Song of the Day: KMD – “Peach Fuzz”
Before there was MF Doom or King Geedorah, there was Zev Love X. Rapper Daniel Dumile got his start as a part of the group KMD, which he formed with…
Song of the Day: Royal Trux – “Granny Grunt”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDGCnxjNvPU Over spring break I went back home to Austin for the SXSW, a week-long music festival where hordes descend upon the city while locals bitch about all the fucking people.…
SONG OF THE DAY: Jay Som –– I Think You’re Alright
This little gem of a song popped up on my Discover Weekly this week, and the vocals instantly charmed me with their Frankie Cosmos-like easiness; if I were to describe…
Black Flag – “My War”
spotify:track:4rrbptVnZifk4wC5mvNDPm “My War” is so much more genuine than the Green Day/Blink 182 teenage bullshit you listened to when you were crying in your room in middle school (not…
SONG OF THE DAY: Grimes- Weregild
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjxqYdGWjgM Although I love Grimes, I think I’ve listened to Art Angels and Visions a bit too much. As a result, I’ve been listening to Grimes’ older music recently. “Weregild”…
SONG OF THE DAY: JOHN LENNON – HOLD ON
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLOTD7wrbtQ This song has been coming on my shuffle lately. Its funky beats and simple lyrics keep me listening and its a love song for Yoko so what more could…
SONG OF THE DAY: Neil Young- “Only Love Can Break Your Heart”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=364qY0Oz-xs For some reason Neil Young’s piano riffs are often a kind of muted cornflower blue. That, combined with the rhythm and his cream-colored voice, makes this song wonderfully soothing…
SONG OF THE DAY: Future Islands – Ran
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlQunle406U Future Islands' new single, “Ran”, off their upcoming album, “The Far Field”, is pretty sweet. In standard Future Islands form the song revolves around lead singer Sam Herring’s…
SONG OF THE DAY: Alex G –– Bobby
Although Alex G’s last full album, Beach Music, was released in 2015, he’s picked up a fair amount of steam this past year, mostly through collaborating with Frank Ocean on…
Song of the Day: Destiny Frasqueri- Orange Blossom
https://soundcloud.com/vice/orange-blossom-by-destiny “Orange Blossom” is a precursor to Destiny Frasqueri’s (Princess Nokia) album, 1992. The song itself is reminiscent of Frasqueri’s Afro Futurist style. “Orange Blossom” was released after Frasqueri’s experimental…