[MUSIC: Interview] Toro y Moi
Toro y Moi Cause and Effect By Andrew ‘Hazard’ Hickey Better known as Toro y Moi, Chaz Bundick is the mastermind behind a sound that fuses danceable music with a personal twist; think classic soul...
View Article[MUSIC: Interview] Ben Watson
Much like his music, there is a frenetic energy that underlies the laidback personality of Ben Walton. This even-keeled intensity has been one of the factors that has kept this Melbourne-based...
View Article[MUSIC: Interview] Dr. Octagon
He is the man and myth behind albums like the 1996 masterwork Dr. Octagonecologyst; he has penned such lyrics as “In my real world, orangutans dance for Thanksgiving / with skeleton bones and skunk...
View Article[MUSIC: Interview] Black Sheep
From the moment they hit the hip hop scene in 1991, Black Sheep remained a unique entity – and although they never reached the lofty heights of Native Tongues counterparts like A Tribe Called Quest,...
View Article[MUSIC: Interview] Jeru The Damaja
Jeru The Damaja is a living embodiment of a time and place: the mid-‘90s in New York City. While many long-time hip hop fans get a warm fuzzy feeling when they pop on some anthems from back in the day,...
View Article[MUSIC: Album Interview] Saskwatch – Leave It All Behind
There is an art to translating a dynamic live sound to the recorded format. Even well-oiled musical machines like The Roots have struggled at times to bring their raw live appeal to their albums. For...
View Article[MUSIC: Interview] Major Taylor
Ralph ‘Major Taylor’ Darden is one of those larger-than-life personalities; a Chicago native, by way of Philadelphia, who’s lived the life of a working DJ and musician for almost two decades. An...
View Article[MUSIC: Interview] Brother Ali
Some artists will simply pay lip service to get attention or target a specific audience, whether through political commentary, social activism, or headline-grabbing quotes. But for Brother Ali, his...
View Article[MUSIC: Interview] Madeon
Cracking the UK Top 40 and touring with Lady Gaga would be a pretty big deal for any artist, let alone someone who is 18 years old. You wouldn’t think so though, after speaking with the man in...
View Article[MUSIC: Interview] Demigodz
Even after almost two decades in the game, Chad ‘Apathy’ Bromley and Vic Mercer, AKA Celph Titled, have managed to hold onto their fanbase through constant touring, releasing and staying true to their...
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