We posted this mixtape almost exactly a year ago to the day when it originally came out, but it seems a great opportunity for a re-post. The always amazing Z-Trip drops a megamix for the Beastie Boys, which is not only as cool a sentence as you’ll read this week but also a great way […]
7
May
It's a Trip, it's gotta funky beat, and you can bug out to it
27
Apr
Part 2 in a 3-part feature with the reclusive sonic magician
Although not a name well known outside music nerd circles, Amon Tobin has recently lit the interwebs aflame with a Coachella performance these past two weekends. It was, by all accounts, a cinematic tour de force. We were among those that were there, and were properly dazzled. The Brazilian born, London-raised, Redwood Forest-dwelling electronic music […]
26
Apr
Part 1 in a 3-part feature with the reclusive sonic magician
Although not a name well known outside music nerd circles, Amon Tobin has recently lit the interwebs aflame with a Coachella performance these past two weekends. It was, by all accounts, a cinematic tour de force. We were among those that were there, and were properly dazzled. The Brazilian born, London-raised, Redwood Forest-dwelling electronic music […]
29
Mar
The Weeknd producer Illangelo's latest Toronto crooner
It’s no secret we’re big fans of The Weeknd, so when we heard one of his producers, Illangelo, was working on a new project our ears pricked up. The Toronto producer has teamed up with upcoming post-R&B crooner TALWST (pronounced “Tall Waist”) for a seven-track EP titled Alien Tentacle Sex — an album born of […]
23
Mar
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Mike D curates Mercedes Benz' "Transmission LA: AV Club"
When you’re offered five minutes with one of your heroes, you jump on it with vigor like Kool Aid-geeked grade schoolers on a trampoline. Or at least, you should. Such is the case with one Mike Diamond, aka Mike D, the high-pitched smooth talker in the archetypal Beastie Boys. In this humble man’s opinion, if […]
6
Mar
The California Girl gets her black & white lingerie on
We confessed our closet love for Katy Perry a couple months back, and although her performance at this year’s VMA’s were was downright awful, she still remains one of our favorite pop stars. What can we say, we appreciate a girl with a good sense of humor. For March 2012 Katy appeared in Interview Magazine, […]
13
Oct
Series of cloth-bound monographs for the archi-nerd in all of us
For anyone who enjoys both the sight of a well-designed building and the written word as much as I do, pay close attention. Moleskine, the Italian brand best known for their notebooks, planners, and journals, is launching a series of cloth-bound monographs, entitled Inspiration and Process in Architecture. The collection looks into the design process […]
20
Sep
Oakland-bred White Girl Mob emcee gets her first cover feature
Everyone’s favorite/most hated white girl rapper Kreayshawn claims her first big cover story, which Complex can boast getting. If you want to know more about the Oakland-bred punk-guitarist-raised White Girl Mob emcee, peep the video below and hop on over to Complex for the full feature. She talks about the genesis of “Gucci Gucci” and […]
