Category Archives: Favorites

100 on 100-Down!

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

By Lee Cahill For our 100th post on 100-Down I’d like to high five all of the people who make this widdle blog possible: Our awesome writers – Sarah Besnard, Dorian Tocker, Leah Shore, Jeff Knight, Alec Henninger, and Dan … Continue reading →

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Facing New York – Get Hot

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

By Alec Henninger When showing my friends Facing New York‘s last, 2008 album, Get Hot, the first minute or so was met with an awkward, “Huh?” It was kind of funny and, well… understandable; the opening track “Cops on Bikes” … Continue reading →

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Music Video Favorite: El-P “Smithereens” dir. Cassidy Gearhart

Posted on May 16, 2011 by

By Dorian Tocker Blood. Lots of it. Filmed in super-slo-mo glory, the video features indie-hip-hop trailblazer El-P (rapper, producer, owner of record label Def Jux, and one of my favorite artists), snarky as ever in an orange jumpsuit and being subjected to … Continue reading →

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Betty Davis, Funk Goddess

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

By Lee Cahill Betty Davis! No, not Bette Davis, that sassy, Oscar winning actress whose big eyes are mentioned in that song. Betty Davis, the angsty, badass, funk singer from the 70s. Duhhhh. Betty was Miles Davis’ second wife. She … Continue reading →

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Get the Buzz: SXSW Wrap-up // 100Down FLASKS!

Posted on April 13, 2011 by

Boy, we all had an amazing time at SXSW! With so much great music and so many great films, it was super-hard to choose our favorites to post about, but we’ve tried our darnedest! While we were down in Austin, … Continue reading →

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