David Phillips for Hook and Line Magazine
Recently my buddies at Hook and Line asked me to speak about my current favorite artists.....here they are.....and yes the great Peter Lodato is #1:
Recently my buddies at Hook and Line asked me to speak about my current favorite artists.....here they are.....and yes the great Peter Lodato is #1:
Did you recently Dutch Oven your partner in bed? Did you get a little too tipsy and make some harsh comments?....Have you got her/him (him for beau) flowers multiple times in a row?....Here's something original for that special person....The Tallest Man on Earth is a badass.....Matter of fact this kid is pouring his heart OUt...his most personal feelings right there in the song....And he makes it seem rad.....part Dylan/folk/acoustic luv songs/unique vox......damn good and super consistent at this point:
LISTEN HERE:
The Tallest Man on Earth "1904" mp3
The Tallest Man on Earth "Theres No Leaving Now" mp3
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Goodbye Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros....You've been great...You were the darlings of the underground press.....You made all of us sound so cool when we were the first of our friends to recommend you.....You made me wanna be a hippy....all over again.....I wanted to sell my car and travel by train....grow my hair long (again) and drink beer out a brown paper bag and finger bang hairy bushes.....but...you've been summonsed....The world needs you....Arenas need to be filled....The ranks of Arcade Fire and Coldplay await...Now, there is absolutley nothing wrong with that.....You've got to be a super talented badass band to get that big....This album is spectacular.....The soundtrack of summer 2012 fo'sho'.....In true Edward Sharpe style, these yippies deliver their message of peace, love, and beatles flawlessly.....And now they explode......Such a rad listen:
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Edward Sharp and The Magnetic Zeros "Fiya Wata" mp3
Edward Sharp and The Magnetic Zeros "Dear Believer" mp3
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Whewwwww....man.....Mark Lanegan's new video from his 4AD Sessions is baaaadace:
Did you see that spark in the sky last night? It wasn't lightning....It wasn't a shooting star...Last night a spaceship landed...As a matter of fact it was a spaceship from the fooooture...The ground shook and trembled....smoke was er'where....The spacship hatch slammed to the grOUnd...A mad Nigerian and two honkies exited....They said their name was Death Grips and they are from the planet Sacramento...I've never heard anything like this album. It's an unreal unique blend of multiple genres....to the point that it paves its own.....it's not rap/it's not rock/it's kinda horror-core.....shit man...it's not for all but it is damn good....get your hardcore weird on:
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Death Grips "Hustle Bones" mp3
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