Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Azealia Banks

Just in time for black wednesday, stumbled on this new party jam from our girl Azealia Banks.  Real hot.



"I'm a ruin you cunt"  -- not THAT is a battle cry.

Says Azealia, "Right now I'm in negotiation with labels and I just switched management. Once I sign a deal and get shit in place it's gonna be like nonstop, just fucking drilling on music for like, the next five years. I don't really have any other plans aside from making money [laughs] If I can say that."  (via the Awl)

And she's even got some range.



Friday, November 18, 2011

The Heir to the R&B Throne?


The Prig can't help it - this shit is hot. It brings the Prig back to 1998, when he was using Maxwell and R Kelly to get to third base. And DAMN, this might even be a little cooler.

MIGHT. The Prig will have to wait to hear the full album and Frank's subsequent work. The kid has a dece tumblr that shows a variety of influences if you dig through the randomness. He already postponed a show in NYC and then sold out another. Prig didn't get tickets to either. His backup on Watch the Throne was underwhelming, but fine enough. A creative kid with love for Radiohead, Prince, Pink Floyd and James Brown? It sure sounds right to me. But we'll see...

It isn't Chris Brown or Drake. The Prig thinks that a good thing.

Regardless, this is hot like fire.


Everything is a remix

Caught Trampled by Turtles last night at Bowery.  Solid show, great energy, highly recommend.  At some point while the crowd was rocking out (to 5 guys playing acoustic string instruments), I realized they sounded more like a punk band than a bluegrass band, at least in some songs.  Lucky for me, a fan previously shot a video of one of their shows and uploaded to it youtube, so now we can all see what I mean:



Short songs, fast aggressive guitar (and fiddle) work, simple melodies -- yeah, it's some kind of punk rock. And the meld with new grass got me thinking about other acts that successfully combined dissimilar styles to create something new and tight.

E.g., the Police.  They wanted to be a punk band, but added enough pop melody and reggae to create a new sound and sell 50 million records.



Or more recently, a (comparatively) lesser known band named Junip is mixing acoustic folk with downtempo, to redefine the chill-the-fuck-out genre.



Obviously not everyone, just a few of my favorites.  Kirby Ferguson dominates the whole concept with the Everything is a Remix project, I encourage you to check it out.
  

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

A Public Service Announcement

Last month, the Prig got the chance to see The Smashing Pumpkins in concert (well, Billy Corgan). The Prig considers them a greatly under-appreciated band, whose double album Mellon Collie & the Infinite Sadness pretty much legitimized "Grunge" in an artistic sense. We can argue about this later.

As you'd imagine, I was having a good time rocking out to the appropriate Prig approved SP tunes (no, not this).

As this song hit, Billy was really shredding. Yet while I should have been seeing this,



all I could see was this:



What



the



fuck.

Listen, I pay good money to see my favorite (and not so favorite) artists. I want to see the f'ing show. I don't want to see it through that little screen on your Apple branded device.

And seriously, what are you going to do with that fucking video? Post it on Youtube? Well, it usually sounds like shit. And you know what? That asshole listening online didn't pay to see the show - you did. If there is some awesome moment happening, why stare into that small ass screen for someone else's benefit? Are you really gonna watch that video ever again? You need to focus on the show bro, not on uploading a blurry picture for your Facebook status.

No one gives a shit. The band you're seeing probably sucks anyways.

Please, for Prig's sake, put down the fucking phone.

Friday, November 11, 2011

Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy

11/11/11, Black Sabbath announces a reunion with the original lineup and a world tour next year.

Fuck yes.


#whitepeopleproblems

Lack of Afro

UK-based multi-instrumentalist and producer Adam Gibbons has released two albums under the above moniker and just recently released his third, "This Time" in September.

Think '60s or '70s uptempo soul/funk. The first track below features rappers Wax and Herbal T on it; the second is one of Gibbons' more "popular" tracks. I believe this first video was shot by my good friend and fellow blogger, WhipptsONwkdayz.

Take a moment and enjoy this sound. And forget about me filming that Predators remake about a year ago. Poor form, I realize.

- Adrien Brody



Thursday, November 10, 2011

Re: Wu Lyf; Are they worth it?

Even though the Prig hates most new music, he goes to a lot of shows. Why? I dunno, self hatred?

Regardless, I saw Wu Lyf on Tuesday at an intimate show in Williamsburg (where else?). Some douche taped it instead of enjoying the show (I'll get to that on my next post). Here was my favorite part:



Should I care about Wu Lyf? Let's suss it out:

They have a pretty solid hipster attitude, which in this case actually works for them (it doesn't work for this broad). They're from Manchester, which the Prig loves, and their name is ridiculous enough to work for me. I can't understand a damn word they say, but at least they aren't these pussies. I got nervous when the keyboard was in the forefront, I must admit, but luckily it was an afterthought as far as the sound went.

The kids have got swag - the drummer drummed savagely, the guitarists actually played their instruments with acumen, the singer got points for stage diving without being weak about it, and they all held the crowd's attention throughout.

The album itself is listenable, more-so after seeing them live. The pronunciation issue will be a limiting factor going forward - they'll never write the perfect pop song - but with a chance to grow I think they could be legit.

Should you care?

Prig says...yes. Go download the album (legally if you'd like), see them live and then maybe buy a t-shirt. When I see it on your Apple branded audio devise, The Prig will approve.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Childish Gambino, Camp

Our boy Childish Gambino has Camp coming out nov 15, but npr has a
full listen here:
http://www.npr.org/2011/11/06/141934309/first-listen-childish-gambino-camp

Best line from the article: Childish Gambino got his unusual stage
name from an online "Wu-Tang Clan name generator" — he says it just
felt right.

Monday, November 7, 2011

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Throwback Thursday


For the 1%ers on the blog that have HBO, the George Harrison documentary Living in a Material World (produced? by Scorsese) was released on October 5-6 and is currently available on demand. I know the time honored debate is John v. Paul as to who the better Beatle is but after seeing this you can make a strong argument that George is the best overall artist. The best part is that it focuses on much more than just his time with the Beatles. It details the formation of the Traveling Wilburys and the schister that is Eric Clapton. I can't recommend this enough and at the very least you will be introduced to some songs you may not be familiar with. One such song for me was Ballad of Sir Frankie Crist (Let It Roll). The song is about his incredible and eccentric estate, Friar Park, but it strikes a much deeper chord. I'll surely spend many lonely Missouri winter nights gazing out the window, dreaming of puffy chicks and a cab accessible city.