Posted on 09/09/2005

 

The adventure of jazz is that you have to go wherever the music and the artist take you. I’ll be the first to admit that The Edge: David Axelrod at Capitol Records 1966-1970 does not make for a smooth trip. But since when has good jazz been about easy listening?

Posted on 09/08/2005

 

Equilibrium was not a group that got massive attention, but for those who were aware of the act in the late 90s, they were not to be messed with. Majik Most was one of the pieces to the Equilibrium puzzle, and while the other members of the group are here to help him, he is taking care of business on his own terms.

Posted on 09/07/2005

 

Big Jess, one third of the Minneapolis trio, the Unknown Prophets, follows up his 2004 debut, Good Clean Fun, with the sequel, GCF2: The Super Jump-Off. The MC/producer showcases his talents both on the boards and on the mic while delivering an album chock-full of hip-hop songs that Jess hopes will motivate his audience. The carefree approach Big Jess takes with GCF2 is refreshing—the man just wants his listeners to have a good time.

Posted on 09/06/2005

 

Do you remember 2001? When the Hieroglyphics crew seemed unstoppable? Del and Dan the Automator led the helm, having a hand in all sorts of now classic underground albums: Deltron3030 and Handsome Boy Modeling School come to mind, as well as the duo being recruited by Damon Albarn for his first Gorillaz lineup. What happened?

Posted on 09/01/2005

 

Sometimes the stars align, and music comes into your life just as something big is happening. Well, it so happened Ok Go’s sophomore release, Oh No, was introduced to me as I was getting the hell out of New Orleans before that whore Katrina unleashed her wrath, and it seemed to fit perfectly with the theme of a hurricane’s death and destruction. However, I enjoyed listening to this storm of an album at my home in safe-and-sound DC, rather than fearing for my life with the storm down in Louisiana.

Posted on 08/31/2005

 

Alias & Ehren’s Lillian is the latest in producer Alias’s growing library of “moodpieces”. So let’s throw the disc on and build. Hopefully the music won’t bother us. *half-full statical bass drum*