Music ChinaShop Tea Set Vol. #3

August 21, 2009 - 12:38 pm

Photo by Curious Josh

A look back at 10 great songs we posted for download in July 2009!

Pseudo Slang – Bedouin – Pheudo Slang is the collaborative effort of Emcee Sick of Xtracts of Slang and producer Tone Atlas of Pseudo Intellectuals.

Corridor – Barricks – Corridor is the alias for multi-instrumentalist Michael Quinn’s musical project.

Rainbow Arabia – Omar K Max Justus Remixinspired by Sublime Frequencies comps, Factory Records, Congotronics adding many new tropical, african, eastern flourishes to their latest material.

Adultnapper – Echologist The ScoreOne of electronic music’s most important artists, this Brooklyn based producer and DJ comes to the scene after stints in grad school (philosophy) and hardcore punk bands.

Afghan Raiders – Admirals Doorbells - these generally peaceful guys have been electrifying dance floors with their infectious riffs and outrageous stage antics, which include showering the audience with gold balloons and bringing hardcore headbanging to dance music.

Battlehooch – The Special Place – perhaps more than their music, their attitude toward their work and the art of their peers had the Bay Area underground embracing Battlehooch as the way forward.

Nas- Film – The Red Bull Big Tune 2008 winner, C-Sick collaboration with Hip-Hop lyricist Nas.

Stellastarr – Freak Out – American Indie Rock band based in NYC.

Black Heart Procession  – Rats - Indie Rock band based in San Diego, CA.

Awol One- Celebrate – Since coming up through the indie hip-hop scene in the late-90s, , Awol with his gruff resonance is a voice to remember but one that has never been easy to define.


Real Pirates Exhibit at the Field Museum Chicago, photo by Matt Brady
Photo by Curious Josh

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