It was 64 degrees yesterday and the one thing I want to do when it’s that nice in the city is make my way to the nearest coastal town and get the f&*k out of the city. Unfortunately it’s birthday season so I can’t escape to the usual getaways just yet but what I can [...]
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
I was out doing my usual record shopping and ran into the limited edition box set of Florence and the Machine’s critically acclaimed album Lungs. I thought thought to myself, I already have this so I don’t need this but then I saw a song on the 3rd disc that I didn’t recognize, the song [...]
Mowgli’s Road is the blue vs. the red pill in song form. The entire song is Marina’s internal battle between choosing the numbing and seductive path society advertises or the more challenging and rebellious pursuit of her own dreams. I’ve always had a gut feeling that there is something terribly wrong with the current paradigms [...]
This 80’s sounding Arcade Fire track is by far my favorite from Neon Bible. I’ve never been able to fully understand what it’s about, some people say it has religious connotations and I agree but I also think there’s a little more to it. I gather this song is about having total control over your [...]
One of the few bands that caught my eye last CMJ was the Portland duo Baby Monster. Their songs were incredibly catchy, the melodies and arrangement were simple yet dynamic, and the lyrics are feel good inc so I made a skull note to stay on the lookout for anything fresh. Well last month a [...]
G.O.V. has a controversial taboo-shattering song called Seventeen in which he talks about a risqué relationship he had with a young lolita and the awkwardness it caused in his life. He recently performed that song at a showcase all I could do is laugh to myself when I saw the shock in peoples faces when he sung [...]
The new division of EMPT is almost ready for an official launch and it’s been consuming my life so I apologize to all for missing some post the last couple of days. I can’t get into any details at the moment due to non disclosure agreements but it has to do with music and bringing [...]
While Rhymefest was working on The Manual Mixtape with my dude Scram Jones last year, I got to spend some time around him and get to know him a little bit. Good guy, deep thinker, talented lyricist. His co-writing role for “Jesus Walks” earned him a Grammy in 2004, and may have contributed to him getting Kanye [...]
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Here I am on iTunes spending all my money on music as usual when, lo and behold, I find a new Chromeo remix of Tiga’s What You Need, fresh. Last Gang Records released a deluxe version Ciao! on iTunes yesterday featuring this remix and two others by A-Track and Steve Aoki, the Chromeo version is definitely my favorite. The track [...]
Like most of Jesus and Mary Chain songs, Just Like Honey is a love song full of intense sexual references, lust and raw emotion. I don’t want to get X-rated on this nice Tuesday morning but for those who don’t remember, honey bee’s use their long tongues like straws to suck the nectar out of [...]
Thanks for coming out tonight, you could have been anywhere in the world but your here with me! I appreciate that.”
It’s the first of the month and 2010 is looking better and better by the moment. February was a great month for EMPT, our following has never been stronger and our new company is only [...]
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Saturday, February 27, 2010
I was at a random Grammy party a few weeks ago and I met a very cute girl who was telling to check out a band called Kisses, she knew about this site and said all the Space Age kids would love. I told her I would make sure to check them out but I [...]
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Friday, February 26, 2010
You say you love me
And you’re thinkin’ of me,
But you know you could be wrong.”
Incredible poetry. These lyrics are about a guy whose tired of his girls indecision but has great perspective and is ready to move on. The girl seems to like him but probably for the wrong reasons so he’s acknowledges some of [...]
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Back In The Day New York City 1996:
I was 12 years old when I heard this song and it’s been my mantra ever since.
I don’t wanna ill, I just wanna chill and keep my hands around a hundred dollar bill.”
Some people would disagree but I think a persons mood is a decision you make based [...]
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
This song reminds me of one of my favorite LCD Soundsystem songs, Losing My Edge. The satirical lyrics about relevance freaks couldn’t be more representative of the way some people treat music these days.
I hear you’re buying a synthesizer and an arpeggiator and are throwing your computer out the window because you want to make something [...]
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