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Sunday, December 30, 2012

The 2012 GSF Top 10 List

#10 Chasing My Mind, Holograms


#9 Got No Money, Fidlar


#8 The Dog, Snow Club


#7 Triathalon, Teenager







#6 Lessons, Beach Fossils


Grimes is a hottie.

#5 Genesis, Grimes



Captain Murphy really rocked my socks these last couple of months.  The Flying Lotus, Tyler the Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, and friends collaboration really produced some fun to listen to music.  If you haven't seen the video mixtape, watch Duality in it's entirety here.  Our pick off the album is The Ritual and it stands out as a track a piece of music that can really creep you the hell out if you get into the lyrics.  Ever thought about what it might be like to be a cult member?  Give The Ritual a listen and you'll have an idea.
#4 The Ritual, Captain Murphy


King Tuff came in as GSF's top band of 2012.  Their self-titled album has a number of excellent rock tracks that make us wish that more musicians these days would grow a pair.  Their talent really shows in the composition of Baby Just Break as it builds and gets listeners stoked to shred or just have some fun.
#3 Baby Just Break, King Tuff


I Kontact is the catchiest song on this list.  Whenever the goons are getting pumped for stoner bashing time, this track is always bangin' out the speakers.  Throughout the video, you can't help but wonder if Michael Jackson was ever as cool as this guy.  I mean, I only knew him as the weirdo ghoul thing, but the kid in the video seems like Michale incarnate, but back when he was a cool bro.  Anyhow, this song kiiiiiiiills it.  
#2 I Kontact, Outer Limitz


THIS FUCKING SONG!  Every time I hear In Decay I get the groovy bug and want to grind on my girl in that funky way.  It's like taking a happy pill that only lasts 4 minutes and according to my itunes count I've listened to it 116 times.  That's.... 4x116.... almost 8 hours of Phèdre!  Well, what can I say?  they had a phenomenal year and are currently over in Germany recording a new album. Hopefully it's got some golden nuggets like to their last one.
#1 In Decay, Phèdre


Thanks for tuning in this last year, we here at GSF really appreciate it.  MUCH MUCH MORE coming in 2013.  We look forward to having you back.

GOON SQUAD

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Chris Malinchak

So Good To Me

This song reminded me of the many times I rode that bumpy and sometimes sketchy trail to Sands.  It's a little bit less of an adventure now that there's a nice groomed trail, but who can deny any change that makes things a little easier?  Next time I visit I'll probably pull a classic old timer line about being there before everything got all shitty.  Meh.  

So Good to Me makes me excited to go to an electronic show that doesn't want to rape my ears with silly and unsoundly drops.  More of this please, musical world.  

-gonz

Friday, December 28, 2012

Wildcat! Wildcat!

What can I say? A band that has about three singles out and change. I'm yearning for MORE! Can anyone help? I guess that's my job. I checked out the website, very simple stuff here, yet when they go to describe their sound they nail it. "indie/electro/pop/sexybeats"
Ya dig? If you dig a little deeper you'll find a little more than just three singles (it's like unwrapping presents *Merry late Christmas*) I can't hog all the fun. January 4th, 2013 they will be playing at the Natural History Museum and you, as well as I will do everything in our power to go and watch them. For now feel free to have a little taste.

Mr. Quiche

 

-mario

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Afta-1

The Facts

I love love loooooove the smooth sound of an electric keyboard.  Kinda puts you in the mood eh?  I'll be keeping tabs on Afta-1 from now on.  Also, check out one of his projects called rianglecircletrianglesquare, but don't stay there too long or you'll freak out.  Here's his main website afta1.com.  Get stoked for the new year! 

-gonz

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Krampfhaft

Spit Thunder


TOO FUTURE

Shout out to all the idiot club owners in Miami.

-gonz

Friday, December 21, 2012

Forest Swords

Rattling Cage



It took me so long to figure out which movie it was that reminded me of Forest Swords' video for Rattling Cage.  The film is called Death Wish 3 and it's nots an academy award winner so don't try and watch it with super high expectations.  Death Wish 3 is about an architect (Charles Bronson) who 
returns to New York to find it festering in crime and filth. This is where Bronson comes in à la badass vigilante and does his thing. With an incredible arsenal and shitty asshole villain (above) you'll definitely have a fun time watching and playing the complimentary drinking game below.  

The Rules:
1. One Drink every time Charles Bronson Kills someone.
2. Two Drinks when anyone else kills someone
3. Three drinks every time a rape occurs (it would be 4 drinks if they get raped then killed)
4. If Charles Bronson sleeps with someone then they get killed its four drinks (Don't add 1 because someone other than Charles Bronson killed her its only 4)
5. Five drinks anytime the person killed is clearly a mannequin
6. Finish your drink anytime Charles Bronson blows someone up
7. If the killing is done by a machine gun or any automatic weapon its a waterfall (drink til the killing stops)

Special Rules if you really want to get wasted (add one drink when these happen):
1. Double kills add one drink
2. When Charles Bronson says a cheezy line (viewers discretion)
3. Whenever Charles Bronson eats ice cream
4. Whenever Charles Bronson shoots an unarmed person that is begging for mercy or looking right at him. Basically when its execution style.
5. Whenever someone falls from a building
6. When you see an actor you recognize from a different movie ex: Bill from Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure, Lawrence Fishburne or Jeff Goldblum
7. Whenever a theft occurs

rules courtesy of robbblogs.blogspot.com


-gonz

Thursday, December 20, 2012

PAWS

Enjoy this tune from PAWS off their latest album Cokefloat titled Miss American Bookworm.

Miss American Bookworm


-mario

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Just Raw Music Festival

HEEEEEEYOOOOOOO!!!!! Just Raw and Goon Squad Forever present the first official logo for the Summer of 2013 music festival! Art and Design creds go to Gonz, *hat tip. Now what is Just Raw? Just Raw is a music festival whose proceedings will be donated to a local charity.  The Just Raw staff are currently searching for 4 eligible bands to book, so if there any suggestions, let us know!  This will be an intimate event for around 300-400 lucky attendees so tickets will be limited!  The location and ticket prices are all  to be announced in the coming months.  For all you 21 and up, yes, there will be a beer garden.  Friends, Just Raw is simply an event to help bands get exposure and to promote the local arts so put a note down for us this coming summer! You don't want to miss out on an event like this!



The Just Raw staff are currently in the process of booking artists, but are also open to bands who wish to come out and play.

For event specific inquiries/booking email: JustRawMusicFestival@gmail.com

For general information and updates visit our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/JustRawMusicFestival 

and follow us on twitter @JustRawMusic

additional updates may be found here on goonsquadforever.blogspot.com


Just Raw Music: supporting local talent.


-mario

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Big Boi Reads the Grinch

Big Boi aka Daddy Fat Sacks aka Sir Lucious Left Foot aka one half of the mighty OutKast stopped by the VICE offices to entertain all the good little girls and boys with Dr. Seuss's Christmas time classic "How the Grinch Stole Christmas."

haha yes, it is true. Just watch it.




thanks VICE!


-gonz

The XX

"John Talabot + Pional have been supporting us on our tour recently, and made one of our favourite albums of 2012, 'Fin'. They've done a wonderful remix of Chained, paying homage to another of our favourite productions, The Streets' 'Blinded by The Lights'. Hope you like it.

xx

The xx"

Via XL records


Chained (John Talabot and Pional Blinded remix)

Quality electronic beats right there.  Kinda makes me want to upgrade the desktop speakers to get the full experience.

-gonz


Monday, December 17, 2012

Tiger High

Leave it Alone


It was a cold one out there today so I put this song on and jumped around.  Warmed up right quick!

-gonz

Sunday, December 16, 2012

4AD Sampler 2012

Hey folks, I have a special years end treat for you from our friends over at the 4AD label.  They put together some of their artists' top songs, a few I know and a few that are new to me.  Track list below.



Grimes - Genesis
Purity Ring - Obedear
SpaceGhostPurrp - The Black God
Inc. - 5 days
Efterklang - Apples
Daughter - Smother
Indians - Cakelakers
David Byrne and St. Vincent - Who
 Twin Shadow - 5 Seconds
 Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Only In My Dreams
Mark Lanegan Band - Gravedigger's Song
Scott Walker - See You Don't Bump His Head

-gonz

Saturday, December 15, 2012

The Tomb Weavers

Collecting Tyme


"THE TOMB WEAVERS' "COLLECTING TYME"!!!! FUCKING AMAZING HARD PSYCH!!! THEY'RE PLAYING THEIR FIRST SHOW DEC. 29 AT EAST VILLAGE IN MONTEREY!!!! 7" IN THE WORKS AT BURGER!!!" via their soundcloud page.  Also, excuse the annoying caps.  

Cool track with a cool bro above it.  Sallah is da man.

-gonz

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Company Flow

Simian Drugs aka Feeling Ignorant


"I'm friends with God, I'm friends with Satan.  Depends on the situation"

UH!  Reminded me of playing Twisted Metal for some reason.  Fun times.

-gonz

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Captain Murphy

Guess Tosh jumped on the Captain Murph gravy train!  I missed the episode, but caught a 14 second shout out to them.


Ahhhh my favorite CM song filmed at the Low End Theory in LA.  If you listen closely you can hear Gaslamp Killer at the end.

-gonz

Vibes of the Tribe


Musical Musings

We are lucky to live during an amazing time for music.  The advancement of production technology has opened up seemingly unlimited possibilities for arrangements of sounds and rhythms, and many new producers are tending towards novel and abstract styles of composition.  The result: dynamic works of auditory expression that are interesting listening-experiences for the mind and transcend conventional genre-labeling.

I would like to share a new track of mine- one that represents my effort to balance/harmonize acoustic recordings with electronic samples, gentle melodies with heavier basslines, and organic textures with driving percussions, all layered within a coherent beat structure.



Please share with others if you like what you are hearing.  You can contact me directly with any comments/criticisms/etc at peter.ebiner@gmail.com

-Peter

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

G Sauce

Hey folks,
Below is a rad mix by G Sauce that has samples from one of my favorite childhood movies.  The tracklist is stacked with great bands so give it a listen and send him some love on G Sauce's Soundcloud page.




Tracklist

(00:25) Slugabed - New Worlds
(03:51) Flying Lotus - All In
(06:24) Taquwami - Slow::::Long▲Dream
(10:08) Nathan Fake - Charlies' House
(16:07) Apparat - Goodbye
(20:35) Mathbonus - Fog
(25:46) Zammuto - Too Late to Topologize
(30:35) Halls - White Chalk
(35:37) XXYYXX - Alone
(39:45) Gorillaz - Revolving Doors
(43:10) Eprom - Variations
(47:29) James Vincent McMorrow - We Don't Eat (Adventure Club Remix)
(50:52) Clams Casino - I'm God
-gonz

Monday, December 10, 2012

Halasan Bazar

Scroll Down

POWERFUL Halasan Bazar is back!  I really dig these guys and can't wait to see them when they come play in the US (hint hint come tour over here HB).

-gonz

Sunday, December 9, 2012

King Tuff

The fuckin' gangsta returns!  Here's a new track for you addicts.



A little bit different than the usual King Tuffy we all know and love, but still enjoyable.

Crush it kiddos.

-gonz

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Captain Murphy

A few gold nugs from Duality...


you're going to want to have something that can pump the bass for this one.

Shake Weight

Imaculation 
(ft. Azizi Gibson and Jeremiah Jae)

If you haven't heard the whole album, download it somehow.  You won't be disappointed.

-gonz

Friday, December 7, 2012

La Uva Pasa

Contigo

Uva's a homeboy from Spain and I'm stoked on how well his video turned out.  Contigo had solid verses, beats, and cinematography leaving me with only one question, where can I download it?   Buen trabajo, amigo.

-gonz 

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Maylee Todd

Baby's Got It


Fun song.  You know what's more fun than this song?  Watching Maylee Todd. 

THE SHWING IS OVER 9000

That is all.

-gonz

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Ratking

Wikispeaks

New kid on the streets spittin' some ill flows.  Check out another vid of Ratking below, there's a sick beat somewhere in the middle.

On the Road

Looking forward to more of them!

-gonz

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

The Prodigy

Smack My Bitch Up
Major Lazer Remix


and

Noisa Remix


The Noisa Remix would be fucking crazy live, holy shit!

-gonz

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Yacht Club

Fail to Cry
This song reminded me of The 3 Ninjas. I dunno why, but it did. Anyhow, cool song brah!

 -gonz