Tag Archive | "California"
Blktop Project
“How did I not know about this group?!” It’s one of the most satisfying questions music fans can ask themselves. You work hard to follow an artist, group, or label, constantly staying on top of releases yet still an entire project can exist under your astute radar. Such is the Blktop Project for SK, a [...]
Continue reading...Jet Black Crayon
Monday, January 28, 2008
Tommy Guerrero, Gadget and Monte Vallier are Jet Black Crayon. The story goes that Guerrero was asked to open for Isotope 217 way back when and instead of playing solo, he tapped his boys to play as Jet Black Crayon. And years later, the trio — with the occasional helping hand from a large group [...]
Continue reading...The Dragons
Friday, August 3, 2007
Leave it to Strictly Kev of DJ Food to unearth a monster of a forgotten California funk record. I guess the most immediately interesting thing about The Dragons is the fact that Daryl Dragon, one third of the Dragon-brother trio, is more famous as the “Captain” from 70s chart-toppers Captain and Tenille. Seriously. But together [...]
Continue reading...Tommy Guerrero
Friday, August 25, 2006
Someone once asked me what constituted a “summer jam” and my answer was simple: If you think Sinbad would be into it at Reggae Sunsplash. But since then, I think I’ve refined my definition of a quality June-to-September burner…with a little help from Tommy Guerrero. As a life-long New Yorker, I’ve never really longed to [...]
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 Baroness Blue Record |
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 Fever Ray Fever Ray |
 From Monument to Masses On Little Known Frequencies |
 Henrik Schwarz, Ame & Dixon present: Grandfather Paradox |
 Isis Wavering Radiant |
 Jay-Z The Blueprint 3 |
 Jim O'Rourke The Visitor |
 Kurt Vile God is Saying This to You |
 Lushlife Cassette City |
 Mastodon Crack the Skye |
 Moderat Moderat |
 Mos Def The Ecstatic |
 Omar S Fabric 45 |
 Passion Pit Manners |
 Raekwon Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2 |
 Russian Circles Geneva |
 Tortoise Beacons of Ancestorship |
 Various Artists Forge Your Own Chains |
 The XX xx |
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Saturday, June 28, 2008
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