That’s right y’all, we’re going back to back. Welcome To Your Doom will more than likely not be a weekly web series, but this initial round of inspiration has me on excessive output mode. Therefore, the (iN)Sect Records episode of Welcome To Your Doom went into production mode and is now ready for enjoyment by the masses.
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Mr. Lewis and the Funeral Five are the kind of band that covers a wide breadth of music influence within its membership. That’s what makes it doubly special when they take the time to identify the holidays in the form of a wonderful music joke. Dig these cats as they pay homage to the best from the North Pole and the best from Hollis, Queens.
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Tons of work and collaboration went into Perseph One‘s video for Still Tippin Onslaught, the lead single off of the Machine Mammal EP, and it shows. Ilea Henderson and David Ngyuyen shared directing duties. Linda Cornflake curated art, while ARTICLE provided the track title burner for the video. Donnie Walt curated the artists. Shelby Hohl handled the lettering effects in the video, and Ronald L. Jones dropped the glitch assist. Everybody you see gathered in the now-defunct Lost Ward House to provided the proper setting for the video’s mood. This one hits hard in all the right places.
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In a city with the sheer numbers of bands in it such as Austin, it’s quite common for there to be similarities between bands. What’s rare is when a project comes about that is truly unique. Sip Sip is certainly not the only band double digit numbers of members on the stage. They’re not the first band to bring brass or synthesizers into the equation. But I’m hard-pressed to name another band that sounds like these guys, and has as much fun as these guys, while doing what they do. Sofar Austin recently allowed them to get down, and Dangerous is a prime example of the quality performance and dynamite vibes you get at a Sip Sip show. Spread this one around the way these cats spread musical love.
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After several months of brainstorming and planning, I am proud to announce my latest creative venture. Welcome To Your Doom is a webseries I am creating/curating, and it will be an attempt to move my tastemaker status into the YouTube realm. Each episode will focus on a different topic… some specific to my hometown of Austin, and some specific to people/places/practices I have been a part of over the years. Episode 001 is a focus on the street art of Austin, with pieces I have found online focusing on the Hope Gallery, Jason E, Mike Johnston and REST. Hopefully this series will continue to grow, and everyone out there will allow me to guide them through my influences and experiences. Thank you in advance.
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It’s been documented several times on this blog that Evan Moran is not afraid to explore the boundaries of his creative energy. Recently, he has started a journey down the road of future funk (think vaporwave, but at a higher bpm). He’s knocked out a couple of songs already, but romantic feelings is his first foray into the visual accompaniment realm. All of the earmarks of the genre are there… synth sounds, obscure samples from decades ago, and glitchy video from a random source, but Evan puts it all together like he’s been doing it for years. While I hope this is not a departure from the other music he makes, I am excited to see where these journeys take him.
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The evils of this world are all around us, and are often influential to the weak minded, weak willed or weak spirited. Enter NDeo The Blindsider, who is facing his demons directly on his latest single, Blasphemy. The lead shot off of the upcoming project Cursed Since Birth, the song reads like a confessional as much as it does a banger of a track. Hard rhymes, but deeply textured and brutally honest. The visuals are equally direct, and deal with both sides of the temptation coin. Worth your time, worth a like and a share, and definitely worth keeping tabs on for the full release.
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It’s been a while since I heard from the homies Chisme. At first, I was hoping that they hadn’t gone the route of so many other indie groups and thrown in the towel on their joureny, but I was ready to accept that reality if that was the case. Then, out of the blue, 2 good bits of news dropped. First and foremost, the teaser trailer posted above let me know that they had a new project on the way in the form of Nada Tengo. As I read a bit further, I realized that I had not heard from Chisme because they had signed to Fake Four, and were prepping this release for Fake Four‘s annual holiday season promotion known as Freecember. On December 23, this project will be available via Fake Four, so make sure to mark that date and give yourself a little holiday cheer in the form of what is sure to be a banger of an album.
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Muggzy Flowz and Dr. Bobby Banner, M.P.C. are formidable talents in their own right, and this is a fact that cannot be denied. In preparation for an upcoming project, they recently decided to go in-house on the creative tip and put together a video for their latest single, GAWTBS. The song is strong, and the video is a solid representation of Indelible Inc. making things happen for themselves. Give it a view, give it a like and give it a share.
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Spring 2017 will see the release of Bitforce‘s new project, Nerdcore and Beyond. This week, the band took to YouTube to unveil the cover art for the project, done by artist Daniel Hill of Danji Designs. Check it out, get excited for that upcoming album, and go find older Bitforce music and videos to hold you over until then.
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