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La Fiesta Del Cellar - July 2005 - HipsterRobo...

2005-07-17T18:40:00.000-04:00

It's back for July, folks...

HipsterRobo: Indie Screwed and Chopped.

Being a fan of screwed music, I decided to slow 'em (and chop a couple) on this 22 minute mix of some of your favorite "indie" artists. 'Tussin not included.

Featuring Interpol, MIA, Sole, Kings Of Leon, Pavement, Aesop Rock, The Mars Volta and the Pixies.

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The sequence is as follows:

Interpol "PDA" Intro
MIA "10 Dollar"
Sole "Cheap Entertainment"
Kings Of Leon "Red Morning Light"
Pavement "Summer Babe"
Aesop Rock "Float"
Mars Volta "Tira Me A Las Aranas"
Pixies "Where Is My Mind"

And until next time...

The Cellar (album) is dropping soon... so check it.

2005-07-08T22:46:00.000-04:00

That's right. August Dizzle's super-official debut album is dropping in late August of 2005. August putting out an album in August, get it? It's not all that hilarious, I guess.

The Cellar is completely written, produced and mixed by yours truly and features Synergy rhymer-in-crime Kurram. Here is the first review of the album:

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Bring some of that East Coast Hip Hop -- along with some nice "arty" experimentation -- is an emcee/producer by the name of August (who is also one of half of a crew by the name of Synergy along with fellow-minded Kurram) and his solo disc, "The Cellar". To say that this record is tight would be an understatement as throughout the course of 30 minutes you are taken on a ride through the world of August where just about anything can happen with diverse musicianship (where the Muppet Show and Andy Griffith samples mesh with solid backing beats), a unique flow and an interesting sense of humor.

Through the course of 11 tracks you get the feeling of being transported back to a time when lo-fi sound quality was king, and it was all about tight beats, and flows as opposed to million dollar studio budgets and a marketing machine behind you pushing what it believes to be hot instead of what's REALLY hot. Well, August is definitely hot, and "The Cellar" only serves as further proof of that. "The Cellar" is an album with a nice old school vibe -- which I definitely enjoy -- and should appeal to heads out there who are looking for something out of the ordinary with it's emphasis on creative musicianship and a distinctive flow.

Standouts include "It Came From The Cellar", "Makeshift Instruments", "Crying Out (The Ballad of Johnny Nobody)", "Story To Tell" and the closer "Reflections of a Sunset". Although these are the standouts in my opinion there is something here for everyone, and I'm sure that everyone will have their own favorites when they get the chance to hear the record in it's entirety -- which I'd recommend that you all take a chance and do as this is definitely some ill shit with a mission and a sense of fun that is almost entirely lacking in the current state of Hip Hop. Recommended!

Review by Kevin X" Rating: 8 out of 10.

Click here for a link to the review.

I'll have more information on the album soon... including stores to buy, release parties, etc...

For now, you can check Kurram and I out July 20th over at Free Street Taverna in Portland, ME with RAYGUNOMICS (Nomar Slevik & Brzowski) and LAB SEVEN.

And for those fans of La Fiesta Del Cellar, the July edition is coming soon.

La Fiesta Del Cellar - June 2005!!!

2005-06-17T00:24:00.000-04:00

Greetings from the Green Monster! I'm your host Mike Greenwell and today I have a special treat for all you music lovers! The first installment of La Fiesta Del Cellar! That's right!

This month's mix features tracks from Buck 65's new, forthcoming album... as well as hot tracks (many harder to find) from some of the finest artists this indie/underground shiet has to offer!

I've gone ahead and mixed these together in one fluid movement so the mix is best served together... you can download the whole mix in .ZIP form or if you choose, by individual track. I hope you enjoy!

So here it is... La Fiesta Del Cellar (June 2005):
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1. buck 65 - le 65 isme
from his forthcoming album

2. brzowski & agent 8 - back to life
featured on "general surgery"

3. brainmeat - dreaming (near the gulf of mexico)
off of "blue"

4. nobs - go a lil crazy
unreleased track

5. kurram - antibiotic
from "the anonymous network"

6. moshe - redeem all sorrows
found on "tending to the sheep"

7. august - makeshift instruments
from "the cellar", fall 2005

8. a-frame and mike clouds - who's the shit
featured on "life on a barstool"

9. buck 65 - corrugated tin facade
from the new album

10. brainmeat - postense / FWTA with brzowski
bonus track on "blue"

11. biznautics - haunted saloon
unreleased material

12. arsenic pr. antonym - delivered to death
excommence collaboration

13. kurram - subsequent developments
off of "the anonymous network"

14. unconventional sci with august - can't sleep
exclusive; unreleased track - uncon sci on beat/hook, august on verses

15. buck 65 - roughhouse blues
first track off the new album

16. arsenic - feel
practically family material, produced by miscellaneous

17. boom bip - closed shoulders (clouddead remix)
from the "from left to right" 12"

18. brainmeat / synergy beat mesh
"dreaming (far above the gulf of mexico)" with unreleased synergy production

19. k-the-i??? & dj shortrock - many faces
from "hibernation experiment" cd-r (1 out of 100)

20. raygunomics (nomar slevik & brzowski) - contact
from the "sputnik" ep

Greetings from Wally World!

2005-06-14T16:44:00.000-04:00

Greetings from the cellar! I'm Mike Greenwell aka August Dizzle the third aka The-MC-DJ-who'll-put-a-foot-in-your-ass-then-hang-out-with-your-sister! I'll be your host on this fantastic voyage through music. I like to focus on hip hop shit because well, I like the stuff and sometimes I even make my own...

so allow me to break down what's going on for you in the world of indie rap currently...

Buck 65's new album, "Secret House Against The World" hits shelves June 28th. The album features collaborations with Gonzales and Tortoise. My guess is as good as any of yours... Stinkin' Rich is certainly an unpredictable character and musically I don't know what to expect but I have been hearing good things so hit up the man's website for more info. Oh, and here's the album cover and track listing courtesy of LMNTL819:

01 roughhouse blues
02 devils eyes
03 le 65 isme
04 the suffering machine
05 surrender to strangeness
06 kennedy killed the hat
07 the floor
08 blood of a young wolf
09 drunk without drinking
10 blanc bec
11 corrupted tin facade
12 drawing curtains
13 devils eyes (paris)

Check out "Untitled Three" by Odd Nosdam off of the Burner LP!
Don't forget to pick up Odd Nosdam's new LP, "Burner", in stores today! Check out this review, although I hear it's better than this even.

Short post today, I'm outta town. But check out http://www.basementtroubadour.com if you have that urge to hear new music. Until next time, folks...