Tag Archives: Mgmt

Short Piers and Space Travelers

Last week one of my absolute favorite bands in the world — Athens, Georgia-based Indie-Pop sextet of Montreal — released “Id Engager,” the first single from their forthcoming ninth full-length album Skeletal Lamping. That album, which doesn’t hit stores until October 7th, is one of, if not the most anticipated release of the year […]

“HLLLYH” Sounds Like It Could’ve Come Right After “Izza Kizza” on “Double Dutch Bus”

The abundance of quality mixtapes and free downloads that I alluded to in Monday’s post has kept me pretty preoccupied over the last year or so. That’s awesome and all, because it’s renewed my faith in a format I’d become disenchanted with and given me countless new reasons to love Hip-Hop and appreciate it’s […]

Lunch @ 45RPM’s

I closed out yesterday’s post with a surprise video clip from one of my favorite new Hip-Hop dudes of the year, Saint Louis, Missouri’s Black Spade. When I originally bigged up homeboy’s debut album To Serve With Love I likened my reaction to it to my reaction to hearing the Below the Heavens, the […]

Eff a Heat-Index, I Need a Beat-Index

So those hundred-degree heat-indexes which were forecast across the eastern seaboard for this week were no joke after all. I learned as much Monday afternoon when I hit the streets to run a couple of errands and enjoy some outdoor activity accompanied by my own personal media player-spawned soundtrack. Trooping up the block with m. […]

Almost Weekend Gift-Wrap-Up

Everybody likes presents, so here’s a bunch of stuff for you to un-wrap! The self-titled debut album from Toronto, Caanda-based 8-Bit/Chiptune/Electro duo Crystal Castles has been out for a minute. Me and my Urban Alternatives Radio compatriot Emeyesi have been rocking it pretty tough, but I’ve yet to show it any love here. The […]