Soundtrack of Week 30

Prison Garde - Systéme Hermés Volume One

A fan of Sixtoo or Megasoid? Then you might just like Prison Garde, Robert Squire's latest moniker. And better yet. You can download a collection of his tracks for free here. Enjoy!

Captain America: The First Avenger

Captain America: The First Avenger

Review: I am kind of a sucker for superhero movies. Some of them are good, and some of them are bad. Captain America: The First Avenger is sadly to say of the latter group. Wasn't too surprised though since I never really dug the Captain America comics. He's always been too much of a patriotic goody two shoes for me. But the movie was watchable, but not much more.

Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

Review: This is one documentary I've been looking forward to seeing for a long time. A Tribe Called Quest is one of the most important groups if I look back onto my musical life. Ever since I first heard them back in 1990 I've loved their music and A Low End Theory is one of my top 5 albums of all time. And I must say that I liked this documentary made by Michael Rapaport. It tells the story of the band and don't shy away from the internal conflicts and the reasons behind their breakup. It feels honest, it feels real and it was rewarding to watch it. Now I think it's time to pull out their records from the collection and enjoy them once again.

Super

Super

Review: When sitting down to watch Super, I was kind of expecting just another rip off of movies like Kick-Ass and Defendor. But I was actually very happily surprised. This movie definitely held it's own, much thanks to the dark humor and the terrific cast. I liked it!

Freestyle Fellowship - The Promise

Good news. On October 4th, Freestyle Fellowship will release their first album in 10 years. The album entitled The Promise features productions from Exile, Black Milk and Eligh. Can't wait to hear this one!

Killing Bono

Killing Bono

Review: Killing Bono is based on Neil McCormick's memoir Killing Bono: I Was Bono's Doppelgänger. I really don't know how much of this that is actually true, but it really doesn't matter. The story and the movie is quite weak and something easily forgetable. Must mention though that I like the acting overall, and it was a bit moving to see Pete Postlethwaite's last performance on screen.

Joel Siméus - freeloader

You know what you have to do right? You need to go to the bandcamp page of producer extraordinarie, Joel Siméus. There you can download his latest mix, freeloader, for free. And I really think you should. And if you wonder who's made the classy cover? Well, no other than yours truly. But enough of that now. Go here, download the mix and enjoy good music.

Soundtrack of Week 29

Ironclad

Ironclad

Review: I must say that I was a bit surprised by this movie. It was actually much better than I could have expected. Kind of crappy actors though, apart from Paul Giamatti as King John. He is always a real pleasure to watch.

Howler - Howler Than You

I have to admit that I wasn't really feeling the first video from Howler (ex. Zucchini Drive), but this latest track has a nice feel to it that I dig. Marcus Graap is rocking that hairdo too.

Serengeti - California

From Serengeti's amazing album Family and Friends comes the video to California.

Beastie Boys - Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win feat. Santigold

Latest video from the Beastie Boys camp. Directed by Spike Jonze.

The Beastie Boys Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win ft. Santigold from Beastie Boys

Soundtrack of Week 28

Shabazz Palaces - Black Up

Do you remember Digible Planets? They were one of the forerunners in the 90's when it comes to jazzy hip hop. One of their emcees, Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler, is nowadays a part of Shabazz Palaces. After self-releasing two mini-albums, it's now turn for the full length debut on Sub Pop. And what an album it is! Discordant beats, jazz, wicked poetry and electronic minimalism all merge together to create a record that might not be direct for some listeners, but that lets us discover new things each time. I can lie, I love this album. It's nice to see artists like this in a world filled with talk of swag and auto tune. This won't be the last time that I'll mention this record this year. You will most probably find it amongst this year's top ten albums.

Rating: 4.5/5

iD the Poet & Dusty Nix - Bully Free

I just got sent this album the other day. I must admit that both iD the Poet & Dusty Nix was completely unknown me before that mail. But new sounds are always welcome, and especially when they sound like this. At the same time as I know that this is probably nothing that I will listen to in 6 months time, it feels fresh and funky for the time being and isn't that really what music is all about. The productions on the album is a mix of boom bap, electronic sound scapes and guitars and it all creates a pleasant wall of sound for the vocals to ride on. I might miss something that really grabs me and shakes me around a bit, but in headphones on the way to work this is perfect music for those days that you just want to dream away a bit. Wanna check it out yourself? Go to the bandcamp page and cop that shit. It's name-your-price so even cheap skates can afford it.

Rating: 3/5

Shabazz Palaces @ Daytrotter

Time for another Daytrotter session. This time it's from Shabazz Disciples, the group behind one of this year's best albums so far (review is coming up). Go here to listen/download.

Cablebeard

Yes sir, I will be very handsome indeed in this.

Source Code

Source Code

Review: I liked this movie. A bit predictable perhaps, but still a good watch. Jake Gyllenhaal and Michelle Monaghan are always a pleasure to watch on the screen, and this was just what I needed today. Some escape from everyday life.

AWOL One and Nathaniel Motte - Cheap Sunglasses feat. Slug

New video taken from AWOL One and Nathaniel Motte's album The Child Star.