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Debating the Boycott of Buju Banton
Last week, SFCritic made a post concerning the continuing debate between dancehall performer, Buju Banton and the LGTBQ community that is protesting his music. The debate concerns the LGBTQ’s proposed boycott of Buju Banton’s performances in the US as a result of a statements, and particularly a song Banton made in the past, which has lyrics describing how to kill gay people. After posting this article, SFCritic received a reply fro…
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Featured Label: Numero Group
te up of the label at Aquarium Drunkard, where they were highlighting a group called 24-Carat Black. At the Numero Group website they have a smattering of clips from their different reissues, with an extensive synopsis of the song, who sampled it, and about the performers. If you like this article, check out these: Featured Label: Warp Records Featured Label: Tres Records …
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Featured Label: Ghostly International
sembled a two disc compilation album entitled, Nocturnal Suite. For those unfamiliar with the label, and its style, it gives a great sample of the artists. On the label’s website, you can hear short clips of each of the songs (click here). For everyone else, below are some images and samples of music from the labels artists. Lusine: “Two Dots” Mobius Sounds: “The Loving Sounds of Static” Deastro: “Parallelogr…
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Featured Label: Warp Records
Warp Records has become a staple of good electronic, artistic, experimental, and new wave music since the early 90s. This is not Arista, or Def Jam with pop hit, one time wonders. While some of their artists have topped charts, most of their music remains known by DJs and music collectors. Like most hustlers in the music industry, the label’s first two releases by LFO (not “Summertime Girls” LFO) and Nightmares on Wax were sold…
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Pharoahe Monch [Interview and Playlist] W.A.R.
…thing. As I look back to when I was in school, I thought by this time we would have evolved culturally to something much greater than where we are at now. SFC: Who is an artist that is on the same page as you? Please choose a song. PM: My thing is when you’re free creatively it shows a liberation of art. Not just hip hop, but expression like the way you approach your interview and present it. War within us is the most important personal thing. Wh…
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Featured Label: Tres Records
Step 1: To learn music outside the radio-pop realm, follow and learn about music labels. From Death Row to Om Records, music labels don’t just release records, they showcase particular styles and genres. In the weeks to come, I will feature different labels, assisting you in finding artists you might enjoy. Tres RecordsThis is Tres Records “About US”: Tres Records, a label founded and run by artists, is committed to procuring t…
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Interview with Atmosphere’s Slug: One Night In New Mexico Changes Everything
…ager and a one year old. These stories have almost turned into after school specials. I realize most of my audience is younger people. I try not to write to an audience, but when it’s time to go back and edit and decide which songs are going to make the record, I’m definitely insecure about putting out anything where I’m just being a blatantly negative prick or apathetic. SFC: What I hear is that there are three phases: 1) proving your self 2) te…
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Wiz Khalifa Exclusive [Interview and Playlist]
…h Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. SFCritic (SFC): Who is Wiz Khalifa when the sack has run dry? What song best describes you at that moment? Wiz Khalifa (WK): Well the bag doesn’t run dry man to be honest. It’s an everlasting sack. It’s kind of hard to choose a song to describe a bag of weed because I always have one, non-s…
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James Vincent McMorrow [Interview and Playlist]
…reating Early In The Morning in a natural, reserved place in Ireland. Did you take vacations with your family to a certain natural place in particular? What is a particular memory you have of one of those experiences and what song reflects that period in your life? James Vincent McMorrow (JVM): We went on a lot of holidays to the west of Ireland, a place called, Roundstone, which is in the county Galway. They have these incredible back to back be…
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[SXSW 2011] Corporate and Sponsored
Upon first glance the 25th anniversary of Austin’s South by South West (SXSW) was a huge success: higher attendance, especially within the interactive (technology) section, more day parties, and mostly (except this) good spirits. The festival known for spurring the careers of many bands has each year attracted more and more musicians both unknown and famous. This year, digital music video company Vevo, showcased a huge list of popular artists w…
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