manu chao- a cosa *prince fatty version*

if you never heard manu chao's music before you're deprived of some seriously good shit i'll do a post on him soon i promise. 

i just found this remix from sum dude named prince fatty and i like it and thought i'd share.

due to rcrd lbl's wishes i'll only post the link for you to sample & dwnld so (in my best slick rick)hhhhhhere you go.

*hint:click on the track in the little cell phone chinga on the right to play.

crystal antlers live for free on record store day o4/18 at fingerprints record store in long beach ca.!

the title says it all my man......don't forget their record release party in eagle rock on o4/16
if you haven't heard the new album sample it here first then buy it... now!

more info on these and other crystal antlers shows 

wavves

so for my first post back i thought i'd kick it off with wavves almost self-titled album, wavvves. i like it cause it's noisy, distorted, fast and, still adds in the always fun ooo's and ahhhh's. you like it cause i say so. the band is basicly nathan williams from san diego ca. and got alot of buzz from many a blog. i just picked up the disc this week and i like to listen to it when i ride my bicycle around the city. if you like listening to music while bicycle riding then check it out.

rainbow everywhere

california goths

so bored
gun in the sun
bonus video: thanks pitchfork!

go directly to jail do not pass go

hey everybody! sorry for the absence of posts over the past couple of weeks but it seems as though the county of orange has a problem with my drinking habits and sent my poor ass to jail.i'm out now and have to comply with their wishes to stop drinking and smoking for 14months. hooray for sobriety! i'll hook you up with some music tomorrow, just thought i'd check in with you and give you a heads up. until tomorrow......

freshly picked: doom born like this

for the 100th post on this crazy fucked up blog here's a little bit from doom's latest, born like this. i only got to listen to this album a couple of times so its not fully absorbed yet but so far its another notch in dooms already stellar repertoire of hip hop classics. it sounds like you expect doom to sound like, if you didn't like him before this you're prob. not going to think much of this, but for all the heads out there here's a sampling of some early standouts. enjoy.dont forget to pre order from insound. 

thanks for reading. 

horray for 100! 

gazzillion ear

lightworks

angelz feat tony starks

cellz

that's that

blackalicious : nia

for this one i'd thought i'd take you back to blackalicious' nia album. if you never heard of blackalicious you're  severely deprived of some good hip hop. the group consists of an mc: gift of gab and a dj: cheif xcel, they started to colab while attending uc davis in northern cal, released a couple of eps before debuting in 1999 with this fine peice of craftsmanship, nia. the album could be labeled conscious hip hop due to the non gangsta/positive lyrics and image of the group and falls into the same category as jurassic 5, early black eyed peas and pharcyde. the gift of gab can lay down lyrics at a mind bottling pace while the chief drops a plethora of beats ranging form old school samples to futuristic robo funk. check out the samples below and if you like it they released 2 more albums after nia, blazing arrow and the craft for your sonic enjoyment.

shallow days
do this my way feat. lyrics born
a to g
the fabulous ones

stream crystal antlers live from amsterdam

sorry for the lack of posting lately. been dealing with alot of "real world" bullshit.

 but i had to let you know that the crystal antlers will be streaming their show from amsterdam live tomorrow, march 6th at 10 am west coast time on fab channel. just go and register with fab channel (just enter the basic info name/email etc.) and you're set to go! if you haven't seen them live before here's you're chance to see what you're in for. also you can get their new album tentacles on itunes with 3 exclusive demo tracks. the physical release isn't until april 7 and you can pre order that from insound. enjoy the show and i'll see if i can throw some more shit together to day and blast you with more music.

more crystal antlers

freshly picked: crystal antlers tentacles

oh happy day! the rock gods are smiling upon us! the time has finally come for me to rock out to new crystal antlers!!! yyyyeeeesssss!

the album finds the crystal antlers where they left off  with their ep, only this time there's a little more to each song other than a balls out rock track. they experiment with some layered sounds, the organ is heard alot more than their previous work, a few more down tempo songs. johnny gets to show us a more soulful side to his voice and take it down from 11 to like 6 or something, the guitar work is awesome and the percussion is outstanding. i cant wait to hear this album live in its entirety. definitely a highlight of 2009. you must buy this album when it drops in april, otherwise you're going to die a miserable death at the hands of the devil himself.

or not.

tentacles
until the sun dies part 1
memorized

the hip hop post

i still listen to hip hop  

blazing arrow - blackalicious

flava in ya ear - craig mack
uh huh - joker tha bailbondsman feat. bizzy bone
police state - dead prez
we could take it outside - busta rhymes feat. flipmode squad

blind - company flow
spottieottiedopalicious - outkast
madness - deltron 3030 

you should too

oooohhhh shiiiittt: triclops!

photo from shannon corr

if you've been looking for some music that will melt your face off then i got what you been looking for with triclops!. this band hails from the sf/bay area and is comprised of members of the bands the fleshies, lower forty-eight, bottles and skulls, and victims familys, all well known in the sf rock scene. the band came together in 2006 with johnny(vocals) and christian(guitars) finding the perfect players (larry on bass and phil on drums) to complete their weapon of mass destruction, they have since put out 3 records their latest being the excellent "out of africa". combining furious punk, brain bending psych, and an intense live show, triclops! have made a name for themselves along the west coast and are headed across the pond to beat europe's eardrums to a gooey paste. I find it hard to accurately put what the group sounds like in words but i'll take a whack at it: frenzied guitar riffs that bend and  zig-zag their way through rhythms that force you to move your body in any manner you see fit. layered on top are vocals that can lure you into a serene state only to come down on you like a punk rock venus fly trap.

i know that description was pretty lame but you listen and come up with something better.

with that being said, check these guys out. it'll be worth your while if your down with the whole experimental punk sound that's been going around lately. definitely worth the price of admission.

mi pilsboy
march of the half babies
freedom tickler

buy