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In the latest episode of Slip of the Tongue, Will and Michael sit down to discuss the 2012 Grammy's and review "Blues Funeral", the latest album by the Mark Lanegan Band. Slip of the Tongue: Blues Funeraand(mp3 link) Listen to Slip of the Tongue on iTunes! Description: 1:09 – 18:00 - We discuss the 2012 Grammy awards 18:00 – 24:12 – We discuss the controversy around Minaj's Grammy performance and Catholicleague.org's take 24:12 – 29:04 – We talk about Adele's claim … [Read more...]
In this episode of Slip of the Tongue, Will is joined by Minus Ned to discuss their album "Are We Finally Fitting In?", one of his Top Five Underground Albums of 2011. Slip of the Tongue: Minus Ned Interview(mp3 link) Listen to Slip of the Tongue on iTunes! … [Read more...]
In this lengthy episode, Mark and Travis analyze the climate of this year's Grammy Awards from a hip hop perspective. Predictions are made in the categories of Record of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Rap Album, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, Best Producer (Non-Classical) and many more. The team also explores some of the more random aspects of the ceremony. Keep this podcast handy and see if the predictions come true. TST Hip Hop Podcast (The 54th Grammys Edition) (mp3 link) Listen and … [Read more...]
Will sits down once again with Film Crit Hulk of BadassDigest.com for a three-pronged approach at analysing the Oscars. Hulk shares his experience and theories on nominations, the voting process and the show itself. Let's talk about the Oscars (mp3 link) Bonus Oscars Episode (mp3 link) Listen to Slip of the Tongue on iTunes! Timeline: 1: 30 - 28:00 - The process of selecting Oscar nominations, whittling down the list, “Worst Movie Ever” and “The Iron Lady” Note: In this … [Read more...]
In this episode Will sits down with personal critic idol FILM CRIT HULK of Badassdigest.com to discuss the use, technicalities and effect of music and sound in film. What ensues is a long, verbose conversation which encompasses not just sound work, but editing in general. Plus, we only get sidetracked debating the LOST finale for like, five minutes! Slip of the Tongue: Sound and Music in Cinema(mp3 link) Listen to Slip of the Tongue on iTunes! … [Read more...]
Mark and Travis ring in 2012 with a new interview featuring Sacramento emcee Xuice Hades. Formerly known as Illecism, the 22-year-old built a strong fanbase locally and all over the internet in several prominent hip hop media outlets with that name, then controversially changed it and deleted his heavily followed social media accounts just as 2011 was coming to a close. During a time when fortified branding is top priority in an artist's career, Xuice breaks down the reasons for his decision … [Read more...]
Will sits down and talks with eccentric artist Dan Warren about his creative, bizarre and wonderful new project “Son of Strelka, Son of God” in which Barack Obama narrates a story of the death and rebirth of the universe. All music in the episode courtesy of Dan Warren. Dan Warren Interview(mp3 link). Click here to download the TST podcast on iTunes! Watch the animated first Chapter of “Son of Strelka, Son of God” below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Any38uNUelM “Son of … [Read more...]
Last week, TST writers Mark Noisiri and Travis Phillips linked with up and coming Washington DC-based rapper SiR E.U for quite the hilarious and in-depth podcast interview. E.U is currently making moves with his latest album titled H I P P O P O T A M U S, which dropped a few days ago. In this interview, we discussed matters such as the recent Drake vs Common and Mac Miller vs Danny Brown beefs, the "origin story" of E.U's Kool Klux Klan collective, the creative process behind the collective's … [Read more...]
