Hot Snakes, "Plenty For All" Hot Snakes! Hot Snakes! Hot Snakes! The Wedding Present, "Flying Saucer" Compare this tune with the Cinerama song from yesterday. It's a simpler arrangement, but fundamentally the same type of song. But this feels so much better because the focus...
Stubborn All-Stars, "Lieutenant" The first Stubborn All-Stars record definitely had their laid-back ska groove going, but I think they took it up a notch on the next record. That said, if you're looking for something pretty traditional, bordering on rocksteady, you can do a lot...
Hot Snakes, "Braintrust" The third Hot Snakes album certainly announces itself with authority. "Braintrust" opens up my favorite record from them, with a song that would absolutely sit right at home on one of the legendary Drive Like Jehu records. Which is a high complement!...
Some nice stuff today. Hot Snakes, "Think About Carbs" Listening to just the right channel on this song is kind of magical. Just Rick Froberg howling along with the drums except for the occasional burst of guitar until you get to the end. Just listen...
Great one today! Run The Jewels, "Early" Run The Jewels 2 is just perfect. El-P's beats have never sounded better, Killer Mike's rhymes have never soudned better, the guests are fantastic. It's just such a great album, one of the highlights of music this decade....
