Here’s me on Bleachers’ Strange Desire and Madlib’s Rock Konducta. Co-critic Steve Hochman gets jazz-punk. Listen to us bridge public radio’s generational gap. Har har. Hear here:
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TOP POSTS: N.E.R.D. Still Sucks, New Wavves, Peanut Butter Wolf’s Faves, OK Go Loses to Muppets, Superhumanoids Rule
N.E.R.D. kick it with Clifford (so Team Jacob)
We’re finally, truly all caught up on two weeks of intense blogging for West Coast Sound. We’ve saved best for last — here’s the highlight reel expressly designed for your reading (and viewing, and listening) pleasure.
- FEATURED: Can Yeasayer Save N*E*R*D from Totally Sucking?*
- New Wavves Album, ‘King of the Beach,’ Streaming Now
- MP3: ‘Simple Severin,’ by Echo Park Pop Stars Superhumanoids
- Peanut Butter Wolf’s 5 Favorite Stones Throw LPs
- OK Go Loses Drummer to the Muppets in Staring Contest
(all stories via West Coast Sound, via LA Weekly)
* Can a Yeasayer RMX save the Virginia Beach-born, Hollywood-bred band from it’s nearly decade-long obsolescence? “Hot-N-Fun,” featuring Nelly Furtado, is neither of the things that its title suggests.
MP3, Groove Edition: Nite Jewel, Asura, Ana Caravelle, Fol Chen, Madlib, Freddie Gibbs
Nite Jewel, amidst balls
We’re getting caught up on two weeks of intense blogging for West Coast Sound, and we now present to you some tasty MP3 and/or streaming works. This is Groove Edition (think “fun-kay”).
- FEATURED: Nite Jewel with Teen Inc. for EP, ‘Am I Real?’*
- ‘Timber,’ Lush Electronics from Asura and Ana Caravelle
- Chamber-Funk Ensemble Fol Chen Drops ‘The Holograms’
- James Poyser, Karriem Riggins, Madlib on ‘Funky Butt’
- Arabian Prince and CX Kidtronik in ‘Let’s Hit the Beach’
- Freddie Gibbs with ‘Str8 Killa’ EP, Says ‘F*ck the World’
(all stories via West Coast Sound, via LA Weekly)
* “Nite Jewel, keyboard queen Ramona Gonzales, is a quintessential artist of the L.A. underground and has now produced a collaboration with a young group that’s starting to catch buzz, Teen Inc.”
News News: Ima Robot Reemerges, Frusciante in Swahili Blonde, Converse Collabo, Books!
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
We’re getting caught up on two weeks of intense blogging for West Coast Sound. Here’s a round of straight news (“news news,” if you will), with a little playful vitriol thrown in for good measure (ahem, Ima Robot).
- FEATURED: Ima Robot: New Side-Project of the Magnetic Zeros?*
- John Frusciante in new indie super group Swahili Blonde
- Best Coast, Kid Cudi and a Vampire Weekender for Converse
- Flaunt Editor Kicks Off Publishing Imprint with Part Time Punks
- The Elusive Madlib Gives First U.S. Interview in Four Years
(all stories via West Coast Sound, via LA Weekly)
* “Just as the Magnetic Zeros’ reputation begins to eclipse the fame of Ebert’s former group, he resurrects the early-aughts dance-punkish outfit.“
News Roundup: L.A. Declares ‘Dio Day,’ Madlib Goes Psych-Rock, plus Salem and Tobacco
Murray, pleased by the news, took the day off from slaying.
Quick bloggy bits from around the L.A. underground (and up). Share ’em.
- FEATURED: City Declares May 30 ‘Ronnie James Dio Day’*
- Madlib Goes Psych-Rock on New ‘Brain Wreck’ LP
- Salem Signs to IAMSOUND, Reveals ‘King Night’ Details
- MP3 Exclusive: Tobacco Remixes HEALTH’s ‘Die Slow’
(all stories via West Coast Sound, via LA Weekly)
* “Naturally, the prepared statement delivered at Dio’s memorial was greeted with rabid cheers and a strong showing of devil horns.”
News Roundup: Adult Swim Leaks Madvillain, plus Dâm-Funk, Nada Surf, and more
Adult Swim's 'Singles 2' feat. Madvillain
Quick bloggy bits from around the L.A. underground (and up). Share ’em.
- FEATURED: Adult Swim Debuts New Madvillain Track!*
- DJ Kutmah Drops Mixtape Honoring Dâm-Funk Supergroup
- Shake Yer Dredlocks: Nada Surf Debut “Electrocution” Video
- Download: Free Digi-Split from Benji Hughes and Willoughby
(all stories via West Coast Sound, via LA Weekly)
* “Listeners may now rejoice. Adult Swim has shared a song-length glimpse into the forthcoming Madvillain record, and the view is sweet indeed.”
A Lot of Beat Music: MP3s, Podcasts and Videos from Madlib, Glitch Mob, Jneiro Jarel, more
Madlib at work.
L.A. news roundup: For no particular reason other than the Los Angeles beat scene’s own prolific nature and commitment to excellence (Glitch Mob excepting), every single one of my news items for LA Weekly‘s West Coast Sound last week concerned our hometown digital heroes.
- FEATURED: Glitch Mob Debuts Fancy New Bartender Technology*
- Take and Nobody Cure the Mondays with Warm Beats, Exotic Tones
- MP3 Exclusive: Madlib Remixes Dabrye and DOOM’s “Air,” on Ghostly
- Download: Jneiro Jarel Remixes Brazilian Legend Arthur Verocai
- MP3 Exclusive: “Discipline09-3” by Ras G, on Leaving Records
* “Is this why the Glitch Mob weaseled out of its handshake contract with Alpha Pup, effectively leaving Low End Theory behind for good? To divine advanced methods of stylish douchebaggery?”
- (all stories via West Coast Sound, via LA Weekly)
News Roundup: Madlib Goes to Africa, Pity Party Helps the Kiddies, Lo-fi Longhairs Unite [MP3s]
Quick bloggy bits* from around the L.A. underground (and up).
Grrr...
- Madlib Goes to Africa on New Beat Konducta Excursion [MP3s]
- Ariel Pink, Gary War and Velvet Davenport Collaborate [MP3s]
- 826LA and the Pity Party Look Out for the Kiddies [MP3]
(all stories via West Coast Sound, via LA Weekly)
*If you like it, then you better put a tweet on it.
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Trip-Out Tuesday: Psychedelic Visions from Red Sparowes
Quick bloggy bits* from around the L.A. underground (and up).
Durlin Lurt's 'Him Jenson'
- ‘Him Jenson’ Releases Wild Muppets Mixtape [MP3s]
- Dâm-Funk Making LPs w/ Steve Arrington, Nite Jewel [MP3]
- Trip-Out Tuesday: Psychedelic Visions from Red Sparowes
- And The Top Radiohead Benefit Donor Is… Dangerbird?
- ASKA of Moonrats Collaborates Flea, Spike Jonze
(all stories via West Coast Sound, via LA Weekly)
*If you like it, then you better put a tweet on it.
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News Roundup: Mars Volta At The Movies, Madlib Flips Wig, MMC Are Only ‘Partially Smart’, Manimal Signs New Artist, and… Boobies!
Quick bloggy bits* from around the L.A. underground (and up).
- Mars Volta Ax-man Makes Directorial Debut
- Madlib To Kick Off Album-A-Month Series [MP3]
- Watch: Meanest Man Contest, “Partially Smart” [MP3]
- Tearist Signs To Manimal, Delivers Exclusive MP3
- Seven Saturdays Releases Creepy NSFW Video, MP3
(all stories via West Coast Sound, via LA Weekly)
*If you like it, then you better put a tweet on it.
Listen: Brand New Madvillain Track Leaked!
DOOM… the notorious hip-hop villain pulled another bait-and-switch in late November, sending his goons to lip-sync in his stead for an advertised appearance at the Grand Star in Chinatown. But Stones Throw… may be making attempts at amends. In a recent DJ set for BBC 1Xtra, J.Rocc leaked a brand new song from the unreleased second Madvillain album.
Chris Writes Things 