Tuesday, November 01, 2011

Review: Murs- Love and Rockets Vol. 1


















Murs- "316 Ways" video stream

Murs may have cut his hair but he didn't fall off. Like a reverse Samson, in fact, Murs demonstrates renewed vigor on his new album Love & Rockets, Vol. 1: The Transformation. Maybe I'm looking in all the wrong places, but it seems like the project is being roundly ignored. "316 Ways" is vicious- watch the video already- but most of the album is far more relaxed. "Eazy-E" is a joyous tribute to West Coast hip hop. More than a mere celebration of jetsetting, "International" encourages listeners to travel. "Remember 2 Forget" is about the unwelcome recalcitrance of our hearts. A hip hop rarity, "Animal Style" tells a tragic story about the consequences of homophobia. I don't even miss the dreads.


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Just because Herbie Hancock is one of my heroes doesn't mean I'm incapable of giving him a bad review.

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I liked seeing and smelling manure on the sidewalks of Grand Boulevard. Here's my report on the American Royal's debut at Sprint Center.

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Exibit #231 in the case against OFWGKTA.

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I love the handy video preview for Wale's new album.

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Listen to Erin KcKeown's F*ck That: The Anti-Holiday Album here.

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The Granny Smith Theorem, a new mix tape by Les Izmore and D/Will, is available now.

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The music on the new video by Stik Figa and D. Will begins around the 2:30 mark.

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Kansas City Click: The Toasters play the Riot Room on Tuesday.

Tommy Womack returns to Davey's on Wednesday.

The Smoking Popes visit Riot Room on Thursday.

(Original image by There Stands the Glass.)

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