Monday, September 13, 2010
A week ago my hosting company called in saying that EMPT outgrew it’s server and did over 1 terabyte is traffic. They congratulated me and the readers for our music addictions but told me that I owed them $10,000 in fees, right. They basically wanted to blame me for their accounting mistakes so yesterday, I [...]
Friday, September 10, 2010
The Whiskey Bar last night was mayhem and pure inspiration in equal portions. Richie Rich walked into the bar, went straight to the mic and let the fashion world know that Kristine Elezaj is coming. Kristine then got on the bar and lit up the room to the point that we all got emotional thinking [...]
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Fashion week kicks off today and the EMPT crew is headed to the Richie Rich after party at the W Hotel to see our friend Kristine Elezaj bring down the house  - La vie en rose. We use to dream about this stuff… Jay’s favorite line – “Dog, in due time” Now he look at [...]
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
I hear your voice in fragments darling…” I think this pretty much settles it, André Allen Anjos’s the Portuguese producer also known RAC (Remix Artist Collective) is officially my favorite remixer of 2010. I was reading about famous producer Mutt Lange who despite his extremely successful career might not exactly ring bells for you. Mr. Lange was [...]
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
You might know LightsoverLA from the ridiculously good Two Door Cinema remix we posted a while back. This time around I’m posting their remix of Stars’ Dead Hearts and man talk about  a perfect Monday morning song. The vocals on this track are mellow, relaxing and hopeful to ease back into the painful world of [...]
Saturday, September 4, 2010
In 2002, Nas found inspiration in his feud with Hova and his own mother’s passing to drop his most personal album to date, God’s Son. The album covers themes such as religion, violence, and his own emotional experiences during that time.  In a period where most artists were going the safe route when picking beats for their [...]
Thursday, September 2, 2010
I lay awake all night long…” This 8 minute long, no frills, understated late night love song is a gem. The song is a collaboration between producer Johnny Jewel (Chromatics) and Canadian singer Megan Louise. The songstress is jaded as she longs for her missing lover when she realizes the inevitable truth that the other [...]