Evan Nabavian is a staff writer for Passion of the Weiss, contributing since 2011 when the powers that be blackballed him for slandering Lupe Fiasco (Lupe, if you’re reading this, I am so sorry). His distinctions include being cited by name in the Wikipedia article for “Ride” by Ciara and having his kitchen depict a crack den in a Freddie Gibbs video. In 2012, he was banned from S.O.B.’s in New York following an altercation where he questioned the tenets of real hip-hop. In 2014, he shared a Pulitzer for interviewing the ghost of Tim Dog. He’s @MooseXL on Twitter and his email is his name at gmail dot com.
Currently Listening:
Tanya Morgan - 12 Minutes at Karriem's
John Barry - Follow Me
Sam Hill - The Sam Hill Story
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Ca$h Out - Kitchens and Choppas
V/A - Weightless Vol. 1
Selda - Selda
V/A - Panorama (MP 74)
G. Zadj & J.-P. Decerf - Action
V/A - Synthetic Music (AV 4151)
Magical Ring - Light Flight / More and More
MoneyMakinNique x Johnny Cinco - The Extra EP
Jean-Pierre Decerf - Out Of The Way
J.P. Decerf / M. Baroty - Publipot
Epkitan - We Come From The Trees
Raekwon - We Wanna Thank You
François De Roubaix - Les Plus Belles Musiques De Films Vol 2
François De Roubaix - Les Plus Belles Musiques De Films Vol 3
Dorothy Ashby - Dorothy's Harp
Strict Face - Marble Isles
Roger Davy - Patchwork Orchestra 5
Philippe Besombes - Libra
Hydravion - Hydravion
Hyrdravion - Stratos Airlines
Besombes-Rizet - Pôle
Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes - No2
Ennio Morricone - Veruschka
Evan Nabavian dives into the rapid growth of music soullessly created using Artificial Intelligence, which removes the creative aspect from the process entirely.
| Jay Worthy & Roc Marciano’s New Album Finds Two Elite Artists Meshing Their Styles Seamlessly | June 13, 2023 |
Evan Nabavian dives into what makes the new collaborative album between Roc Marciano and Jay Worthy, two firestarters from their respective coasts, so great.
| Paisley Darts – May 2023 | May 15, 2023 |
Paisley Darts returns to highlight three deep cuts featuring a Peruvian chicha song, a track from a Japanese New Age legend and an eclectic collaboration from two 80s artists.
Power Pack plays like a beat tape, introducing various different ideas in a quick amount of time, while MGNTK plays like a messy night on the dance floor, Evan Nabavian writes.
| Paisley Darts – January 2023 | February 3, 2023 |
Paisley Darts returns with a brand new catalog of deep cuts featuring French maloya, a soundtrack cut from Stelvio Cipriani and a 40-year-old b-side from William Carré.
| A Review of Pete Rock’s ‘Petestrumentals 4’ | August 16, 2022 |
On the legendary producer's latest, he returns to the fundamentals with a sense of urgency to nourish hip-hop's beating heart.
| Paisley Darts – April 2022 | April 12, 2022 |
Paisley Darts returns with a new catalog of deep cuts, cutting room floor outtakes, and more from the mind of Evan Nabavian.
| Paisley Darts – February 2022 | February 18, 2022 |
Introducing Paisley Darts, a recurring column with catalog deep cuts, cutting room floor outtakes, and samizdat soundtracks.
| On “Expensive Pain,” Meek Mill Can Still Spill His Soul | November 4, 2021 |
On Meek's title track from his new project he employs a new flow and patience.
| Honoring the World’s Freshest: the Best of DJ Fresh | September 28, 2021 |
Bay Area producer DJ Fresh is prolific to the point where his discography is unwieldy. That's what Evan Nabavian and POW's latest playlist is for.
