A Music Blog for Recovering Mix-Tapers
"My god, this is the kind of music we need right now, especially in the country music world. I know there are so so many people who identify with this sound, who maybe speak with a twang and drive a pick-up truck, but who are compassionate, intelligent, progressive. I'm so grateful to Isbell for giving them a voice."
Featuring: Jason Isbell, Kevin Abstract, Amara Touré, Sex Bob-Omb, and more.
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"I love it when great rappers get political, socially conscious, whatever you want to call it. Especially when they continue to sound like they're doing the same old rap braggadocio. Nope. This is a song about black power. Period. And Staples doesn't pull any punches."
Featuring: Vince Staples, Jesca Hoop, Oddisee, Las Cafeteras, and more.
Read More"My old rule about mix tapes was that each one should drop you right into the present tense. Even if the first song isn’t brand-new, the mood it evokes should speak to the current moment in some important way."
Featuring: Dan Deacon, Deerhunter, Explosions In The Sky, and more.
Read MoreFor me, this month essentially began and ended with Ry Cooder. I've fallen in love with albums of his before, especially the stellar I, Flathead, but the enormity of his genius, the sheer amount of time he's been making great music, escaped me until I started sifting through his catalogue (which goes back to 1970) this month.
Featuring: Cate le Bon, Arcade Fire, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, and more.
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