Here is the fan-made discord for Jay Electronica. Hope you'll join, thanks https://discord.gg/D6R6q8U5k8

hey, I just want to let you know that our second album "Postcards in Real Time" is going to be released December the 11th, but you can get it already at http://www.unquietnights.com/store/ (Digital Download - CD or USB flashdrive) Unquiet Nights

hi Shawn, I wanted to give you a free sampler of our first album. I'm just trying to let some people know since we'll be part of Indie Week Toronto @ The Rivoli on Sat 18th October. All the best. Unquiet Nights https://essentialcredential.bandcamp.com/album/21st-century-redemption-songs-album-sampler-2

hey there, how are you? thanks:) see you've played GKMC the most in the past few days too, think i'm a bit addicted..

watched your Ra Ra Riot vids from a couple years back. looks like you were a little distracted by a certain cello player.

Read your year-end roundup. Good picks. You mention some dislikes from the year. Sufjan, Gorillaz and National were all the same way for me at first but I had enough confidence in those three artists to just keep listening till they finally clicked. The National I'm still not terribly thrilled about (except for the song "England" which is beautiful). Gorillaz I came around to almost in whole but found "Melancholy Hill" and "Empire Ants" to be the best access point to the whole thing. Sufjan I dismissed almost immediately until a friend insisted that I listen again. Let's just say that Age of Adz is for the most part a very psychedelic composition and (I believe, anyway) deserves to be enjoyed accordingly--"I Walked" is a good place to start there I think. Anyways, I guess we'll just hope that 2011 keeps delivering great music.

awesome blog man!

Thanks for the link, I'll be sure to check out the other video when you post it.

hey neighbour. i took a look at your blog and all. the decade list caught my attention. heh. there's a couple of things i'm gonna check out (madvillian ... sage francis ... ). there's no hip hop on my list yet - mainly coz i just joined last.fm. do you have any time for the roots?

Thanks for the list, really useful.

I think alot of the pretentious "indie"-people call Coldplay and especially Parachutes of as crap because they're "afraid of the hype". Ya, but what's up with listening to Vampire Weekend and Animal Collective then, aye? Seriously, indie-music is about as mainstream as it's possible to get in these days. I enjoy indie, but I don't think of myself as anything special when i'm listening to that "oh so special" band that "noone" has ever heard of even though they have over 30 million plays on last.fm... End of rant.

Last.Fm finally works on my computer, for the first time since August 2009!

Nice list, I for one really like Parachutes and it would definitely be on my top 5. Overall a very good list!

I was very impressed with your decade list. Like some others, not too big on the Coldplay decision. There are some albums I am not familiar with, but they have jumped to the top of my list because of the strength of your other selections. Good show and thanks for sharing!

your top artist for the decade was fine apart from Coldplay..they don't deserve anything that good, and there are many reasons for that.

it's your boy Emay! i just released my official digital release of my song Child (Refugee), tell me what you think. :D @ http://emay.bandcamp.com/

Just givin' props for the telemtie stuff. the myspace is looking good and the music is deep

Now i'm kicking myself for not visiting their merch table--they piqued my interests a helluva lot more than the headliner. I guess I'll just wait until August 14 for the French Kiss re-release / re-master. Thanks again.

Hey, question..where did you buy Hospice? Apparently it's on pre-order?

Great review - you've intrigued me to the point where I've decided I must order Hospice. Thanks.

When the wind blows you their way...check a group I manage...maybe you share some relation to their everyday...Peace... http://www.last.fm/music/e.t.+signal

hello, i think you might like the music i make. you can check it out at: www.lastfm.es/music/David+Ospina hugs!

Jeff on your page~ ;__; <3

Nah, no space yet. I've made a few instrumentals as I gather more equipment. The words will come and once I get what I need, what I have now will sound a lot better. But yeah man, I look forward to hearing more of your music in the future.

listened to the All In demo from your myspace. And coming from someone who wants to make music that sets itself apart from the typical nonsense himself, all I have to say is: Good shit.

well, I feel like quite an idiot now for not making that connection. but anyway, that's awesome. you're doing a great job. keep it up. I'll check out the re-recordings now.

shawnnnnnnnn. i'm sorry I haven't yet checked out telemite but it's on the list of things to do. So last night i went to a show at cto and saw an incredible band. Olenka and the Autumn Lovers. You might have heard of them. They are so so so lovely. Like a cross between Beirut and Basia Balut. Please check them out and blog about them. :)

Nice find with telemite! I really like him. Oh, and by the way, what song is the quote in your about me from?

thanks for the rec man, yea my friend is obsessed with tv on the radio, so i've heard a bit of them here and there and i've liked a lot of it, so i will likely take ur suggestion and listen on my own real soon. peace.

your taste in music is pretty DOPE! and your blog is real cool too, some real good stuff up there. is there any music your really feeling at the moment that you think I should be hearing?

We're back at it again, this time with a blog/site spotlighting promotional material for underground/independent/alternative hip-hop artists. We'd much appreciate it if you'd take the time out to check on us at www.wevegotthejazz.com and peep us at www.checktherhime.com if you haven't already

I'm one step ahead of you... I checked your old one and saw a link. Looks great! Thanks.

yes, the mask is/was for real. now, most often he doen't wear the mask anymore - maybe 'cause he knows finally, that it is a bit ridiculous...

nice review, i get his point of view. but unfortunately he missed that the track is an (ironic) persiflage on those latin-freestyle-songs, which were very popular in germany at the beginning of this decade. for example stevie b or johnny o. well, it's hard to review a track whose language u are not able to speak... ; ) well, none taken.

hey! did u write that review 'bout sido - carmen?

excuse me but our super compatibility is not a result of anything to do with you, it is simply a natural musical evolution.

Why, thank you! Yours isn't too bad either ;)

concert was epic, no? definitely the best I've been to, hands down. And I totally did end up spending 40 bucks on a tee shirt lol, I couldn't resist! Did you buy one?

yes, she sounds lovely, based on her myspace page :)

I really like the Nas album, and for the most part I like Sly Fox because anything that bashes Bill OReily is fine by me. But the part about Kill Bill and Grindhouse is horribly stupid and hypocritical. Not one of my favorites on the album. I love reading the journals though!

I'm adding you for your charts and your Katy Perry hate!!!

Lover, You Should've Come Over is amazing.

thanks for the recommendation!

you have interesting taste :) nice bit of variety.

since forever :( but I just downloaded "sketches of my sweetheart the drunk" but it's definitely not as incredible as grace :(

the taste-o-meter can be a bit out, but with our love of real hip-hop alongside yann tiersen and jeff buckley we're pretty compatible. will check out the blog.

hehe, yeah they do... i'm just disappointed that their show wasn't as great as it could've been... Lee's Palace is a great place to catch indie artists... especially Canadian ones, but I caught The Pipettes there once tho... that was interesting, lol

dude, just left a comment on your blog... i'm eager to read your take on rap/indie eclecticism... you can also check out a blog that i write for http://www.cavacool.com/2008/05/26/the-cool-kids-are-bringing-88-back/