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Thankful Days :: Virgil Wolfe And Punk With A Camera Visually Express ‘Gratitude’

Posted on April 18, 2018 | Leave a comment

Virgil Wolfe brought the musical vision, Punk With A Camera brought what it took to capture the vision in music video form, and Rib Fest Records helped make it all possible.  The result is a testimonial style slice of life in the form of Gratitude, where we find Wolfe reflecting on all things big and small worth pointing out, because all of this shaped him into the man he is today.  Punk With A Camera helps make everything easy to relate to, keeping the environments grounded rather than forcing Wolfe to posture like someone he is not.  These are the kind of videos that both resonate good vibes and help you unlock your ability to do the same.  Give it a like, a share and a comment, and keep supporting your favorite indie creators.

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Burger Time! :: Meal Ticket Envisions ‘The Big One’ With New Music Video

Posted on April 17, 2018 | Leave a comment

Woah.  Bird Peterson and Mike 2600, collectively known as Meal Ticket, have just put out what can be described as a mindf#ck of a music video with The Big One.  I’m not going to ramble on about it, because words will not do it justice.  Trust me, just hit play on this one.  Then hit like.  Then hit share.  If you’re not completely speechless, leave a comment.  Who knows?  Maybe that will inspire more of this beautifully brilliant wildness.

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Credit’s Due :: Unusuals Get Deep With ‘If You’re Waiting Till We’re Dead, Don’t Bother Listening’

Posted on April 16, 2018 | Leave a comment

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Central Texas has always had a vibrant hip-hop scene, but over the years, an equally strong and diverse beat scene has developed.  There are lots of different folks with lots of different styles, many of which appeal to me, but when Unusuals handed me a CD recently of If You’re Waiting Till We’re Dead, Don’t Bother Listening, I was not prepared for how blown away I would be.  This is a seriously solid project, and already a strong contender for my local album of the year.  I suggest you don’t sleep on this one.

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Them Changes :: Chief And TheDoomsdayDevice Releases ‘This Town Has Turned To Dust’ Singles

Posted on April 13, 2018 | Leave a comment

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Finishing an album is one of the most satisfying feelings a creator can experience.  Over the course of the next 6 weeks or so, I will have the pleasure of doubling down on the experience, as I have 2 projects completed or near completion and ready to be released.  A few weeks ago, I dropped the lead singles from A Memoir Called Noir, my upcoming rap album (and I recently dropped a third single from the album as well).  At this point, I am releasing the lead 3 singles from the upcoming instrumental album, This Town Has Turned To Dust.  Check them out, share them, and all that jazz.

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Inspired Intertextuality :: Kal.Kal And Alcoda Combine For ‘The Authoritative Kal.Kal. And Alcoda’

Posted on April 11, 2018 | Leave a comment

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There’s something special about inspiration and homage in the creative world that can inform an artist in ways that result in beautiful creations.  I’m not sure what has caused the recent spike in style influenced by the old comic strips of Calvin & Hobbes (honestly, my love for the strip has never waned), but the results have been some of the most wonderfully forward thinking yet nostalgia-inducing projects of late.  One of the latest is the mesmerizing The Authoritative Kal.Kal and Alcoda, a collection of downtempo gems from producers Kal.Kal and Alcoda (with a lovely album cover by De’Angelo Galvan).  Grab your favorite Calvin & Hobbes anthology, your headphones, and dive headfirst into this one.

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Verbal Revival :: Chief and TheDoomsdayDevice Calls In Bernichus For ‘Old Time Religion’

Posted on April 10, 2018 | Leave a comment

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I’ve been hard at work on A Memoir Called Noir for a long time.  I’ve probably been working on Old Time Religion for a good 16 months or so.  I knew from the moment this song started to take shape, however, that I wanted Bernichus on the track.  His vocal timbre, wit and delivery, in my opinion, were a perfect match for closing out the track.  Recently, Bernichus laced me with his recorded verse (shout out to Chris Boasso for the engineering assist) and I liked it so much that I decided to leak the track prior to the upcoming release of the full length album (stay tuned for details on that).  If you dig the track, give it a like, share or comment, and hopefully this album lives up to expectations… I’m very happy with it, and ready to share it.

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Hot Seat :: Taszlin Muerte Of BLXPLTN Sits Down With Mabel Of Music Felon

Posted on April 9, 2018 | Leave a comment

Music Felon is not only out there constantly showing love to local artists, they are giving young journalists opportunities to gain valuable experience and confidence by doing what they love.  Mabel and her interview series is the perfect example of both things… you can see her getting more comfortable with each interview, and her unique perspective and presentation allows the interview subjects to let down their guard.  One of her recent interviews was with the homeboy Tasz from BLXPLTN.  Check it out, give it a like, share and comment, and keep supporting local creatives!

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Heavy Hearts :: Conwaythewhale Stops By KTSW 89.9 Studio C Sessions

Posted on April 5, 2018 | Leave a comment

Evolution is a natural part of dedicated creation.  Take Conwaythewhale, for example.  Upon their inception, the band was just a duo, albeit a powerful one.  Due to life circumstances and other creative obligations, what started as a raw musical confessional turned into a full-fledged power packed sonic testimonial, backed by a traditional full band.  What has not changed, however, is the cutting honesty and pure emotion of singer/songwriter Justin Conway.  The band stopped by KTSW 89.9‘s acclaimed Studio C Sessions recently, and their performance of John Locke was extremely touching, especially for those of us that have spent any time over the last 5 years or so in the San Marcos area.  Check it out, share it around, and be sure to give it a like and/or leave a comment.  Support college radio and local artists!

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Viral Vibes :: Shelly Knicks Drops ‘Internet Rapper’ Video

Posted on April 4, 2018 | Leave a comment

Texas-based hip-hop artist Shelly Knicks packs a powerful punch in just under 2 minutes with his latest single, Internet Rapper.  The song is a wonderfully tongue-in-cheek look at how the internet can skew perspectives and inflate egos in subtle but powerful ways.  The video has a slightly off-kilter vibe to it with the color grading used, the computer style text and word bubbles, and even the meme-like behavior conveyed by Knicks and crew.  The video is a dope one for sure, so give it that like, share and comment treatment it deserves.

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Rough Housing :: Poolboi Blu Drops The Long Anticipated ‘Horseplay’ EP

Posted on April 2, 2018 | Leave a comment

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poolboi blu knows how important it is to keep pumping out new material, and for that new material to push your sound forward.  Without growth, there’s no reason to keep up with the artists that we love and support.  horseplay finds poolboi blu getting extremely comfortable with his sample usage over rhythms that are both upbeat and airy.  Many of the samples are familiar and bring a smile to my face, but the way that they are mixed in gives them a haunting feel.  horseplay is a good course adjustment after the extremely solid chocolat, and it is a good indicator of more positive output in the future.

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