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Future Vision :: Smackola’s ‘Glass Sky’ Video Is One For The Ages

Posted on January 17, 2017 | Leave a comment

Austin-based hip-hop legend Smackola has been doing his thing, regardless of the times, for slightly over 2 decades. His approach to music and the experiences it has afforded him allows the type of perspective found in the song and video for Glass Sky. The concept of both the song and video are brilliantly executed, and have me very much excited to discover what else lies within Smackola‘s latest release, The Thomas Brookz Project. As always, expect nothing but quality from Smackola and anything Dirty Wormz affiliated.

-chief

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Tagged austin, chief, dirty wormz, glass sky, smackola, the doomsday device, the thomas brookz project

Breaking Frames :: Retr0gRaDe’s ‘Tribal Bounce’ Video Debuts

Posted on January 17, 2017 | Leave a comment

Austin-based hip-hop dynamite duo Retr0gRaDe made waves in 2016 when they dropped their self-titled debut album. Now, fresh into 2017, the group has dropped their first video. Tribal Bounce finds the fellas (with an assist from Clifton Dukes) going off over a visually stimulating, slightly psychedelic framework, reminiscent of the Scenario or Return of the Boom Bap classic videos. Definitely super dope. Like it, share it, and make sure to keep an eye out for more from these cats.

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Breakbeat Vérité :: NGHT HCKLRS Release ‘HaHaHaHaHaHaHa!’

Posted on January 12, 2017 | Leave a comment

For all of the forgettable moments most will attribute to 2016, there were personal highlights I cannot ignore. Being introduced to NGHT HCKLRS was certainly one of them. These cats, plain and simple, are making some of the most standout music in Austin, and the release of the EP HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa! appears to solidify that statement. Seeing these guys is a must if you get the chance. They will be rocking Exploded Drawing this upcoming Friday, and I am wholly certain that their star is on the rise.

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Bars Galore :: ‘#REALESTMC CYPHER PT III (Austin TX)’ Unleashed

Posted on January 11, 2017 | Leave a comment

Anyone who knows anything about me knows that I love lyrics. No matter the musical genre, if you can put some words together in a way that catches my attention, you’ve got me 1000%. This is one of the things that gets me hype about Jay Mackall‘s #REALEST CYPHER (Austin TX) series. Not only have I come to expect top notch bars from these cyphers, but it’s doubly assuring to know these cats represent where I’m from. The sequel to the sequel includes George Vondoom, Syndicate Same Ol, Charlie Rock, Dub Fresh and Black Haze. Enjoy, share, like and support local!

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Tagged #realestmc cypher (austin tx) pt iii, black haze, charlie rock, chief, dub fresh, george vondoom, jay mackall, sydicate same ol, the doomsday device

Staking Claims :: KB The Boo Bonic Is Holding Down Her Spot With ‘Goldilox’

Posted on January 10, 2017 | Leave a comment

It has been extremely entertaining and inspirational to watch KB the Boo Bonic grow from a rap fan doing her take on southern hip hop into a genuinely unique and standout artist. Each release has found her getting more comfortable in her style, and the last round of collaborations with The Moon Guys has resulted in a gradual evolution into a standout from the rest of the pack. Goldilox finds KB expanding her sound to the edges of its limitations, and finding a balance that may finally afford her some of the breakthrough success she’s been on the verge of for so long. Go ahead and check out Goldilox over on your favorite streaming or downloadable service!

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Universal Language :: Dum Spiro Connect Worldwide With ‘Hors Chant’

Posted on January 7, 2017 | Leave a comment

Many years ago, during the days of The Word Association, Experience and Binary Audio Misfits, I made a connection with the highly driven, super talented and insanely humble Francisco Esteves. Although we did not speak the same language, we understood one another enough to form a base connection, and music has since then propelled that connection into places I never expected.

From the ashes of Binary Audio Misfits arose the label We Are Disco Doom Revenge, and an effort to keep like-minded and forward thinking artists connected and collaborating. When Zedrine and Francisco reached out to me to be a part of the Dum Spiro upcoming album, I was very excited, to say the least. Months later, Hors chant has hit the music scene, and as impartially as I can say it, this is quite the entertaining and engrossing album. I knew it would be good… I did not know it would be this good. I am honored to have been a part of this, and hopeful that you all will give it a listen and some support… next time you’re on your favorite streaming service or download app, give it a look up and a listen.

-chief

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Tagged binary audio misfits, chief, dum spiro, francisco esteves, hors chant, the doomsday device, the word association, we are disco doom revenge, zedrine

Real Talk :: The Poetic Butcher Blesses Austin Poetry Slam With ‘The Non Social Network’

Posted on January 6, 2017 | Leave a comment

Every Wednesday night, a group of Austin‘s most diverse wordsmiths and creative thinkers get together for Austin Poetry Slam at Spiderhouse Ballroom. I have heard quite a few people drop knowledge and bless the mic with verbal dexterity, but sometimes you just have to sit the people down and talk straight with them. Enter The Poetic Butcher, and his piece titled The Non Social Network. He’s not covering any new ground, and we are all aware of how the information age is reshaping cultures and changing the world on many levels, but I’ll be damned if this isn’t about as crystal clear as your uncle taking you aside and telling you the things that you need to hear. I look forward to hearing more from The Poetic Butcher and the many, many other participants of Austin Poetry Slam.

-chief

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Under Deconstruction :: More Eaze Releases ‘w0rk’

Posted on January 5, 2017 | Leave a comment

Austin, for what it’s worth, has built itself a respectable scene for electronic producers and musicians. For most any shade of that spectrum, you can find someone to represent your tastes. Enter more eaze, a self-proclaimed producer of ‘collage based work and the deconstruction of song forms’. This is definitely a lofty and unique title, but on w0rk, we find that more eaze is quite capable of standing up to the gravity of the title he has appointed himself. This work falls somewhere between Brian Eno, Matmos and Captain Beefheart, all run through a digital strainer. If you’re looking for something to change your way of thinking about music, this is not a bad place to start.

-chief

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That’s Entertainment :: SIP SIP Get Wild For ‘Rippin In The Kitchen’

Posted on January 4, 2017 | Leave a comment

Here we are, 4 days into 2017, and I’m pretty sure we have a strong contender for video of the year. SIP SIP got together with my homeboy Click-Clack for a highly entertaining song titled Rippin in the Kitchen, and this video is like a truncated version of an 80s movie in all of the best ways possible. To describe this video is to do it a disservice. This is must watch material. Hoping we see more and more quality work from all parties involved in this.

-chief

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Parallel Realities :: Days N Daze Make ‘Damaged Goods’ Memorable

Posted on January 4, 2017 | Leave a comment

Houston-based ‘thrashgrass’ outfit Days N Daze are coming up on nearly 10 years of creative output, and the have the catalog of songs and music videos to prove it. Their latest offering to their canon is the extremely entertaining and well executed music video for Damaged Goods. The split screen aesthetic is certainly not uncharted territory, but these guys use is it extremely well for this song, and the result is a pleasant video that will leave you humming the song to yourself long after you’ve watched it.

-chief

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