When Brian Eno proclaimed, “I think everyone who bought one of those 30,000 copies [of The Velvet Underground & Nico] started a band. So I console myself thinking that some things generate their rewards in a second-hand way,” it would become one of the most...
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Eye Candy: Found Footage
From the days of Video Toaster, editors have found themselves with piles of unrelated footage and nothing to do with it. From this stems the idea of found footage compositions, something that has thrived with access to endless amounts of data. A found footage music...
FaceTime: Le1f Makes His Debut on the Tree House Tour at U Street Music Hall
Le1f began his Tree House tour at U Street Music Hall this past Wednesday. He put on a high energy, sex-oozy show and left me in awe of his dance skills. The opening acts DonChristian and Lakutis went on stage before 7:45pm. Unfortunately, my clique missed their acts...
Poetic Justice: Drake Contemplates Forsaken Relationships in “Nothing Was the SameÛ
Nothing Was the Same is pendular: the vocals swing steadily between R&B melodies and verses of straight-up rap. Drake's third studio album features guest appearances by Sampha and Jay-Z, and brings an hour of solid pop music to the world September 24. “This is...
Stuck In My Head: Dad Rock – The Softer Side of Reggae’s Steppin’ Razor
When you're a family of nine, Sunday Mass requires some serious logistical planning. Matching outfits have to be laid out the night before, multiple military-style wakeup calls have to be made, seating arrangements planned in advance to minimize fighting and goofing...
Leading Ladies: Finding Soul with Quadron’s Coco O
Last year, Tyler, the Creator tweeted, “Coco O has the voice of an actual angel” and there are few who would disagree, especially since some of her fans include Adele, Mark Ronson, JAY-Z and Pharrell. Part of the Danish soul duo Quadron, Coco Maja Hastrup KarshÌüj,...
Around the Outside: Origins of Underground Rap – Alternative Rap
Alternative Rap is considered to be both an influence and related to underground hip hop. This is due to both the musical style and lyrical discussions that focused on the outskirts of hip hop in the early 1990s. Alternative rap originated in the early 1990s with the...
Geology: Don Caballero Perfects Math Rock with "American Don"
With 2000's American Don, Pittsburgh natives Don Caballero have crafted the most technically and artfully advanced math rock album, perfecting the little-traveled genre that they helped pioneer seven years earlier as the bastard child of post-hardcore. Members at the...
Eye Candy: Kitty’s "Hittin Lixx"
In her new video, Kitty shows that all the bad intentions in the world cannot create an engaging music video. The video for her song “Hittin Lixx” tries to capture the “bad girl” vibe in a dark warehouse, concentrating on debauchery throughout. She ends up with a...
District Limits feat. Ham & Bangers
This Thursday, our very own DJs from Ham & Bangers will be performing at Casa Fiesta. Make sure to stop by! RSVP here:åÊhttps://www.facebook.com/events/164448163755333/ Latest Ham & Bangers’s Cloudcasts on Mixcloud