Mad Decent’s new pridee and joy, Lockah, has some 80s-esque, dance music, right hnyah. Groovy. A-Trak and Dillon Francis got on some collaboratin.’ Hell, they eeven made a video with the ATM: Tesla Boy is pulling some unsigned props these days, and they’re doing it new wave style. And Saddle Creek’s Icky Blossoms dropped a new track; get some fly-over lovin (follow the link). Sweden’s MtheM is taking names with ‘the’ in them to a new level. They got a track here for ya. Ooold schoool, yo. EL-P. Killer Mike. Cool as shit. EL-P’s Cancer for the Cure is out (more)
May 242012
There's a Lakshmi here to see you. She's got a whole story. – Meredith "Christmas Waltz", like other Christmas episodes of MadMen, was a transitional story, bringing closure to some story arcs, e.g. How Don Got His Groove Back and Whatever Happened to Baby Kinsey, developed a couple of others, Roger and Joan, Mohawk Airlines, and thrust an old and nearly abandoned story back into the limelight, namely Lane's money problems, which were just hinted at in the first couple of episodes, then left ignored for several weeks only to come back as a central thread in this (more)
You can’t listen to Santigold’s Master of My Make-Believe without feeling like you just fel into a musical spin cycle. The former singer of Philadelphia’s punk outfit, Stiffed, draws from such a broad palate of musicality, historicism and culture, you’re sure to learn a few volumes. Santigold, herself, feels that artists like M.I.A. and Bjork (which she both toured with in 2008) hold the best comparison to her sound. Her love of new wave, african and reggae music take center stage, as she crafts an entirely innovative sound. Santigold has been tied to every musical trailblazer in recent history; from (more)
May 222012
Action star Jason Statham squaring off against corrupt cops, Russian mobsters and Chinese gangsters – all to protect a little girl and the secret code she knows. In the new action thriller “Safe” no one is. The movie capitalizes on action movie clichés but saves time by avoiding obvious ones. The movie keeps you on your toes, following Statham from MMA fighter to criminal rogue on the run. The pivotal, 10-year old character “Mei” (played by Catherine Chan) is the prized keeper of the safe code. She is believable and at times masterful as a dual citizen (more)
May 222012
Film reviewer and co-founder, Nick Johnson, flipped this to me yesterday.
In front of a small, 4,000 person crowd at the O2 Academy in Birmingham, UK Three of Sabbath’s original members took the stage for the first time in seven year. Tony Iommi, Ozzy Ozbourne and Geezer Butler launched an 18 song set, spanning the length of the group’s illustrious career. Original drummer, Bill Ward, was not able to rejoin the group, citing contract disputes, but was readily replaced by one of Osbourne’s drummers from his solo projects, Tommy Cluefetos. The first of 3 scheduled shows, including appearances at The Download Festival (in Donnington Park, UK) and the Chicago stint of (more)
Remember folks: It takes two to make a thing go right. It takes two to make it outta sight. More from Chicago’s retro new wave band, Big Science. This is single numero dos off Difficulty. Stream it here. Download it here. The Swede’s are coming! The Swede’s are coming! Carli leads the charge. Gonna dance it out! And Sean Bones brings the groove on “Cobra Trips,” off Buzzard Boy. http://soundcloud.com/wearesolidgold/07-cobra-trips And SSCION seems to be catching a buzz, touting their sticky sweet pop shenanigans. Check it. The blokes are birds. Their album comes out Aug. 7. New Bassnectar vid. They (more)
May 172012
‘Look on my works, ye mighty and despair.’ -Michael Ginsberg You should read the rest of that poem, ya boob. -Stan Rizzo The subject of Ayn Rand has come up before on MadMen. Bert Cooper once remarked that he wanted to introduce her to Don, and thought she would love him. She reappeared in in the margins of this week's episode, "Dark Shadows," as the story presented myriad examples of UN-enlightened self interest. Confrontations were the mode of the day; many of my notes take the form of "Betty v Megan," “Roger v Peggy,” or "Ginso v Don" and (more)
May 152012
If some readers remember our coverage of The M Machine’s maxi-single on the Robot’s 1-year anniversary, then you might remember the optimism surrounding their debut full-length on Shrillex’s OWSLA label. The day of reckoning has come, with Metropolis Part 1. With the title insinuating that the project hasn’t fully been completed, the first installment proves itself telling, stinking of Shrillex and electronica mastery. The M Machine has found a fitting home on OWSLA, embracing all the aural baggage, therein. The “Derezzer” (think Daft Punk) style of the albums opener brings a post-industrial, disco feel on “Immigrant,” as “Deep Search” begins (more)
May 142012
If you’ve ever wondered what it’d be like to have Lita Ford step in on few old-school Sabbath tracks, wonder no further (Not Ozzy, Sabbath. And I mean, she might have, but for the purposes of this review, let’s pretend not). Georgia’s Royal Thunder melds classic, blues metal with a modern attitude that could send even Ms. Ford in circles. RT’s first full-length, CVI, slams down classic riffage, searing vocal work with nothing but Southern-fried rock on their minds. “Parsonz Curse,” named after lead vocalist Miny Parsonz, is a testament to her vocal virulence, as she winds her way around (more)
