Concerts

Mos Def & DOOM

13 February 2010 :: Congress Theatre, Chicago, IL

I suppose, in theory, in hindsight, things could’ve ended up okay. The bait...

Tracks

Frog Eyes: "A Flower in a Glove"

I appreciate my own familiarity with bullshit enough to feel bad about suggesting this, but perhaps it is a simple...

Records

Hot Chip: One Life Stand

Neither Wikipedia nor the OED has a precise definition of what constitutes a “poindexter,” but to once again bring...

Records

Another Electronic Musician: States of Space

Two years on from conservative cruncher Five, Jason Rex is back with a new full length to toy with...

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J’envoie: J’envoie / La vitesse des chats sauvages EP

Like twin antagonists that knowingly play on our expectations, J’envoie’s two EPs seem almost satirical in their play at binaries....

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Times New Viking: Born Again Revisited

I’m not feeling this one. 55 is a low score. At this point I’m sort of obliged to mention that...

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Lil Wayne: Rebirth

You probably don’t need one more 30% pisstake on this irredeemable mess of a record, currently slotted as it is...

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Los Campesinos!: Romance is Boring

Los Campesinos!‘s first two albums, released within eight months of each other in 2008, were the sound of kids in...

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Retroid: Arctic Exposure Comp

It’s becoming increasingly common for smaller labels to release their mixed compilations in two simultaneous formats, to offer both an...