Aug 312011
 
The Listening Vol. 10

Yeah, I’m a little excited.  It’s getting cool enough to break the rigid Levi’s 501s back out, but we’re nowhere near that disrespectful East Coast wintertime nonsense.  But beyond that, I’ve got a ton of new music on my iPod, I’m gainfully employed, and my son is putting sounds together and trying to C-walk.  Summer’s [...]

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Aug 262011
 
Carter 4: Room Temperature Hot Dog Water Music (This Is Not A Review)

  Okay, people.  I really tried to sit down and give an unbiased listen to this album.  I really opened up WordPress with the intention of writing a solid, thoughtful review.  However, the more One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, mixtape-freestyle-level federal-assistance bars this man Li’l Wayne dropped on the first several tracks [...]

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Aug 232011
 
Album Review :: The R.E.D. Album by The Game

The Game represents a conundrum many consumers of culture face in the modern day: in the information age, we know way too much about celebrities and their personal lives and everyday emotions.  Not only do we have more access to celebs than ever before; they also have more access to us, via emotionally-charged Twitter rants, [...]

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Aug 172011
 
The Listening Vol. 9

  I can’t be the only one excited about throwing the hoodies back on and getting into some of this fall weather.  That being said, we’re about to slip and slide into 2012 and I’m still hearing people complaining about what’s on the radio and even complaining about what’s on Pandora.  The best music is [...]

Aug 112011
 
Album Review :: Watch The Throne

People have forgotten how to listen to a hip-hop album.  In 2011, hip-hop fans have become accustomed to gauging a new album’s worth based more on the span between announcement of the project and actual release and, in this age of free music, whether or not it’s worth a buy.  Regarding the latter, an album [...]