Wu-Tang Clan’s – Once Upon A Time In Shaolin – Is not an Album

Wu-Tang Clan’s – Once Upon A Time In Shaolin – Is not an Album

This object will be encased in a silver and nickel box crafted by British-Moroccan artist Yahya

This object will be encased in a silver and nickel box crafted by British-Moroccan artist Yahya


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Technically speaking WU-TANG CLAN’s Once Upon A Time In Shaolin is not an Album. This is 100% a transparent marketing stunt they are claiming will be art with a ridiculous million dollar price tag on “it” that nobody has even heard yet. Sure music, which is written and recorded, is a form of Art but this might as well be a hologram at this point. No fucking argument, but is something this exclusive need to be treated like Noah’s Ark? Shouldn’t music be intended for the masses to make it accepted? We’re clapping with one hand at the extremeness but it does distort the concept of making affordable art in the adopted album formats. In particular music like Hip-Hop was created for the voice of the people in streets. These folks actually might want to hear these hardcore rappers do their 90′s thing again. I know I do. Music is best when it’s a communal experience where everybody can take part. Makes it functional. This stunt is what is for sale. Maybe the music was blessed by Chinese monks and recorded in a high-priest monastery in order to keep a lid on its existence. Even if these collected pieces of recorded music travels around the world will it not be a silent auction? People will be padded down and checked for recording devices before they can swap on some swank headphones for an exclusive listen. We can’t even tell you any thing about what the recording sounds like or if it has any value as a collection of songs but allegedly it’s supposed to revert to their original beats. People will hopefully be able to take their picture with said shiny object and then swarm the Internet with more hype. We’ll make a prediction that this recording will eventually be leaked, as its existence is no longer a “secret”. A real stunt would be cementing a Boombox in Times Square playing the double album or in a loop under the Brooklyn Bridge as an installment for the people.

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RZA WU-TANG CLAN This is not an album
One of the reasons vinyl is making a comeback for a growing chunk of music fans is they want something tangible and exclusively theirs. Something they can hold, cherish and listen to with their friends. Even cassettes are making a comeback and those things sounded awful. Even if music these days is so devalued according to their leader RZA. The reality is most Millennials have never walked into a record store; so how do they even know what an album is? So we ask you can Once Upon a Time in Shoalin even claim itself to be an “album”? Lets also keep in mind RZA’s net worth is reportedly over $18 Million and we’re sure this ploy will add-up with ticket and merchandise sales for the group. That is where the cash money really is. Additional “sales” or streams are just a fraction of the culture they are selling back. It’s not really about the music anymore for groups that are as successful as WU-TANG. Sure enough this is just another karate chop right to the wallets of music fans.

DOWNLOAD:
Wu-Tang Clan –side b MP3 Original Freestyle Tape
Wu-Tang Clan –Mystagogue Vol. II MP3 (prod. by RZA) (1996)
Wu-Tang Clan –Deadly Darts MP3 Artist: Ghostface Killah feat. Streetlife & Method Man Album: Deadly Darts/Sunshower (Vinyl 12″ single)
Produced by: RZA Year: 1996/1997 – This last track is the original version off the song “Box In Hand” from Ghostface Killah’s debut album Ironman.

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Some swirly guitars: Champ vs Lazyeyes

Some swirly guitars: Champ vs Lazyeyes

Champ Fleeting Youth Records
Check out the single “Burnt Alive” by the San Diego indie band Champ with a cassette release coming to you by Fleeting Youth Records. This is a short ditty with that high snare drum sound along with lots of noise bouncing off the walls. It’s California flavor of rock made by the youths in a garage somewhere like mad scientists adding old alien film like sounds all over the place. When they need to make their sound big they do just that on the rest of the release which originally came out in July of 2013 digitally. Another great tracks is “Terror of God” so definitely get this when it’s released officially. Twitter | Instagrams
RIYL: No Age, Thermals, Criminal Hygiene, Ween, 4 track rock made on computers, aliens

Download: ChampBurnt Alive MP3

lazyeyes brooklyn
Next up is Lazyeyes which is four guys from Brooklyn who make twirly reverb drenched music with a touch of delay in their version of guitar pop. Goes down smooth like cheap vodka. Very like-able though. They have a new album in the works so stay tuned. You can name your price for the rest of their EP on their site so throw them a couple bucks so they can make that happen.

Download: LazyeyesNostalgia MP3

RIYL: Brit Pop made by none-brittons, Swirly guitars, Lightouts

Here’s a more recent single from them that is just as quality.

Concerts:
Jan 31 – Glasslands Gallery – Brooklyn, NY
Mar 05 – Pianos New York, NY

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Cassette Review by El Terrible – EP

Cassette Review by El Terrible – EP

el-terrible MUSIC REVIEW: El Terrible is band/project by Terry Ashkinos from Fake Your Own Death and Rob Easson ex-Rogue Wave. Goth 80’s inspired alternative with dark baritone vocals like the fall. The short of it is if you took some of the washed out sound away from interpol and swizzled in some cutting guitars it would sound like these guys. Seriously a lot of bands come to mind. It’s sparse enough and even throw in some female vocals sung by Sierra Frost to give it something whimsical. Four great tracks Brought to you by the fine folks at Breakup Records february 7th digitally and on cassette!

DOWNLOAD:
El TerribleCut MP3

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Les Negresses Vertes Zobi La Mouche MP3 (sire/wb) from Mlah very weird accordion indie sounding folky stuff from France. For Neutral Milk Hotel fans.