Anybody who even moderately pays attention to music knows how difficult it is to survive as an independent label nowadays — the shit is brutal. What’s even harder is surviving when you’re uncompromising about your product, discriminating with your roster and meticulous about your craft. Such is the case with Los Angeles’ Stones Throw Records, […]

A beautiful, truly exception gift from Our Exquisite Corpse — one-of-a-kind beaded skulls created by the Huichol people of Mexico. Living in the Sierra Madre Mountains of Western Mexico, the Huichol people believe in the power of the Sun God, ancestor spirits and the four principle deities: Deer, Corn, Peyote and the Eagle. Corn and […]

You may have heard Hot Chip’s track “Look at Where We Are”, from their latest album In Our Heads, as a pleasant, slower, easy listening tune. Something soothing and calm to drink your evening tea with before retiring to the comforts of your pajamas and an episode of Downtown Abbey. Well before hitting the play […]

A nice hour-long mix courtesy of Minneapolis disco/house producer Gigamesh, who made the mix to promote his Thursday night (September 22nd) Check Yo Ponytail show at El Rey. Along with Gigamesh the show features Miami Horror, Class Actress, LA Girlfriend and Franki Chan. Also keep an eye out for Gigamesh’s debut self-titled EP October 18 through […]