Balmorhea: All is Wild, All is Silent
As South by Southwest is gearing up, we wanted to let you know about a gem of a band that will be there. Balmorhea is something of a classical arrangement of cello, violin, guitar, and piano that creates an amazing…
Continue Reading →Royksopp x Happy Up Here
Here is a little Thursday bubbly electro-pop for everyone. The Norwegian band Röyksopp (think Justice, except a bit more Scandinavia) has put out their new single "Happy Up Here." Aside from being a tune we've been jamming to all day,…
Continue Reading →Shotwell
Yelpers are a notoriously fickle bunch, and pretty verbose when it comes to the recently opened San Francisco men and women's apparel boutique SHOTWELL. Carrying "vintage Lacoste sweaters, plaid shirts ... and reconstructed dresses", as well as lines from Cheap…
Continue Reading →Grandmaster Flash: The Bridge
The great thing about hip-hop being a young genre is that the greats are still alive, and in some cases, still dropping records. Grandmaster Flash, the man behind The Message, brings us a his latest offering, The Bridge. Budding with…
Continue Reading →The Prodigy: Invaders Must Die
Liam Howlett, the brain behind the big beat sound of The Prodigy, has been manning the production since the beginning. The cast of characters he surrounds himself with (including Keith Flint and his famous haircut) have been out of the…
Continue Reading →Rafa Jenn x Triangles and Rectangles
It's been a while since we've heard from Rafa Jenn, who looks like he's been busy since his pin-ups first caught our eye. A few limited edition prints later we spotted his newest piece, "Triangles and Rectangles", a series of…
Continue Reading →B Real: Smoke N Mirrors
The distinctive voice and basic flow of B Real was one unmistakable trait of what made Cypress Hill big. The group pushed forward with a sound that was apart from the common feel of West Coast at the time, and…
Continue Reading →JJ Cale: Roll On
I didn't think I liked country music until I heard Cajun Moon. I realized that I had judged country the way people judge hip-hop ... by what's on the radio. JJ Cale came before it all and he's stuck to…
Continue Reading →Dark Was the Night
Aaron and Bryce Dessner, one of the brother pairs that make up the instrumental side of The National, produced Dark Was the Night, a compilation benefiting HIV and AIDS awareness through the Red Hot Organization. The record showcases the songwriting…
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