A Halloween treat courtesy of The Shins. All hail James Mercer.
New Shins album on the way.
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Party’s Over (Ringing Off)
MusicNew shit by Boston barsman Avenue. Props to Cooking To Kill on the track, very dope.
Fake Love
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Drake blessed everyone with a 30th birthday surprise on the latest episode OVO Radio, announcing that he has a new “playlist” More Life coming out soon. My favorite of the new songs he previewed is definitely “Fake Love,” which is now available on you favorite streaming site. Go peep that.
Durag Vs. Headband
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Look, I’ve been patiently waiting on Blue Chips 7000, which was supposed to drop in August. But honestly, if Action Bronson keeps feeding us gems like “Descendant of the Stars” and this new shit “Durag Vs. Headband,” I have no complaints. Check the video below, it’s great. Props to Knxwledge on the production too, that dude can cook.
Dave Matthews Bands
Comedy, Music, My Dudes, VideosWestcheddar’s own ItsTheReal dropped their new video today “Dave Matthews Bands,” off their upcoming project Teddy Bear Fresh. This is hippie-hop at its finest.
Spanish Cobain
Music, VideosJohn Legend on Juan Epstein
Interviews, Music, My Dudes, PodcastsExcellent episode.
1,000 Dutches
MusicSHIRT connects with DJ Rude. Press play.
This Love
MusicI don’t know much about this dude Bobby Oroza other than that he’s from Finland and has Bolivian roots, but his debut single “This Love” is beautiful. Check out his throwback soul stylings above, and the B-side continuation below (which is not to be overlooked).
Cop the vinyl 7″ HERE.
Boyder x Ipcus
Advertising, Interviews, Music, Podcasts, VideosBig ups to my boy Tom Boyd aka Boyder for having me on his podcast. We spoke about the evolution of my writing career, from rapping to music journalism to advertising. Watch the video version above, or listen on iTunes or Soundcloud.
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