By Paniz Vedavarz
Defying genre borders and expectations, the LA-based indie artist delivered a heavy, heartfelt set at the Great Hall.
by Ben Boddez
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You have to love a couple of instrumental hip-hop nerds that got big enough to recruit some of their heroes. Inspired by the jazz-rap sounds of J Dilla, Madlib and Q-Tip, artists like Redman and Frank Nitt, a frequent Dilla collaborator, appear on Nick Wisdom and AstroLogical’s latest collection of smooth sonics, adding to an impressive roster of icons who have rhymed on Potatohead beats.
In a traditionally sample-heavy field, this duo actually creates all of their own instrumentals from scratch, despite the vintage vibes on display – AstroLogical calls himself a “professional excavator” of his favourite sounds of the past.
By Cam Delisle
The rising alt-pop antihero is drowning out the noise on the deluxe version of Scared Of The Dark (You Should Be Too).
By Khagan Aslanov
Band leader Matt Flegel on the post punk stalwarts’ new record, life on the road, and the return of guitars.
