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M.I.A.
Music: Vijay Iyer Trio – Galang (MIA Jazz Cover)
MIA’s Galang was meant for jazz. When you think about it, the mashed up rhythms of that track remind me a lot of the imporivsation that is the basis of jazz music. Glad I’m not the only one who thinks this, as I stumbled upon this very interesting cover from New York pianist Vijay Iyer. [...]
VIDEO: Rye Rye – Bang
We’ve been following Baltimore artist Rye Rye for a hot minute now and I’m glad to hear that she’s FINALLY put out a video for her track “Bang,” which has been making waves on the club circuit. The vid, directed by Mrs. Maya herself, has that grainy, gritty B-More quality we come to expect from [...]
Video: MIA on Tavis Smiley Show
Even though I really wasn’t into MIA when she first debuted, I am now a fan, and I have to give her much respect for getting nominated for both an Oscar AND a Grammy in the same year. The very pregnant MIA stopped by Tavis Smiley’s show for a pre-Grammy interview. She aslo gives a [...]
Reader Best of 2008: Marcus KING KONG Dowling
Name: Marcus KING KONG Dowling Location: Greenbelt, MD Website: True Genius Requires Insanity: http://www.tgrionline.com So, I got asked by Stone to knock out what I thought were the top five songs of 2008. It’s a hard year to do this, as, if you ask anyone who has forsaken popular music in lieu of the musical [...]
Top 7 Beats of 2008
7.) Kanye West – Love Lockdown (produced by Kanye West) Even though I cant’ stand this song, ‘Ye turned the phrase “beatmaker” on its end, and essentially pissed off every hip-hop producer I know. It’s a good thing, I promise. 6.) Kid Cudi – Day and Nite (produced by Dot Da Genius) While most songs [...]
Video: M.I.A. vs Blaqstarr – Down In The Hole
Having M.I.A. on cover Tom Wait’s Down In The Hole (which we all know is from the Wire) sounds like its ripe for disaster. However, this track is simply brilliant. I’m really liking this song, and I don’t know why. Maybe it’s because of its utter simplcity? Maybe because the video cost $9.95 to make? [...]
Santogold = Better Than M.I.A., Tour Dates
Santogold – I’m A Lady [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Sorry, I had to put that out there. I haven’t gotten my hands on the full Santogold album yet, but the songs that I have been playing continuously on my Ipod are 5 time’s better than the songs on M.I.A. last album Kala. [...]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Gilles Peterson presents: Worldwide
Gilles Peterson has been a champion of new music for the past 10 years thanks to his BBC Radio 1 program, Worldwide, as well as being the head of several influential record labels, the latest being Brownswood Recordings. But the music isn’t just new, like…it’s not the new Justin Bieber or Katy Perry record. The [...]
Mixtape Review: G.O.O.D. Ass Mixtape
Download: Kanye West and Perajok Present: G.O.O.D. Ass Mixtape G.O.O.D. Ass Mixtape is a sprawling 30-track collection that was put together by Russian blogger/Kanye fan/ MTV Russia Host, Perajok. This unofficial mixtape includes music from all G.O.O.D. Music members and is a compilation of recent leaks and releases from the G.O.O.D. fam. G.O.O.D. Ass Mixtape [...]
SINGLE REVIEW: “HUFF + PUFF” by Just A Band
This joint right here is real sexy-like. Your body will automatically go into autopilot: your head will start boppin’, and you’ll break into a soulful yet swingin’ two-step (think of the Robert Palmer video girls…on speed). The very beginning of the song reminds me of Supernature-era Goldfrapp with heavy synths keys, some la-la-las, and a [...]
REVIEW: Forget Spotify, MOG is the future of Music
Disclaimer: The Couch Sessions is a part of the MOG Music Network MOG All Access can be found at MOG.com. Music in the Cloud. If you’ve frequented music business websites like I have you might have heard of the that term being the “next big thing” in music. A revolution that will have a greater [...]
