Judy and the Loadies, "I'm Not Drunk" I am, Judy and the Loadies! Lambchop, "Steve McQueen" I've poked fun at some artists for cloying strings, but somehow Lambchop's syrupy approach to same never bothers me....
WE'RE BACK, BABY! The historical record of this blog won't show anything, but for the record: on the 18th, I blew this damn thing up so thoroughly trying to update it that I had to re-install it from scratch, and then...
Conlon Nancarrow, "Study for Player Piano No. 3a" Has anybody flipped Nancarrow into any beats? Seems like it would be a fun thing to hear. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib, "Crime Pays" What a lovely beat here. As someone who grew up...
Talib Kweli, "Guerilla Monsoon Rap" I don't normally list guest artists on the title line, but check it: Black Thought and Pharoahe Monch. Super nice! Kweli is at his best when he's got other top-tier MCs to work with,...
Sleep, "From Beyond" While doom metal in general traces back to Sabbath for inspiration, a lot of modern doom looks to Sleep's Sleep's Holy Mountain, along with a few other influences like the Melvins' sludgiest work. This album...
