October 2019 was full of memorable nights and releases: skatepark shows, crazed Halloween madness, and loads of long-awaited album releases. Here's some of my personal favorites from this month, in no real chronological order. SHOWS THE SUICIDES, G.U.N. AND WAXED AT TWO RIVERS Smoke the Bowl was a surprise pop up show by mysterious … Continue reading Best of October 2019
The ever-changing, pulsating beast that King Gizzard is beats on with their new record Infest the Rats’ Nest. Right from the get go on the first track and single “Planet B,” the listener is made aware that this is no Fishing for Fishies, their April 2019 release. The crunch of the muted guitar is enough … Continue reading Infest the Rats’ Nest by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
You know when you're about to go into work or school or somewhere you just don't want to be? You're just so disinterested to go there so you put on that one artist you know will hype you up. Ronin is one of those artists. His music is so exuberant that it's hard to sit … Continue reading An Interview With: Ronin
It is very easy to make music nowadays. All you really need is a phone and WiFi and you can create something. Might not be good, but you have the opportunity. Now since it is so easy there's a lot of trash that floods sites like soundcloud and YouTube. It's very easy to find trash … Continue reading An Interview With: Blake Saint David
When it comes to rap I feel like I'm pretty easy to please. Long as the beats are fire and the raps are sick, I'm hooked. Within that there are a couple cheat codes: certain features and producers will get my attention every time. One cheat code is the God Roc Marciano. As I detailed … Continue reading FLY ART by RU$H & Jay Nice
Cross by Justice, is one of those albums. You know this album, even if you don't, you do. It's inescapable. One of the quintessential albums in electronic music, this album came out in 2007 and ever since, a song from this album has been spun every single day. I first heard this album back when … Continue reading Cross by Justice
If you're new here, rarerashad or ra$$$had or simply $$$ is my favorite artist ever. He's one of the only artists that I make sure to listen to whenever they drop and every time is better than the last. He's constantly evolving in his sound and with every drop he shows that. Golden Boy Rashad … Continue reading Golden Boy Rashad by rarerashad
With a third of the year out of the way, we've seen some remarkable things so far for the year 2022. Russia invading the Ukraine, another Batman reboot (chefs kiss), and the slap heard around the world delivered by Will Smith. But the most pleasant surprise came from Nabisco when they finally rereleased the Oreo … Continue reading The Return Of Oreo Cakesters
Let's teleport back to 2015 shall we? Rap is in the midst of one of it's most release-heavy years ever. With artists like Kendrick Lamar, Tyler, The Creator & Earl Sweatshirt all dropping some of their best works. Then, out of nowhere Dr. Dre made his return with Compton. On a lot of the tracks … Continue reading Yes Lawd!, The Collab-Tape Blueprint
When people experience something life-altering they can come out of it with a new outlook on life. No matter how grand the experience might be, coming out of the situation will have your thought process changed. That's what Chaz Bundick AKA Toro Y Moi details on his 2013 album Anything in Return. Bundick is originally … Continue reading Toro Y Moi wants Anything In Return
Personally, I think 2011-2016 was the best era in music. So, I have a personal goal to review everything from that time period that had an impact on me. This time around its Kid Cudi's 2013 album, Indicud. Now, I was a Cudi stan around this time, listening to whatever he dropped or was featured … Continue reading Indicud by Kid Cudi
We live in an age of recycling. Everything has been done before so people and artists are now reaching back into the past to pull out familiar feelings and adding their own twists to it. Everyone is guilty of it, but this isn't necessarily a bad thing. It shows how far we have and haven't … Continue reading Dawn FM by The Weeknd
In my quest to prove that 2011-2016 was one of the best eras in music, I've found myself listening to Blu, MED & Madlib's 2015 collaborative album "Bad Neighbor" a lot. Back when it first came out I knew it existed because Hodgy (of Odd Future) is featured on Serving. Then, as I continued to … Continue reading Neighbors So Bad…They’re Great
I am a very easy person to please when it comes to rock music. As long as you have an interesting enough sound or someone black in the band, I'll give it a listen. Turnstile has both of those things and I am now a fan. Plus, I love anything Dev Hynes touches so him … Continue reading Its Turnstile’s World, We’re All Just Living In It
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