A couple of very influential releases today. Eric B. & Rakim, "My Melody" This is a track from Paid in Full, a groundbreaking record where Rakim raised the bar for MCs far beyond where it was before. It's a record where...
Punk, punk, "punk", ex-punk, "punk". Buzzkill, "Soft Insides" More forgotten hardcore from Buzzkill. The instrumental section after the first verse is just delightful. Sicko, "Ya Ya" I don't think I've taken a run...
I do love it when something random to even me pops up. Listen along, won't you? Bob Marley & The Wailers, "Feel Alright" This song is part of those "Complete Wailers" compilations, this coming from the period from 1967-1972....
Pretty rugged set today. Starts off soft, but doesn't stay there. Big Ass Truck, "Return to Thermopolis" I encountered Big Ass Truck when their first record showed up at WRCT while I was working there. How was I not going to...
Sheesh, this one is all over the map. Here Lies Man, "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere" Like some kind of fuzzed out combination of stoner rock and Afro beat, Here Lies Man is another one of those Bandcamp discoveries that come...