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TwitterActually, 8 reasons and two reasons to love Elvis remixers. And before you start commenting about what an ignoramus I am, I do know that Elvis wasn’t much of a songwriter. But I submit that these songs are Elvis covers because the songs wouldn’t be famous but for The King’s involvement. 1. Little Sister-Pearl Jam. [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Sometimes, I wonder if the only regular reader of Berkeley Place who digs the hippity hop is me. I wonder that. But in the event that there are some headz out there, I’m letting you know that 9th Wonder (producer extraordinaire, best known for his work with Little Brother) and Murs (reknowned underground rapper) have [...]
Today, a double feature. First, the D. Sticker Ensemble band. When I saw the cover of the new album, “Seasons of Sticker,” I thought this was a joke band. First of all, the font made it look like “Seasons of Sucker.” Second, the track names included “Born With 3 Eyes,” “That’s My Bah!,” and “Space [...]
For those who don’t know, The Dresden Dolls were partly responsible for the goth cabaret movement to which current bands like My Chemical Romance owe a great, unacknowledged debt. They’re a power duo, and they’ve got a new album out called “No Virginia,” which is basically previously unreleased stuff and B-Sides, but it’s got a [...]
I don’t know if you heard yet, but Tanya Morgan ain’t a woman Tanya Morgan is three guys, surprise surprise! That’s the opening couplet from the song, “Tanya Morgan is a Rap Group,” the title track of the excellent 2008 mixtape. Brooklynatti is back in the house, with The Bridge EP. Their last official release [...]
NEGATIVLAND-”Thigmotatctic” Sampler masters Negativland have dropped a new album, and this one is more song oriented. Usually their collages are pretty vague, but these come closer to forming actual musical compositions, complete with lyrics (albeit sampled ones). This group always surprises. JIHAE-”After Thought” Jihae is pretty much the opposite of Negativland. I first wrote about [...]
