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Jonti – “Saturday Night” [Video]
Jonti continues to spread his influence thanks to Stones Throw, with a rerecording of his cute little cut, “Saturday Night”. There is nothing crazy here, as far as the music goes, as Jonti strums along on his ukulele and sings…
The Lions – “This Generation” [Video]
Meet Stones Throw’s latest band, the Lions. Rooted deeply in reggae, this rejuvenating soul outfit puts a new face on the smooth grooves of Jamaican and other Caribbean islands. The Lions are made of of members of the Ska band…
The Cyclist – “Visions”
After shedding light on a new Matthewdavid remix, we catch more of some more Matthew McQueen news related to his label Leaving Records. Between McQueen and visual artist Jesselissa Moretti, the label has produced a number of quirky cassette releases,…
Homeboy Sandman – “Whatchu Want From Me” P. Oddisee [Video]
Today marks the release of Homeboy Sandman’s latest set of visuals off his great First Of A Living Breed album on Stones Throw. Choosing my favorite cut on the album, the Oddisee produced “Whatchu Want From Me”, Sandman runs through a…
Stones Throw Launches Kickstarter For ‘Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton’ Documentary
Well, well, well, what do we have here? It appears that seminal indie label Stones Throw has set up a Kickstarter to fund, wait for it, a documentary all about its history. Yes, the film all you music nerds have…
Rawkus’ ‘Soundbombing’ Compilation Turns 15
It was autumn of 1997: Pac was dead, Biggie was dead, and with Ma$e as his new star, Puff (N-dem shiny suites) was riding the wave of Life After Death. Master P was also beginning to roll that tank to…
Dam-Funk – “I Don’t Wanna Be A Star!” [Video]
Dam-Funk, you don’t want to be a star? Well, tough luck dude, because you already are. Backing himself with an upbeat funky rhythm, Dam-Funk complains about the shortcoming of being a celebrity, letting us know all he wants to do…
Homeboy Sandman – First Of A Living Breed
Homeboy Sandman – First Of A Living Breed Stones Throw: 2012 It might be Homeboy Sandman’s time. With the release of First Of A Living Breed, the Queens MC counts himself an impressive eight albums deep into a rap career…
Strong Arm Steady & Statik Selektah – Stereotype
Strong Arm Steady & Statik Selektah - Stereotype Stones Throw: 2012 Rap music is different now and we should accept that. While it was possible seven years ago to get attention as a verse-and-lyricism-focused rapper, these days, if you’re not a…
Listen: Cut Chemist – ‘Cassette Culture’ [Stones Throw Podcast 76]
Coming off his all-cassette performance this past weekend, Cut Chemist teams up with the prestigious Stones Throw to add to their valued collection of top-notch podcasts. It hasn’t been all that common to hear new works from Mr. Chemist in…
