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Delta Spirit
History From Below

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By  |  May 30th, 2010
Filed under: folk-rock americana bluegrass

Sounds like: Dr. Dog, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, The Band

I first saw these guys open for Dr. Dog in a teeny tiny club in northern Virginia a few years ago. I had heard their first single, “Trashcan” on All…keep reading →


Madlib
Madlib Medicine Show No. 4: 420 Chalice All Stars

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By  |  April 29th, 2010
Filed under: hip-hop madlib reggae

Sounds like: Lee “Scratch” Perry, Scientist, King Tubby

Dub is the perfect summer companion. Often meandering and directionless, dub follows a feeling to the point of exhaustion, switches it up, and then does it again. I turn to…keep reading →


Gorillaz
Plastic Beach

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By  |  April 23rd, 2010
Filed under: hip-hop alternative electronic-rock

Sounds like: Blur, Danger Mouse, Deltron 3030

I have better luck reviewing albums as a whole and not focusing on specific tracks. I like albums that play with themes and concepts to the point where the sum…keep reading →


Madlib
Madlib Medicine Show No. 3: Beat Konducta in Africa

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By  |  April 20th, 2010
Filed under: hip-hop madlib world music

Sounds like: Fela Kuti, King Sunny Ade, Ali Farka Toure

I’ve been stuck on this review for weeks now. Madlib’s “Beat Konducta” moniker is one he uses to release mountains of themed hip-hop beats. Past installments include “Movie Scenes” (A…keep reading →


Pants for Bears
A Relative Concern

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By  |  April 3rd, 2010
Filed under: psychedelic rock funk

Sounds like: Frank Zappa, Parliament, Allman Brothers

A few weeks ago I saw this plus sized band (all seven of ‘em) at a local club in Harrisonburg, VA and made up my mind to grab whatever recordings…keep reading →


Lyrics Born
Do That There (The Young Einstein Hoo-Hoo Mix)

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By  |  March 28th, 2010
Filed under: hip-hop bay area lyrics born

Sounds like: Lifesavas, Lateef the Truthspeaker, Gift of Gab

Lyrics Born is a silly, silly man. And that’s just how I like him. LB’s 2003 debut Later That Day… was not something wholly original, but something hip-hop hadn’t seen…keep reading →


Dr. Dog
Shame Shame

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By  |  March 26th, 2010
Filed under: folk-rock psychedelic alternative

Sounds like: The Band, Blitzen Trapper, Delta Spirit

It’s sort of a funny coincidence that I got my first chance to listen to Dr. Dog’s new LP “Shame, Shame” on the same day that my vinyl copy of…keep reading →


Madlib
Madlib Medicine Show No. 2: Flight to Brazil

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By  |  February 24th, 2010
Filed under: hip-hop madlib world music

Sounds like: Os Mutantes, Dangerdoom, J Dilla, Talib Kweli

So I’ve been crazy-sick the past few days, resulting in the overindulgence of over-the-counter crack, also known as Day/Nyquil. This has led to some interesting semi-conscious hours of music listening…keep reading →



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