Listen: Dash Speaks – Champions Never Die

Got some new music for yall courtesy of NYC DJ/Producer Dash Speaks. He just released a remix of Big L’s classic track, “MVP” and is the first release from his forthcoming remix album, Ghosts. enjoY! Dash Speaks – Champions Never Die (Big L, Buju Banton, Temptations)



Blind Benny (@blindbenny) – The Lucid EP

Jade is back, this time as the frontwoman of the band Blind Benny. The group just dropped their new EP, entitled “The Lucid EP”, and it’s available for free download on Soundcloud. Here’s “The Lucid EP” by Blind Benny:



Listen: Speech Debelle – Blaze Up A Fire (ft. Roots Manuva and Realism)

Check it, we got brand new track from UK emcee, Speech Debelle. I fell in love with this Emcee’s rhymes and blend of hip hop/jazz when I first heard her debut album, Speech Therapy. She now has a new track out called “Blaze Up A Fire” which features Roots Manuva and Realism that is dedicated to […]



Zee Avi (@zeeavi) – ghostbird

  Malaysian chanteuse Zee Avi is back with a new album, ghostbird, which will be released tomorrow on Brushfire Records. The new album features songs like, “The Book of Morris Johnson”, the album’s first single, and “Swell Window”. To stream Zee’s album ahead of its release, click HERE. Here’s the video for Zee Avi’s “The […]



Habib Koite – Wassiye

This weekend I was revisiting my old Putumayo records when I came across Habib Koite‘s “Wassiye”, originally off of his 1998 album, Ma Ya. It’s been on repeat all weekend and I’m sure you won’t find it hard to see why. Enjoy!



ZZT – Vulcan Alarm

Do you know ZZT? It’s a project managed by Zombie Nation and Tiga together, and all their tracks are pretty amazing. Their album  “PARTYS OVER EARTH” is forthcoming on Tiga’s label Turbo Recordings. The new single called “Vulcan Alarm”  will be out 6th Sept. Have a listen….flammable track!  



Mr. Oizo / New Album soon / STADE 2

Be careful boom boom chikers… The hairy electro banger Mr Oizo is coming back! He just announced that the new album called “Stade 2” is mastered and ready, so hopefully released soon on Ed Rec. of course. He just dropped one of the tracks of the album in one of his last live so have […]



Listen: Dusty Digital – Hip Hop On Digital Breaks

Have to give props to Dusty Digital‘s Hip Hop on Digital Breaks. They did a nice job of blending popular dance breaks and cuts with some hip-hop acapellas. All the tracks can be downloaded for free form their SoundCloud Page. enjoY! Dusty Digital – Hip Hop on Digital Breaks



Video: The Real Tuesday Weld – Tear Us Apart

Checkout a fresh song/video from The Real Tuesday Weld called “Tear Us Apart.” The track comes from their latest album, The Last Warewolf: A Soundtrack, which is a companion to a book with the same title by Glen Duncan. For some reason, when I hear this song, I can’t help but think of a modern, […]



@Lollapalooza ’11

What a great time Lollapalooza was. Chicago is a really fun city that is definitely worth checking out if you get out there. Below are some highlights and let downs from the weekend. enjoY! ———————————– Friday Highlights: Foster The People. They were really fricking good, I didn’t know what to expect from their live show considering how […]



Video: VHS or Beta – Breaking Bones

VHS or Beta “Breaking Bones” from Graham Hill on Vimeo. Here is the video to the latest VHS or Beta single, “Breaking Bones,” from their forthcoming album, Diamonds & Death. The duo also announced a tour with Ladytron which should be dope (see dates below). Diamonds & Death will be out on September 27th through […]



boyChild (@theboychild) – Counting What Ifs

I had just heard that my song “Midnight Aria” with Belle Boussole was featured in this week’s Chillcast by Anji Bee, and it was there that I discovered boyChild and the gorgeous track “Counting What Ifs” featuring vocalist Soundmouse. boyChild’s self-described “melancholic glitch music” surely doesn’t describe the colorful undertones in this simple, but emotive […]



Video: Guadalupe Plata – Pollo Podrio

Really diggin’ this video and track from Spanish boogie-blues rock outfit, Guadalupe Plata. Their sound is fast, dirty, catchy and energetic. Definitely need to explore them further, you should too. Check out video to their track, “Pollo Podrio” enjoY!



Photos: @TheGlitchMob At T5

I know its been a hot minute since The Glitch Mob show at T5 last month, but life gets busy. Like usual TGM rocked the crowd all night which also included a special performance by an acrobat who was performing some pretty cool arial moves on a few of their songs. Check out some pics form the […]