TWO HUGE RELEASES THAT ARE OFFICIALLY OUT NOW:

On the eve of his upcoming tour of Asia, Juiceboxxx drops the brand new ten track mixtape, Journeyman From The Heartland. Just go to JUICEBOXXX.COM and download it 4 free. Features production by L-VIS 1990, Andy Petr, Schwarz and a bunch of others. Really fucking solid from front to back. More like an album than a mixtape, really. He's got tour dates on his blog!

And WTF, USAISAMONSTER has a new LP? Didn't know that this was actually coming out, but I'm so psyched that it has. The vinyl's out on November 9 (on a new label based in Brooklyn called Northern Spy), but in the meantime you can buy the digital HERE. Like NOW. Go get it!

OMG these are fantastic. By Colin Langenus, formerly of The USAISAMONTSER.
If you have $650 to burn, click here for sure.

EDIT: Speaking of Colin, check out his new CSC FUNK BAND on tour now with a 7" on the way!

I've been pretty bummed out since THE USAISAMONSTER broke up. At least Lightning Bolt's back now.
"Colossus" from the forthcoming Earthly Delights

BEST OF 2008 TOP 10 PLAYLIST (SEQUENCED FOR MAXIMUM PLAYABILITY, GO BUY THESE RECORDS AND PUT IT TOGETHER)

(EXCLUDING OUR SHIT)

1. Fortress of Amplitude "Scales Without Tears" The Next Plateau CD (Rat-Face Dream-Angel): Redefining "epic".
2. R. Kelly "Screamer" Twelve Play: 4th Quarter: Kellz is better than everyone else. BONUS (OG RON C'S CHOPPED NOT SLOPPED MIX):

3. Wax Museums "Locked In The Mall" Wax Museums LP (Douchemaster): "Someone Let Me OUT!"
4. E-40 (Produced by Rick Rock) "I'm On One" The Ball Street Journal: "Smokin' on smelly, pow-wowin' on my celly" STREAM:

5. Sewn Leather "No Names" I Live Like This Cuz I Like It (Yours): "The only rock n' roll left is in your head."
6. The Hospitals "Sour Hawaii" Hairdryer Peace LP (Self-Released): Bands have to sound like this now.
7. Pro Bro Gold "Relaxzation" Liquid Gold Tour CDR (Self-Released): An essential 2008 deep cut slow-viber.
8. Cave "Ravens Hash" California Raisins split 10" (Permanent): Psychedelic.
9. The USA is a Monster "Tulsa" Space Programs CD (Load): Song of the year, record of the year, best band in the universe.
10. The-Dream "Rockin' That Shit": The year comes full circle, starting with my obsession with the "Shawty Is The Shit" remix featuring R. Kelly and ending with this teaser from the next full length from The-Dream. Dude is the new Prince, and I'm not just saying that because all his songs are the drums from "The Beautiful Ones". BONUS ("LET ME SEE THE BOOTY" w/ LIL' JON):

It would appear usaisamonster's vibe is so strong it sets the sky on fire when you get inside a 20 mile radius.

TOP 10-ish OF THE SUMMER 2008

(besides Extreme Animals CD and tour, Terrior Bute recording a new CD, Juiceboxxx's next 7" and the Big Fun tour and 7"...)

1. Yung L.A. "We Fly Futuristic"

"I'm so futuristic I won't even brush my hair." I've been living in the future for 24 years. Gnarly.
YUNGLELAND MYSPACE

2. Sex Vid live @ Garfield House. Not quite as crazy as this:

But still satisfying.

3. Cave's Hunt Like Devil / Jamz 12" on Permanent Records. Saw them a while back at Rollin' Hatin' / Version fest in Chicago, and their double EP is some of sickest psych in a minute and has been on heavy, heavy rotation on my turntable. And their myspace is great to look at while on the pot: SEE? They're on tour with the great SkareKrau Radio now too.

4. TP4: THE ANTICIPATION BUILDS

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Summer wouldn't be summer if you weren't excited about a new R. Kelly record coming out. I'm still waiting for the summer remix to drop.

5. Total Abuse tour CD (this better get a vinyl press) and live in Milwaukee. Always sweet: TOTAL ABUSE

6. The "Arch In Yo Back"


7. Cam'ron "My Aura"

"This is that 'I don't give a fuck' music."

8. THE USAISAMONSTER: 3 NEW TRACKS FROM THE UPCOMING "SPACE PROGRAMS" LP

9. Basically anything Collipark or Soulja Boy do at this point. Fuck it.


10. Line of the Summer 2008 goes to Sewn Leather: "When I smoke weed, the weed smokes Me." It's the smoke of the punk, man.

WORST MOMENT OF THE YEAR: READING THIS

R.I.P. K-SWIFT