Issues: Issue 313 - January 2015
Review: BJ Nilsen & Stilluppsteypa / Anla Courtis – Golden...
BJ Nilsen & Stilluppsteypa / Anla Courtis = The Wanda Group + Skullflower + Rashad Becker
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Review: Birdie Num Num and the Spirit Squad – Subject...
Birdie Num Num and the Spirit Squad = Ty Segall + Pepper Rabbit + The Black Angels … read more
Review: Black Nail Cabaret – Satisfaction
Black Nail Cabaret = Siouxsie and The Banshees + Assemblage 23 + Annie Lennox … read more
Review: Barking Irons – Fuck You
Barking Irons = The Business + Guv’nors … read more
Review: Bassnectar – Noise vs. Beauty
Bassnectar = Excision + Beats Antique + Steve Angello on acid … read more
Review: Benjamin Finger – Mood Chaser
Benjamin Finger = Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross + Ranvir Bassi + Massive Attack … read more
Review: Aphex Twin – Syro
Aphex Twin = Polygon Window + Conjure One
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Review: Acid Baby Jesus – Selected Recordings
Acid Baby Jesus = Brian Jonestown Massacre + Fuzz – Nana Mouskouri
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Straight to the Mu’Fuckin’ Greatest: The Best Mixtapes of 2014
For years now, some of the biggest game-changers in hip-hop haven’t been albums—they’ve been “mixtapes”—free, digital releases that may or may not have an annoying DJ who ruins the whole thing. These days, mixtapes are a necessity for staying relevant, which probably sucks for rappers, but appeals to the cheapskate in me. Everyone makes them, so there’s a lot to sift through. Luckily, SLUG has done all the hard work for you, and these are the 10 tapes from 2014 you need to know about.
January 2015 Beer Reviews
Oi! Thank Thor the holidays are over! Every year, the Christmaquanzukkah ass-kicking boot seems to find its target more and more often on my delicate, beer-loving tushy. By the time January rolls around, I’m definitely in need of some of that cliché New Year’s resolution bullshit.