Andrew Bird | Armchair Apocrypha

Since I am in nostalgia mode, here’s a blast from the past, ninja style. As Doom said, “We need food”. DJ Food / Jazz Brakes Volume 5 / Turtle Soap DJ Food / Jazz Brakes Volume 5 / Tricky Link

Bhupinder Singh / Madan Mohan / Gulzar | Mausam | Dil Dhoondta Hai Bhpinder Singh / Jaidev / Gulzar | Gharaonda | Ek Akela Is Shahar Main     Both songs by same singer/lyricist pair. Both sound a lot alike in the beginning. Not trying to suggest anything, especially about two under-appreciated composers. I just [...]

Film: Haste Zakhm Go eMusic, shite categorisation and all.

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan + Gaudi | Dub Qawwali | Ena Akhiyan Noo, Othe Mera Yar Wasda These songs always made my friends’ parents very emotional. Or maybe it was the Black Label. Hat Tip: Amardeep Download it from Emusic.

Thanks to DJ Drrrty Poonjabi, I got the whole batch of Madlib’s latest. It pains me to type this — but it b-l-o-w-s. And Madvillainy is on my all time top 10 list. I hate how these producers pick the worst samples of Desi music. See vomit inducing Wada na tod on the otherwise excellent [...]

Korpiklaani | Voices in the Wilderness | Cottages & Saunas, Fields in Flames, Beer Beer If I had a black metal band, I would name it Mordor and pen epic tales of Flying Spaghetti Monsterses, elveses and hobbitses. Entirely in Elvish. Since I don’t, console yourselves w/ troll metal stylings of Finland’s Korpiklaani (forest clan). [...]

Nile | In Their Darkened Shrines | Sarcopbagus (sic), Unas Slayer Of the Gods + = YEAH If you like it, buy it (link). DON’T STEAL.

At the Gates | Slaughter of the Soul | Blinded By Fear, Slaughter Of The Soul Me like metal. Me like big, crunchy metal. Part of me will forever be 15-year old scrawny metalhead. Enjoy the Gothenburg melodic death metal stylings of At the Gates. Friday Tunes on Wednesday. Because I want today to be [...]

I have an advance copy of None Shall Pass. Being a good boy scout none shall get to listen to it here. The official release is on August 28. You will just have to take my word that it’s good. Really, really good.