Sure, I love vats of ketchup and giant barrels of applesauce as much as the next guy, but this sums up pretty accurately just why I'm such a big fan of Costco:
Costco gets it.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Friday, August 24, 2007
M.I.A.: Kala
For you hip-hop and rap fans, this one's a gem.
M.I.A.: Kala
This is the best rap/hip-hop album of the year, bar none. For those of you not familiar with M.I.A., she's a Sri-Lankan, raised in London, whose father was a freedom fighter for the Tamil Tigers. Because of this connection, her American visa was denied, so she's spent the last several years in India, Liberia, Australia, Trinidad, and Japan. So basically, this album is a mash-up of some of the nicest beats from around the world.
I will warn you, this is not a typical rap album. M.I.A.'s vocal style is a mishmash of different languages filtered through British English. That said, it's awesome.
Here are the reviews (currently the second highest Metacritic score for 2007):
Metacritic: M.I.A.: Kala
M.I.A.: Kala
This is the best rap/hip-hop album of the year, bar none. For those of you not familiar with M.I.A., she's a Sri-Lankan, raised in London, whose father was a freedom fighter for the Tamil Tigers. Because of this connection, her American visa was denied, so she's spent the last several years in India, Liberia, Australia, Trinidad, and Japan. So basically, this album is a mash-up of some of the nicest beats from around the world.
I will warn you, this is not a typical rap album. M.I.A.'s vocal style is a mishmash of different languages filtered through British English. That said, it's awesome.
Here are the reviews (currently the second highest Metacritic score for 2007):
Metacritic: M.I.A.: Kala
Friday, August 17, 2007
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Dappled Cities: Granddance
Dappled Cities: Granddance
Formerly known as 'Dappled Cities Fly', this Australian band is currently touring the US with Tokyo Police Club. I went to see TPC at Birdie's recently, and was blown away by Dappled Cities. Unpretentious, appreciative, and just flat out playing their asses off, these guys sounded great so I bought their cd after the set. Hoping it would be even a little bit as good as the live show, I was thrilled to find the cd sounds terrific from start to finish. I don't know how easy this will be to find, but I'm sure Luna (the best cd store in Indy) can find it for you if you don't use ITunes.
Check'em out:
DC on myspace
Pitchfork Review:
"Dappled Cities are a mature band with a highly evolved sense of songcraft and arrangement. Aside from merely writing them, they know how to inhabit songs and make them breathe. It's that quality elevates Granddance beyond being simply good and makes it occasionally border on great."
Formerly known as 'Dappled Cities Fly', this Australian band is currently touring the US with Tokyo Police Club. I went to see TPC at Birdie's recently, and was blown away by Dappled Cities. Unpretentious, appreciative, and just flat out playing their asses off, these guys sounded great so I bought their cd after the set. Hoping it would be even a little bit as good as the live show, I was thrilled to find the cd sounds terrific from start to finish. I don't know how easy this will be to find, but I'm sure Luna (the best cd store in Indy) can find it for you if you don't use ITunes.
Check'em out:
DC on myspace
Pitchfork Review:
"Dappled Cities are a mature band with a highly evolved sense of songcraft and arrangement. Aside from merely writing them, they know how to inhabit songs and make them breathe. It's that quality elevates Granddance beyond being simply good and makes it occasionally border on great."
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