In case you were wondering, "shing-shing" means to be sharp, or on point (origin: the sound of sharpening a knife). Hip-hop taught me that at the Gza show last week. Now get out in those streets and talk like you know what's up.
Kevin Drew talks about the new BSS album at Pitchfork.
Music:
2009: Blame It On The Pop (2009 mashed up, thanks DJ Earworm. Video below)
Grizzly Bear - Boy From School (Hot Chip cover)
Caribou - Odessa (new)
She & Him - In The Sun (new, streaming)
Four Tet - Angel Echoes (new)
Wu-Tang (Meth, Raekwon & Ghostface) - Our Dreams
Wu-Tang (Gza, Masta Killa & Inspectah Deck) - Steppin 2 Me
Major Lazer - Halo (Beyonce cover)
Phantogram - When I'm Small
Mos Def - The Tournament (leftover from The Ecstatic)
The Most Serene Republic - Longevity Please (b-side)
Metric - Front Row (acoustic)
Video:
2009 Mashed Up
Radiohead - Lotus Flowers (new)
City and Colour w/ Joel Plaskett - The Day We Hit The Coast (Thrush Hermit cover)
Things I Bought:
Los Campesinos! - Romance Is Boring
If you ever wanted to hear a band mature, this is it. These kids dun growed up. And got better.
Fucked Up - Couple Tracks
Double-disc compilation of all their singles previously unavailable on CD.