Written by ashkap on Wednesday, 3 of March , 2010 at 7:48 pm
In anticipation of the forthcoming LP from one of The Tape’s favorite artists, The Tallest Man on Earth, here are a few videos of Kristian Matsson doing what he does so amazingly.
Written by hKWAP on Tuesday, 2 of March , 2010 at 3:06 pm
Hey y’all. This will seem a little uncharacteristic in comparison to our recent postings, but I thought it was time to show some much deserved love to some friends/friends of friends/acquaintances out there busting some dope dance music. Since the now dated Ed Banger craze, electro/dance as a whole has been degraded, generalized, and pigeonholed. Yet, contrary to popular opinion, there are still DJs out there making dance music for music’s sake and not to satiate some commercialized social fad. Here’s a quasi-showcase of two up and coming talents, different in their styles, but alike in their defiance of mainstream dance stereotypes and in the integrity of their music…
Clockwork…
Based in LA/Boston, Clockwork’s remix of That Tree (CuDi and Snoop Collab) is set to blow up huge. Currently holding down the #2 spot on Hypen’s popular list, the track is in contention to steal the coveted #1 spot SO HEART THAT SHIT!! and while your doing so, get down to this sick cut…
Drew Target has made a name for himself as the quiessential Syracuse party DJ, and for good reason. His mash-ups attempt to transcend the unoriginal “this song/now that song” progression associated with the genre, using his samples to support the rythmic feel of the complete piece rather than to elicit some sequencial and repetitive crowd response. Apparently, he doesn’t share his mixes all to often, but we’ve mangaged to snag a few. Enjoy…
Written by ashkap on Sunday, 21 of February , 2010 at 5:14 pm
The dimension’s number one rave-rap crew has a new single, “Jou Ma Se Poes In ‘n Fishpaste Jar” streaming on their website. Yo-Landi Vi$$er lends her creepy baby-voice to the hook, much like in their other next-level track, Enter the Ninja (don’t watch alone). The internet has translated the song title into a few alternate formations of the sentence “Your Mum’s Poes In a Fishpaste Jar.” One can only assume that Google hasn’t added the ability to translate Ninja’s zef slang yet.
Written by ashkap on Thursday, 18 of February , 2010 at 5:57 pm
After mysteriously disappearing from Youtube, rising MC Rueben Rockwell’s new video for single “The Liquor Store” has been re-upped with a corrected link to his site. Look for a cameo from the Tape bot.
Written by ashkap on Monday, 15 of February , 2010 at 8:56 am
via Pitchfork, a new youtube-ad for a forthcoming album, perhaps? Video suggests title “The Wonder Show of the World”, credited to Bonnie Prince Billy and the Cairo Gang.
Billy’s buttcheeks? You Decide!
Vote YES or NO in comments
Written by ashkap on Sunday, 14 of February , 2010 at 3:47 pm
The Tape’s most beloved troubador, Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, will be plotting a good part of the nation in support of his latest LP, Summer of Fear. The real personal favorite around Tape HQ is his first, selt-titled album, which has a more urgent, angry-drunk feel than the deliberate and paced Summer. MBAR will be playing some great songs from both of those records on his coming tour, and his shows are known to be really great, especially with the voice that gives the power and authority of a 60 year old blues man to a 20 year old kid.
US Tour Dates
WED 3/10 - LPR - NEW YORK, NY THU 3/11 - M Room - PHILADELPHIA, PA FRI 3/12 - Black Cat Mainstage - WASHINGTON, DC SAT 3/13 - Local 506 - CARRBORO, NC SUN 3/14 - Masquerade - ATLANTA, GA MON 3/15 - Matty’s Basement - NASHVILLE, TN THU 3/18 - Maggie Mae’s Gibson Room (Saddle Creek SXSW Showcase) - AUSTIN, TX SUN 3/21 - Haileys - DENTON, TX MON 3/22 - Sticky Fingers - LITTLE ROCK, AR TUE 3/23 - Firebird - ST LOUIS, MO WED 3/24 - The Summit - COLUMBUS, OH THU 3/25 - Musica - AKRON, OH FRI 3/26 - Corner Café - SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE, PA SAT 3/27 - Soundlab - BUFFALO, NY
Written by pistachionut on Tuesday, 19 of January , 2010 at 7:20 pm
Well folks… it’s that time of year agian.
A small analysis:
One of the best Coachella lineups in recent memory. Jay-Z is the king, Pavement’s reunion is newsworthy (even if it was expected) and the Gorillaz live show is pretty legendary. Friday has the potential for a Discovery appearance (maybe at the end of a set) with Vampire Weekend and Ra Ra Riot playing on the same day. Saturday’s sub/headliners are a bit week, but the 3rd and 4th lines of the poster more than make up for it. Add in Girls and Beach House on the last line and you have a very, very solid day. Sunday has a soon-to-be iconic main stage lineup, with Pavement playing sunset followed by Phoenix, Thom Yorke and the Gorillaz. Don’t forget Spoon and Yo La Tengo will be tossed in there somewhere. In terms of dance acts, Coachella went pretty fucking commercial this year, the big dance draws being Tiësto, Kaskade, David Guetta and Deadmau5. Underneath the surface of that though, The Proxy will hold it down on Friday, Major Lazer and 2mandjs will kill on Saturday, and Orbital and Club 75 (which is Justice, Busy P, Cassius and Mehdi) will rule Sunday. No issues at all. An amazing lineup.
Written by ashkap on Wednesday, 13 of January , 2010 at 7:18 pm
Jay Reatard, amazing, loved, and hated punk, died this morning at age 29. Jay’s label, Goner Records, has released a statement saying that he died in his sleep. More info, etc. will be up once the Tape gets back from vacation.
Written by ashkap on Friday, 8 of January , 2010 at 10:21 pm
In a highly unexpected turn of events, New Jersey is emerging as a capital of a new sub-genre of sub-genres due to the efforts of a group of musicians recording as Real Estate, Alex Bleeker & the Freaks, Ducktails, and Julian Lynch. According to Martin Courtney, songwriter for Real Estate,
“We all went to high school together. And we’ve been playing together forever. Me, Matt [Mondanile] (of Ducktails,)-[Alex] Bleeker, and Etienne [Duguay, drums], we were all in a band together two or three years ago with our friend Julian Lynch. They went on a big tour and everything. I didn’t go with them. And even before then, I’ve been playing in bands with Bleeker since like ninth grade. I played in a Weezer cover band [laughs] with Matt in high school.”
Bleeker, while performing bass duties in Real Estate, has released his own self-titled 12” on Underwater Peoples. I say 12” in that at 26 minutes it’s hard to call the record an LP, even if they are spread across 7 tracks. Regardless, Bleeker conjures up fuzzed out jams that lumber along, building up and releasing like the tides on the beach, where it seems this alternative Jersey Shore crew seems to spend a lot of their time. The cover art suggests that the album is a big, family style collaborative effort, and it sounds like it on record, with extended jams highlighting the A-side of the album. The 3(4? 3.5?) tracks on the A side are a perfect summation of the mood and sound of the up and coming Jersey bands. “Summer>Epilogue” transitions from a Real Estate-y groove into a 100% Bleeker, desperate and insistent jam. On “Animal Tracks” Bleeker and the boys lend their rough edges to the clean sound of labelmates Mountain Man, coming out with a new and strong song. The B side is different, with a quieter and more folky tone. The two sounds each echo the two styles of Neil Young’s music, his work with the fuzzier side of rock and Crazy Horse, and his solo, acoustic songs. Though a bit short and front-loaded, Alex Bleeker & the Freaks is a great debut, and one of my favorite recent records.
Written by ashkap on Wednesday, 6 of January , 2010 at 12:23 pm
It’s not surprising that one of music’s most talented and prolific musicians has weird dreams. Spencer Krug has created a 20-minute musical piece based on his dream journal and performed with marimba and those drums from 80’s pop songs that are often called shitty. the result is the Dreamland EP, a massively epic journey of plinky noises and howls. Fans of Krug’s tunes can expect a satisfying snack to make up for the 20 more minutes of music that should have been on Dragonslayer, while those not partial to his weirdness won’t change their minds over this record. Whether the Moonface moniker is a one off or will continue to be an outlet for even soloer solo projects is yet to be seen, and no shows have been scheduled, but in either case the EP stands alone as a unique and awesome piece.
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