Song: Jame Jam
Artist: Carl Stone
Album: Himalaya (2019)
Also try: Dan Deacon, Steve Reich
Commentary: I think minimalism is pretty interesting, but especially artists that draw on pop & folk musics. Yay.
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Sunday, November 29, 2020
Friday, October 30, 2020
"Knuckles" by The Hold Steady
Song: Knuckles
Artist: The Hold Steady
Album: Almost Killed Me (2004)
Commentary: The Hold Steady is catchy music. This is another high school throwback for me, but definitely an earworm that still pops into my brain on occasion: "we got taxmen coming round in their kevlar vests..."
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Artist: The Hold Steady
Album: Almost Killed Me (2004)
Commentary: The Hold Steady is catchy music. This is another high school throwback for me, but definitely an earworm that still pops into my brain on occasion: "we got taxmen coming round in their kevlar vests..."
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Thursday, October 29, 2020
"Big Beast" by Killer Mike
Song: Big Beast
Artist: Killer Mike with Bun B, TI, & Trouble
Album: R.A.P. Music (2012)
Commentary: I really appreciated this album when it came out. I'm posting it here though because the TI verse... *phew*. So good. I've kept an eye on TI since, without seeing him approximate it (although this year's LIBRA album is not bad). Also seems relevant to note that Killer Mike has been a disappointing public figure since I've known who he is.
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Artist: Killer Mike with Bun B, TI, & Trouble
Album: R.A.P. Music (2012)
Commentary: I really appreciated this album when it came out. I'm posting it here though because the TI verse... *phew*. So good. I've kept an eye on TI since, without seeing him approximate it (although this year's LIBRA album is not bad). Also seems relevant to note that Killer Mike has been a disappointing public figure since I've known who he is.
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Sunday, October 18, 2020
"January 1979" by mewithoutYou
Song: January 1979
Artist: mewithoutYou
Album: Catch For Us The Foxes (2004)
Also try: La Dispute, other post-emo/post-hardcore stuff?
Commentary: This video seemed gloriously weird when I was a freshman in high school in 2004. Also, I still appreciate them musically. I was also smitten by their tour bus powered by used vegetable oil. haha.
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Artist: mewithoutYou
Album: Catch For Us The Foxes (2004)
Also try: La Dispute, other post-emo/post-hardcore stuff?
Commentary: This video seemed gloriously weird when I was a freshman in high school in 2004. Also, I still appreciate them musically. I was also smitten by their tour bus powered by used vegetable oil. haha.
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Saturday, October 17, 2020
"Bye Bye Baby" by noname
Song: Bye Bye Baby
Artist: noname
Album: Telefone (2016)
Also try:
Commentary: There was a time when I was spinning a lot of noname ... I guess I was also not updating my blog at the time. Now that noname is tweeting out that abolition wisdom, back on my mind. This was prolly my fav off a wonderful album.
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Artist: noname
Album: Telefone (2016)
Also try:
Commentary: There was a time when I was spinning a lot of noname ... I guess I was also not updating my blog at the time. Now that noname is tweeting out that abolition wisdom, back on my mind. This was prolly my fav off a wonderful album.
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Friday, October 16, 2020
"I Look Good" by Chalie Boy
Song: I Look Good
Artist: Chalie Boy
Album: I Look Good (2009)
Lyrics that resound:🎶 On my momma, on my hood. I look fly. I look good. 🎶 Commentary: If the chorus has never gotten stuck in your head ... is it just me? The song, on the whole, is not good though :D
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Artist: Chalie Boy
Album: I Look Good (2009)
Lyrics that resound:🎶 On my momma, on my hood. I look fly. I look good. 🎶 Commentary: If the chorus has never gotten stuck in your head ... is it just me? The song, on the whole, is not good though :D
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Tuesday, September 1, 2020
"He Eh Lalla" by Ifriqiyya Electrique
Song: He Eh Lalla
Artist: Ifriqiyya Electrique
Album: Laylet El Booree (2019)
Commentary: Fun new discovery for me. I just read the musicians' bios and they seem v cool.
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Artist: Ifriqiyya Electrique
Album: Laylet El Booree (2019)
Commentary: Fun new discovery for me. I just read the musicians' bios and they seem v cool.
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Monday, August 31, 2020
"Wandering Boy" by House and Land
Song: Wandering Boy
Artist: House and Land
Album: self-titled album (2017)
Commentary: Sometimes I get bored with people trying to do traditional folk music, but this is just beautiful. Love love love.
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Artist: House and Land
Album: self-titled album (2017)
Commentary: Sometimes I get bored with people trying to do traditional folk music, but this is just beautiful. Love love love.
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Friday, August 28, 2020
"pull up" and "SMD" by Pink Siifu
Songs: "pull up" and "SMD"
Artist: Pink Siifu
Albums: im still. (2018) and NEGRO (2020)
Also try: Death Grips, Ho99o9 (if you like SMD)
Commentary: I thought Pink Siifu was an above average, talented rapper. Then NEGRO came out this year and I was like, "Shoot." Nice mix of experimental, punk ethos. I wanted one from each of those 2 phases here (rap, then the combo). ensley was the first album I heard of Siifu's (a rapping one) -- liked that too.
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Artist: Pink Siifu
Albums: im still. (2018) and NEGRO (2020)
Also try: Death Grips, Ho99o9 (if you like SMD)
Commentary: I thought Pink Siifu was an above average, talented rapper. Then NEGRO came out this year and I was like, "Shoot." Nice mix of experimental, punk ethos. I wanted one from each of those 2 phases here (rap, then the combo). ensley was the first album I heard of Siifu's (a rapping one) -- liked that too.
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Thursday, August 27, 2020
"Indivisible" by Lungfish
Song: Indivisible
Artist: Lungfish
Album: Indivisible (1997)
Commentary: Oops, guess I'm posting more drone-y guitar music. I've already posted Daniel Higgs' solo stuff on here because I like his style, musically speaking. Lungfish is an interesting precursor to the solo stuff.
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Artist: Lungfish
Album: Indivisible (1997)
Commentary: Oops, guess I'm posting more drone-y guitar music. I've already posted Daniel Higgs' solo stuff on here because I like his style, musically speaking. Lungfish is an interesting precursor to the solo stuff.
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Wednesday, August 26, 2020
"Fransa" by Kel Assouf
Song: Fransa
Artist: Kel Assouf
Album: Black Tenere (2019)
Commentary: If you ever get tired of desert blues, Tuareg Rock, etc. maybe find another blog site. Love this album and its cover.
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Artist: Kel Assouf
Album: Black Tenere (2019)
Commentary: If you ever get tired of desert blues, Tuareg Rock, etc. maybe find another blog site. Love this album and its cover.
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Tuesday, August 25, 2020
"White Oak" by Daniel Bachman
Song: White Oak
Artist: Daniel Bachman
Album: Oh Be Joyful (2012)
Also try: John Fahey, other American Primitive guitarists
Commentary: I'm a sucker for finger-picked guitar, especially a là American Primitive.
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Artist: Daniel Bachman
Album: Oh Be Joyful (2012)
Also try: John Fahey, other American Primitive guitarists
Commentary: I'm a sucker for finger-picked guitar, especially a là American Primitive.
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Monday, August 24, 2020
"Slave" by Duval Timothy
Song: Slave (ft. Twin Shadow)
Artist: Duval Timothy
Album: Help (2020)
Commentary: Think I saw this album on Pitchfork. It's great. Intrigued to encounter more of their multidisicplinary work.
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Artist: Duval Timothy
Album: Help (2020)
Commentary: Think I saw this album on Pitchfork. It's great. Intrigued to encounter more of their multidisicplinary work.
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Thursday, July 30, 2020
"Ruff Ryders' Anthem" by DMX
Song: Ruff Ryders' Anthem (prod. by a teenaged Swizz Beatz)
Artist: DMX
Album: It's Dark and Hell Is Hot (1998)
Commentary: An acquaintance referenced this on Facebook and I'd never heard it or of it. It's dope though. Definitely an earworm. "Stop! Drop! Shut 'em down, open up shop!"
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Artist: DMX
Album: It's Dark and Hell Is Hot (1998)
Commentary: An acquaintance referenced this on Facebook and I'd never heard it or of it. It's dope though. Definitely an earworm. "Stop! Drop! Shut 'em down, open up shop!"
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Tuesday, July 28, 2020
"The Roving Cowboy / 阿瓦尔古丽" by Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn
Song: The Roving Cowboy / Avarguli (阿瓦尔古丽)
Artist: Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn
Album: self-titled (2020)
Commentary: You know how I try to appreciate various folk music traditions from around the world? Well, this album merges two of them beautifully. They blend "material from the hills of Appalachia to the prairies of Xinjiang region." I wish there were more of this -- so many folk musics, so little time (and collaboration!) There is a weird thing where it seems like Wu Fei is appropriating Uyghur music as a Han woman from Beijing?
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Artist: Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn
Album: self-titled (2020)
Commentary: You know how I try to appreciate various folk music traditions from around the world? Well, this album merges two of them beautifully. They blend "material from the hills of Appalachia to the prairies of Xinjiang region." I wish there were more of this -- so many folk musics, so little time (and collaboration!) There is a weird thing where it seems like Wu Fei is appropriating Uyghur music as a Han woman from Beijing?
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Monday, July 27, 2020
"Carbon 7 (161)" by Jlin
Song: Carbon 7 (161)
Artist: Jlin
Album: Black Origami (2017)
Commentary: Jlin is a very talented and interesting artist. I keep an eye on her work.
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Artist: Jlin
Album: Black Origami (2017)
Commentary: Jlin is a very talented and interesting artist. I keep an eye on her work.
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Sunday, July 26, 2020
Claude Cormier M'y’s choreography to Kyle Edward's remix of Fun's "We Are Young"
Song: "We Are Young" (Jersey Club remix)
Artist: originally by Fun and featuring Janelle Monáe, remixed by Kyle Edwards & Dj Smallz 732; choreographed by Claude Cormier M'y
Commentary: This is all about the video. I have rewatched this so many times. The choreography is impeccable and the dancers are magnificent (even just watch their faces at the turning point!!). No spoilers, but watch the whole thing.
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Artist: originally by Fun and featuring Janelle Monáe, remixed by Kyle Edwards & Dj Smallz 732; choreographed by Claude Cormier M'y
Commentary: This is all about the video. I have rewatched this so many times. The choreography is impeccable and the dancers are magnificent (even just watch their faces at the turning point!!). No spoilers, but watch the whole thing.
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Saturday, July 25, 2020
"NYC Cops" by Heems
Song: NYC Cops
Artist: Heems (Himanshu of Das Racist)
Album: Stroked: A Tribute to [The Strokes’ 2001 album] Is This It (2011)
Commentary: I've liked this song since it came out in 2011, but it's been in my head and heart a lot lately. A heavy listen, but an important chronicle of New York City's police murders
#BlackLivesMatter
You can also read this weblog commentary on the song.
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Artist: Heems (Himanshu of Das Racist)
Album: Stroked: A Tribute to [The Strokes’ 2001 album] Is This It (2011)
Commentary: I've liked this song since it came out in 2011, but it's been in my head and heart a lot lately. A heavy listen, but an important chronicle of New York City's police murders
#BlackLivesMatter
You can also read this weblog commentary on the song.
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Sunday, May 24, 2020
"HokayHokayHokay" by Slug Christ
Song: HokayHokayHokay
Artist: Slug † Christ
Album: The Crucifixion of Rapper Extraordinaire, Slug Christ (2015)
Also try:
Commentary: You don't need to tell me I like too many goofy White rappers. I'm already embarrassed. For whatever reason, I did enjoy the album.
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Artist: Slug † Christ
Album: The Crucifixion of Rapper Extraordinaire, Slug Christ (2015)
Also try:
Commentary: You don't need to tell me I like too many goofy White rappers. I'm already embarrassed. For whatever reason, I did enjoy the album.
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Saturday, May 23, 2020
"Just Like Heaven" [cover] by Dinosaur Jr.
Song: Just Like Heaven [cover of the Cure]
Artist: Dinosaur Jr.
Album: You're Living All Over Me (1987)
Commentary: Love me some grungy, late 20th century rock music. Dino Jr's great; they were trendsetters and I love that they're still rocking. Not a fan of the original version of this song.
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Artist: Dinosaur Jr.
Album: You're Living All Over Me (1987)
Commentary: Love me some grungy, late 20th century rock music. Dino Jr's great; they were trendsetters and I love that they're still rocking. Not a fan of the original version of this song.
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