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Visual Individuals :: AMVFest 2015 Highlights

Posted on December 15, 2015 | Leave a comment

Last night, I attended the end of the year event for the Austin Music Video Festival.  The night was made up of award wining videos, as well as videos premiering to the public.  What an inspirational night!

Here are the videos I consider to be the most captivating from throughout the night (or, what I could find online, anyways)…


Femina-x‘s Frida’s Heart, directed by Daniela Riojas (premier)

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Sloom‘s Honey, directed by Ryan Orenstein (Video of the Year)

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Sertified‘s Where I Live, directed by Priscilla Villegas (Most Austin-Centric)

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Warm Soda‘s Can’t Erase This Feeling, directed by Zachary Scott (Instant Classic)

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Wild Child‘s Rillo Talk, directed by Aaron Brown (Most Visionary)

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Sweet Spirit‘s Baby Doll, directed by John Valley (Best Narrative)

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Spoon‘s Inside Out, directed by LeBlanc + Cudmore (Best Cinematography)

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LEV‘s Never Let You Go, directed by Aaron Brown (Best Art Direction)

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Hailey Tuck‘s Sunday Morning, directed by Jethro Massey (Best Visual Effects)

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-chief

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Reckless Abandon :: ‘#FUCKAGENRE’ Visuals BY ManOfTheDown

Posted on December 10, 2015 | Leave a comment

ManOfTheDown puts together a dope track, #FUCKAGENRE, which is coincidentally the name of his upcoming album.  He then reaches out on social media for masked friends to meet in the woods and hump the air with him.  The result?  Pure genius.

-chief

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The Good, The Bad, The Ugly :: Slop Musket’s ‘Land’ EP

Posted on November 30, 2015 | 1 comment


Land (EP) by Slop Musket

GRADE :: A
IN A WORD OR TWO :: moving, LOUD, growth, confident

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THE GOOD :: Slop Musket is back with another EP, and everything about this is an improvement on a solid foundation.  The band is tighter and much more dynamic with a sense of adventure, anom and Joey Alpha are exploring the depths of both the content and presentation in their roles as MCs, and the production is much crisper and louder this time around.  No signs of a sophomore slump here.  Definitely looking forward to seeing if these guys can hold their own over the length of an LP.

THE BAD :: I hate to be a broken record, especially because I understand how time consuming and costly it can be to record a band, but I seriously want no less than 8-10 songs on the next release.  There’s nothing wrong with leaving the people wanting more, but these EPs are seriously teasing the possibilities of a full length, and I want to see it happen, damn-it.

THE UGLY :: Honestly, the only ugly here is the screwface you’ll be making as this album moves from track to track… This is one of the best follow-up projects I’ve heard, in terms of growth, in ages.

THE FINAL WORD :: Slop Musket chose a while back to carve their own lane, and make sure that nobody believes in them more than they believe in themselves.  This project is the sonic manifesto of that choice, and they nailed it.  The messages from this album are worthy of hearing, and they sound dynamite.

-chief

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Early Release :: New Click-Clack, ‘Untitled’

Posted on November 30, 2015 | Leave a comment

Untitled by Click-Clack has hit the digital realm.  Originally slated for release on December 1st, this is so new that I haven’t even had the chance to listen to it yet.  But, as a lover of hip-hop and a supporter of local music, I’d be doing you a disservice if I didn’t immediately spread the word.

-chief

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On Occasion :: Notes Floats And Suzana Choffel Shine In ‘Sometimes’

Posted on November 24, 2015 | Leave a comment

Back to back posts for Notes Floats!  This is a selection from the Same Boat EP, brought to life in video form… share it, love it, and enjoy it!

-chief

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Sea Change :: ‘SAME BOAT’ By Notes Floats Now Available

Posted on November 23, 2015 | Leave a comment

New music from one of the hardest working cats in the Texas hip hop circuit, Notes Floats.  His new effort, SAME BOAT, is super solid on both the production and the rhymes, as always.. I could spend some time putting together some words about, or you can trust a name that means quality and jump on this new Notes Floats release, and win.

-chief

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Fearless Type :: Clemits’ Brings ‘Strange’ To Life

Posted on November 17, 2015 | Leave a comment

Clemits, a long time member of the Austin hip hop community, has always been known for putting in consistent and quality work.  2015 has found him making inroads musically and on the live circuit.  All the while, Clemits has also kept the creative juices going, and is now set to drop Crush in mid-December.  Strange is the initial visual shot fired from this album, and the video is dope.  But don’t take my word for it.. take a second to check it out yourself, and don’t forget to like/share this bad boy.

-chief

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Sitting Down With Sound :: Soundfounder on Austin’s ‘Couch Of Rock’

Posted on November 16, 2015 | Leave a comment

A big happy birthday shoutout to the homie soudfounder.  Enjoy him doing what he does best…

-chief

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Animated Reality :: ‘Spectrolite’ By Bayonne

Posted on November 13, 2015 | Leave a comment

Austin area producer/singer/songwriter Bayonne (formerly Roger Sellers) is stepping into his new phase as an artist quite impressively.  Spectrolite is the first single and music video released under the new name, and the music is just as captivating as always.  The video will stick with you as well, so go ahead and dive in!

-chief

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Uplift Music :: ‘Toss Salad’ By Muggzy Flowz

Posted on November 10, 2015 | Leave a comment

Bars.  That’s what Muggzy Flowz has always been known for.  This particular track is a Dr. Bobby Banner MPC creation for the upcoming Musicology Mixtape.  toss salad is straight beats and rhymes, and it excels on both sides, so that’s always going to work for me.  I’m sure it will work for you too,

-chief

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