Freddie Cruger: Soul Search

He's back… and just in time for Halloween. But don't be scared! This Freddie Cruger is a friendly old-school Swedish B-Boy with a penchant for crafting breakbeat-laden sample-heavy instrumentals that make for dancefloor anthems, catchy downtempo nu-soul, jazzy hip-hop head-nodders and blazing latin mash-ups. Most of Cruger's music has previously been available only as limited edition 12" vinyl singles on the Swedish Raw Fusion label. …

Hess Is More at Monkeytown

Hess Is More), makes his his stateside debut tomorrow, 25 October 2006, at the Brooklyn screening room-cum-restaurant Monkeytown. Accompanying Hess’s eclectic mix of sweetly offbeat melodies—made with the likes of whistles, thumb pianos, music boxes and the “found” sounds of everyday objects—our own aestheticians m ss ng p eces and VJ Daniel Vatsky will fill Monkeytown’s four screens with their visual creations. With opener (and …

TV on the Radio: Return to Cookie Mountain

With all the post-grunge irony and retro-garage sounds, it's rare in rock and roll these days to find a band as talented, original and passionate as TV on the Radio. Led by Tunde Adebimpe's lauded vocals, his haunting harmonies with guitarist Kyp Malone are just a hint at the effortlessly dynamic chemistry of the group. In the midst of their world tour, following two sold-out …