Tag: Matt’s Music Mine

Misc. Day – You Disgust Me

Gangrene, the hip-hop dynamic-duo conspired of The Alchemist, and Oh No. Both monumental giants in music, together are able to make a completely disgusting themed and sounding thirteen-track trudge through mud, disease, and the filth of the world. Using both Alchemist’s intense production and… Continue Reading “Misc. Day – You Disgust Me”

New Music – Don’t Smoke Rock

A call back to the Golden Days of Hip Hop, Don’t Smoke Rock is the newest collaborative record from Smoke DZA and Pete Rock. Both now veterans in rap, the two heavy weights put their gridiron creative flows to work and spawn something that… Continue Reading “New Music – Don’t Smoke Rock”

Classic Day – Violently Happy

Björk Guðmundsdóttir, better known simply as Björk, is an Icelandic singer/songwriter that takes influences spanning from different genres to blend seamlessly into one single package. Björk first cut her teeth in the music world at just the age of 11, with her first release… Continue Reading “Classic Day – Violently Happy”

Misc. Day – Victim Of The Void

Hailing from Fort Worth, Texas, No Outlet is a five-piece hardcore band that borders between a rock and a hard place. No Outlet uses punishing percussion from Trey Pemberton, ripping bass from Sean Waters, grinding guitars from Eric Mejia and Austin Johanningmeier, and vocals… Continue Reading “Misc. Day – Victim Of The Void”

Classic Day – Grandfathers Of Punk

The Ramones, a group of New York garage-rockers that found their way into nearly every American and British teen’s brain. With blaring riffs and energetic style; The Ramones were a driving force in the music world, spanning a legendary 22-years and 14-studio albums that… Continue Reading “Classic Day – Grandfathers Of Punk”

New Music – Looking Forward To The Weeknd

Starboy, the highly anticipated third studio album from Canadian singer, songwriter, and most important, artist. The Weeknd has had an impressive last few years, reaching the tops of the charts with his last record, Beauty Behind the Madness, which featured one of the most… Continue Reading “New Music – Looking Forward To The Weeknd”

New Music – Synthesized Dreams

TOBACCO, also known as Thomas Fec, who is known for being the leading songwriter and visionary for Black Moth Super Rainbow. TOBACCO’s style is incredibly similar to BMSR as they both use an extremely different technique for creating music. TOBACCO works primarily with pre-digital… Continue Reading “New Music – Synthesized Dreams”

Classic Day – Youthful Beginnings

American Jazz Trumpeter Bill Dixon’s Intents and Purposes follows a story of always evolving pages. A changing composition that moves from both graceful to chaotic within single notes of each other. The lovely opening features quickly changing tones as the cries of Dixon’s trumpet… Continue Reading “Classic Day – Youthful Beginnings”

Misc. Day – New York’s Best and Brightest

So It Goes, the debut album but second project from New York based collective Ratking. Three hip-hop engineers that make up the group, Wiki, Sporting Life, and Hak all use their street smarts and New York style to act as a congruent threat. The… Continue Reading “Misc. Day – New York’s Best and Brightest”

New Music – Live From Memory Lane

What can be said that has not already been said about the hip-hop professors, A Tribe Called Quest have been able to establish themselves for well over 20 years in the musical community. The four original members, Q-Tip, Jarobi White, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and… Continue Reading “New Music – Live From Memory Lane”

Classic Day – Theme For A Jackal

The Misfits, a group of teenagers who blended both the supernatural and artificial with an unmeasurable level of energy and punk music. Together, the combination seemed near heaven-sent, creating a new sub-genre of punk simply called “Horror Punk.” The Misfits’ Static Age is an… Continue Reading “Classic Day – Theme For A Jackal”

Misc. Day – Da Walrus and Chessboxin’

  The Beatles, the rambunctious English band from the 1960’s that created a wave of Beatle-Mania, a frenzy that “swept up the youth of the world.” And Wu-Tang Clan, the comprehensive hip-hop group from New York that also spawned a wave of their own,… Continue Reading “Misc. Day – Da Walrus and Chessboxin’”

New Music – Getting Cozy

A(lways).$(trive).A(nd).P(rosper) Mob is back again with another all star cast of both rappers and producers including A$AP Rocky, A$AP Ferg, A$AP Nast, A$AP Ant, A$AP Twelvyyy, KEY!, Tyler The Creator, Skepta, and even Playboy Carti. The varying mix of both producer and lyricist credits… Continue Reading “New Music – Getting Cozy”

Classic Day – Breaking Barriers

Public Enemy’s most wanted, the multi-threat consisting of Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Terminator X, DJ Lord, and Professor Griff made waves when connecting rap music to a community, bringing emotional and physical distress to the foreground of society. Public Enemy captured a unique funk/rock… Continue Reading “Classic Day – Breaking Barriers”

Misc. Day – Shelter is Illusionary

The Body is a two-piece sludge/noise/metal band that formed in Providence, Rhode Island. Comprised of guitarist and vocalist Chip King, and drummer/programmer Lee Buford. The body has worked with many additional artists, spanning from Full of Hell, Thou, Krieg, and a plethora of different… Continue Reading “Misc. Day – Shelter is Illusionary”

Personal Post – Journey in Philly

This is a slideshow that you can see… With your eyes… This is my adventure in a brand new city while I went to see one of my favorite bands ever. This is something totally different, but the usual schedule will presume with my… Continue Reading “Personal Post – Journey in Philly”

Classic Day – I’m Above

Mad Season, the prolific super group consisting of Layne Staley of Alice in Chains, Barrett Martin from Screaming Trees, Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, and John Baker Saunders from The Walkabouts. Together, Mad Season combined their grunge roots and Seattle style to collaborate on… Continue Reading “Classic Day – I’m Above”

Misc. Day – Sun Eater (UPDATES AS WELL)

Woods is an American Folk Rock Band that has an impressive and engrossing résumé spanning over the course of nine different albums, and two studio records. Woods is from Brooklyn and is now formed with singer and guitar-player Jeremy Earl, multi-instrumentalist and producer Jarvis… Continue Reading “Misc. Day – Sun Eater (UPDATES AS WELL)”

New Music – The Black Void

The Black Void, a vast array of nothingness that continuously spans over centuries of time. The Void that stares back at you, the Void that sees through the soul and pierces into the deepest sector of your psyche. Adrian Younge is ready to explore… Continue Reading “New Music – The Black Void”

New Music – Tangled Up

Trash Talk, The Sacramento Hardcore Punk band is back and as rugged as ever. The destructive four-piece movement brings Tangle EP to the table, a follow up to their 2014 release No Peace. Tangle EP is a quick 11-minute, 5 track EP that combines… Continue Reading “New Music – Tangled Up”