Extra Butter Summer 2010 “Official Selections” Lookbook

While not strangers to shooting lookbooks for the accounts they carry, Long Island’s Extra Butter go all out this Summer with a H-U-G-E lookbook shoot featuring product from 10 Deep, Amongst Friends, Only NY and of course ourselves.

Nothing but fun in the sun for the Strong Island massive who are clearly enjoying their new threads, the weather and times spent with friends.

I’m really liking Only NY’s stuff. I’ve had my eye on them in passing for a short while and they’ve yet to disappoint me. Some very back-to-basic Streetwear classic graphics. Really glad to see them being carried in the good hands of Extra Butter.

But the same goes for everyone, I hadn’t really seen 10 Deep or Amongst Friends Summer lines until this popped up in my inbox. Job well done all around! I want that Nerds shirt Mikol and damn you for being clever enough to do that.

If you live out in Long Island or are just passing through and need a fix of fresh, you know where to go! Say what’s up to Jason, he’ll take care of you like you’re family.

Extra Butter
266 Merrick Road
Rockville Centre, NY

This Kind of just came through our twitter and I have no clue if these dudes are Juggalos, Maggots or just Hipsters taking a piss… I guess it really doesn’t matter? There’s some masks, bong smoke and there’s Мишка all over the place. So you guys did good in at least getting us to post this.

It’s like watching the worlds of ICP, Reznik, Brokencyde and Tim & Eric all colliding… Good or bad, watch it but be warned, you won’t be getting back those 3 minutes of your life.

P.S. Mike Jones don’t watch this! One of the dudes is named is Violent Panini!

Villagers - Becoming a Jackal (2010) [Domino] // Grade: C

Another push from the baroque indie pop genre arrives via Becoming a Jackal, the full-length debut release from Dublin’s Villagers. Led by singer-songwriter Conor J. O’Brien, Villagers occupy a space of literary metaphors, fantasy and tender folk-leaning melody.

While it may be their debut, Becoming a Jackal poises Villagers for a future as industry darlings. Their thoughtfully serious lyrics suggest early maturity with a dose of angst, a pairing that will afford the band cross-generational appeal. Light guitar and percussion drive the band’s compositions amidst moments of orchestral backing, a palatable and non-offensive mix of sounds ready for duties on next summer’s big heartstring-tugging Sundance flick, or your favorite coffeeshop’s stereo.

The most successful, and sonically appealing acts within the baroque pop genre are those that push their sound into the outskirts, filling their tracks with a sense of drama and mythos. Wild Beasts are one such act, experts of working outside the safe zone. In comparison Villagers, an act who’ve formerly toured as openers for Wild Beasts, seem unsure of experimentation. The instrumentation is skilled, but it’s clear O’Brien is meant to lead the band and the results are often stifling under the weight of his words. Lyrics of “selfish love” and “puppets on a string” (“The Meaning Of The Ritual”) feel practiced and fail to suggest real emotions and even the best moments of soaring hooks (“That Day”) come off preachy under O’Brien’s loaded language.

Villagers are just the kind of band a struggling, antiquated industry loves, non-offensive enough to be packaged and sold on a corporate level, yet talented enough for fans to believe in. And yes, the skill is surely there across Becoming a Jackal, but with little experimentation the Villagers lack intrigue and are just another band who sound good.

Keak Da Sneak – White T Shirt, Blue Jeans, & Nikes

Mistah Fab – Ghost Ride it

Mac Dre – California Livin’

The Pack – In My Car

E-40 – Tell Me When To Go

Loving this new song and video from Forest Swords! 7-Inch for “Rattling Cages” available in July from No Pain in Pop. The band also had a debut album earlier this year called Dagger Paths out on Olde English Spelling Bee.

So remember our first announcement regarding our 4th of July party? Well we’re ready to whet your whistles with some details about who’ll be entertaining you at the beach that afternoon and evening.

We’re bringing in Bands, Rappers, DJs the whole effin’ works for this one AND… this ain’t everyone! They’ll be secret surprise Bands and DJs announced closer to the event and some that, well, we just can’t announce until you get there! Trust me… a good time will be had by all!

But here’s who’s on tap for now…

• Beach Fossils
• The Death Set
• Stalley feat. Ski Beatz and the Senseis
• Shiftee
• Udachi
• The Captain w/ 77Klash
• Kastle
• Roofeo
• Rx
• Dirty South Joe
• Flufftronix
• Hours of Worship

Phew!!! Look all we’re saying is that’s going to be  FULL day of fun… Oh and it’s FREE! Just thought I’d remind you all of that. Start RSVPing now to rsvp@mishkanyc.com (Put 4th of July in the subject line) and/or visit our Facebook event page and sign up.

Sunday July 4th, 1pm
Water Taxi Beach
54-34 2nd St.
Long Island City, NY

Apologies on all the technical difficulties in posting the video earlier.

Yesterday, Drop the Lime released his highly anticipated Sex Sax EP, today NME premiered the official video for the track! The track is super catchy and I can guarantee it will be the summer club banger! Give it a listen.

“Sex Sax” originally began life as a tool for these DJ sets, but it didn’t take long before Luca’s DJ friends were asking him what the track was and how they could get their hands on it. With all this demand the time seemed right to develop it into a full track and release it to the masses.

The video was filmed on location here, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and features cameos by a ton of mopsters, hipsters, and blipsters! Gimme! Coffee, Hana Foods, Fools Gold Records, Trouble & Bass Crew, Ninjasonik, John Prolly, 350 Broadway, Dirty South Joe… who else? Am I missing anyone?!

You can catch Drop The Lime in your area soon ad the globe trotting DJ embarks on a three month tour which is currently on it’s Australian leg Make sure you stalk his blog for updates as he demolishes every city in his path.

You know us, we’re all about being freaks around these parts. And it ain’t just freaks, we got a few Rude Boys up in the mix as well. But Sometimes the Мишка Freaks and Мишка Rudies just don’t get along… It’s utter chaos! Well, it was.

This new episode of Kill With Video came into our lives uniting two warring factions in sublime harmony. Freaks n’ Rudies Unite, Nothing can stop us now!

Music: Estelle “Freak (Kaio mix)” / “Rudeboy” Giani Mariano & DJ Tamil Mix from Mad Decent Worldwide Radio #60: Major Lazer Summer Mix 2010

Danzig – Deth Red Sabaoth (2010) [Evilive/The End] // Grade: C

Wait. What? Yeah, that guy who we all thought was washed up and done for. Danzig, the king of metal has returned after six years for another round and believe it or not, it’s actually pretty good. I never listened to anything Danzig did post-Lucifuge, well other than that Shakira collabo. Growing up skateboarding and surfing, everyone knew about Samhain and the Misfits, then Danzig went solo and still, to this day, his self-titled album is one of the best metal albums of the 90′s. Now in 2010, he returns to the forefront of metal with Deth Red Sabaoth.

When I saw this in the headlines, I laughed and thought what you probably thought; “this is going to suck”. After listening to it over a dozen times, I’m sold on it. While it’s not the classic style of Danzig’s early years, it shows that he’s still got it. Well, almost. His bandmates, Tommy Victor, Johnny Kelly and Steve Zing are from some of the most well-regarded metal acts of all time (Type 0 Negative and Samhain) and yet they just kinda sit there throughout the album. In fact, the only person in the band who displays their talent is Glenn, with his dark and bluesy-Elvis impersonation. All the classic sneers and personality are present in Deth Red Sabaoth and even though some of the subject matter plays like a Tim Burton score, it’s still a dark album.

That being said, dark and Hot Topic tend to run hand in hand and Deth Red Sabaoth definitely caters to the mall-metal crowd more than the ‘old school’ metalheads. One of the only tracks that strikes me as classic Danzig is the opener “Hammer Of The Gods”. Others of note are “Black Candy” with Glenn in full effect. It’s one of the reasons why this album is so catchy but the best track on the 11-track LP is “On A Wicked Night”. You’ll end up seeing this blues-influenced track on a Danzig “Best Of” album if there ever is one. The two-part “Pyre Of Souls” is mediocre at best and yet it still delivers. Sitting through Deth Red Sabaoth the first time around is a slightly uncomfortable experience. Maybe it’s the nostalgia of remembering the first time I heard Samhain, or the first time I saw “Mother” on MTV but after a few more listens and you’ll see that Danzig is just doing what he does best.

Glenn Danzig’s made an interesting career for himself. In an age where metal and classic rock are rarely fused in a cohesive packaging, Deth Red Sabaoth proves it doesn’t take much effort to do so. Don’t be confused, this is good Danzig, not great Danzig and certainly not his best work. It’s a nostalgic trip down a path that many won’t want to visit, but for those die-hard Danzig fans, it’s nice to see that he’s still got it in him.