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Summer Jamz '08 #2: Mike Orme & Nick Southall
Artists mentioned:Summer Jamz '08 #2: State of the Union, Jackhttp://www.mediafire.com/?nvzzexqvjdnTwo former Stylus Magazine compatriots, Exeter UK’s Nick Southall (also of The Guardian and Paper Thin Walls) and Oakland’s Mike Orme (also of Pitchfork Media), celebrate the summer by splitting halves of a mix CD, each trying to fill their side with...(read full post)
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Summer Jamz' 08 #1: Dan Weiss & Alfred Soto
Artists mentioned:The irony is, we're in the thick of winter here in Australia. It's cold, wet, and, as I type these words, I'm trying to prevent little icicles from forming on the tips of my fingers. Maybe that's why I've always enjoyed the series of annual summer-inspired mixtapes the sadly defunct...(read full post)
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Stand in the way of love and we'll smoke them all
Artists mentioned:I'm not too keen on this Queen, either...It was the Queen's Birthday holiday in Australia on Monday, which I usually mark with a call for independence from the British crown. As I have in previous years, I'm declaring it Republic Day; fortunately the day we'll get that republic is looking...(read full post)
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Screw Podcasts 003: A little bit country, a little bit Screw Rock 'n' Roll
Artists mentioned:You never thought you'd see a third one of these, did you? You cynical bastards. Anyway, I'm working through the tail end of a cold, so if my voice sounds weird or if I'm not quite as energetic as I should be, that's why. This podcast is very vaguely themed,...(read full post)
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"Got to. This America, man"
Artists mentioned:The dudes over at Lost at Sea have put up a feature, penned by me about The Veronicas, Australians making it in America, and Hannah Montana (yes, I'm talking about her again. Last time, I promise). Go read it because it's the only music discussion you'll get out of me...(read full post)
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Screw Podcasts 002: Like a white boy, I like hunting
Artists mentioned:I think I promised theme music last time. I now have theme music. Sort of.You remember last time, right? I recorded a podcast, and promised I'd do more? Well, I always keep my promises, even if it takes me six months to do so. Here is Screw Rock 'n' Roll...(read full post)
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Fast Times at East Northumberland High
Artists mentioned:Sadly, not the next Gregg Gillis albumI've been listening to Miley Cyrus' "See You Again" a bit lately. Actually, more than a bit. We're not quite talking five times a day while facing Mecca levels, but I do quite like this song. Disney has been unleashing a Rommel-esque marketing assault...(read full post)
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Jesse Lacey thinks in decimals and dollars. He's the cause to all my problems
Artists mentioned:Happy new year, y'all. 2008 means the dawn of What Was it Anyway?, a blog set up by Mr Dan Weiss, in imitation of Stylus' old On Second Thought column, a feature that was dedicated to re-appraising the dominant critical evaluation of a specific album. This week, you can catch...(read full post)
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If I get good behaviour, I'll be out of here by July
Artists mentioned:Download: Paul Kelly - How to Make GravyIt's early morning Boxing Day here at Screw Rock 'n' Roll central, which means that Christmas is over for me, though I do know that a lot of you out there are only just waking up to Christmas morning around right now. If...(read full post)
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Rock wit' it, Roll wit' it: Screw Rock 'n' Roll Top 69 Singles of 2006, Nos. 1-5
Artists mentioned:I got my ballot for the '07 Pazz and Jop a week ago, so I'd say it's time to put this thing to bed. Relief.5. Juvenile - Get Ya Hustle OnAs has been well documented and discussed, Juvenile takes aim at the right wing ("Fuck Fox News, I don't listen...(read full post)
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Richard Prince: Hustler extraordinaire
Artists mentioned:So, the New York Times ran this article last week about an artist called Richard Prince, here artist meaning "dude who gets his shit hung in galleries", not "dude who gets his shit put on sendspace two weeks before he starts selling it in stores." Prince, however, has done some...(read full post)
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Write your rhymes, sing your hook and make you a beat
Artists mentioned:Trillest of the trillSo since anyone reading this is by definition on the internets, I'm assuming you've heard Pimp C died. He's been eulogized and paid tribute by people who have done a much better job of it than I could; I particularly recommend checking out Noz's fascinating three part...(read full post)
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Gas break honk. Honk honk punch. Gas gas gas: Screw Rock 'n' Roll Top 69 Singles of 2006, Nos. 6-10
Artists mentioned:10. E-40 ft. Keak Da Sneak - Tell Me When to GoI remember the first time I heard of hyphy. It was the chilly morning of September 18, the second day I woke up in America, and the first day I woke up in Washington state. I was staying in...(read full post)
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Where I get the money for this? Don't think rhyming: Top 10 Moments in Cam'rology (Extra-curricular Edition)
Artists mentioned:Stole business plan, color scheme, from Radiohead's In RainbowsSo y'all know Cam'ron's got two new discs of new music out, right? Cop it for free from Cam here, or for $10 from Cam here (when Radiohead does it, it's called revolutionary; when rappers do it, it's called a mixtape). Now,...(read full post)
