Navigation Joy Formidable Kelley Stoltz Alex San Francisco native Kelley Stoltz turned a somewhat lackluster beginning into a charming, lo-fi set. An ode to a neighbor entitled “Your Bongos Are Killing Me” was particularly endearing. K. Flay DJ Donning an oversized white T, tight black jeans, and blue Nike high tops with white laces K.Flay strolled stage left to the [...]

Otis represents a part of the biggest collaboration between Kanye West and Jay Z. And it’s 20 times better than the earlier released H*A*M– mainly because it’s a cohesive track showcasing the power of Otis Redding and the sampling and production abilities of Yeezy. The duo’s album Watch the Throne is available now (and you won’t find it downloadable online, [...]

I’ve been banging this remix of Dev’s big hit for a while. In the Dark (Hype Jones 2012 Remix) – Dev  

From Outside Lands Mix Part 1 (see all Outside Lands Mix posts here): I recently bought my ticket to Outside Lands, the premier Northern-California music event which is hosted in Berkeley’s enchanting People’s Park…wait…I meant to say San Francisco’s gorgeous Golden Gate Park. The festival is cheaper than Coachella, the weather’s going to be nicer, and even though Kanye West isn’t performing it’s well worth [...]

From Outside Lands Mix, Part 3: Foster The People is pretty interesting, and hard to wrap my head around. It seems like the main man Mark Foster is a jack of all trades, playing several instruments in addition to “programming” and creating electronic sounds using the synthesizer and MPC for their recorded tracks. The other two founding band members seem [...]