Patrick Taylor

8.5

Brother Ali :: Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color

Patrick TaylorSeptember 25, 2012

After a three-year hiatus from recording, Brother Ali, America's best legally blind Muslim albino rapper, is back with a new album. The cover of the record sho... Read More...

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8.5

Aesop Rock :: Skelethon

Patrick TaylorSeptember 18, 2012

In the interest of full disclosure, I have to admit that this is the first Aesop Rock album I've ever listened to. I know he's from my hometown, I know he's be... Read More...

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R.I.P. Matthew Africa

Patrick TaylorSeptember 11, 2012

Matthew Africa, a Bay Area DJ, died last week in a car crash. He was 40. He had been a staple of the Bay Area since the 90s, throwing parities, making mixes, an... Read More...

Editorials

5

Kaye :: The Strange and Terrible Saga of Adam Radwan

Patrick TaylorSeptember 11, 2012

There are very few double albums that wouldn't have been improved by cutting them down to a single disc. Even the best double albums are sprawling, disjointed ... Read More...

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7

DJ Vadim :: Don’t Be Scared

Patrick TaylorSeptember 8, 2012

British DJ/producer DJ Vadim has been around the world. He was born in Leningrad in the USSR, raised in London, and now splits his time between Berlin and New ... Read More...

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8

Antibalas :: Antibalas

Patrick TaylorSeptember 5, 2012

Antibalas are an 11-piece band from Brooklyn that have been perfecting their version of afrobeat over 14 years and five albums. The group is modeled after the ... Read More...

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