Wait!  If you don’t like hip hop, don’t click away just yet! The Airplane Boys mixtape, “Where’ve You Been,” is perfect for you–whether you like rap or not.  Read on, below. It’s a current trend in rap to join up with indie artists or sample new indie singles–B.O.B. did it on his (pretty damn good) [...]

01 – Stacy Epps – Eppisode 1 02 – Knoxie-Ty – R.F.R (Revival of the Female Rapper) 03 – Dominique Larue – Ain’t It 04 – Likwuid Stylez – Loose Change 05 – Miz Korona ft. Monica Blaire – Just Breathe 06 – Nejma Shea – Endangered Species 07 – Madd Mary – Welcome to [...]

There’s something here, but I’m not sure what.  The Bartender is a debut mixtape from a Boston rapper, with only a few guest shots (notably by Mims on “Winter’s My Summer (mpfree)“).  I can’t say I love it, but it’s got something. Get it here

If you dug Jaydiohead or Mos Dub, then this is for you.  Max Tannone’s latest project: Ghostface Killah meets some really odd African psychedelia/Afro-beat/funk etc.  The track-and-sample list is below.  Some of these blends are actually better than the originals! 1. “Make It N.Y.” Rob Kanda – “Make It Fast, Make It Slow” [Ghana Soundz [...]

Italian website Ondarock has a free 2CD collection of indie artists covering “outlaw” country–Merle, Hank, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, Willie, and of course Waylon.  Artists include Great Lake Swimmers, Wooden Wand, and a bunch of others you’ve never heard of.  Go here.  For a taste, here’s Turner Cody covering Townes.  It’s [...]

2 new cool mixtapes…. First, a blendtape.  It’s called “The Chronic” but the music is really more like Dr. Dre’s greatest hits…It’s got Dre Day, Deep Cover, Let Me Ride, Bitches Ain’t Shit, Dopeman, St8 Outta Compton….. Pretty cool. Taste it: Ain’t Nuthin’ But a G Thang DJ Fletch: Notorious BIG vs. The Chronic Alt [...]

Who says everything costs?  Not me!  This stuff is all free.  FREE!!!: An entire album of odd covers of King Crimson’s 21st Century Schizoid Man.  Here. J Cole’s new mixtape, Return of Simba, is free here. Bloodshot Records’ samplers are always terrific, and the latest one has Ha Ha Tonka, Mark Lanegan and the Detroit [...]

Rapsody (pronounced “Rap City”) is a female rapper.  Let’s get that out of the way at the top.  But that doesn’t mean you oughtta sleep on her.  Thank H.E.R. Now, offered for free from DJBooth.net, is a showcase for “the next big girl MC,” with guest spots and production by more greats that I can [...]

Raise ‘em up if you remember Basshead’s classic party dronethem, “Do You Wanna Fuck Or What?”  If you’ve got both hands up high and wonder whatever happened to that witty, slow flow rapper, then you need to get your hands on Jason Clark’s “The Lone Ranger” as soon as possible.  Or, as soon as your [...]

- Comics Alliance‘s weekly review of great art includes Wolverine and Thor pics by Bill Sienkewicz, Mike Deodato’s portrait of Joker, a Nightwing kissing booth(!), and much, much more.  One of my favorite weekly articles. – The archive has a new Drive-By Truckers show, with a great cover Mavis Staples’ Respect Yourself.  Check out the [...]