The Beastie Boys, "Hold It Now, Hit It" I've mentioned before here the ability of certain songs to transport me to very specific places and times. The Proustian recollection for this song is rolling through a lovely Spokane fall evening, crammed...
Quasimoto, "Don't Blink" Quasimoto is one of Madlib's many aliases, and probably the most unhinged of his various projects. The production in particular is spastic, with sounds popping in and out in unpredictable ways, giving the proceedings a lurching...
Ulthar, "Undying Spear" Ulthar are a blackened death metal band from Oakland who have two records out so far. They're apparently Lovecraftian, but I'd have to read their lyrics to hear that. I'm never really sure how...
Less Than Jake, "Automatic" As the majors decided that ska, and especially ska-punk, was Really Hot, a bunch of bands signed contracts even though it probably didn't make a ton of sense. But, honestly, Less Than Jake wasn't a...
The Safety Fire, "Mouth of Swords" Mouth of swords. Arms of pikes. Feet of daggers. Butt of warhammers. Couch Slut, "All The Way Down" We're big Couch Slut fans here at Five Songs. The torch of grimy NYC noise...