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Q&A: GZA On Wrestling, His Hip-Hop Beginnings, Chess Metaphors, And The Chances of a Wu-Tang Kung Fu Flick
June 14, 2012 in Sound of the City
Much has been afoot in Gary Grice's professional life lately. The Wu-Tang Clan colonel better known as GZA or Genius is working on a new astronomy/physics-inspired record called Dark Matter...
Before Hip-Hop Squares: Eight Links Between Rap Music and TV Game Shows
May 22, 2012 in All Shook Down
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L.A. Rocker Hanni El Khatib on Why Karaoke Terrifies Him More Than Performing
April 05, 2012 in All Shook Down
Guy LowndesHanni El Khatib Los Angeles rocker Hanni El Khatib comes off like a badass. Car crashes adorn his release covers, his songs are inspired by '50s blues and '60s garage,...
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Modernist Kicks: Swissted's Mike Joyce Discusses The Inspirations For 10 Of His Gig Poster Makeovers
February 17, 2012 in Sound of the City
In 1978, the Sex Pistols would have hocked snot at the idea of being associated with prim layouts and orderly type. Sublime's signature colors were not purple, pink, red, and...
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Q&A: Mux Mool on Videogame Music and the Limitless Possibilities of Laptop Production
February 16, 2012 in All Shook Down
Tim SaccentiMux Mool. Intentionally or not, some electronic musicians -- like Daft Punk, Deadmau5, Eskmo, Tobacco, and Tycho -- come off as spectral, detached figures. Mux Mool, whose real name is...
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Fujiya & Miyagi on Writing Songs About Child Stars, Soccer Players, and Boredom
January 27, 2012 in All Shook Down
Fujiya & Miyagi By his own admission, David Best isn't all that great of a singer. As the voice of the Brighton, England-based four-piece Fujiya & Miyagi, Best provides a careful,...
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The Eight Most Memorable Pop Culture References on Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
January 20, 2012 in All Shook Down
The rap game -- well, any game -- could use more people with the ambition of the RZA and the ability to make good on it. The man born Robert...
