Monthly Archives: March 2011

ALBUM REVIEW: Avatar Young Blaze – Danny Darko

Posted on March 29, 2011 by JoeyMC

It’s been a hellaciously busy couple weeks, so yeah, the blog is most definitely being ignored. And unfortunately, by way of virtue so is some great music released in the past week. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Avatar … Continue reading →

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A Wedding or A Battlefield: ManuSci and Logic are Climbing Trees

Posted on March 24, 2011 by JoeyMC

In my Members Only column this week I discuss “99 Highway,” the new video by Climbing Trees paying homage to I-5′s overlooked cousin. I got kinda out there, inspired by the limitless free-association of the music itself, and I hope … Continue reading →

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Mellow Madness: Avatar Young Blaze – In the Sky

Posted on March 19, 2011 by JoeyMC

“Describe my life / Two words: mellow madness,”Avatar Young Blaze spits on “In the Sky” (download it here), the second leak off the upcoming Danny Darko. An MC armed with a slow flow and a steely, street-hardened voice, it’s been … Continue reading →

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In My Juicy J Voice: Juicy J – Talkin Bout (Bombay Gin Dance)

Posted on March 15, 2011 by JoeyMC

Juicy J does not give a fuck. Nor has he ever, nor should he really — you get to do that when you’ve sold millions, won an Oscar, and had an MTV reality show (which was awesome just for the … Continue reading →

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Certain Things Need Not Be Asked: Shabazz Palaces – “an echo from the hosts that profess infinitum”

Posted on March 13, 2011 by JoeyMC

  Talk about a Seattle freeze. Shabazz Palaces‘ first cut from their highly-anticipated Sub Pop debut Black Up, titled “an echo from the hosts that profess infinitum” (click the player above to get it), is intensely disquieting, an ice age-inducing … Continue reading →

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ALBUM REVIEW: Rittz – White Jesus

Posted on March 10, 2011 by JoeyMC

“Motherfuckers say I disrespect the art form,” outlandish Georgia rapper Rittz declares on the title track off his new mixtape White Jesus, available for free download here. Who would make such an assertion is never clear, nor is why; Rittz … Continue reading →

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I Think It Needs Some Company: The Physics – “Fix You”

Posted on March 7, 2011 by JoeyMC

Chatting with Thig Nat last night at the Cinemetropolis listening party (read about that and how you can help the Blue Scholars’ next album happen here), I lamented the infrequent output of his crew The Physics, whose “Coronas on Madrona” … Continue reading →

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Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em: Jay-Z and the Jason Parker Quartet

Posted on March 4, 2011 by JoeyMC

For whatever reason, Jay-Z has become the vocalist of choice for mash-up artists; maybe it is because his voice was the one used on the form’s first breakthrough success and pinnacle, The Grey Album. Or, additionally, maybe it’s because he’s … Continue reading →

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