Fix up and look sharp, motherfuckers. Here is a live gem from East LDN city's most distinguished gentlemen who spits more hot fire than Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, Dylan and Dylan. Recorded live at this past year's Sonar Festival in Barcelonaaa.
Finally Brooklyn's dance 4 pulled their thumbs outta their asses and recorded 2 new songs. Wooptie-doo. In their defense, there are way too many bullshit ass electroclash/dance/new wave/retrobeat/fucking gay ass/mountain dew drinking/art school attending/cheap monday wearing/taxi yielding/city dwelling kids calling themselves bands in this day and age and I like to think the homies in Professor Murder has to sit back and figure out what makes them different so they could go back in the studio and put their thing down, guilt free. Whatever I just said, check out their new shit, it's as good as their old shit.
So, the year was 1986. Dr. Dre and Ice Cube were mere high school misfits running around Compton like R. Kelly at recess looking for girlies in biker shorts. Their crew was The C.I.A, ironically enough, and it predates their later, more well known group NWA. This shit is so money, they sound like the black Beastie Boys. Yelling at the top of their lungs as if they didn't have any mics in their studio, which was probably Dre's bedroom or something along those lines. This was released in 1988 with the 3 original tracks and their instrumentals. Thank God for trill ass recordings like this, otherwise I might not know how to conduct myself on a daily basis.
Peep this DailyShred my brother emailed me like a month ago, that I just checked out. Sick.
Emory Douglas was the Minister of Culture for the Black Panther party from 1968-1980. The majority of his work was created for the weekly newspaper the panther party put out. Prolific and profound are the first two words to come to mind when viewing his work but don't completely do them justice. His work somewhat reminds me somewhat of cartoonist Robert Dennis Crumb's, or what I've seen from his work with Supreme. It's important to know that while Mr. Douglas's pieces are super vivid and vibrant, he used nothing more than pens, markers and paper. These are some of the best representations of the voice of the working class, mostly Africans living in America and are nothing short of brilliant. Go out and buy one of the many books published of his work and give the finger to the next cop/politician you see. Not that they're all bad, but if we're being honest, Black Flag said it best: They hate us, we hate them. "ALL POWER TO nobody else but THE PEOPLE!" - R. Crumb
Spearheaded by Hardy Blechman, Maharishi comes the UK with somewhat original style and are pretty well respected. I'm a fan of a lot of what they put out, especially this new camera tee and Ray-Ban hoodie. Although, I probably wouldn't wear that hoodie, but that's just me. 
"I've seen the troubles and the evils of this world
OFF BOWERYOh-Eight, time to get it straight. Makin' it happen in Manhattan. SUPPORT THE SCENE. Don't be bitter, be better. Accept no limitations. "If you're just lurkin', ya should be workin'." "Us vs. Them."Three days ago when I was at work, helping to setup A-ron's new store, Heron Preston came in to interview him. He told me he heard that the New York Times was coming on Monday for an exclusive with A-ron and the team and he wanted to be the first one to get this out to the public. Cheers to Preston and check out his site for more of his work. Here's part 1. OfF BoWeRy Oh Eight, accepting no limitations and makin' it happen in Manhattan. If you're just lurkin' ya should be workin'.
"The influential, mysterious, and often secretive Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem Christo of Daft Punk when they take some time with Scion Radio to elaborate on their career, their film Daft Punk's Electroma, and art in general. This interview offers exclusive insight into the minds of Daft Punk, a valuable glimpse behind the masks of one of the most iconic groups of this decade." Courtesy of VBS.
"Fuck what you like." Says Brain, A.R.E Weapons' lead singer. And I totally agree with him, it doesn't matter what you like or listen to, any of you. This band is all that matters right now.
Their new album, which was released September, is better than the first two. Nearly every song is an anthem with these dudes, and they're about as infectious as AIDS. Whether it's "Let's go to Time Square, let's go to Time Square, let's go to Time Square, yeah!" Or "Stay weird, stay wild, stay free." Or "Sweee-eeeee-eeet Jesuuus, Jesuuus", this band rules it with the realest lyrics one could muster. Like,
Fresh from mourning the death of their beloved deceased lead singer of former band, Joy Division, here is the new line-up: Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner, Phil Cunningham, and Gillian Gilbert as New Order. Recorded at Grenada Studios in Manchester in 1981. This is a total gem and a must have for any Joy Division / New Order fan. My brother, Hakeem deserves full credit for this awesomeness. Enjoy.
It's been awhile, but we're still devoted to the pushing of wood. Peep NYC's own Instant Winner crew on their 'Bro' tour from this past Summer. Very cool footage.
Here's the first album I got that comes out in this new year. Hot Chip's Made In The Dark, out January 28th, 2008. They've described themselves as "loathsome but awesome." To put it plainly, the album is fucking silly. Hot Chip just gets better and better and their music reflects it. They will be touring in the US in April, but there are two shows scheduled for New York and LA, Feb. 2nd and the 4th, which will precede their European tour that ends in May. For some reason they left out their 2007 single 'My Piano' which might have been their best song to date, but this album is good enough without it. I won't say anymore, you be the judge. DFA. All. Fucking. Day!
