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The Last Broadcast

johnnyhockin — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:03:54 +0000

I went to the Doves show for the times I wanted to see them when I was younger. I like their new songs, but britpop feels aged to me now. It’s hard to get excited about old sounds. I went to be comforted by sounds I grew up with. And so did half the city. The venue was packed, and even though their live version of There Goes The Fear doesn’t have the same magic of the recorded version, the show was like a big hug of 90s guitar rock.

One thing I loved; the new songs were some of the best sounding of the night.

johnnyhockin — Thu, 14 May 2009 16:01:24 +0000

Barletta – Panther ep

johnnyhockin — Fri, 08 May 2009 13:40:04 +0000

Local boy Barletta is on the brink of becoming a household name. The second ep Panther comes out today on Barbi and Cryo’s Intelligenix label
Panther ep Minimix and clip
Pick it up on electrobounce.com

Chicago Hip House Documentary

johnnyhockin — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:59:51 +0000

Brought to my attention by the lovely Lauren Flax

Why Radio & Music Industry Sucks Nowadays

johnnyhockin — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:31:48 +0000

Some food for though from Bob Lefsetz’s Twitter

DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist – Product Placement (All 7″ mix)

johnnyhockin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:23:25 +0000

Put aside an hour and watch this dope video of DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist performing their “Product Placement” set.

Setlist available here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Product_Placement_(album)

DJ Benzi April 25th

johnnyhockin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:21:26 +0000

facebook event

Donnis – Go Home (right click save as…)

Classic Rap Albums

johnnyhockin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:08:34 +0000

You can debate whether The Source has held on to any of the credibility they once had, but their “5 mic” rating was once the ultimate pinnacle of hip hop achievement for an album. Mental note, make sure I’ve spent ample time with everything on the list in wikipedia.

Big Daddy Kane documentary

johnnyhockin — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:50:13 +0000

The BBC blog drops some knowledge with this Big Daddy Kane documentary. BDK returns to the block he grew up on, talks about the flat top, and buying his first microphone.

N.E.R.D. 2002: Live Music Done Right

johnnyhockin — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:40:53 +0000

In a world where sounding like crap and touring around playing 20 minute sets will get you shine (who am i talkin bout??!), here’s a breath of fresh energy for all those who get tired. N.E.R.D. are still doing it to this day (although with some fresh members onstage).

Oh and I picked up that Nylon Guys issue with Pharrell. That magazine is pretty weak, but the interview was good.

So what’s the best and worst thing about being Pharrell Williams?

“The best thing,” he says, almost whispering, “is that you get to do what you wanna do.” He pauses, and wrings his hands together. “The worst thing…” He stops, leaving what feels like five minutes of absolute silence. “The worst thing is that so many people don’t realize that that’s possible.”