John Tejada & Arian Leviste: M Tracks
Continuing a work relationship that's been going for 17 years, ambient/techno producer John Tejada teams up once again with long time collaborator Arian Leviste. The duo that brought us the LPs Fairfax Sake and Back For Basics add yet another…
Continue Reading →RjDj
Every sampling artist will tell you that music is everywhere, but there was a strict production process that turned the sounds of everyday life into something you could call a song. RJDJ, an interactive iPhone app, allows anyone to make…
Continue Reading →Orishas: Cosita Buena
Cuban hip-hop is far from an extensive genre, but if one crew is exemplary of the fusion, it's Orishas. Since 1999, the three man group has been evolving from record to record, reflecting the success that brought them from underground…
Continue Reading →TapeDeck App
If you're at least in your twenties, you had a relationship with cassette tapes. You remember your first mixtape, the easily breakable cases, and that pitch bend when the thing was just too damn old. The TapeDeck application for Mac…
Continue Reading →Lou Reed Tonight @ Housing Works Bookstore
Lou Reed's voice has been at the forefront of rock 'n' roll since he first appeared with the Velvet Underground & Nico in the 60's. The Brooklyn-born icon has influenced generations of musicians and writers, inspiring everyone from David Bowie…
Continue Reading →Funkadelic: Toys
While there are plenty of P-Funk recordings to keep us warm and fuzzy through winter, it never hurts when we get something unheard from the original line-up. Toys is a lounge seat in a Detroit studio circa 1973, featuring only…
Continue Reading →The Meteors: Kings of Psychobilly
The psychobilly genre was made most popular in the mainstream by Reverend Horton Heat, but the history of this distinct, mutt genre goes back to a movement that began alongside punks and greasers in the 1970s and 80s. After the…
Continue Reading →I/denti/tee
In a world of T-shirts where slogans are dying at the hands of graphics, I/denti/tee (a collaboration between iTunes and Edun Live, founded by Bono and his wife) brings us memorable, meaningful lyrics from classic songs in a subtle size…
Continue Reading →Lego Hip-Hop
Lego and hip-hop might have absolutely nothing to do with each other, but that doesn't mean they can't combine forces to yield something awesome. Twenty classic hip hop album covers have been recreated in Lego by Formatmag.com, including Three Feet…
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