One of the greatest and most infuriating thing about Neil Young is his steadfast unpredictability. He clearly follows his internal muse wherever it leads, and gives no fucks about his audience’s expectations. His career has been marked with all manner…
Record Reviews: Mucca Pazza, Rob Swift’s Roc Raida Mix
Mucca Pazza- Safety Fifth (Electric Cowbell Records, 2012) Mucca Pazza are a few-dozen strong group from Chicago, an ensemble that blends a bewildering array of styles (tango, spaghetti western soundtracks, and heavy funk, to name just a few), delivers the…
Future Of The Left- The Plot Against Common Sense (Xtra Mile Recordings, 2012)
Future Of The Left are a Welsh power quartet specializing in insanely tuneful bursts of noise. Formed in 2005 from the ashes of legendary aggro-rock provocateurs McLusky, they’ve refined their brand of adrenalinized punk over two essential albums and a…
The Beach Boys- That’s Why God Made The Radio (Capitol Records, 2012)
That’s Why God Made The Radio is a nearly inconceivable thing – a Beach Boys album in 2012. It marks the group’s 50th anniversary. And it’s their first new release in ages, though exactly how long is largely a matter…
First thoughts on Superman Family Adventures
Art Baltazar and Franco, the pair responsible for bringing us 50 issues of Tiny Titans, have launched their latest project: Superman Family Adventures. It’s a monthly all-ages comic book featuring Superman in and out of his Clark Kent persona. Tiny…
Groove Music: The Art And Culture Of The Hip-Hop DJ (Oxford University Press, 2012)
Groove Music is a new volume from Oxford University Press, a treatise on the four decade evolution of hip-hop culture and the record manipulators who have guided that journey. From the sound system parties in The Bronx in the 70s…