North Carolina’s Weedeater are unflagging primal monstermen who convert weed and bourbon into simple energy and don’t stop touring til at least three things burst and deflate. They are working on a new album for Southern Lord and speak now from the road. This interview by Matt Dupree.

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Themselves is producer Jel and rapper Doseone, who detach themselves from the Anticon hive mind to release their own ultra-fractalized riffs on hip-hop and experimental music. Their newest CrownsDown is built on the same frame as Nas and Gang Starr and to fit alongside Doseone’s side gig teaching kids how to rap. This interview by Matt Dupree.

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Two kids find themselves on the wrong side of a tall green-painted iron fence and decide to climb over to get to the show. The first guy manages to get his legs over and jumps the rest of the way, hitting the ground running to lessen the impact. His friend attempts to do the same, but gets his shoe stuck on the fence and crashes to the ground, an eight foot fall with only his elbow and face to land on. Another night at the Smell.

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