“The true New Yorker secretly believes that people living anywhere else have to be, in some sense, kidding.”
- John Updike
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Moombahton mix I recorded live summer 2011 (whoa. that sounds weird). Another one on the way very soon!
Hive Forecasting: Music Tech Trends for 2012
My thoughts on overarching music and publishing trends in 2012.
Written for MTV Hive.
Hive Five: Shutterbug Musicians With Instagram Charm
Handpicked a few of my favorite musicians on Instagram.
Written for MTV Hive.
Rara Offers Little to Cheer For
New music streaming service aimed for mass market consumers, well, sucks.
Written for MTV Hive.
Ice Cube Celebrates Mashup Architecture
Ice Cube takes us on a walking tour of the Eames house in L.A. with some ‘tude.
Written for MTV Hive.
Major Lazer Dance With Great Weaponry
Write-up on the Major Lazer video for “Original Don.” The kicker is the bonus video, where Diplo sweet talks the grandma about the trinkets around her living room.
Written for MTV Hive.
Juan Deuce and Falside, Repping Rhode Island Rap
Short feature on two of Providence’s leading underground noise makers.
Written for MTV Hive.
1 year ago - 1
1 Androp Makes a Video Game Out of "Bell" Video
Japanese indie rock band explores the concept of delivering a message in this innovative music video.
Written for MTV Hive.
Spotify Open Up the Third Party Floodgates
Coverage of Spotify’s first major announcement/press event in the company’s young history. Bring on the third party apps!
Written for MTV Hive.
Freddie Gibbs Joins the Cults Cult
Freddie Gibbs jumps on a remix of Cults “Bad Things.” Surprisingly natural fit.
Written for MTV Hive.
Hive Five: Google Music and You....?
Digested the features of Google Music and out came this. Good, quick guide for those interested in the service. Personally, I might stick with iCloud. Android users (now half the smartphone marketplace) should be psyched though.
Written for MTV Hive.
From a seed grew a megatron original don, @djdiz. The voice of @benzandbackpack is expanding as we are recruiting new contributors. Feel free to inquire.
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4 Shapeshifting Detroit Rapper Doss the Artist
Written for MTV Hive.
