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Intelligentsia Unveils Madlib’s Limited Espresso Blend, Their Latest In a Line of Collabs With Stones Throw Records
If there’s one spot we make sure to hit every time we’re in L.A.–besides Amoeba, Vacation Vinyl, and lots of taco trucks–it’s Intelligentsia Coffee, the city’s leading caffeine dispensary. As you might have noticed on Stones Throw‘s label showcase tour last year, they’re apparently hooked on the place as well; enough to approve a limited […]
I WAS THERE: Arcade Fire Conquer Madison Square Garden, Including That 50-Something Dude In the Khaki Pants
Photos by Hobo Words by Arye Dworken The 50-something man sitting next to me on the subway was dressed in khaki dress pants with a polo shirt tucked in. He was wiping sweat from his balding scalp with a brown paisley hand towel while talking to his wife about indie rock. “The first two albums […]
LINER NOTES: Boris’ Drummer Explains Their Art Direction
“Japan as a country isn’t interested in the arts, per se,” explains Boris drummer Atsuo Mizuno, who designs most of the band’s albums under the more-metal-than-thou alias Fangs Anal Satan. “When you go down the path of art school, you’re already viewed as getting off the rails of mainstream society, as being unable to work […]
DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: Salem’s ‘I Buried My Heart In a Wounded Knee’ Mixtape
Yep, another muddy, mildly depressing mix from Salem. Hide the cough syrup….
NOW PLAYING: A Roundup of Record Reviews, Featuring Bonobo, Bohren & Der Club of Gore and Mount Kimbie
Here’s what was on self-titled‘s office stereo today:
PRIMER: Fol Chen On … Prince
By Samuel Bing of Fol Chen Note: This list assumes that the reader already owns the following Prince albums: Purple Rain, 1999, and Dirty Mind…