A Music Blog for Recovering Mix-Tapers
"This month has been all about resisting apocalyptic notions - adjusting to the new political reality, the new social reality, the new personal reality. Hell, this month has been just about resisting, period."
Featuring: Elza Soares, Laura Marling, Idriss Ackamoor, Killer Mike, and more.
Read More"I just don’t recognize my reality, my America, in all this crap. I know that my life, and the lives of so many people I know, has nothing to do with these cartoonish characterizations. So, to battle this maddening reductionism, I want to state for the record who this real American is."
Featuring: Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, A Tribe Called Quest, Laura Marling, Run the Jewels, and more.
Read More"Standing in a room singing with a group of people for an hour just resets everything for me, warms up my body and my mind."
Featuring: Aloe Blacc, San Fermin, The Carter Family, DJ Raff, and more.
Read MoreWhen trying to fulfill a New Year's resolution, it helps mightily if you've chosen to nudge yourself in the direction of something pleasurable, rather than trying to force yourself on an odious task. With one of my two musical resolutions in mind, I've been spending some time checking out Bandcamp as a resource for new music, and it's been pretty rewarding, turning me on to this incredible collection and more.
Featuring: Asaf Avidan, El Rego, Martin Carthy, Sharon Jones, and more.
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