This week is draggin, ready for Memorial Day weekend right NEOW.

Double Dagger – No Allies



Small Black – Bad Lover



Goldfrapp – Alive
this is like “Let’s get physical” meets KISS’s satanic army ahhaha what???



Beach House – Zebra

Try this as a cure for your Monday blues:

Ratatat’s new album, LP4, doesn’t come out until June 8th, but you can listen to it in its entirety at NPR: First Listen. About half of this album sounds similar to what they had on their previous album, LP3, probably because they recorded the songs at the same time. LP3 was a personal fave so I don’t consider this a bad thing at all. A lot of the songs have been reworked and they’ve tossed some new stuff in there as well. I’d say it’s the perfect mix of the old sound you love with a little something new to feast on.


The first track, Bilar, gets things started out right. Check out the rest of it on NPR’s page

Another savage on the list

We brought you a list of some of the most savage characters we could think of back in March, but Sugar C recently noted that we are lacking one.

Like dudes dressing gay, Simon Burch glasses and all this other hipster noise on the rise, Jean Claude Van Damme, the Muscles from Brussels, is among the most savage figures from the late 80’s and early 90’s on the comeback. Recent quote from the legend himself:

“I go to the gym. I don’t do pot anymore. I don’t do coke any more. I am very down to earth. I am not Dolce & Gabbana. I am Levi’s. I am a people man. The blue collar love me.”

Fuck yeah Jean Claude. Not sure what’s more frightening than a clear eyed, 50 years strong Van Damme hopping off his yacht in extra slims coming to kick your ass? If A&E gets their shit together this might not be a stretch.

-Sugar C

Another good rap record

Big K.R.I.T. – Children of the World




Since rap seems to be a prevalent theme this month (we’ve heard some pretty good stuff so far in May), this seemed fitting, The 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Samples of All Time. Two veteran record collectors/DJs/Producers give the low down on some of the best samples in music and more modern examples of where they are used in hip-hop. Quite the savage history lesson.

This video makes me want to yell – School’s out for summmmmer!



There’s some pretty savage imagery in this vid, but it is the music that reminds me of a twisted version of the Underworld level in Super Mario…







RATATAT!

The Week That Was

Can we go back to the weekend?

Futurebirds - Washington, DC

Futurebirds - Washington, DC

 Deertick - Washington, DC

Dr. Dog - Washington, DC

Savage Sundays

It's Friday, tank da lorte

Or as the late great Tim Leary would say, "turn on, tune in, drop out"

Ahh Friday

Shabazz Palaces - blastit at the homie rayzer’s charm lake plateau bbq july at outpalace pk

Hood Internet and more Jukin

If you like exploring sites like Hype Machine you should check out The Hood Internet. It offers a whole new twist on many of our favorites.  From Drake and Free Energy mash ups to Beastie Boys vs Matt and Kim remixes they’ve got a savage catalog of stuff. Not to mention their list of other music blogs and sites is quite expansive.

Check out this M.I.A. vs Vampire Weekend jam:
The Hood Internet - Giving Up The Sunshowers (M.I.A. x Vampire Weekend)byhoodinternet

Remember that Chicago group BBU’s jam we posted a while back, about Chi jukin? Yeah, they even managed to remix that with Broken Bells.
The Hood Internet - Chi Citizens (BBU x Broken Bells)byhoodinternet

In fact, BBU (which stands for Bin Laden Blowing Up, hah) has a whole mix tape that you can download on their MySpace.  I could get into this.

Savage Summer Concerts

This summer is going to be jam-packed full of concerts. Here is a few we have attended recently or will be attending in the near future. We’ve blogged about some of these guys before, so if you haven’t checked them out yet, get on that.

My Morning Jacket
MMJ never fails to disappoint. Yim Yames and co are probably some of the best live performance artists around and all their songs sound equally as good when they are played on a stereo at home. They busted out a few new jams that you can listen to over at YOU AINT NO PICASSO.  The new stuff sounds great, the older songs were just as good and of course they threw a couple of covers in the mix that rounded the show off nicely.

MMJ - Merriweather Post Pavilion, May 1, 2010

Toro y Moi
Caught him last night with Caribou. Slap it on the surround sound and float in the pool and life is complete. The perfect summer soundtrack for those chill days on the beach.

Toro y Moi

Futurebirds
I’m catching these guys on Wednesday with Jessica Lea Mayfield and I can’t wait. I was at many of their Athens, GA concerts last year and they sure do know how to put on a show. They’ve got a new album coming out in July (you can download the mp3 for one of their new songs here) and a North American tour on tap for the summer, so check them out if they are coming to a town near you. You won’t regret it.

Sleigh Bells
These guys have slowly been on the rise all year and have a record that came out today via M.I.A.’s NEET Recording and Mom + Pop records. You can listen to the entire album streamed live on NPR  and decide for yourself how savage you think they are. I think their performance with MIA this summer at NYC’s Hardfest will be off the chain.

Sleighbells

Modern Day Mondays