So, you’re somewhere near Hollywood and it’s November 1st: the day after Halloween. How do you cope with the lack of excitement caused by a lack of girls dressed as slutty versions of devils and pirates and princesses like the night before? I’ll tell you how, you go to the Troubador1 to see hot buzz […]
Archive for October, 2006
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Voxtrot, Low vs. Diamond, and Yellow Fever at the Troubadour
Published by James October 30th, 2006
in Shows.
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Voxtrot, Low vs. Diamond, and Yellow Fever at the Troubadour
Chrome Children Live (SXSW 2006) - Part I (Madlib)
Published by Brian October 28th, 2006 in Music Video. 1 Comment
This past year at the hipster infested SXSW festival, the union of Adult Swim and the Stones Throw record label celebrated with a rap/hip-hop bash featuring MED, Madlib, MF DOOM, Peanut Butter Wolf, and others. The whole event was captured in grand fashion and the footage was included on this years release of Chrome Children.
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I hope you haven’t had enough Beck, because the man is on a quest to overexpose the hell out of himself. Just days after Michel Gondry gave us his inspired but flawed take on Cellphone’s Dead, Patrick Daughters (probably best known for his Yeah Yeah Yeahs videos) presents us with his vision for Nausea. [Visit Shots Ring Out to read the rest…]
Madvillain - Monkey Suite
(Daniel Garcia & Version 2)
Published by Los October 27th, 2006
in Music Video.
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I’m not as classically trained in the art of Hip-Hop/Rap as I would like to be, which limits me (and I hate limits). I do however, know a little bit about our boys Madvillain. At least I know about MF DOOM (aka Metal Fingers; aka Viktor Vaughn). Vaudeville Villain is one of an extremely few hip-hop albums that I actually listen to on purpose more than once.
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Fergie - Fergalicious
(Fatima Robinson)
Published by Los October 27th, 2006
in Music Video.
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This is what happens when you take an immensely talented choreographer and turn her into a music video director. Stac–uhh I mean, Fergie’s new shot is a smorgasbord of visual iconography. Wizard of Oz? Check. Willy Wonka (Burton Version)? Check. 30’s/40’s Berkley Musicals? Check. Candy Land? Check.
Ahhh, the good ol’ Dears. Trying so hard to separate themselves and become relevant, yet unable to get past that pesky old Morrissey comparison. Although it’s tough for me to sympathize with them, especially when they do actually sound like the Moz incarnate. As it appears though, while accepting the praise (?) at first, it looks like the actuality of being in the presence of the diva himself has finally worn thin on them.
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