Ahead of the Curve Ahead of the Curve: Blue Scholars These Seattle MCs turn down the nonsense and turn up the knowledge, cramming so much insight into every verse that you gotta add an E to the end of hip-hop to do them justice. 11.30.2008
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Ahead of the Curve Ahead of the Curve: Cassettes Won’t Listen One man sound factory Cassettes Won’t Listen picks up where The Postal Service left off and dances all over their legacy. 11.29.2008
Ahead of the Curve Ahead of the Curve: Chester French Sometimes they sound like thinned-out Pulp, other times they’re The Beach Boys electroclashing with Weezer and The Fountains Of Wayne. And you know what, that adds up to something good ALL the time . 11.28.2008
Ahead of the Curve Ahead of the Curve: The Deadly Syndrome Aptly named, The Deadly Syndrome is a sickness you can’t get rid of – once you’ve got it you’re stuck with it. Their versatile songs may just bring you over to the dark side of music. But you’re gonna like this malady, we promise. 11.27.2008
Ahead of the Curve Ahead of the Curve: Dizzee Rascal Fixed up and looking sharp, this cocky cockney East End MC has gone quickly from boy in da corner to spotlight monopolizer. 11.26.2008
Ahead of the Curve Ahead of the Curve: French Horn Rebellion Milwaukee may not typically be considered the birthplace of incredibly cool dance-pop, but don’t tell that to French Horn Rebellion. These guys are straight up hypnotic, and straight up fun. Don’t say awesome without them. 11.25.2008
Ahead of the Curve Ahead of the Curve: Grayskul Oh, yes, goth rap. Finally. You don’t need gangs and guns to make your verses unnerving. Demons and scarecrows and children’s choirs are way creepier. 11.24.2008
Ahead of the Curve Ahead of the Curve: Kid Sister She’s a rising new school rapper who’s got Kanye on speed dial and the conscious world on lock. You don’t need to read it here. You already know. 11.23.2008
Ahead of the Curve Ahead of the Curve: Lightspeed Champion Half of erstwhile (do your crosswords) electro-hardcore crew Test Icicles goes on to make swoony croony romance music with swelling strings and pretty things. It’s magic. 11.22.2008
Ahead of the Curve Ahead of the Curve: MSTRKRFT Like cheese and macaroni… milk and cookies… cigarettes and diet pills… techno just tastes better with a moustache. Could that be the secret to Canadian remix giant MSTRKRFT’s endless success? 11.21.2008
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