Now, you might notice – if you actually cared to look – that the other work by the artists I write about is not usually on the same level as the particular song I post about. Caribou is no exception.

But this song, "Hello Hammerhead," from the 2005 album, The Milk of Human Kindness, still catches my interest while other songs I’ve found at around the same time have not. Not particularly melodic or complex, "Hammerheads" manages to be gripping with its rhythmic acoustic guitar loops, and over dubbed lyrics and humming solos.While I couldn’t find evidence of a presence on the web (sorry, no MP3), the song "The Barn," from the 2005 Marino EP is also great. Even better. This song is more intricate and electronic than "Hammerheads." It combines a folky instrumentation – which provides the foundation of the track – with a fuzzy, shoegazing variety of electronic goodness. I recommend copping it off iTunes. In case you were wondering about the reference to ANWR: it’s an acronym for Artic National Wildlife Reserve, where much caribou reside. According to Wikipedia, the dude who is the band came up with the name while on acid, not in attempt to communicate a passion for an issue.

Blogging is better than bookmarking.

This DJ Day remix of Nas’ “It Ain’t Hard To Tell” is ridiculous!

Granted its not as good as the original, but what is?

Aight, fuck y’all in advance. And with that said: Hip house is some cool shit.

I’m surprised it never picked up more.

The prolific DJ Ayres and Cosmo Baker flip some of that for us with this 12″. It’s got two remixes on it, a Blackalicious cut and a Missy Eliott song, with lyrics that are sped up a bit and laced over some classic house thumpiness. Both known to have quality deliveries, the DJ’s made a good choice in picking them. After all, house is a genre meant to be danced to.

The Blackalicious is expectedly smooth, so using the word butter is the only proper way to praise it. And the Missy track is also what you would expect for her: dark and crunchy.

For what it is, these dudes do it nicely with these two remixes (but I can’t vouch for the rest of their hip house CD, which is like 25 songs long)

Sorry, no MP3, but the link has got Real Audio files to listen to.

Also, if you’re diggin it, these two dudes and their boy (together, the trio is called the Rub) will help you shake your booty, if you’re so inclined, right here in Brooklyn at the venerable SouthPaw not too far in the distant future.

Sat, May 5th
10 pm – 21 and over
125 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217
718 230 0236

From The Washington Post