Peter Holslin is a freelance journalist, music writer, and musician originally from San Diego, Calif. He was born in 1986. He is super chill, can make a fine cappuccino, enjoys a good hike, often makes up words, and prefers goat meat to every other kind of meat.
Though he spends much of his time tearing his hair out and punching himself in the face trying to perfect his writerly craft, he also occasionally makes weird beats and songs. Hit him up on Twitter - https://twitter.com/peterholslin.
Currently Listening: Kamasi Washington - The Epic Ahmad Jamal - At the Pershing: But Not For Me Charlie Parker - The Complete Verve Master Takes Charlie Parker and friends - Complete Jazz at Massey Hall Earl Sweatshirt - I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside Too $hort - Get In Where You Fit In Richie Rich - Don't Do It Young Thug - Barter 6 The Coup - Genocide & Juice Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part 1 (4th World War) Nosaj Thing - Fated Sam Cooke - The Complete Specialty Recordings Funkadelic - Maggot Brain --------------------------- Currently Watching: Jazz (Ken Burns) Game of Thrones Silicon Valley Cul de Sac: A Suburban War Story ---------------------------Currently Reading:
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain Black Music by Amiri Baraka Rip It Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978-1984 by Simon Reynolds The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic by Jessica Hopper| Chaabi Music Born out of the French Occupation of Algeria: A History Lesson with Ethnomusicologist, Hicham Chami | October 12, 2015 |
Peter Holslin talks with Hicham Chami about growing up in Morocco, Algerian immigrants in Paris, and the music of Dahmane El Harrachi.
| Floating on Air: How Dam-Funk Made another Modern Funk Masterpiece | September 21, 2015 |
With a little help from Snoop, Ariel Pink, Q-Tip, and friends, Dam Funk releases modern funk stunner, "Invite the Light."
| Raw, Distilled Love: Royal Headache’s Gripping ‘High’ | September 3, 2015 |
For when you really do give a fuck
| The Best & Worst of FYF, 2015 | August 25, 2015 |
Gangsta Boo and Savages. Kanye & D'Angelo and a lot more.
Photos by Peter Holslin too.
The Swedish band Goat are from a small village and perform in masks. Get familiar.
| Po Pimp: Kurt Vile Wants to Ride | July 27, 2015 |
Kurt Vile's lead single, "Pretty Pimpin'," gets the video treatment ahead of the fall LP release.
| Summer Mixtape: Peter Holslin | July 7, 2015 |
Now is the time for enjoying life with the aid Brazilian horn riffs and Mariah-ODB teamups and 10-minute Ghanaian highlife jams.
| The Journey Continues: Dam-Funk Invites the Light | June 24, 2015 |
Funk Season is approaching. Sept 4. Invite the Light.
| Brand New World: Hudson Mohawke’s ‘Lantern’ | June 22, 2015 |
HudMo moves from maximalist thump sound to universal pop appeal.
| Bedroom & B: Gossamer’s Debut Record ‘Automaton’ | June 15, 2015 |
Ambient tracks and tropical beats that split the difference between instrumental hip-hop and My Life in the Bush of Ghosts. Out July 10th on Innovative Leisure.
