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Dinosaur Jr. @ First Avenue
November 20, 2009 – 10:59 am | No Comment

The Amherst trio had towers of amps stacked up all over the stage, including one that was pointed directly towards front man J Mascis, in case his monitors weren’t providing him enough of his own guitar sound. And not having enough sound has never really been a problem for the group, and it certainly wasn’t on this evening as the band tore through a fiery 90 minute set that spanned the band’s entire career.

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Jurassic 5 “Quality Control” (Best of the Decade)
November 20, 2009 – 3:00 pm | One Comment
Jurassic 5 “Quality Control” (Best of the Decade)

While I would be remiss to say any of their output is stone cold classic material, the tracks on Quality Control show a group that was a great example of how the stellar parts equal a strong whole with the group.

Motel Motel “Coffee”
November 20, 2009 – 1:15 pm | No Comment
Motel Motel “Coffee”

I’m quite a bit late to the game on this one, but I couldn’t help wanting to write about the excellent song “Coffee” by the Brooklyn based band Motel Motel.

Mike Watton of Haunted House: Favorite Albums of the Decade
November 20, 2009 – 12:21 pm | 2 Comments
Mike Watton of Haunted House: Favorite Albums of the Decade

A list of the best albums of the decade as compiled by Mike Watton of Minneapolis’ Haunted House.

Slum Village “Dope Man”
November 19, 2009 – 1:06 pm | No Comment
Slum Village “Dope Man”

“Dope Man” is the first single off of the forthcoming Villa Manifesto digital EP.

Erica Krumm of Sharp Teeth: Favorite Records of the Decade
November 19, 2009 – 11:00 am | No Comment
Erica Krumm of Sharp Teeth: Favorite Records of the Decade

A list of the top albums of the decade as compiled by Erica Krumm of Sharp Teeth.

Freeway, Jake One & Don Cannon “The Beat Made Me Do It” (Mixtape)
November 18, 2009 – 11:30 am | No Comment
Freeway, Jake One & Don Cannon “The Beat Made Me Do It” (Mixtape)

As a precursor for their album—The Stimulus Package—Freeway & Jake One have released a mixtape with Don Cannon entitled The Beat Made Me Do It which features the Philly Freezer tearing apart 19 heatrocks…

Kristian Melom of Minor Kingdom: Favorite Albums of the Decade
November 18, 2009 – 11:00 am | No Comment
Kristian Melom of Minor Kingdom: Favorite Albums of the Decade

List of the top albums of the decade as compiled by Kristian Melom of Minor Kingdom.

Felt “Felt Chewed Up”
November 18, 2009 – 10:45 am | No Comment
Felt “Felt Chewed Up”

Checking in on the Rhymesayers website this weekend, I noticed there was a new Felt track off of the new album Felt 3: A Tribute to Rosie Perez.

Royce Da 5′9″ vs. Lil’ Wayne (Best Rapper Alive Mixtape)
November 17, 2009 – 9:11 pm | No Comment
Royce Da 5′9″ vs. Lil’ Wayne (Best Rapper Alive Mixtape)

This is a mixtape that really caught my eye. DJ Trackstar and The Smoking Section have put together a nice little mix entitled The Best Rapper Alive.

Pete Biasi of Double Bird: Favorite Albums of the Decade
November 17, 2009 – 11:00 am | One Comment
Pete Biasi of Double Bird: Favorite Albums of the Decade

A list of the top albums of the decade compiled by Pete Biasi of Total Fucking Blood/Double Bird/Falcon Crest/Superhopper.

Alexei Moon Casselle of Roma di Luna: Favorite Albums of the Decade
November 16, 2009 – 11:00 am | No Comment
Alexei Moon Casselle of Roma di Luna: Favorite Albums of the Decade

A list of the best albums of the decade as compiled by Alexei Moon Casselle of Roma di Luna & Kill the Vultures.

Buff1: Favorite Albums of the Decade
November 14, 2009 – 11:00 am | No Comment
Buff1: Favorite Albums of the Decade

List of the best albums of the decade as compiled by Buff1.