I’ve been waiting for this one for a while… JayLotus has been talking this project up for a minute now. Finally, the weight is over. The Thrust EP is finally available, thanks to the people at Gergaz Netlabel. This one is a no-brainier… go ahead and cop it now.
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While combing through the eternal noise of Facebook, I noticed a link posted by my main man King Art. The sounds were very nice, so I figured I’d share it with you. Enjoy.
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After a long while of playing shows and recording, Austin-based band Rooster Jenkins have finally released their debut full-length. Booze and Bad Decisions is an album about how “Decision making is rough when you’re twenty-something and you drink whiskey”. Grab yourself a copy, enjoy, and don’t forget to spread the word!
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From Wisconsin to Austin, Park N Murray have worked hard to make a name for themselves. 2013 marks the release of their first full length studio effort. The skill shows throughout “Mixed Feelings”. Give it a listen, give it a share, and maybe even throw a five spot their way if you’re able.
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My man Anom has been talking this one up for a while… I’m excited it’s finally arrived! Dig:
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from the digital desk of Tee Double:
“I love making music because I love the art form. I love the way the beats combine with the words to form rhythmic structure. I love how the crowd still reacts to a good punch line or cadence of wordplay. I am a spitter,chopper,lyrical dart thrower, beat sculptor, business man,voice for the voiceless and most of all I am Rosie’s Boy.”
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“Jangala (a term meaning uncharted territories in sanskrit) is the third Ep by Austin, Tx based electronic composer Cody Wilson AKA: Corduroi. While his first two EPs established Corduroi as a producer with an exciting and expanding pallet of sounds, his third finds him rounding together his visions with a conceptual story of a shipwrecked adventure on an exotic island.”
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Kinder and myself have been working on a couple of projects over the last few months… here is part one.
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GRADE :: A-
IN A WORD OR TWO :: golden-era, raw, clever, witty
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THE GOOD :: As always, the production is DOPE. This is a great follow-up to “self-titled”… it’s longer, the ideas are executed stronger, and the beats bang just a bit harder. Tunstle and Bern Ichus have always had a great “two sides of the coin” approach, in the sense that they sound great on wax together despite the fact they sound nothing alike. This album is full of bangers front to back : “Patience”, “Vibe Change”, “wayback”, “homecookin'”… there really isn’t a boring track on this album. Great for fans of that 1994-1995 shit… Black Moon, Smif N’ Wessun and so on.
THE BAD :: There are a couple of slight production (in the engineering sense) missteps. They are slight, but spots like the gap of silence behind “W.P.E.” break the momentum at the golden moment. A minor mistake, and a minor complaint.
THE UGLY :: This album is not for people who are sensitive or easily offended. Tunstle, Bern, and their guests talk more shit than a little bit. It’s all funny, but if you don’t share that sense of humor, your feeling may easily be hurt.
THE FINAL WORD :: This is a great first step to the year. It sets the bar nice and high for Homeroom’s 2013 expectations, and provides no reason to believe they won’t take advantage of their moment. Look forward to more goodness from these cats.
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