It’s been 30 years since A Tribe Called Quest release their perennial favorite The Low End Theory. I wasn’t a cool enough 8 year old to check it out when it dropped, but did...
On Point Phife edition | Friday and whatnot #45
Move Forward edition | Friday and whatnot #44
If you’ve kept up at all, I’ve clearly jumped head first back into ska and I’m loving discovering loads of “new” artists from the various books (In Defense of Ska, Ska Boom, and Hell...
Scary to me edition | Friday and Whatnot #43
I’ve been listening to a lot of the back episodes of the In Defense of Ska podcast and loving some of the influential bands the guests bring up. Today’s first song come from a...
Mike Park Knows edition | Friday and whatnot #42
Based on the title, about 3 million artists could qualify as someone Mike Park knows. That said, he definitely knows the following artists well, based on doing features with him, being on his label,...
Feel That Way edition | Friday and whatnot #41
I know the news cycle spins quickly these days, but I’m still sitting here thinking about the passing of Gift of Gab. There have been hundreds of articles written about the man, the rhymes,...
Discovery edition | Friday and whatnot #40
Alternative Title: Stay Woke. There are a few covers this week, and another I discovered as a result of a cover. So yeah, disCovery, get it? If you’ve been keeping up with the blog,...
No Worries edition | Friday and whatnot #39
Well, it has been another week of reading In Defense of Ska, so naturally that is the type of vibe we’re getting today. While the first two are mentioned in the book, the last...
In Defense of edition | Friday and whatnot #38
Migrainetown, USA again, so I’ll keep this brief. It’s been a few weeks and I don’t want it to be a few more. This week’s theme, as you may have guessed, relates to the...
Having a Fun Time edition | Friday and whatnot #37
A mixed bag today including a 20 year old post-hardcore song, a hip-hop classic from an underrated Bay Area group, and finally a new video from an old favorite artist of the blog Thursday...
Lemonade was a Popular Drink edition | Friday and whatnot #36
This week will have the 100th* song added to the playlist. In that time Phonte has appeared on 6% of the tracks and produced on 1 as well. Second most included was a tie...
