Ishmael Butler is known by many names, most of which we aren’t meant to ever discover. Now he stands at the center of the universe of the mysterious Shabazz Palaces, holding court as Palaceer Lazaro in the first hip-hop group ever signed to Sub Pop. He speaks here about divine inspiration, being in love, and keeping perspective. This interview by Lainna Fader.
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SHABAZZ PALACES: THINGS ARE VERY CLEAR
June 8th, 2011 · 3 Comments
CEREBRAL BALLZY: BEG TO GO TO JAIL
June 6th, 2011 · 1 Comment
Brooklyn band Cerebral Ballzy play completely wrecked hardcore and destroyed our Valentine’s Day show in February. They will also destroy the Echo tomorrow. Singer Honor Titus speaks now on puke, cops, jail, jazz, yuppies and Cyndi Lauper. This interview by Chris Ziegler.
BLONDE REDHEAD “NOT GETTING THERE”
June 3rd, 2011 · No Comments
Blonde Redhead feels like a motorcycle ride through the city wearing shorts at night and the wind whips your hair. “Not Getting There” has that in check, with more beats than guitars and it’s cool. Put on your sunglasses. Download: Blonde Redhead “Not Getting There” See Blonde Redhead on 7/1 at Echoplex or 7/2 at [...]
FOOL’S GOLD “STREET CLOTHES”
May 26th, 2011 · No Comments
Fool’s Gold goes quite poppy with “Street Clothes,” the first single off its upcoming August 16 release, Leave No Trace. The beginning of the track threw us off a little and we began to fear change—Fool’s Gold, have you changed? Now you are 5 and you’re making different sounds. Oy vey. …but once the instrumental [...]
TOKIMONSTA: DRAW FROM THE OPPOSITES
May 25th, 2011 · 2 Comments
Tokimonsta is a piano-student-turned-producer who makes beats for Brainfeeder. Her new Creature Dreams EP is out now and fans of her All City and Art Union releases will be happy to know that she picks up where she left off. Toki speaks now about girls, touring, and the danger of knowing too much. This interview by Kristina Benson.
JUDGMENT DAY MIXTAPE
May 21st, 2011 · 6 Comments
A Judgment Day Mixtape for the end of the world
GRASS WIDOW: I’M NOT A DUDE NOW
May 19th, 2011 · No Comments
With Grass Widow, it could quite possibly be love at first listen. That is, if you’re into a Kinks-meets-Neo Boys inspired sort of thing. Which you should be. Hannah, Lily, and Raven talk to us about not being dudes, their thrift store audio collages, and an obsessive-compulsive desire to take pictures of everything they bring on tour. They play tonight at Psycho Beach Party. This interview by Chelsea Green.
PINE HILL HAINTS: FOLLOW BIGFOOT ALL OVER AMERICA
May 18th, 2011 · 1 Comment
Pine Hill Haints attract people that have gone to the dark side and found it uplifting. Alabama’s self-proclaimed punk band makes music that embraces doom and the great lonesomeness of life in order to find everlasting joy. This basically makes Pine Hill Saints a good band for the end of the world. What luck—they’re playing Los Angeles on Judgment Day! Daiana Feuer speaks to singer Jamie Barrier.
WOLV SERPENT: DARKNESS THAT’S NOT EVIL
May 16th, 2011 · No Comments
Wolvserpent is a Boise-based duo of drone-adjacent metal that write the soundtrack to freezing to death. Half-tucked within the usually niche world of doom, the two create lurching cinematic soundscapes of lawless splendor. They play this Thursday with Wino and more. This interview by Matt Dupree.
WHAT IS THE AVANT-GARDE VOLKPENIS?
May 5th, 2011 · No Comments
Should you be afraid? Should you cover yourself in mayonnaise and witness the first live performance of the Avant-Garde Volkpenis since 2006? Do you like Pizza!? That’s a hint. Here’s a 15 minute Volkpenis experience. MP3: the Avant-Garde Volkpenis “VolkpenisVolkpenis” [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Celebrate Cinco De Mayo with the Avant-Garde Volkpenis, [...]
