MARCH 26 @ NEWBURY COMICS in WARWICK, RI:
Durag Dynasty – 360 Waves, CD, new, $9.99: I love this album for the following reasons:
- The whole Durag theme is really tongue in cheek. I like when rappers stop taking themselves so seriously and break out the wavy comb.
- This is the best I’ve heard Planet Asia since How the West Was One. Tristate and Killer Ben, the other two members of the Durag Dynasty Click, also pull their weight.
- Alchemist produced the entire album. The guy is on an absolute tear — chosing his projects well and delivering exceedingly.
- Phil the Agony kills his guest appearance. I was so juiced after the first time I heard his verse that I felt like a kid on Christmas morning. That shit doesn’t happen to me anymore. Ag is too nice.
- The deluxe edition of the vinyl and CD come with DRDC durag and “durag-yourself” stickers. (See above.) Fucking epic. And hilarious. I really wish I knew about this before I bought the CD. I think it would’ve been worth the extra time.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Echo, CD, used, $3.99: Petty is one of my all-time favorite song writers and musicians. Yet, for some reason, I don’t own his entire catalog. This was the first step in that direction. I had read some press about Petty working on a new LP with the Heartbreakers and he mentioned this album being overlooked as one of his better efforts. Take that and the fact that it’s named Echo, and I’m now a proud owner. It’s good. Real good. Another Rick Rubin sureshot, but Wildflowers still reigns supreme in my opinion.
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