If you’re like me, you picked up the latest Kills’ release, Midnight Boom the day it came out. And if you’re like me, you love it. Definitely a better album than No Wow (although it had some great songs on it, No Wow didn’t quite live up to what I’d hoped for from their second [...]
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I can feel myself entering a hip hop phase again, having drifted away for a few months. In my regular pre-post scramble, the Geto Boys popped into my head. When it comes to the Geto Boys many (if not most) hip hop heads will immediately think of their only truly big time single, “Mind Playing [...]
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I normally go for loud, energetic bands, but it’d been a very hectic day and by the end of it I was so relieved to hear $100‘s delicate folk songs. This Canadian band doesn’t yell for attention, instead the singer’s voice floats along like she hasn’t a care in the world, all the while accompanied [...]
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Just when I thought I could not get more jealous of all you people who get to go to South By Southwest. The AP tells us that Hip Hop has gotten more and more of a foothold on SXSW. Ice Cube, Bun B, The Clipse, Dizzee Rascal, 2 Live Crew, Talib Kweli, The Cool Kids [...]
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