tucson AZ – Rialto Theatre^”
Fri, 7/23 – Austin TX – Stubb’s BBQ^”
Sat, 7/24 – Dallas TX – The Showroom at Palladium^”
Sun, 7/25 – Tulsa OK – Cain’s Ballroom^”
Mon, 7/26 – Lawrence KS – Liberty Hall^”
Wed, 7/28 – Denver CO – Ogden Theatre^”
Fri, 7/30 – Boise ID – Egyptian Theatre^”
Wed, 8/4 – Madison WI – Orpheum Theatre^
with support from :
* = The Mountain Goats
^ = The Dodos
# = The Dutchess & The Duke
” = Imaad Wasif
Tags: Indie Pop, Indie rock
Yeah, B.O.B. finally got his major label release, and I have to admit: It’s pretty damn good. It’s an obvious attempt to hit all the markets, with appearances by a major-label rapper (who sounds indie: Lupe Fiasco), the pop girl of the month (who sounds indie: Hayley Williams), a veteran of the groundbreaking indie days (Rivers Cuomo), and the once-great-now-struggling Eminem, among others, and a cover that looks like something Kanye would drop. And yeah, B.O.B. deserved better than this. But again, it’s pretty good for a highly-produced, highly-marketable major label debut, and when Bobby Ray is allowed to shine, his skills and charm do push through all the glitz and guest stars.
And it looks like he might have this summer’s Crazy on his platter . . .
Airplanes (B.O.B. Cover)-Passporte Royale
Airplanes Freestyle-Royce Da 5’9″
And because we knew him before he was famous . . .
Tags: Covers, Hip Hop, Major Label
