Chester Watson - Origami [Prod. Art Vandelay]


St. Louis rapper Chester Watson should be on your radar like... now. Since he dropped "Hubris" a year ago, his flow has smoothed and his wordplay has molded to form the type of seamless verses on downtempo beats we've Read more

Charlotte Gainsbourg - Anna [Moonlight Matters Remix]


It’s real.  It matters.  So does moonlight.  Just ask Anna.  Read more

Throwback Wednesday - Andre Nickatina - "Sunny Kim"


Summer is just around the corner, which stirs memories of Portland summers.  Long days, longer nights.  Mixed drinks.  Chasing girls.  Fresh Nikes.Matter of fact, I'll let Nicky-T take Read more

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M83 “Starwaves” x Oblivion Trailer x Collateral x Audioslave

On Tuesday, April 2, 2013 by NBICKLE.E In Film, Music, Videos | comment  

Bloody brilliant these guys are.

The last time I saw Tom Cruise in a movie was in Michael Mann’s stunning Collateral.  Beyond Mann’s direction, the acting, writing, editing and cinematography was the integral role that music played in pacing and elevating the picture:

 

 

Boom, never gets old.  I am not sure if Cruise’s latest film, Oblivion, will deliver the same symbiotic relationship between music and storytelling; however, with M83 doing the score I’ll be watching–or at least listening:

 

 

And shit, I think watching is in the cards too:

 

M83 – “Steve McQueen” (MAPS Remix)

On Tuesday, November 13, 2012 by NBICKLE.E In Music | comment  

Image by NBICKLE.E Photography

The original is fire.  This remix, not too shabby.  Anthony Gonzalez, the truth.  Air Max 1′s, the dopest shoe.  Ever.  Puddles aka The Duck, so much swag I am forced to use the word swag.  Portland’s cityscape at night, unparalleled.  West coast, best coast.  Organic cotton, so soft and so supple. Steve McQueen, they just don’t make ‘em like him anymore.

I am pretty sure that’s the message to take from this song.

M83 – “Reunion” (The Naked and Famous Remix)

On Thursday, June 28, 2012 by NBICKLE.E In Music | 1

Image by NBICKLE.E (www.nbe.viewbook.com)

Aisle or window seat?  Window.  Always.  Air travel never ceases to amaze me.  Anxiety meets excitement watching the tarmac turn from stubborn asphalt to rapids of gray and flashing yellow.  Some trips more exciting than others, but there is something innately prospective about hopping on a plane and speeding towards takeoff.

In that split-second, when the front wheels have lifted off the ground, the hind wheels clutch the ground, asking, “are you sure?”

Yes.