Nightmares On Wax, known by birthright as George Evelyn, is one of the initial signees to seminal Warp Records. For a quarter of a century, NOW has been associated with the UK’s intelligent take on hip hop, funk, trip hop and soul alike, and has worked alongside the likes of everyone from De la Soul to […]
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Jun
Warp Records' master blender of hip-hop, funk, trip-hop & soul
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May
Starring boy-genius Hiro & his robot creation Baymax
Maybe a piece of you is kind of over the supehero blockbuster, as Grantland opined. And maybe a part of you wrote off Disney as a lot of lame sauce long ago. But that was probably before you heard that Disney had decided to tap its Marvel resources for the most Disney-esque property in their […]
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May
Festival hits the Whittier Recreation Center August 2nd & 3rd
Time to get HARD for summer at the Whittier Recreation Center this August 2nd & 3rd. Equipped with five stages and a serious lineup, HARD Summer will feature a very comprehensive sampling of roof-raising knob-twiddlers including: Jack U (the new Skrillex & Diplo superduo), Axwell, A$AP Mob, Tiësto, Dillon Francis, NERO and Disclosure, along with A-Trak, Baauer, Martin Garrix, Pusha T, Maya Jane Coles, […]
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May
First single from upcoming "Donker Mag" album
From the deranged minds of the South African art/bass/rap group Die Antwoord comes their latest album Donker Mag, out June 3 (pre-order it now on iTunes or Amazon). The first single from the album, “Pitbull Terrier”, was just released today — and as usual you can expect a healthy dose of absurdity, NSFW violence and overt sexuality. Not sure […]
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Apr
Plus Doublas M2 severed heads available for pre-order
Manga geeks and toy collectors prepare for liftoff. If you’re familiar with the Kodansha series by Go Nagai and the Fuji anime TV series Mazinger Z from the 70’s (and you really had better be), not only is that evidence of your being a complete nerd knowledgeable niche-anime collector, but you are about to get some […]
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Apr
If you're winded after an Ollie, then you are Tired
Dutch artist Parra knows that we suck, so he has applied his iconic artwork to his new venture Tired Skateboards — a brand giving props to all you (us) aging skaters. To all the stubborn graybeards who end a session by putting down a half pack of cigarettes, or who prefer to think of a nosegrind as a Friday […]
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Apr
"The fiend of hip hop has got you stuck like a crack pipe"
No topic comes without its quibblers, particularly when it comes to labeling anyone being the indisputable best at any given task, within any given genre. And you know how folks get when it comes to arguing over something like hip hop. That being said, take a poll around any smokey after-hours, nightclub or house party […]
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Mar
Gregg Gillis chills on the mashups to produce original beats
Master mashup virtuoso Girl Talk (aka Gregg Gillis) has taken the last year off of his grinding tour schedule to concentrate on making beats — like, actual beats that other people would rap on instead of sampled and layered hits. After recording a gang of songs, Gillis decided to hook up with Freeway (of Roc-A-Fella, […]
