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Curating Cool :: Ian Orth Creates Awesome Playlist For Margin Walker Staff Mix Series

Posted on January 28, 2019 | Leave a comment

I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Ian Orth (of Margin Walker, Learning Secrets and Orthy) since we were both little kids. I remember us always talking about how we’d both grow up to be musicians and artists, living our dreams and controlling our destinies as me leave our mark on the cultures that influenced us so deeply. Now, what feels like a generation later, Ian and myself are both members of Austin‘s ever-thriving music scene, and in his case, he is definitely influencing the culture in very tangible ways. Case in point, his work with Margin Walker has not only allowed him to book numerous bands in town, but it has afforded him the opportunity to showcase songs he loves via the Margin Walker Staff Mix Series on Spotify. The link is connected to the image above, so click that baby pic and dive in to some wonderful sounds!

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Tagged austin, chief, ian orth, learning secrets, margin walker, orthy, spotify, staff mix series, the doomsday device

Affirmation Rock :: Croom And Amakiya Bless Us With ‘Stardust’

Posted on January 25, 2019 | Leave a comment

With each new single that Croom and Amakiya release from this new project, it is becoming more and more apparent that they could easily be a force to be reckoned with in 2019. If Human Too was a warning shot, then Stardust is a full-fledged dreampop assault on your ears and mind. If this song doesn’t leave you feeling uplifted, I doubt any song will. Spread this good word around your social media sites, drop Croom a comment so he knows he did good, and follow the appropriate folks so you’ll be in the loop when the full-length drops.

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Making Moves :: The Vapor Caves Set Off Upward Movement With ‘The Chase’

Posted on January 24, 2019 | Leave a comment

Mark this as a ground-floor moment, and an opportunity to say you were down with The Vapor Caves before they blow up. With the release of The Chase, the duo is looking like they are stepping things up to another level right in front of our eyes. Not only did they drop a brilliant promotional campaign for the single, but the song gained placement in the upcoming premier for the final season of the wildly successful Broad City on Comedy Central, airing tonight (January 24). Check out the single, share it around, and tune in to see how it fits on the show… and as always, support your local creatives!

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Tagged broad city, chief, comedy central, the chase, the doomsday device, the vapor caves

Linking Up :: Lo Phi (7LayerOscillator) And Rez Team Up For ‘Two Piece Minivan’

Posted on January 23, 2019 | Leave a comment

If it’s not already common knowledge that anything dropping with a connection to Exploded Drawing / (in)Sect Records needs to be checked out immediately, then it should be. Case in point : over the weekend, Lo Phi (recording under alter-ego 7LayerOscillator) teamed up with fellow Houston native Rez for two piece minivan, a brief but invigorating sonic landscape of powerful drums, tape hiss, chopped vocal samples and general mastery of the oddly and uniquely comforting. On their own, each producer can more than hold it down, but this combination is one of those rare occurrences where the collaborative effort yielded a sound cohesive enough for me to not be able to tell who was responsible for individual aspects of the composition. In my opinion, that makes this a truly special collaboration, and one worth immediately listening to, sharing around with fellow music lovers, and one worth that minimal (and more than likely joke) price tag on the track.

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Tagged 7layeroscillator, austin, chief, exploded drawing, houston, iNSECT RECORDS, lo phi, rez, the doomsday device, two piece minivan

Deeply Connected :: The Vapor Caves Take A Look Back At ‘I Miss You’

Posted on January 22, 2019 | Leave a comment

The Vapor Caves (as BoomBaptist and Yadira Brown of Keeper are collectively known) have been on the rise the last few years, and 2019 promises to hold great things in store for them. In preparation for the new year, BoomBaptist decided to take a trip down memory lane and reminisce on the winter of 2015, when he sent Yadira Brown a collection of hip-hop beats as a Christmas present. Out of the 15 sent, Yadira chose three, and the first official collaboration between the artists that would later form The Vapor Caves was I Miss You, a very 1990s-esque hip-hop track where Yadira sings and rhymes about attraction and the process of letting your guard down to accept those feelings. As a present to all of us, the group decided to release the track for free, so definitely download it and share it around, as the next moves that The Vapor Caves have in store are big ones.

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Tagged austin, boombaptist, chief, hip hop, i miss you, keeper, the doomsday device, the vapor caves, yadira brown

Dropping Science :: Protextor And MoneyNetwork Talk Over ‘Aladdin’ On ‘Rappers Playing Games (RPG)’

Posted on January 21, 2019 | Leave a comment

Baby Lion is doing it so well that they get to bookend the weekend! Protextor has decided to hit us with back to back episodes of Rappers Playing Games (RPG) within a week, and the latest episode features special guest MoneyNetwork and the Sega Genesis classic Aladdin. The pair play the surprisingly difficult game and talk about diversification of creative ventures, the information age, making blogs, objective knowledge and much more in one of the most interesting and vivid conversations to take place on the show to date. This series is catching steam, and with as many talented artists as there are in the Austin area (many of whom I can almost guarantee are gamers), I imagine we will have plenty of episodes to look forward to. Give this one a like, leave a comment, and share it around so others can do the same!

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Tagged (rpg), aladdin, austin, baby lion, chief, genesis, moneynetwork, protextor, rappers playing games, sega, the doomsday device

Master Entertainment :: LucioPro Stops By ‘Rappers Playing Games’

Posted on January 18, 2019 | Leave a comment

Rapper, entertainer, comedian and motorcycle enthusiast LucioPro recently stopped by Baby Lion‘s Rappers Playing Games (RPG), hosted by Protextor, to play some Ninja Gaiden II and speak on a random set of topics, including his interest. The pair blaze through the first few levels of the game, talk about the differences between rich time-off and poor time-off, speak on LucioPro‘s releases (NerdCore and otherwise), and genuinely share moments of inspiration. (RPG) is always a blast to watch, and LucioPro continues the lineage of interesting guests, so if you’re digging the series like I am, be sure to like, comment and share this video (and any other Baby Lion content you might like).

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Tagged (rpg), austin, baby lion, chief, entertainment system, hip hop, luciopro, master system, nerdcore, ninja gaiden ii, protextor, rappers playing games, the doomsday device

Moving Pictures :: Tåsi Releases Music Video For ‘Reflect’

Posted on January 17, 2019 | Leave a comment

I recently stumbled across the music video for Reflect, the latest single by Tåsi, and was struck by the artistic quality of the images, and how perfectly they matched the well crafted song by Tåsi and his producer Malekhino. The entire affair has a cinematic quality to it, like a Bergman or Altman film with a camera that resembles a spirit moving. The feel matches what Tåsi speaks about in terms of introspection, taking personal inventory, and as the title states, reflection on your journey. Definitely a gem worth spreading around… and be sure to leave a like and a comment when you do share it.

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Tagged austin, chief, malekhino, reflect, tasi, the doomsday device

Punctuated Moments :: Wild Child Releases New Music Video For ‘Sinking Ship’

Posted on January 16, 2019 | Leave a comment

I’ve always believed that a possible key to the continued success of Wild Child would be song placement in TV shows or films, and the release of Sinking Ship in music video form, for my money, has validated that feeling. Rather than focusing on members of the band, this video instead decides to lay out a visual narrative, with the song bolstering the emotional moments we are allowed to experience between the young couple the video focuses on. The acting is poignant, and without a word uttered, it is easy to feel what each character is going through, and this is largely due to the music Wild Child serving as the guide. Each new video they release confirms my fandom of the group further… definitely check this one out.

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Party People :: ‘ANTSY’ Album Release Party Recap

Posted on January 15, 2019 | Leave a comment

On December 29 of 2018, poolboi blu celebrated the release of ANTSY (his latest solo effort) with an album release party at Splash Coworking in San Marcos, Texas. The party featured DJ sets by poolboi blu and DJ Shak, a performance by poolboi blu, plus guest performances by Gost, Heartless the Monster, Meta and Splash Daddy. Michael Bailey-Lopez was on hand to document the affair, so check out his recap and leave it a like or comment, and definitely spread it around so people know about the get down!