| The 2015 Blizzard Rap Roundup | January 27, 2015 |
Alex Piyevsky used to play the corners for dough I am currently stuck in California, enjoying extra vacation time as the snow storm pummels New York and destroys all chances of flying home. There are worse predicaments to be in, but I do feel a little out of touch. I’ve spent the past 10 days […]
| Summer Mixtape: Duke Bloggin | June 25, 2014 |
Alexy Piyevsky feels the breeze in the West Indies Here is the second installment of my Duke Bloggin reggae compilation series. Unlike the first volume, this one had no specific theme or aesthetic inspiration in mind. Instead it’s an eclectic collection of new or newly discovered songs I have recently enjoyed, mixed in with a […]
| One Night in Thailand: Sound of Siam 2 | May 29, 2014 |
Alex Piyevsky learned the capital of Thailand in high school Jeff sent me this compilation, thinking it would be up my alley, and he was right – I enjoyed it a lot. But when I sat down to write something about it, I realized I didn’t have much to say. I liked the songs, but […]
| Steady Bloggin’ & Passion of the Weiss Present: Smooth Operators — A 4/20 Tribute Mix to Sade | April 19, 2013 |
Alex Piyevsky is independent, fuck your system. This happened in the most organic way possible. A week ago, I came home after visiting my weed guy (s/o to H.), started sampling the wares, and turned on one of the stoniest rap oddities I know – a chopped & screwed blend of Sade’s “Smooth Operator” and […]
| Soul Controller: Three New Soul Songs from Adrian Younge & The Delfonics, Apple & The Oranges, and Jimmy “Preacher” Ellis” | March 12, 2013 |
Trust in Alex Piyevsky Adrian Younge’s career is fun to ponder from a nerd’s perspective…. In the next month the man will release albums with both soul legends The Delphonics and rap legend Ghostface Killah. Judging by early previews, the results of both collaborations are stellar. What does this mean? Is this a singular work […]
