I’ve had mad respect for Josh Davis, aka DJ Shadow, since I first heard Endtroducing at my friend Rodney’s place and the sky opened up before me, the clouds parted, and a ray of sun shown through directly illuminating my ears and eyes. It was almost an epiphany, and I’m not being hyperbolic. Then in […]

Hailing from Cologne, Germany, Ancient Astronauts are otherwise known as producers Kabanjak and Dogu, and they’re dropping their debut We Are To Answer June 9th on Thievery Corporations’ ESL Records. The album is a beautiful slice of hip hop ingredients, dub-tinged spices and jazz chili sauces, all blended into a heady stew of breakbeat wonderfulness. […]

I love books. I love vinyl. I want Extraordinary Records when it comes out in May via Taschen. All hail the picture disc. Produced in collaboration with Colors magazine, the book features some of the most sought after vinyl artifacts ever produced. It’s a treasure trove. Over 400 pieces pulled from the private collection from […]

. Usually, I’m all over anything DJ Shadow touches like a drunken sorority chick, but this one I just can’t get behind. Teaming up with Reebok and Shoe Biz, the limited edition sneaker features the “What Does Your Soul Look Like” logo on the back — but that’s about as fancy as it gets. I […]

Using eight turntables, 4 mixers, two guitar loop pedals and only original 45 rpm 7″ singles, The Hard Sell is a live mix exploring the history of music — guided by DJs extraordinaire DJ Shadow and Jurassic 5’s Cut Chemist. The tour has been a smash, and the last dates of the tour have been […]