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Purdie Funky (Bernard Purdie Mix Tape)
bernard purdie, funk, soul, drums, mixtape, downloadPsychic Ills - Mirror Eye (Social Registry, 2009)
There aren’t too many records that can actually compare to Dins (Social Registry, 2006). It’d be nice if there were, but music geeks just aren’t that lucky.Gabriel Teodros - Lovework (Massline Media, 2007)
Lovework goes along way in explaining the rappers background, beliefs, ruminations and fondness’s. What it doesn’t do is remove him from any typical categorization. The production and guests...Alif Tree - French Cuisine (Compost Records, 2005)
I don’t know if I would have been able to identify this as a European outing judging the album by the art work on the front, but I...F.U.2. – The First Album By… (1977 Records, 2008)
There’re so many unheralded punk nuggets floating around the world that it really has become impossible to track...Don Da Da on the Down Low (Digital Crates): A Raptastic Mix Tape
battlecat X biggie X blu X busdriver X Flying Lotus X Ghostface Killah X jay-z X John Robinson X mf doom X mos def X nas X puglsy atomz X recordkingz X rhymefest X rzaThe Dead C – Secret Earth (Ba Da Bing!, 2008)
Sounding starkly different from their label mates on New Zealand’s Flying Nun label was an auspicious beginning for the trio that makes up the Dead C.Odd Nosdam - Pretty Swell Explode (Anticon, 2008)
The Cincinnati native and cLOUDDEAD founder brings out Pretty Swell Explode , not so much as a follow up to Level Live Wires , but as a summation of recent remixes and apparent ephemera.Juice ‘n Dranks: Digital Crates (A Raptastic MixTape)
rap, hip hop, mixtape, aesop rock, Arzachel, blu, blu and exile, Common, Company Flow, das efx, Doc Oc, four tet, Gravediggas, Ice Cube, Lewis Parker, mf doom, nasPower Pop: A Video Mix-Tape
music, video, mix, rock, power, pop punk, youtube, buzzcocks, cock sparrer, exploding hearts, pavement, the boys, the clean, the jam, the plimsouls, the saints, the undertones, tyvekWavves – Wavvves (De Stijl, 2009)
The dude that is Wavves seems to be consistent amidst his punkier compositions. The slow numbers, “Jetplane (Staying on a)” perhaps, finds the limited vocal and melodic palette accentuated by...Dump Truck of Funk (A Podcast)
booker t, demons teasing me, earth, wind and fire, funk, ike turner, james ensor, James Hunter, 2008, Music, Pirate Satellite, Podcastdälek - Gutter Tactitcs (Ipecac, 2009)
Between Blu releasing Johnson and Jonson recently and Gutter Tactics arriving in my mailbox...dälek – Abandoned Language (Ipecac, 2007)
To begin with Dälek could actually be outer-space mutants....A History of Stealin’
There are probably more beautiful songs. There are songs that...The Paste Top Albums of 2008: A Refutation
Allow me to say that I really enjoy reading Paste. I, however, hate year end lists more than I...The Welcome Wagon – Welcome to the Welcome Wagon (Asthamtic Kitty, 2008)
Made up primarily of Reverend Thomas Vito Aiuto and his wife Monique amongst various...I Dub So My Children Won’t Have To (A Podcast)
bim sherman, bullwackies all stars, clash, dennis brown, doctor ring ding, dub, earth, roots and water, gregory isaacs, king tubby, mikey dread, mix, Podcast, prince far, reggaeRodriguez - Cold Fact (Light in the Attic, 2008)
There isn’t one simple way to divide those artists that provide some similarity to Robert Zimmerman into a good and bad category while explaining why each effort has been relegated to either column.The Weirdos - Destroy All Music (Bomp!, 2008)
It’s a curious thing. As collectors of punk ephemera age, maintain jobs....Four Tet – Ringer EP (Domino, 2008)
For the entirety of his career Frank Zappa sought the distinction and reverie afforded to classical composers.The Dutchess & The Duke - She’s the Dutchess, He’s the Duke (Hardly Art, 2008)
This debut pretty much has it all. Simple melodies and percussion, ample guitar work and vocals that are friendly enough that one might be able to hear them emanating from your friends’ kitchen.Jay Reatard - Q: Do you smoke? A: Fuck no.
The only overtly southern aspect to the person that is Jay Reatard, over the phone at-least, is the way in which he pronounces New Orleans.Oh No - Exodus into Unheard Rhythms (Stones Throw, 2006)
During the ‘90s when Lootpack was around, Wildchild christened Madlib’s younger brother “Oh No the Mischievous Rebel.” Now, he’s simply Oh No...Black Time - Double Negative (In the Red, 2008)
Anyway, the lead singer of Black Time has decided to take on the name of this secret agent. That doesn’t say anything at all about the music he makes...Common Market - Self Titled (Massline Media, 2006)
This group seems concerned with not the just the state of the nation, but that of music and hip-hop in particular. Though the focus isn’t only on that culture...Sighque
nick drake, otha turner, psych, psychedelic, ramblin' jack elliot, rodriquez, skip spence, uncle tupelo, vanishing voice, vaselines, wooden wand, yardbirds, music, podcast, pirate satelliteJames Blackshaw - Litany of Echoes (Tompkins Square, 2008)
Litany of Echoes contains a great deal of stunning musicianship. And James Blackshaw, who has released more full lengths in five years than anyone could expect...Busdriver - RoadKillOverCoat (Epitaph Records, 2007)
Being Busdriver can’t be the easiest job ever. Surely, he’s expected to rapidly answer any and all questions he encounters...Madvillainy 2 – The Madlib Remix (Stones Throw, 2008)
Anything positive one reads about Madlib (née Otis Jackson, Jr.) is true. The samples he secures for each release are assuredly vital...
