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Ya Dig?
Posted by Paul
Hey all. Currently I am at summer camp in Maine in the middle of the woods trying to get my nature on. So I will be putting posts up, just not nearly as much, probably like 3-5 a week. I will be here for about another 7 weeks. Don’t think that i am discontinuing my blog, this is false. I just gotta get my spiritual thang on and get away from electronics. Hope all are having a good summer. Keep it real and keep it safe.
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Jun
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Buffalo Killers
Posted by PaulI saw these guys this year at The Pub, in Athens Ohio while in school with my brother Michael and my cousin Matt Reed who will be opening for them on their next tour. They were probably the best rock band I have ever seen. Below is a interview with Zack from Buffalo Killers and a song to check out. I would post more but im at camp right now and internet is slow, so bare with me.
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My father was the first music critic I ever met. He didn’t have a rating system or use clever analogies; hell, he didn’t even have an outlet. His method was simple. If he heard a song he liked, he pounded his hand on the nearest solid object (tabletop, steering wheel, my head, etc.) and proclaimed to no one in particular, “Good music. Good music.” In time I figured out that “good music” translated loosely into big guitars and no bullshit.
If my father were writing about Buffalo Killers, this post would be done already, so I’ll try to keep it short.
Buffalo Killers flat out rocks. With amazing chops and commendable restraint, brothers (and former Thee Shams) Andrew and Zachary Gabbard along with drummer Joseph Sebaali deliver rock music distilled to lethal potency. No band should be this good and flying under the radar. On their eponymous debut, producer (and fellow Trentonian) John Curley, seems to have simply pushed everything into the red and rolled tape. The music stomps and snorts without pretense. Playing guitar rock is a tightrope. Too earnest and you risk becoming a tribute band, but play it too loose and people think you’re having a laugh; just ask the guy who yells Free Bird at every show you’ve been to in the past ten years. Buffalo Killers thankfully manages to avoid both of these traps.
A new record, produced by Dan Auerbach, is a few months off. While you’re waiting, I recommend you scoop up their debut and come out when Buffalo Killers hits the road with The (woefully under-appreciated) Black Crowes in late September. I’ll be there when the tour hits Minneapolis. Hell, I might even bring my father.
In the mean time, bassist Zach Gabbard chatted with MOKB…
MOKB: Listening to your record, one can recognize many obvious influences; however, when I heard my first Buffalo Killers’ song, I was almost certain it was a Crazy Horse track I somehow missed. Who are some underappreciated artists/bands that folks may be surprised to learn influenced you?
Zach Gabbard: We have been influenced by many underappreciated artists…New Riders of the Purple Sage, The Flame, Gilberto Gil, Rockin’ Horse, The Dillards, Osbourne Brothers, “Spider” John Koerner and on and on.
MOKB: I think the Afghan Whigs are one of the most underappreciated bands ever. What was it like working in the studio with John Curley?
ZG: John is a good friend, a down to earth guy and has a fucking tight studio, Ultrasuede Studios, that is right around the corner from my house. It is the kind of studio that looks like what you thought of a studio would look like when you were a kid. Great laid back atmosphere and John was able to capture the sound that we were after. He helped us a lot with this record and even played bass on two of the tracks.
MOKB: Any thoughts about going on the road with the Black Crowes?
ZG: The Tour of Brothers. We played a couple dates with them in early August and they came right up to us, introduced themselves, their crew was helpful, it was a really surreal experience. Ya know, we are used to playing smaller venues, so this is a big opportunity for us to be exposed to more ears with the larger crowds and giant venues and we are looking forward to it.
MOKB: What will happen first? Reds win another World Series or the Bengals win a Super Bowl?
ZG: Who Dey!
MOKB: In the 70s we had a slew of great rock bands making great records, many of which would be ignored if they were performing/released today; I’m thinking about Grand Funk Railroad, Foghat, Blackfoot, the list goes on and on. These bands, without gimmicks, relied on solid songs and strong live performances. By the 80s we were down to Tom Petty and a few others. The 90s, there was pretty much only the Black Crowes. What’s the best a great, gimmick-free rock band, like Buffalo Killers, can expect in this musical climate?
ZG: We can expect whatever we want to make happen. Sell records and put on wild and sweaty shows whether we are playing in front of 10 people or 3,000, we are giving it everything that we got. Our job is to make records and play music. We know what we are. We just want to do what we love, go on tour, make new friends and enjoy it.
MOKB: Your songs seem to lend themselves to improvisation, but if a song goes over four minutes, people start throwing around the term “jam band.” Where do you draw the line between inspired musical exploration and self-indulgence?
ZG: Self-indulgence is not exclusive to “jam bands” and can occur way before the four minute mark. I suppose the line is fine and to be honest, I don’t even think about it. If you think about it you are being self-indulgent, right? We play what we feel and maybe that is self-indulgent…
MOKB: Complete this sentence: Dave Matthews is ________________.
ZG: Who?
MOKB: How much new material are you working out on the road?
ZG: About a quarter of the set will include new material. We don’t normally have a written set list, we just go with how it feels, so if it feels right, we bust out the new ones.
MOKB: Any plans for the new record?
ZG: We’ve recorded half a record with Dan Auerbach at Akron Analog and it is currently in the mixing process. We plan on recording the rest after our fall/winter tours. No release date as of yet.
Posted under Rock
Jun
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Glitch Mob News
Posted by Paul
NEWS
Our photo gallery is now up and running on theglitchmob.com. There’s only a few events there now – we will be posting more soon.
Our friend Nalepa’s Flatlands remix LP is nearing release. A few weeks ago XLR8R posted a low quality version on their MP3 blog. So now Native State Records has given us the go ahead to post a full quality 320k MP3. Download it here
Thanks to The Do Lab and everyone who came out to LIB! That was one for books to say the least.
Our summer touring schedule is shaping up to be pretty insane. edIT will be playing in Europe for a month. (There are still a few Euro dates available – email Jon for booking inquiries)
EVENTS
June 13 – Ooah @ Mind Meld w/Richard Devine, Phoenecia, Nalepa – Jamestown, RI
June 14 – edIT Live @ The Dollhouse – Vancouver, BC
June 20 – The Glitch Mob (All 4) @ Sonic Bloom – Winter Park, CO
June 26 – The Glitch Mob (Kraddy, Ooah, Boreta) @ The Parish – Austin, TX
June 28 – The Glitch Mob (All 4) @ Electric Daisy Carnival – Los Angeles, CA
July 3 – The Glitch Mob (Ooah & Boreta)@ Exit In – Nashville, TN
July 4 – The Glitch Mob (Ooah & Boreta) @ Zydeco’s – Birmingham, AL
July 4 – The Glitch Mob (edIT & Kraddy) on a boat w/Sub Swara, Drop the Lime – New York, NY (More info TBA)
July 5 – The Glitch Mob (Ooah, Boreta, edIT) @ HiFi Club – Calgary, AB
July 18 – The Glitch Mob (Ooah & Boreta) @ The Dragon’s Den – New Orleans, LA
Aug 2 – The Glitch Mob (Boreta, Kraddy, Ooah) @ Crystal Bay – Reno, NV
Aug 10 – The Glitch Mob (All 4) @ Shambhala w/Skream, Rusko, Flosstradamus – Nelson, BC
edIT EUROPEAN TOUR
Jul 18 2008 edIT – EURO TOUR @ BIG FAT SMURF – Sweden, Stokholm
Jul 19 2008 edIT – EURO TOUR @ RYTMISK LEGESTUE – Copenhagen, Denmark
Jul 20 2008 edIT – EURO TOUR @ THE GLADE FESTIVAL – Reading, United Kingdom
Jul 21 2008 edIT – EURO TOUR @ SKETCH CITY – Manchester, United Kingdom
Jul 23 2008 edIT – EURO TOUR @ DOGMA – Nottingham, United Kingdom
Jul 24 2008 edIT – EURO TOUR @ RESISTOR RECORDS – Birmingham, United Kingdom
Jul 25 2008 edIT – EURO TOUR @ CHOICE CUTS – Dublin, Ireland
Jul 26 2008 edIT – EURO TOUR @ BALLERS SOCIAL CLUB w/ RUSTIE – @ THE IVY BASEMENT, CHARING CROSS – Glasgow, Scotland
Jul 28 2008 edIT – EURO TOUR @ THE SYNERGY PROJECT – Brighton, United Kingdom
Jul 31 2008 edIT – EURO TOUR @ UNDERWORLD – Budapest, Hungary
Aug 1 2008 edIT – EURO TOUR @ FABRIC w/ LUCKY ME CREW – London, United Kingdom
Aug 2 2008 edIT – EURO TOUR @ PLANETARIUM – Vienna, Austria
Aug 3 2008 edIT – EURO TOUR @ KOKO w/ DJ KRUSH – London, United Kingdom
-The Mob
Jun
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“Dont You. Ever. Get Too. Comfortable”
Posted by Paul
I had to post this. I am obsessed with the new Weezy album, Tha Carter 3. Straight Fya. Just please press play on the tracks below. Please! You will thank me. The last one will play automatically.
Lil Wayne - Mr. Carter (Featuring Jay-Z) (Produced By Just Blaze): Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Lil Wayne - Let The Beat Build [5:09m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Jun
11
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Nine Inch Nails Offer Free EP : Lights In the Sky
Posted by Paul
Nine Inch Nails can’t seem to stop giving away music. This time they’re giving away a free tour EP that features songs by Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Crystal Castles, A Place To Bury Strangers, Deerhunter, and of course, NIN themselves. If you didn’t already know, these are the artists that are supporting NIN on their summer tour.
Thanks to My Old Kentucky Blog
Posted under Rock
Jun
11
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Nas’ “Nigger Mixtape”
Posted by Paul
Despite changing the title of his controversial ‘Nigger’ album recently, it has now emerged that Nas plans to release ‘The Nigger Mixtape’.
The news comes courtesy of DJ Green Lantern, who says he will collaborate with the rapper on the project.
“We only really kicked it a couple times over the two-way [pager] and email like, ‘Let’s do the mixtape’,” Lantern told Rhapsody.com. “He’s a real cool dude. He’ll hit you out of the blue…”
The pair have also worked together on a new song called ‘Black President’, which Green hoped would appear on his Barack Obama mixtape – however, Nas has chosen to keep the track for his own next album. But Lantern hopes to use it on ‘The Nigger Mixtape’.
The tape will feature producer Salaam Remi, David Banner and other mixes – approx ten songs in length and released on CD. No release date is known yet.
When quizzed about Nas changing the ‘Nigger’ title, the DJ added: “I guess it shows you the power of Wal-Mart and Target. If that was the case, it’s definitely scary because it kind of f**ks with your artistic vision.”
I think this cover (above) is for his upcoming album release. The one below, I found online and I am assuming is the cover to the mixtape below.
1. Intro
2. Gangsta Rap rmx.(Prod by Dj Greenlantern)
3. Cops Keep Firing (Prod. By Dj Greenlantern)
4. Hero (Prod by Polow Da Don)
5. Black President (Prod. By Dj Greenlantern)
6. Association (feat. and Prod. by Stic Man of Dead Prez)
7. Legendary (Mike Tyson)..(Prod by Salaam Remi)
8. Ghetto rmx feat. Joell Ortiz (Prod by Dj Greenlantern.
9. Seen it All (Green Mix)
10. Esco Let’s Go (Full Song).(Prod by Dj Khallil)
11. N.*.G.G.E.R. (Slave and Master). (Prod by Dj Toomp)
12 “Be a Nigger too” rmx feat. Dante Hawkins (Prod. by Dj Greenlantern)
13. Surviving the times (Original Cool and Dre Version)
14. Nas Timeline mixed by Statik Selektah (Nararated by Nas)
15. Outro feat. Richard Pryor
Posted under Hip-Hop
Jun
11
11
Big Marley
Posted by Paul
An awesome blogspot with all Bob tunes! check it out, you will thanks me. I’m currently downloading the Lee Scratch Perry vs Bob Marley album now and am excited to give it a listen.
Bob Marley versus. Lee “Scratch” Perry – The Best of the Upsetter Years 1970-1971 [1999 Cult Records]
Original The Wailers’ most endearing recordings occurred with Lee Perry in the barks 60 ‘ s and early 70 ‘ s, and ploughs considered by most reggae aficionados you be to their best.
Studio Perry was not the wizard that he became in the 70 ‘ s, and even had an almost completely laissez-faire approach you recording. This allowed the Wailers you record to their very raw, bare caps, songs with completes ease. Of interest will be hearing Bunny actually sing lead vocals, (he possesses beautiful tenor voice) and Peter Tosh’s amazing “400 Years,” which sounds to better here than on “Burnin’”
Essential While recordings will be any Wailers’ completist or fan, the quality of this quit compact disc is to subpar; thankfully, there ploughs 3 Wailers box sets out covering just the Lee Perry and Leslie kong was exclusively on which you will find these, and many to other, tracks- completes with booklets, excellent photos, and wonderful post-production mastering. This will proves much lives satisfactory will be completists.
One of many Perry/Marley/Wailers combination cds out there, this one is nice, but there ploughs much to better you be had.
1. Mr. Brown
2. Soul Rebel
3. Fussing and Fighting
4. Sun is Shining
5. Duppy Conqueror
6. Small Axe
7. African Herbsman
8. Kaya
9. Dreamland
10. It’s Alright
11. My Cup
12. Put it on
13. Keep on Moving
14. 400 Years
15. Try Me
16. Stand Alone
17. Lively Up Yourself
18. Trench Town Rock
Posted under Reggae
Jun
11
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Webbafied Does it Justice
Posted by Paul
It´s almost a year since Justice released their superb debut album † and now a upcoming brooklyn rapper called Webbafied have done a mash up of the entire † album! Check it out! and also don´t miss the Justice DJ set in Stockholm on Wednesday May 28th at Sturecompaniet!
Webbafied Does it Justice (.zip) (Direct Link)
Webbafied Does it Justice (.zip) (zShare)
Jun
11
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Looptroop News
Posted by Paul
The summer anthem in Sweden this year will be the a tune by Looptroop Rockers, no doubt about that! the first single of the album “Good Things” was/is the monster “The Building” and beware, early June Looptroop Rockers will drop they second single called “Naïve” that features Timbuktu and the b-side is a ghettotech remix by Stay Gold, Amazing stuff! now back to “The Building” SBC have posted lots of remixes of that track, the Krazy Fiesta remix, the Ledrac remix and the Mr.Gillis refix and now it´s time to let Chords put his touch to this track, and it´s an SBC exklusive! Remember where ya´ll heard it first… haha, naah really, check it out, it´s the perfect summer soundtrack!
Looptroop Rockers – The Building (Chords remix) (zShare)
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