Lucious Jackson, "Strongman" When the Beastie Boys took the leap to playing their own instruments with Check Your Head, they also started expanding the reach of their label, Grand Royal. Lucious Jackson was one of the artists that they signed, putting out their first record,...
It's a new thing / check out this I bring Mix Master Mike, "Now You're Mine" One of my real weaknesses is horns, as faithful listener/readers of Five Songs know. Prominent horns in a hip-hop track? That is, in fact, my jam. The Postal Service,...
Today! Apathy, "The Grass Ain't Greener" I know that this is dumb of me, but I still find the idea of a rap album exploring the darker side of Connecticut kind of hilarious. And, you know, there's plenty of material there! The album itself is...
Lots of electronics today. Prefuse 73, "140 Jabs Interlude" Rivington Não Rio, the 2015 album from Prefuse 73, was something of a return to form for Scott Herren, his best work since Surrounded by Silence for my money. This track takes a little bit to...
Hip-hop and indie rock. Waxahatchee, "La Loose" Waxahatchee (Katie Crutchfield's band that started as a solo project) appeared on a bunch of best-of lists for 2015 for Ivy Tripp. To my ears, it sounds very much like many of the underground pop/rock bands of...
