Pretend You're Us!

Muxtape is this website where you like put up songs on it and people can be all like, "oh snap, they listenin' to this?"

Pretend you are Alex and I by listening to what we are listening to:

Bort

Jame Gumb

also here are two mp3's that you might enjoy after the listening:

mp3:Estelle ft. Kanye West - American Boy

mp3:Paper Route Gangstaz - Bama Gettin Money (Diplo Remix)

Popsicle Review: Visiter

I usually shy away from attempting to write up an album after P4k has already done so, let alone with an album that receieved the, oh so prestigious, "Best New Music" label. But after hearing this stellar album from this San Fran twosome the Dodos I had to give them atleast some ups. With the usual bullshit you see P4k upping you either expect some monotonous sounding dance, dance-punk, disoco-punk, remixes of the above, or, strangely enough, freak folk. So the unexpecting listener might have been preparing for a pounding beats with an overweight hipster singing on top, or they may have expected sparse guitar with shrill squealing lyrics being spit out above it. Well, prepare to be fucked in your ear pussy. It is amazing the kinds of things duos are able to accomplish today, this band sputters out tunes that sound like they could have been accomplished by only a full ensemble, they sound like Animal Collective at times. And lyricists and singer Meric Long's voice is a soothing shift away from that yuppie from Vampire Weekend or the like. It is easy to compare this band to Animal Collective, especially from a percussion standpoint, the drummer is very versatile and able to change the way one sees a drummers role should be, akin to Panda Bear. In "Joe'z Waltz", the Dodos descend into a great bluesy tune that shows how this band is not afraid to take chances. I have several term papers to work on, so I won't turn this review into a dissertation on the band (like some people we know) but I just had to get in a few words about this band. You will not be dissappointed with this record, trust me. P.S. Check out those shoes! I have wanted those Lakai Manchesters for quite a while now!

Congrats on the Face, Bro!

It's no surprise that the entire world of skateboarding has turned its back on Ryan Sheckler. And after laying my little peepers on this [insert interchangeable acne cream company name] commercial, I couldn't help but wish the little fella would, you know, suck a tail pipe. This little shit would sell out any of his fellow skateboarders, and the entire sport (me and Riley argue over whether or not its a sport, so for now let's call it good old fashioned fun) for fame; and now, finally, he has actually sold his dignity so he could make a few bucks. Well, he does join the illustrious crew whom already mindlessly endorse this product: Jessica Simpson and P. Diddy (bad boys for life). Let us take a moment of silence and mourn for this lost soul... He states, "I was wearing tights pants, small t-shirts, long hair...", well, congratulations man, now you're a tool.

Hsu? New Shoe? Blue? HELL YEAH!

Jerry Hsu, our resident asian-american hero, has finally released his brand new pro model for the totally rad, like totally non-corporate company, Emerica. Okay, so I'm not too big on Emerica, but I sure as hell love me some Jerry Hsu (running Enjoi bias [did I mention they're our parent company?]) and his shoe looks great! I never was a fan of high or even mid-tops, but Jerry chose some very agreeable colors and made them look stylish and functional. But the release party for the man's shoe was even better, it looks like some of the people were getting drunk for the first time! Check out these pics and make sure to go out and purchase your new Hsu's (this pun is priceless) as soon as your nearest skate shop gets them in! Respect!

Fear and Loathing in Hunts Vegas

Benzi and Diplo are putting out a paper route records mixtape. purveyors of "wood grain" and "rollin'" which I think were 2 of the best rap records of 2007. coming soon on mad decent. here is a sampler. sounds like its going to be great.



MP3 Download

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Popsicle Review: Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel

Well, I finally had a chance to fully listen and digest Bradford Cox's latest release under his solo moniker, Atlas Sound. I didn't have much solo-Bradford experience beyond a cover of Grizzly Bear's "Knife" (Which I didn't quite get) and a few singles here and there. To put it bluntly, I've never been very impressed. Which is why this record absolutely blew me away. Each song has its own unique charm as well as a very prsonal aspect. One song is about a girl who Cox proposed to (in 5th grade), another is about a death in his family that hit him hard, and there is even one inspired by bite marks left after a homosexual make out session. The only negative aspect of it was the dreamy, atmospheric texture seemed to shroud Cox's melodies. But when you step back and look at this album as a whole or peer into the minutae of synths and fuzzy guitar you will not be dissappointed.

Commercial Humor

I was going to lay off on commenting on Art Brut's latest break into Hollywood with their T Mobile commercial. But then I saw another troubling advertisement that also caught my eye. Two men, from different sectors of "show business", who I find humorous and entertaining have made the jump, or should I say plummet, into mainstream television advertisement. T Mobile fails to harness the humorous nature of the Art Brut front man Eddie Argos, and Denny's makes a mockery of Paulie "Walnuts" in their respective commercials. You have to head over to Idolator to check out the Argos ad but we have poor Tony Sirico's Denny's sell right here.