Jazz
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The Bad Plus has been putting out records for over ten years now, and jazz has always remained a cornerstone of the band’s style during that time. However, it’s not like this trio is just a jazz project. While the band unarguably delivers improvisational music performed with drums,
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Portico Quartet drops a video for the Cornelia-featured track, “Steepless.” It comes from the band’s new, self-titled album. Watch a review for that LP here.
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Congratulations On Your Loss by Father Figure A bit of well-played and modern jazz fusion coming from Father Figure’s hilariously titled new album, Congratulations On Your Loss. If you’re into song musicianship and winding song structures, this is where you wanna be. There’s a clear indie rock
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Cumbia supergroup Ondatrópica puts over forty musicians to work on what might be the most essential Latin music record of 2012. WATCH THE REVIEW
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BADBADNOTGOOD pulls together a pretty, uh, swag remix of Soulja Boy’s “Pretty Boy Swag.” Dig it! Also, check my review of their last album here.
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[audio:http://www.stonesthrow.com/jukebox/karriem_moogy.mp3] Multi-instrumentalist and hip hop producer Kariem Riggins has a new collection of instrumentals dropping on Stones Throw later this year titled Alone Together, which is kind of the culmination of two collections of instrumentals titled Alone and Together. Alone is currently
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Columbia’s Ondatrópica is nothing short of a musical supergroup, featuring both seasoned vets and young up-and-comers in Columbian music. The whole project has been spearheaded by musician Mario Galeano and producer Will ‘Quantic’ Holland, and the group’s self-titled LP is out now viar Soundway Records. Anyway, how to
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"God, Forgive These Bastards" Songs From The Forgotten Life Of Henry Turner by The Taxpayers The Taxpayers create music that’s a raw combination of punk and horns that isn’t 3rd wave ska. I’m interested already! I’m kidding, don’t get your jimmies rustled. This
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Sonic adventurer Flying Lotus has dropped a new track from his forthcoming album, Until the Quiet Comes, and it features the terrific Erykah Badu on vocals. I also suspect Thundercat may have something to do with the bassline. This album will be the followup to 2010’s well-received Cosmogramma, and
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Toronto jazz fusion trio BADBADNOTGOOD caught on tape covering TNGHT at Mad Decent’s Block Party. A perfect storm of awesome, if you ask me. I wonder if a cover of this will make it onto BBNG’s next album. Hmmmm…
