Hot Jam of the Day (01.21.12): Disclosure x AlunaGeorge, “White Noise”

Posted on January 21, 2013 by TP1.COM in Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

Disclosure x AlunaGeorge “White Noise” White Noise single (out 3/24 on PMR) The hits just keep coming from the Howard brothers, and their new collab with fellow UK blogosphere favorites, AlunaGeorge, sounds exactly like you think it does: slinky, sexy, and utterly infectious. We are supposed to get debut LPs from both duos at some point this year, and if their back catalogs are anything to go by, they’ll be some of the best of the year. If you aren’t yet familiar, … →

Hot Jam of the Day (01.18.13): Blue Hawaii, “Try to Be”

Posted on January 18, 2013 by TP1.COM in Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

Blue Hawaii “Try to Be” Untogether (out 3/5 on Artbus Records) B BRAIDS frontwoman, Raph Standell-Preston, has always had the kind of voice that’s hard to shake. On “Try to Be,” we get to hear that voice front and center, as the duo deftly frames her nostalgic coo with gentle acoustic guitar and airy percussion. Blue Hawaii is the perfect name for her collaboration with fellow Canadian Alexander Cowan, as the group crafts beautiful, transformative soundscapes (the “Hawaii” part) that have just a sprinkle … →

Hot Jam of the Day (01.17.13): Fear of Men, “Seer”

Posted on January 17, 2013 by TP1.COM in Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

Fear of Men “Seer” Early Fragments (out 2/12 on Kanine) After a string of impeccable singles (“Mosaic” was my 13th favorite song of 2012), the wistful Brighton dream-pop quartet finally announced something of a debut LP. It looks like it will be made up of mostly the singles, but it will have some new stuff, including this beautiful mid-tempo daydream. In their short career, Fear of Men has always had a knack of packing maximum emotional punch into minimalist arraignments. A lot of that is thanks … →

Starting V: Pitchfork Selector

Posted on January 17, 2013 by TP1.COM in Starting V | Comments Off

Earlier this week, Chicago Drill maniac Chief Keef caught a probation violation charge stemming from a redacted episode of Pitchfork’s Selector — a video series that features an MC freestyle rapping over beats from different producers — that pictures the 17 year-old shooting guns at a firing range. It’s amazing that this is what resulted in him catching a charge, instead of the hundreds of Instagrams and video clips he’s posted of him holding automatic weapons and smoking blunts, but I digress. In honor … →

Hot Jam of the Day (01.14.13): Justin Timberlake, “Suit & Tie”

Posted on January 17, 2013 by TP1.COM in Featured, Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

Justin Timberlake “Suit & Tie” (f/ Jay-Z) The 20/20 Experience (due out in 2013 on RCA) It’s hard to believe that it has been seven whole years since JT released his watershed sophomore LP, FutureSex/LoveSounds. Considering how quickly pop culture moves on these days, the fact that the record still sounds so next level is remarkable, and you could easily argue that nobody has been able to touch it since its release. For that reason, Timberlake has been welcomed back into music with … →

Hot Jam of the Day (01.13.12): Frank Ocean, “Pink Matter” (Remix) (f/ Big Boi + Andre 3000)

Posted on January 15, 2013 by TP1.COM in Featured, Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

Frank Ocean “Pink Matter” (Remix) (f/ Big Boi + Andre 3000) Digital Single (Def Jam) As much as I’d love it to be, this isn’t really an Outkast reunion track. That said, if anybody could reform the greatest hip-hop group of my lifetime, it would be someone with the awesome power of Mr. Ocean. The “Pink Matter” remix does highlight one thing that made Outkast great: their totally different perspectives. While most hip-hop groups generally see the world the same … →

Hot Jamz of the Year: The Best Tracks of 2012

Posted on January 2, 2013 by TP1.COM in Columns, Featured, Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

A couple of people have asked me why I still take the time to do this every year, even after the magazine I used to write for shut down. It’s two things. For one, I’m a pop music anorak. I love taking the time to explore the year’s trends (alternative R&B, future garage) and the genres that have faded by the wayside (witch house, chillwave). Pop music is so ephemeral in the Internet Age, and it only takes going over … →

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The Best Singles of 2012, Honorable Mention

Posted on December 30, 2012 by TP1.COM in Hot Jam of the Day | Comments Off

It’s that time of year again. Where I spend a solid four days trying to work out (read: obsessing over) what my favorite songs of the year are, and by extension, what said songs say about the year I’ve just had. Hopefully, the actual list will be out sometime this week, but my staff (of one) is a little behind this year…just like every other year. As always, I hope you enjoy reading and listening to this list as much … →

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2012 Year-End List: People of the Year

Posted on December 20, 2012 by TP1.COM in Featured | Comments Off

10. Kevion “KeVante1” Barkley One of the most interesting things about the Internet is it gives people the platform to do basically whatever the fuck they want. And while this isn’t always a good thing (see: Nazis, gay bashers, Verizon Wireless), Kevion Barkley’s Facebook page and YouTube Channel is an example of this phenomenon at its best. I know absolutely nothing about this guy, except that he is a big fan of progressive emoticons, Jodeci-frontman Devante Swing, and slowwww jams … →

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Images & Words: Weekly Video Round-Up, 11.18

Posted on November 19, 2012 by TP1.COM in Images & Words | Comments Off

When MTV stopped playing music videos, many prognosticators claimed that the music video would go the way of the dodo. How wrong they were. Nowadays, music videos are better than they’ve ever been, and every weekend, I’m going to round up the best music videos released that week. Note: Please read all of the blurbs in a sultry, Daisy Fuentes accent. 5. Miguel, “The Thrill” (Live For Yours Truly) I know it’s not a real music video, but when a … →

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