Music Blog

April 26, 2009 at 9:42pm by inmemoryofjohnpeel

Very interesting session. Weinland's '08 release made it to 4 in my best of the year list, but it wasn't always so - in fact I almost put aside after first listen. I suspect the new stuff will be similar - getting better and having more impact with more listens, a 'grower' as we Brits call 'em.

I recommend people jump in and buy, it'll be strong.

And I LOVE that tUnE-YArdS song (I have it) - excellent.

April 26, 2009 at 10:14pm by Jeremy Petersen

Yes, I think it is a grower.....but then I'm thinking that about everything I'm liking these days, so maybe it's a phase. I, too, recommend.

tUnE-YArdS is interesting, and I say that based on the two tracks I've heard. That TLE blow-out May 16th is going to be something, eh?

April 26, 2009 at 10:28pm by inmemoryofjohnpeel

Interesting little Rap influenced sequence, not my fav Beastie Boys track, but I know you 30 somethings went to college on it!

In that genre, and local, something from Sleep & Zelly Rock might be good - they are talented, use intelligence over vulgarity and have a bit of 'Old School' influence, hey you could also play 3RD Base sometime: a real old school PDX rap band way back when.

April 26, 2009 at 10:43pm by Jeremy Petersen

Yes, a little personal old-school Beastie's nostalgia for me there. There is no bad Beastie Boys, is there?

Hip-hop is an area we haven't explored enough, and I know there's a lot of good to be had right here in Portland. We've been playing a bit of Sapient (of Sandpeople) in recent months and that's done well, and I'm always glad to hear something new from Hurtbird, but we need to dig deeper still.

April 26, 2009 at 11:14pm by karen

I agree -- I love how the Beastie Boys' older tunes seem to be undergoing a bit of a resurrection of late. Lots of nostalgia there, even for this forty-something girl. Also in the nostalgia category, do you remember the very clever De La Soul, from the late 1980s? I loved them back in the day - worth checking out, I think. They might be a bit dated now, but then again, maybe they will stand the test of time.
I heard some MIA on your online stream a week or two ago and appreciated that. Would definitely love to hear more well-done hip-hop on opbmusic.