Feeling Lonely

A year ago today I was listening to Slayer, because it was the National Day of Slayer, as it apparently is once more (per the website). Funny enough I was just talking to Trevor, the DJ from 11pm-2am Monday night/Tuesday morning, who does a metal show. We briefly discussed metal, and I learned he plays bass in a metal band here. The new 3 Inches of Blood (Roadrunner Records), I’ll mention, is pretty righteous. I like the song about the demon sword.

But anyway, at KUOI we have a nightly album preview in which we play an album in its entirety. 10:30 PM Pacific time. As Music Director I’m in charge of selecting these and writing some words about ‘em, and here’s what’s coming up this week:

Tonight, June 6: J Dilla’s Ruff Draft (Stones Throw). J Dilla rapping! Expanded from its original European release by Peanut Butter Wolf, this release is wonnerful.

June 7: The Clientele, God Save the Clientele (Merge). I wrote about this album here on this same blog.

June 8: Culver City Dub Collective, Dos (Everloving). A music collective tied down by a drummer and a guitarist, this act from LA’s album has Jack Johnson (track 12), Ben Harper (track 13), Gil Evans-style jazz (track 6), and righteous 60s R&B (track 1). Really dug this one from Everloving, who also put out Cornelius’s new one Sensuous, about which I cannot speak highly enough.

June 9: The Ladybug Transistor, Can’t Wait Another Day (Merge). Not to be all hot for Merge at the exclusion of other labels. But man do I love Elephant 6 acts. Spent some time with Japancakes just this morning. Ladybug Transistor has their thing worked out really well. I love the harmonies on here. “Here Comes the Rain” is a highlight.

I’ll mention last night’s album preview, too, Bonde Do Role’s With Lazers. Brazilian hip-hop, in Portuguese. Great beats. Andy, the station manager, agreed the beats were killer, but objected to some of the obnoxious screaming. I suppose I’d agree.

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