Remember cassettes? Those little plastic things you pulled the guts out of? Well, they're suddenly cool again. So cool that the fine people at Get On Down reissued Raekwon’s 1995 classic Only Built 4 Cuban Linx on a limited edition purple tape replicating the original. The insanely elegant package sold out in just two days, but Raekwon isn’t the only one with an awesome cassette release. Here are a few others!
The Cyclist - Rending Brass
Slow Magic - ▲
Ariel Pink & R. Stevie Moore - Klu Klux Glam
Black Marble - Weight Against The Door
Brought to you by the brilliantly strange AMDISCS.
Young Pharos - White Shados
Comes with some free swag.
Ken Seeno - Invisible Surfer On An invisible Wave
Synth-heavy vibes with Vermont's NNA Tapes.
Punks On Mars - Ryan Howe Presents: Pimples in 3D
Been in the deck for a while.
Now, I’m sure you're asking yourself, "What the hell am I going to listen to these tapes on?" Not to fear; the the evil geniuses at Hammacher Schlemmer have got you covered with this monstrosity...
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Ace of Base's Secret Nazi Past
Before he founded Ace of Base, Ulf Ekberg was a member of Commit Suiside, a Nazi punk band.
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Parquet Courts - "Light Up Gold Road Trip" (Full Documentary)
In this new documentary, Noisey follows rising indie rockers Parquet Courts from Mexico to Texas and London as they tour to support their debut LP, 'Light Up Gold.'
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Yung Lean Doer Is the Weirdest 16-Year-Old White Swedish Rapper You'll Hear This Week
Yung Lean raps over pillow-fluffy beats and raps about glory holes and Arizona Iced Tea. Who the fuck is this kid? And why is he like this?
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Adam Ant - The British Masters, Chapter 6
Noisey's John Doran talks with the great post-punk pop star Adam Ant about tribal body mods and layering tape.
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Photos: Taking Acid at Coachella
When Paley sent these photos in, she included a nice little caveat over email that we've decided to reprint here in full, not only because it's too good to edit, but because her photographs of her and her weird buddies riding the snake are some of the best
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R.I.P. Storm Thorgerson (1944-2013)
On Thursday, the hyper-talented graphic designer, artist, and famed album cover creator Storm Thorgerson passed away after a battle with cancer. He was 69 years old.
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The Internet Is Scary
As of six months ago, my Facebook fanpage is like a dojo where hormonal teenagers hone their technique. Here is a heartfelt poem from some kid who wants to rape, kill, and marry me.
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I Accidentally Touched Little Richard's Butt One Time
It was in the Detroit airport. After it happened Little Richard said, "He graze my derriere."
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Listen to St. Lucia's Remix of The Colourist's "Little Games"
Last month, Cali quartet the Colourist released "Little Games," and St. Lucia just pulled a warm Balearic blanket over the whole thing, sanding away its rough edges with bright synths and lightly gated percussion.
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Aaron Montaigne, Godfather of Screamo, is More Interesting Than You Can Ever Hope to Be - Part Two
On surviving combat in Iraq and Afghanistan with the help of magic, 'Bladerunner,' and everything in between.
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