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Nyemiah Supreme – None Of Ya Business

Hove can’t sleep, while she ridin’ his beat/yeah/who you wit/not grindin’ his lap/but twistin’ his wax…(lol) Yeah, I’m no rapper but Nyemiah Supreme is, and she’s on the come up. Dropping her Bad mixtape in November which birthed the bangers “Real Talk 101” and “House Party.” Expect to hear a lot from her in the coming year and beyond. And since her label RCRD LBL is sweet like that, you can download her latest “None Of Ya Business,” for free here. Peace.

Nyemiah Supreme “Real Talk 101” from Nyemiah Supreme on Vimeo.

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Family Of The Year – St. Croix

Family of the Year
“You bring the ocean/I’ll bring the motion/together we’ll make a love potion,” no way to go wrong with such inviting lyrics. And when you couple such suggestive words with open and inviting music awash in audible sunshine, the painted picture is scantily clad and frolicking on an idyllic beach. All of this is brought to you courtesy of Family of the Year and their St. Croix EP. Just a reminder of how much you love Summer, and definitely one of the best releases of the year.
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nerves junior | as bright as your night light

nerves junior | as bright as your night light
nerves junior | as bright as your night light

I dream of journeys repeatedly:
Of flying like a bat deep into a narrowing tunnel
Of driving alone, without luggage, out a long peninsula,
The road lined with snow-laden second growth,
A fine dry snow ticking the windshield,
Alternate snow and sleet, no on-coming traffic,
And no lights behind, in the blurred side-mirror,
The road changing from glazed tarface to a rubble of stone,
Ending at last in a hopeless sand-rut,
Where the car stalls,
Churning in a snowdrift
Until the headlights darken.

– Theodore Roethke

This excerpt is taken from T. Roethke’s “A Far Field,” and it pretty much sums up how we feel about Nerves Junior and their exceedingly excellent LP As Bright As Your Night Light. Peace. Continue reading “nerves junior | as bright as your night light”

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The Other Guys: Interview (Part 1)

Today, I have the pleasure of talking to up and coming hip-hop duo The Other Guys. And although their music is genuine and thoughtful, it also marks a return to hip-hop’s Golden Era. A time when hip-hop was fun, and brimming with positive vibes. Their music speaks for itself without bravado or the bombastic-materialistic-self aggrandizing associated with most practitioners of the genre. Listening to their latest LP The Geeks Shall Inherit The Earth is like listening to the dawn of a new day.

d. durand: Welcome. What’s up? I’m a big fan, and I’m loving your work. First, how about telling the readers who you guys are? Name, where you’re from, etc.

Mighty Joe: We’re both from the DC/MD/VA area. But Gnormen Insanate Baites lives in Brooklyn and me, Mighty Joe, I  live in DC.

d. durand: How does your combined life experiences affect the kind of music you both create?

Gnormen Insanate Baites:  For me, everything I speak about is a direct reflection of my experiences. Songs like Thick Skin, Nowhere to be Found, and Valley of the Sun, are about real people and real situations. If I had different situations in life I’m sure I would speak about different things, and that would change our music completely.

Mighty Joe: I grew up listening to a lot of different genres, so since I’m a fan of so many different things I incorporate that into what we do. Continue reading “The Other Guys: Interview (Part 1)”

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Crystal Fighters – Champion Sound (Acoustic)

Allow me to introduce you to Mimi, Laure, Gilbert, Graham and Sebastian. Perhaps not my BFFs. Even better, they’re collectively known as Crystal Fighters and they make such a joyful noise.  And like the corrida de toros of their homeland España, they aren’t to be taken lightly. Listen to their potently tender rendition of their beautiful song “Champion Sound.” It’s like having an IV filled with Sangria. I think you’re going to want a refill too, so head over and visit CF’s soundcloud page and pour yourself another round. Peace. Continue reading “Crystal Fighters – Champion Sound (Acoustic)”