Nice way to start the weekend, crazy ass Tyler, The Creator video. It really is funny how accurate The Creator portion of Tyler’s name is. He doesn’t just lead a rap collective, but has curated this cultish lifestyle and aesthetic that includes video production and clothing and a whole lot of I’m weird but don’t give a fuck (Tyler designs the “Golf” pieces in this video, btw). I don’t love all his music, but Yonkers sure sucker punched me on my … →
Okay, this smoke machine electronic R&B genre has got to be my favorite in the last few years, and Joel Compass takes it to new heights. The obvious comparisons to the Weeknd and Frank Ocean are there, but I think Compass holds a little stronger to traditional R&B lyricism. Feels less… high on Oxycotton. We don’t have to talk about the video. Just watch it and be excited that the 19-year-old Compass has an EP coming out in June on … →
We’ve been on board with Skizzy Mars since we featured his cut “Pay For You” in January. Today he released a new mixtape PHASES, which you can download for free at SkizzyMars.com. We were fortunate enough to catch an interview with the upcoming rapper as he begins his assent to stardom. Check it out below. Soooo Mr. Mars, What are you going for stylistically and what influences brought you there? Is there a rapper you look to model, or are you, as … →
I’ve listened to more Miike Snow “Animal” remixes than whole discographies of my favorite artists. I might like this one the most. Although Jordan Corey’s track is actually titled after Rihanna’s grammy-sung song “Stay” (and carries most of the mashup), an indistinguishable beat creeps in early, and the whole time I’m thinking, where is it, where is that goddamn “Animal” chorus that defined my college party experience? Jordan Corey really nails this mix (Classixx can be heard laced lightly in … →
If you have plans on road tripping in the near future, or maybe just rolling to Trader Joe’s after work with your window down, please download this song and burn a compact disc asap. For real though, “Satellite Galaxies” is the perfect sunny driving tune. I can see the music video now: flashes of lovers in some beat up El Camino, the girl in Native American Apparel, Coachella boots, cigarettes, Tecate, playful wrestling, wheat fields, Ray Bans, Levis, leather jackets … →
Here is your temple. FIY. HIYT’s alternative dream pop is mysterious and surreal. Actually it is just like those words mysterious and surreal - harder to define than envision. Harder to describe than to picture that still, ethereal image; so high that you can’t come down. And then, naturally, so low that we can’t get up. I’m calling it now, Here is Your Temple will be blowing up soon. They are the best thing to happen to synth pop since Beach … →
Half of the time I’m listening to The Static Trees I feel like I’m in my old rock music history class, listening to Muddy Waters records as we all learn how Mississippi sharecroppers shaped the Chicago blues explosion. The other half I’m thinking, okay fuck, is this the female lead version of the Black Keys, just funkier and produced in some Nashville garage? I don’t know, maybe all of that. But I like it. And you should too. Download and … →
