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Danny Brown

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    April 24, 2013

    Juicy J Is Going to Make Me Forget My Problems

    [Editor's Note: Shea Serrano sometimes writes about Why This Song Sucks, and sometimes about his hilarious and poignant life and times. Better put your shoes on because your socks are about to be blown off.] Today, likely while you are reading this, my students will be taking the state-mandated tes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 10, 2013

    Under-the-Radar Acts to See at Coachella

    [Editor's note: Weekly scribe Jeff Weiss's column, "Bizarre Ride," appears on West Coast Sound every Wednesday. His archives are available here.] Beware any tutorial about the "right way" to do Coachella. Stay sentient, steer clear of phosphorescent forms in spirit hoodies, drink water, and never m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 5, 2013

    Bowling, Karaoke, Drunk Strippers and Weed: Out All Night With the Band Nico Vega

    [Editor's note: Soon-to-be-award-winning gonzo music journalist Danielle Bacher prowls the late late night scene for West Coast Sound. For this installment, she hit the town with Nico Vega, the prolific and talented LA alt-rock band you might know from their collaborations with hitmaker Linda Perry, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 25, 2012

    The Five Best Los Angeles Rap Albums of 2012

    As Max Bell noted in his round-up of L.A. rap earlier this month, it was a very good year for hip-hop in our city, with all corners of the varied scene -- from Open Mike Eagle's smart 4NML HSPTL to Odd Future's rambunctious The OF Tape Vol. 2 to Ty$ and Joe Moses' raunchy Whoop! -- well represented ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2012

    The Best Rap Singles of 2012

    Let's be honest: It's been a great year for hip-hop. Mainstream and underground MCs made some of the most refreshing and innovative work in years. It's been a good year for albums, for sure, but also a dynamite one for singles. Here are our picks for the five best five, from artists around the count ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2012

    Check Out My Hip-Hop Coloring Book

    I'm writing a book called Bun B's Jumbo Coloring And Rap Activity Book. It's not finished yet, though, so right now it's just a tumblr. It has that name for three reasons. First, because I'm making it with the rapper Bun B -- you know, from UGK, one of the most important figures in the history of a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2012

    HARD Summer, Day 1 - Los Angeles State Historic Park - 8/3/12

    Top Ten Awkward Electric Daisy Carnival Dance Move GIFs World's Douchiest DJs: The Top Five Ten EDC Girls Who Are Out of My League Interview With a Raver Who Wears Electrical Tape on Her Boobs Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs DJ Gets Death Threats for Playing Dubstep HARD Summer 8/3/12 Lo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2012

    Cunning Linguists: Five Recent Rap Songs About Going Down

    With a few exceptions -- Lil Wayne, call us -- male rappers historically have come off as very ungenerous lovers. It's always been, "Hey, eat/suck/gobble/choke on my dick!" with the only promise of reciprocation being, occasionally, the dopey 69 position. (Seriously, if you're doing that, you must ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2012

    L.A.'s Top Five Actors-Turned-Rappers, Including Warren Beatty

    See also: *Top 20 Greatest L.A. Rap Albums Of All Time: The Complete List *Here Are Pictures of Dr. Dre's New $13 Million House Only a decade ago everyone was complaining about how the rappers were taking all of the acting roles in Hollywood. But nowadays the pendulum has swung in the other direct ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2012

    House Shoes: Seminal Producer Talks New Album, J Dilla Beef

    You may not always like what House Shoes has to say, but he certainly commands your respect. The sharp-tongued DJ and producer is known for calling out lame trends and fake rappers; for starters, he put rapper Charles Hamilton's career on life support in 2009 after the latter lied about his album be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    Exclusive: Skrillex, Bloc Party, and Miike Snow Headline Hard Summer Fest

    Hard Summer fest is back, this time as a two-day event, August 3-4, at Los Angeles State Historic Park. The organizers were kind enough to share the line-up with West Coast Sound before anyone else. The EDM-focused party is headlined by this dude with a weird haircut you may have heard of named Skr ... More >>

  • Music

    March 22, 2012

    Music Picks: Funk-a-Palooza, Keith Jarrett, Ute Lemper & the Vogler Quartet

    Also, Hot Snakes, Strange Boys, Ken Parker, Flash Express and others

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2012

    The Worst Moments of SXSW 2012

    See also: *The Best of SXSW Music: Saturday 3/17/2012 *Ten Awesome Concert Posters at SXSW Spontaneous tattoo at the S.O. Terik-Filter showcase On Friday, Samantha Urbani from Brooklyn indie band Friends did something to a fan he might forever regret. At the S.O.Terik-Filter showcase, beneath a bl ... More >>

  • Music

    March 1, 2012

    Music Picks: Smokeout Festival, Mike Miller Group, Zola Jesus, Saul Williams

    Also, New Multitudes, Cool Moms, Alpha & Omega, Cloud Nothings and others

  • Music

    February 23, 2012

    Music Picks: Lila Downs, Merle Haggard, I See Hawks in L.A., Die Antwoord

    Also, Das Racist, Gonjasufi, Roky Erickson and others

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    Danny Brown and Kid Sister - The Echoplex - 1/24/12

    Aaron FrankDanny Brown and Main Attrakionz​See also: Danny Brown is Hip-Hop's Cormac McCarthy Danny Brown and Kid Sister The Echoplex 1/24/12 Anticipation for rapper Danny Brown's first headlining performance in Los Angeles was already at fever pitch when I entered the Echoplex last night. A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2012

    Danny Brown: Hip-Hop's Cormac McCarthy

    See Also: Das Racist, Danny Brown - The Roxy - 11-3-11 Despite a troubled past topped off by a year-long jail stint, Danny Brown maintains a strikingly serene and friendly disposition. Over the past several years, the Detroit rapper released a handful of well-crafted mixtapes, his most recent XXX ... More >>

  • Music

    January 19, 2012

    Music Picks: Skrillex, Diplo, Wu-Tang Clan, The Health Club

    Also, Art Lande, Albert "Tootie" Heath, Gilad Hekselman, The Stitches, The Villains and others

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2012

    Rick Ross and Busta Rhymes - Nokia Theatre - 1/13/12

    Rick Ross feat. Busta Rhymes 1-13-12 Nokia Theatre See also: Fictional Cutting-Room Floor Outtakes From Rick Ross' Amazing GQ Profile Better than: Actually being Big Meech. Or Larry Hoover. At least in 2012. "Schindler and I are like peas in a pod! We're both factory owners, we both made shells f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2011

    Das Racist, Danny Brown - The Roxy - 11-3-11

    Rebecca Haithcoat​Das Racist, Danny Brown The Roxy 11-3-11 Aural chaos characterized Das Racist's show last night. Also, "Tricks with Microphones." The NYC trio of Himanshu Suri (Heems), Victor Vazquez (Kool A.D.) and Ashok Kondabolu (Dap) had a great earworm in 2008, "Combination Pizza Hut a ... More >>

  • Music

    October 27, 2011

    Music Picks: Amanda Palmer & Jason Webley, Tinariwen, Mastodon

    Also: Wadada Leo Smith's Ten Freedom Summers, Danzig and others

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2011

    Main Attrakionz, DaVinci, Jonti - Bootleg Gallery - September 30, 2011

    Main Attrakionz, DaVinci, Joni Bootleg Gallery September 30, 2011 Better than ... the indie band in the other room. Throw a pop-up show for say, Prince, and the place is packed within minutes of the doors opening. But for groups still teetering on the verge of simply Internet fame, it's riskier b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2011

    Eight Potential Outcomes of Impending Collaboration Between The Game and Tyler the Creator

    ​Last Friday, L.A. rapper cum professional scapegoat The Game revealed plans to collaborate with fellow local Tyler the Creator on a track ostensibly titled "Martians vs. Goblins." It is unclear as to whether these two have forged a genuine rapport, or if Game is simply trying to arouse public ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2011

    Das Racist: Are They Laughing with Us or at Us? (Exclusive Interview)

    Now you're hungry. Or grossed out. ​Das Racist might be genius. Or a big joke. Or maybe both. "We're not joking, just joking-we are joking, just joking- we're not joking," they intone dully on "hahahaha jk?," the funniest track from last September's very funny mixtape Sit Down, Man. But it's p ... More >>

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