9 Dec
The 1st single from Richmond, Virginia brothers' upcoming album

The aptly named Cosby is a band made up of the Cosby brothers: Chris Cosby on keys/synth vox and Chip Cosby on guitar/vox with friend Mike Levinson on drums/percussion. Formed in Richmond, VA in the winter of 2012 (what a dark place it was) they managed to create a musical vision of dreamy fizz, a soda can of cosmic synth pop. “Heartracer” is the first single from their yet-unnamed […]


1 Apr
Use of unnecessary violence not included

On a mission from God? Got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, and in the dark while wearing sunglasses? Then get your LEGO in gear and build your Bluesmobile with this Ichiban-designed LEGO set. The 295-piece set is ready to roll upon assembly, featuring cop tires and suspension as well as […]


It’s Friday, which means we’re all looking forward to the weekend. Thank god for the Vintage Vice mixtape, a 14-track exploration of all the illicit dabblings that we assume old timers didn’t do. As the opening song croons, “I may smoke my weed, you know it makes me happy… when I’m in need.” While we […]


26 Jul
2nd single from upcoming album "Some Say I So I Say Light"

The great Ghostpoet returns with the second single from his new album Some Say I So I Say Light, set to be released on September 24th. Shot in Iceland by Cyrille de Vignemont, the video for “Cold Win” depicts Obaro Ejimiwe as a man unwilling to leave his life behind, his narrative interwoven with the […]


When I was in high school my friend’s dad worked for a record company and we saw some great concerts, all while I imagine he was smoking joints backstage with the bands and perhaps fondling some groupies. While I’m jealous of that, it did enable me to get great seats and a ride to some […]


Well this is definitely soemthing you don’t get every day: free music courtesy of Daft Punk. During Paris’ Fashion Week on Monday Yves Saint Laurent had their show, and who do you suppose they got to put the music together? Why none other than Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter —  SL’s fashion designer Hedi Slimane’s […]


16 Aug
A young London boy's got the blues, bad

London’s King Krule (Archie Marshall, formerly under the moniker Zoo Kid) holds a very dear place in my heart. For being 18 now he’s honed in on translating his blues to beautifully composed songs, utilizing sound and space in an extremely articulate and sophisticated manner. After the internet got a hold of his debut “Out […]


21 Oct
Funk, R&B, Blues & Soul rarities from the heart of Bar Dynamite

A well done 47-minute mix of Funk, R&B, Blues and Soul rarities whipped up to get you ready for the weekend by San Diego’s QUESTION. The aptly titled Grown Man’s Mixtape is brought to us by The Lovewright Co. who met QUESTION back in the day at what they term the “legendary” Bar Dynamite, which I […]