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DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: Small Black’s ‘Moon Killer’ Mixtape
Have a listen to Small Black‘s free mixtape below, or download the entire thing in a zipped folder here. The Brooklyn band plays a release party at Glasslands on November 18…
NEEDLE EXCHANGE 077: An Exclusive Mix By … The Black Dog
Words by Andrew Parks If you listen to the last three Black Dog LPs in order—the alternate ambient Eno universe of Music For Real Airports, the deeply moving drone tones of the trio’s extended Dadavistic Orchestra family, and the masterful minimal techno of last month’s Liber Dogma album— there isn’t a logical progression to their […]
FREE ASSOCIATION: Stream Canyons’ ‘Keep Your Dreams’ LP and Read Their Commentary
While most sites are happy streaming a record and leaving it at that, self-titled prefers sharing the stories behind the songs with our Free Association features. Canyons first told us about their debut album two summers ago, when Leo Thomson promised, “It’s going to be put together thoughtfully, in a way that makes it coherent–not […]
LISTEN: Crystal Stilts’ New ‘Radiant Door’ EP
As suggested by its Technicolor dreamcoat cover, the new Crystal Stilts EP (due out next Tuesday through Sacred Bones) seems determined to melt fall’s impending frost with retroactive riffs, bright organ washes and lightly marinated melodies. Have a listen below and be sure to check back next week for an exclusive mixtape from the Brooklyn […]
VIDEO: Watch the Dillinger Escape Plan and Mike Patton Perform “When Good Dogs Do Bad Things”
Remember when Mike Patton was the Dillinger Escape Plan‘s vocalist for just one EP—the mood-manipulating, Aphex Twin-covering Irony Is a Dead Scene? Well the former Faith No More singer reunited with his one-time employers in San Francisco recently, screeching his way through a raucous rendition of “When Good Dogs Do Bad Things.” Have a listen […]
FREE ASSOCIATION: Stream Sahy Uhns’ Debut Album, ‘An Intolerant Disdain of Underlings’, and Read His Track-By-Track Commentary
While most sites are happy streaming a record and leaving it at that, we prefer sharing the stories behind the songs with our Free Association features. Up this week: Sahy Uhns, the Proximal Records founder who recently released his debut album, a collection of gritty, glitchy cuts inspired by coasting across Southern California’s desolate highways. […]
NEEDLE EXCHANGE 076: An Exclusive Mix By … Bad Sports
Words and Mix by Orville Neeley of Bad Sports I would listen to the following nine songs at least 10 times in a row, and I will! So can you… Kicking things off right, or should I say ‘shaking’? DUH. The Skunks, one of the original Texas punk bands from the late ’70s, have a […]
Twin Sister Announce 2012 Tour, Share Balam Acab Remix
While they’ve been bouncing around Brooklyn for a while now, Twin Sister have just announced their first headlining tour. Set to start on January 22 in Philadelphia and wrap up on February 18 in Cleveland, the month-long trek features support slot sets from Twin Sister’s former Infinite Best labelmates Ava Luna. Check out the details […]