There has been a veritable explosion of good new music lately! Here’s some of the highlights.
Whenever Pinback releases a new record, it’s a sure bet that I’m going to be spending some quality time with my mp3 player. I’ve been a fan since their very first self-titled album in 1998. Four full-lengths and three EPs [...]

 

 pinback - devil you know: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 les savy fav - the equestrian: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 aesop rock - the harbor is yours: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 future conditional - bright lights & wandering: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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I love metal. Metal is one of very few music genres that demands an equally rabid devotion from both its purveyors and its fans. Metal has evolved over the years, but the power and intensity that it is founded on has always remained unchanged. It will forever be the refuge of the misfit and the [...]

 

 16 - drinkin' strychnine: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 craft - earth a raging blaze: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 satryicon - fuel for hatred: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 mastodon - blood and thunder: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 the sword - ebethron: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Back around march, el-p put out a long-anticipated 3rd album, and i’ve been sleeping on that shit for three months. Shame on me! I finally picked it up this last week, and my mind is officially blown. A lot of mc/producers claim to be “pushing boundaries”, but mr. jaime meline, aka el-producto is one of [...]

 

 el-p - drive: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 ceremony - you never stay: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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for the inaugural installment of this column, i thought i’d start by mentioning a couple favorites from the town i call home: los angeles.
despite the fact that it’s 2007, i still get meatheads who call my radio show every week requesting (read: demanding) that i “play some punk rock”. man, am i tired of punk [...]

 

 die princess die - the racer: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 pigeon john - the last sunshine (w/j-live & rjd2): Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Where JC answers your favorite question: “Who was that awesome band?”

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KXLU’s Jean-Claude on stuff that’s good for your ears.

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KXLU’s Jean-Claude on El-P and Ceremony. Because good music is an inalienable right!

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