![]() ![]() Recently, we had a chance to catch up with The Juan MacClean after his DJ set at Bar Standard in Denver.īandWagon: Do you ever see yourself as a Top 40 musician at some point? Do you ever see yourself shooting for that 3 to 5 minute pop song that’s accessible to everyone? With vocalist Nancy Whang taking more of a lead on the album, the songs exude class and talent. In true DFA fashion, the album bristles with vintage synthesizers and dreamy arpeggios, and the length of the songs allows for the grooves to have a settling effect that fits nicely into their aesthetic. The album is a call to action that is partially piggybacked from Jay-Z’s Magna Carta… Holy Grail “We need to write the new rules.” He’s frightened at the state of hip-hop and the world he lives in. This is the most sensitive we have seen the J. His new album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, is without a shadow of a doubt, his best release yet. As such, his sounds are blended and nuanced. Cole grew up in a house with a folk-hippie mother and a hardcore gangsta rap loving father. While hip-hop stars are most often characterized as hyper-aggressive chauvinists, when used correctly the genre allows them to rise above and to tell their stories.īorn in Germany and raised in North Carolina, J. Most typically, we see it used as a poppy-hit-machine, though at its most realized, hip-hop is an outlet for feelings of rage, frustration, and oppression. It builds on the abilities of funk and blues, two great predecessors. Second only to folk music, hip-hop is the paramount storytelling genre of all time. As Best Coast prepares to kick off another national tour, Cosentino opens up about body image issues, her not-so-secret love for Hillary Duff and California Nights. It’s not all about bong hits and the love for her cat. While the ‘50s/‘60s surf-pop influence is still heavily intact, the album shows more maturity than past efforts. Everyone’s experienced these feelings at one point yet she’s not afraid to talk about them. While her lyrics are nowhere near complicated, it’s the simplicity of them that make them so relatable. Album opener “Feeling Ok” and “Wasted Time” seem to touch on finding strength after a break-up and reflecting on what went wrong. Whether that’s the result of the dissolution of her long-term relationship with Wavves’ Nathan Williams or simply getting older, on Best Coast’s third studio album, California Nights, it’s clear she’s a new woman. Aside from her smaller appearance (the result of lots of exercise), her confidence has blossomed and she’s much more self-assured on stage. Following a standing ovation on The Tonight Show and years of buzz (from people other than myself) the group has finally dropped the record, consequentially making every second of waiting worth it.īest Coast’s Bethany Cosentino has gone through some noticeable changes since the duo’s 2010 debut, Crazy For You. While I have enjoyed his particular brand of rock-folk every year since, I have been waiting for the self titled debut from his new band for approaching five years now. ![]() He was a livewire jammed into the ears of his audience. And when he did, he would kick and shake. The show that followed that evening lived up to the praise my friend had given him. One, short and petite, who I recognized to be Tallest Man, and the other, only slightly taller, with a bushy handlebar mustache and a round gut held in by denim, who my friend recognized as a performer who knew as Nathaniel Rateliff, the night’s opener. ![]() In line, before the show, two men stepped out the front doors and both lit up smokes. ![]() I am confident he will do the right thing.In the early summer of 2010, my best friend bought me tickets to see one of my favorite performers at the time, Tallest Man on Earth. "I realize what we are asking him to do is a significant amount of work. "He is going to have to address this sooner or later," she added. Distaso said the situation in Fort Collins provides Turner the opportunity to reconcile his company's social justice initiatives, mentioned on its website, with consistent action. Turner said he plans to expand his business to Arizona. "I didn't realize it would be a free speech issue," he said. Turner does, however, also believe in his right to name his business whatever he chooses. I couldn't imagine living like that, so I do understand." "This group of people was thoughtful and they shared experiences that as a white person in America I haven't felt. It was not comfortable for me but I enjoyed it," he said. "Messages range from heartfelt personal stories about what it was like growing up in Fort Collins with 'No Dogs and Mexicans' signs in the downtown area, in the very same place the restaurant is going to be built," she said. ![]()
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