Paper Planes - Video

I'm posting this because this song invariably brings me joy, and because M.I.A. is a stone fox — most of the time.



Also, here's an interview between Spike Jonze and M.I.A. where she discusses wigs, fake eyelashes, and the dangers of abusing horse tranquilizer.

Who loves Mike Tyson's Punchout?

A single tear of joy falls upon the keys as I write this post.

Download this song immediately

Statik Selektah - Punch Out (feat. Big Shug)

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Pinch - Underwater Dancehall

"...the latest development in British dance music is yet another sound stemming from London's garage scene, a bass-heavy instrumental form rather confusingly known as dubstep.

It's featured on the soundtrack of the recent film Children of Men, a series of albums is hitting the shops this month, crowds are packing out nights from Brixton to Newcastle and DJ-producers are in demand around the world. Dubstep looks set for its moment in the spotlight, if only the wider world can work out exactly what it is.
--The Times, London

I was introduced to this genre very recently through a friend who gave me a track from Burial's Untrue LP. I was blown away by the sonic depth of the piece, with tinny, crackling soul samples expertly meshed with ominous, mile-deep sythesizer riffs set to haphazard, yet steady percussion. It was unlike anything I had heard before, and miles more complex and intriguing than the pure dub reggae I have been listening to of late.

Last night, the good people over at Gorilla vs. Bear posted two tracks from Dubstep artist Pinch's forthcoming album, Underwater Dancehall.
Where Burial's Ghost Hardware has layers upon layers of hissing record samples, the tracks from Underwater Dancehall are far simpler, relying on deep drums, intermittent vocals and bright waves of synthesizer. It all comes together to make for an incredibly heavy, almost bottomless sound. Listening to Brighter Day in particular, I couldn't help feeling almost overwhelmed by the drums, which are so fantastically intense that one cannot help but worry about whether there is any truth to the existence of the dreaded "Brown Note".

All three of the songs I have heard have piqued my interest in Dubstep as a genre, and I look forward to purchasing Underwater Dancehall and Untrue in their entirety. Look for reviews of both albums coming soon. Until then, Listen here to some Pinch (via Gvs.B):

Pinch - Lazarus
Pinch - Brighter Day (Instrumental)

Listen, I made this.

Recorded a new song. Enjoy?




Though the Sun Has Lost its Warmth (Still it hangs there in the sky.)


Guitar & synthesizer by Spencer Nelson

CB Radio recording from Archive.org

Superjail. OMFG.

The most horrifying thing I have ever witnessed on television. I love it.
Apparently Adult Swim has picked this show up for a full season next year.

At once surreal and deeply disturbing. And somehow completely wonderful.

Awesome opening sequence as well, with a robot flying over a surreal and hellish landscape to 10cc's "Rubber Bullets".

Fucking rock, Jailbot.

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Part 2:

New Breeders Album Dropping in April

4AD Record Company Press release dated December 4th, 2007.
Today is suddenly a great day.



THE BREEDERS NEW ALBUM -- MOUNTAIN BATTLES -- SET FOR RELEASE ON 4AD APRIL 8, 2008 IN US AND APRIL 7, 2008 IN REST OF WORLD!

4AD is pleased to announce the forthcoming world-wide release of Mountain Battles, the new album from The Breeders on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 (April 7 outside of North America).

The Breeders released their last album - Title TK - back in 2002. Since then, of course, Kim Deal has been part of one of the most highly successful and warmly received music reunions of all time, getting back together with the rest of The Pixies for a series of exhilarating live shows in 2004 and 2005. After that, Kim headed back to Dayton, Ohio to start writing a new record.

Mountain Battles is the result. It's an album which captures all the bittersweet electricity of classic Breeders records like Pod and Last Splash, and which breaks new ground at the same time; classic sounding, yet as relevant and exciting as ever.

Mountain Battles was recorded by Steve Albini at Electrical Audio in Chicago, Erika Larson at Stagg Street, Manny Nieto at Manny's Studio, at Refraze in Dayton and by Ben Mumphrey in the Basement.

The Breeders are : Kelley Deal, Kim Deal, Jose Medeles and Mando Lopez; Jose and Mando are both veterans of the Title TK campaign.

The Breeders will be playing live all over the world in 2008. Their schedule includes performances at Canadian Music Week and SxSW and Coachella, plus full tours in the USA and in Europe.

The Breeders are also set to play a full UK tour in April to mark the release of the album.

The Mountain Battles tracklisting is :

1. Overglazed
2. Bang On
3. Night Of Joy
4. We're Gonna Rise
5. German Studies
6. Spark
7. Istanbul
8. Walk It Off
9. Regalame Esta Noche
10. Here No More
11. No Way
12. It's The Love
13. Mountain Battles

Radiohead : In Rainbows (disc 2)

I, uh, 'aquired' the second disc for In Rainbows. Look for a full write-up coming soon.