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November 23, 2004
Bloggerville Musics
Gotta thank the MP3 bloggin' massive for pointing me in the direction of some new (to me) & amazing music. Although not in the realm of electronic per se (or obscure workings thereof) - 'cause frankly I've been trying to get my hair unstuck. Maybe thats what Fall does. Although, speaking of which, the new Johann (even according to the wildly inane navel gazers at Pitchfork) on Touch is phenomen-onal. But I really needed some new music, singer/songwriter party Americana, and the past week has delivered some gems. I can't tap out enough keys in praise these three...
1. Shearwater
2. Grizzly Bear
3. United States of Electronica
There are some really amazing folks putting together some pretty cool MP3 blogs out there...
I've mentioned this one before, but I have a huge heart for the music of West Africa - Senegal & Mali particularly - so another deserving pitch for Benn Loxo du Taccu.
Part of the Stylus online magazine, StyPOD, posts from everywhere on the gamut of interesting music, even guesting writers for the column. Great stuff.
He's always putting together interesting posts, on the history, or situation of some London Massive music. From Coil to Dizzee. A big pitch for Gutterbreakz.
Anyone that loves Goodie Mob (with CeeLo) is a friend of mine... Old school and new school, Cocaine Blunts.
A fantastic hip hop blog who declares today, "Television is like what music will become- too available to need a review." Stroll over, Hip Hop Blogs.
A big player, who gave the best ODB RIP of anyone I read in blogland... The Tofu Hut. This fellow has the Sam Prekop pre-release, nuff said, Scissorkick. Great crate digger, from all over the place, lately Peru, Soul Sides. And the more electronic focused, Dozer.
Oh Lord, I've always hated the NYTimes weddings section, if you've ever seen them, you'd hate them yourself - the blogger in question has put it well: "superficial, pretentious, pseudo-aristocratic vanity". This blogger has taken the section, and all those annoying people that put their Vows in the paper, to task - with hilarious percision. So Funny, Veiled Conceit.
Posted by jmarston at November 23, 2004 10:27 AM