A Music Blog for Recovering Mix-Tapers
"Working on putting this playlist together, it started to feel like there was a secret theme - music that sounds like it's from Africa, but isn't."
Featuring: Msafiri Zawose, Steve Lacy, Deerhoof, Deradoorian, and more.
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"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 MoreI sent myself down a deep rabbit hole of international psychedelic music from the '60s and '70s. That's a deep deep hole, as it seems like almost every spot on the globe (Cambodia, Turkey, Nigeria, Brazil, Korea, Iran!) went through the process of working through the psychedelic rock revolution and found a way to reconcile it with their own indigenous sound. Some results are better than others.
Featuring: Kim Jung Mi, clipping, alt-J, Otis Redding, and more.
Read MoreA couple weeks ago I had the distinct pleasure of DJing a birthday party at an outdoor pool in Jupiter, FL for my friend Griffin, who turned four.
Featuring: Johnny Otis, Nirvana, STRFKR, NRBQ, and more.
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