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September 4th, 2010
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September 2, 2010
Misinterprotato
This ensemble of Sean Foran (piano), Pat Marchisella (bass), and John Parker (drums) form what people know as Misinterprotato. Somewhat atmospheric, much captivating, and intelligent, they bring a new attitude in combining modern jazz, ambient music, avant-garde rock, free improvisation, … more
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September 1, 2010
‘FLIPPED’ ‘You Never Forget Your First Love’
Rob Reiner, the director of When Harry Met Sally (1989), Stand by Me (1986), the Bucket list (2007), is trying to re-achieve his golden moment like he has done for his previous movies. A comedy movie, Flipped, is based … more
August 31, 2010
Madlib – High Jazz
Anybody who bothers reading any of my posts will get straight away that I’m a bit of a Madlib geek. If you’re rich enough to buy all of his releases so far this year (10 so far and counting), please … more
August 30, 2010
Orange Juice
The scottish post-punk band Orange Juice is finally getting the respect they deserve! Domino Records announced the release of an Orange Juice Boxset, a seven disc anthology spanning their whole career and includes extras such as 16 unreleased tracks and … more
August 27, 2010
Hudson Mohawke: Snap Dragon
Annoyingly, I missed the chance of seeing Glaswegian Hudson Mohawke a couple of months ago. Sadder still, he performed at the London Calling festival in Amsterdam -usually inhabited by boring British guitar bands- and refreshed the festival with his futuristic … more
August 26, 2010
Dock Ellis & The LSD No-No by James Blagden
Dock Ellis was a MLB baseball player who famously pitched while being ripped out the skull on LSD in 1970. I have no idea nor care much about baseball, but this brilliant video animation by James Blagden is just bril. Here’s … more
August 25, 2010
Cee-Lo Green – F**K YOU
Just at the same time that I’ve been hooked on Cee-Lo Green’s (of Goodie Mobb, OutKast and Gnarls Barkley fame) debut solo album, Cee-Lo Green and His Perfect Imperfections from 2003, the Atlanta native has released a viral video sensation, … more
August 23, 2010
Sonny Rollins’ Saxophone Colossus
Ah yes, Sonny Rollins’ Saxophone Colossus. Ever since watching the brain melting yet highly interesting 20-hour PBS Jazz Documentary, where the album was mentioned in flowery tones, I’ve always pined to get my hands on the record. A trip down … more
August 20, 2010
Flying Lotus – Pattern+Grid World
Keeping my latest compulsion of posting numerous references to Flying Lotus and his band of Brainfeeder merry men, here’s a synth heavy, 80s throwback-new track from his up-and-coming EP, Pattern+Grid World, scheduled to be released on September 21. Flying Lotus – … more
August 20, 2010
Air Force 1: Anatomy Of An Urban Legend
What was once a sports shoe for Basketball became one of the most iconic shoes in sneaker culture, this is the Air Force 1, one of Nike’s bestseller and most popular shoes to date. With its close association with sneaker … more
August 19, 2010
Kutmah – Cities to Mountaintops
The name Kutmah has been pinging back and forth with some regularity on the ‘interweb’ this past year. As a beat maker based in L.A, part the new ‘post hip hop’ clique of (mainly) West Coast producers, his name has … more
August 18, 2010
25 Tracks: A Dubstep Chronology Mixtape
Dubstep is fresh y’all. Ever since emerging from the grimy underground electronic music scene of South London in the early-to-mid 2000s, Dubstep has been the alternative soundtrack of choice for club-goers and geeky bedroom producers alike. Luckily for us, Eighteen, … more
August 18, 2010
Movie Review: Matango: Attack of the Mushroom People
From the director of Godzilla and frequent collaborator of Akira Kurosawa, comes this breakthrough B-movie that utilizes some of the most richly imaginative settings and special effects. The film parallels detachment of humans to nature Synopsis Five vacationers and two crewmen become … more