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Monthly Archives: February 2009
Vinyl & Stuff: Hudson Mohawke, Harmonic 313
(February 15 update: This post has been expanded from a stand-alone Harmonic 313 review.) Hudson Mohawke Polyfolk Dance (Warp, WAP 261) Hudson Mohawke is like a chipmunk soul on amphetamines. On Polyfolk Dance he not only speeds up the beat, … Continue reading
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Tagged Harmonic 313, Hudson Mohawke, Mark Pritchard
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Marval Team Up’s “Soul’s Reflection”
Bay Area rapper, onetime member of Foreign Legion and former Plug One contributor Marc Stretch (above, center) has a new group called Marval Team Up (not to be confused with Marvel Team-Up). The trio also includes rapper Mondo and DJ … Continue reading
Prefuse 73’s “Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian”
Scott Herren will release the next Prefuse 73 epic, Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian, through Warp Records on April 21. Much like his last Prefuse album, Preparations (and unlike much of his early Prefuse output), Herren won’t have any guests, … Continue reading
Meet the Hawthorne Headhunters
Frequent visitors to this site have noted my respect for under-appreciated St. Louis musician Black Spade. Now the rapper/producer is heading a new project under his Stoney Rock alias. Hawthorne Headhunters features Stoney Rock, keyboardist/producer I, Ced and L.A. rapper/producer … Continue reading
The Grouch & Eligh “Say G&E!”
On April 7, Living Legends the Grouch and Eligh add another chapter to their ongoing G&E partnership with Say G&E! Set for release via Legendary Music, Say G&E features guest appearances from Slug, Gift of Gab, Pigeon John, Mistah F.A.B., … Continue reading
The Wrap Up: No More LupEND
Surfing the mainstream chum so you don’t have to: Koch changes name to E1 Music (allhiphop.com) Grammy Awards winners list (grammy.com) Shepard Fairey tussles with AP over famous Obama “Hope” poster (breitbart.com), arrested in Boston on vandalism charges (boston.com) Cheo … Continue reading
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Lineup set for Paid Dues 2009
Last week, Murs 3:16 and Guerilla Union announced the lineup for this year’s Paid Dues Festival. The 4th annual showcase will feature Atmosphere, Tech N9ne, Living Legends, Brother Ali, B-Real, Grouch & Eligh, Cage, Eyedea & Abilities, Blu & Exile, … Continue reading
Thunderheist’s electro-crunk boom bap
Toronto, Canada duo Thunderheist is preparing to release its self-titled debut on March 24 via Big Dada. Thunderheist hit the same sweet spot as former Big Dada (and now Warner Bros.) group Spank Rock. However, producer Grahmzilla and rapper/vocalist Isis … Continue reading
Illogic’s “Diabolical Fun”
Columbus, Ohio rapper Illogic has scheduled a release date of March 24 for his first album in five years, Diabolical Fun. It is completely produced by the relatively unknown Ill Poetic, who made a name for himself last year with … Continue reading
Odd Nosdam composes “T.I.M.E. Soundtrack”
Prolific producer Odd Nosdam has another one coming out, and it’s a soundtrack for a skate film. Set for release on March 10 via Anticon, T.I.M.E. Soundtrack originally accompanied the 2007 Element Skateboards DVD This is My Element. It’s now … Continue reading
Count Bass D on tour
As I embark on a bit of hard drive cleaning following an unintentional five-day break (!), I note the presence of a certain Dwight Farrell on the tour circuit. Yes, Mr. Dwight Spitz is on another brief run in support … Continue reading
Big Tone pens “The Art Of Ink”
Rapper/producer Big Tone will release his second album The Art Of Ink on Tres Records. The album will drop digitally March 17, and then via CD and vinyl (alas, no cassettes) on April 14. A lead 12-inch single, “Business” comes … Continue reading