Joel Frieders
Joel Frieders woke up three salmon streams by merely emitting a low frequency squelch out of his thyroid. We hope he continues with such impressive feats of science, because he for sure needs help in the tattoos of fruits in precarious situations category. Rob Campobasso for Athlete of the Month. If cream of tartar isn't actually creamy, then why the hell am I so meteor showered? Is it any wonder. IS IT ANY WONDAAAA!
Album Review
The Coasts - Self Titled
Joel Frieders | August 31, 2011
I had a friend in high school that was constantly listening to The Everly Brothers. Like the first time I almost saw her bewbs she was singing Kathy's Clown. And the second time I almost saw her bewbs I was singing Kathy's Clown trying to get her to...
Interview
Our Interview with Indie Hip Hop artist, RAPEWOLF - (POW!)
Joel Frieders | August 18, 2011
If there's one thing I know, it's creepy. I come from a creepy Luxembourgian family who has, for years, invested in the dark arts and the procreation of lizards with purple scrotes, tongues and urine. My first forced tattoo was a picture of a wolf having its...
Concert Review
Atmosphere - The Family Vacation Tour - Metro, Chicago, IL - 08/05/11
Joel Frieders | August 8, 2011
Normally, hip hop shows are celebrations of looking uninterested. Having been to a shitload over the past decade or more, I'm used to the three consistent aspects of every underground hip hop show:
Over 50% of the crowd is either related to or friends with...
Bandcamp
Shakey Graves - Roll the Bones
Joel Frieders | July 11, 2011
Our friend in sin, Christian, casually slipped this under the syffal.com office door. Seeing as how we don't have an office door, it was pretty sly of that scarred fiend to do so. What he left, besides the weird blood patterns and the smell of meth, was...
Article
Love Dad: Hop Juice Festival 2011 - TL;DR: IT SUCKED
Joel Frieders | June 20, 2011
Disclaimer: Yes, this has nothing to do with music, the band that I stuck around for, Bubbly Creek Bluegrass, (a bluegrass band yes!) was fucking awesome. So there. Music shit out of the way.
Two Brothers Disclaimer: I love...
Interview
Our Interview with Mac Lethal - As Canadian As He Wants To Be
Joel Frieders | June 13, 2011
Mac Lethal. He is a confused and angry little man. Pissed off at his own skin for not reasons unknown (pssst, I know what they are, but I'm not telling. psssst, it rhymes with "carrots julienne"), Mister Mac doesn't even know that I consider...
Interview
Our Interview with Bleubird - Frozen Homemade Sauces
Joel Frieders | June 8, 2011
I knew about Bleubird. I've been watching his videos and interviews for years. He's interviewed some of my favorite people who also happen to be rappers. I love his fucking take on life like I love horchata.
And I fucking love horchata.
When...
Album Review
Adeem - The Volume In The Ground
Joel Frieders | May 12, 2011
A few years ago I was listening to Adeem describe the sound he was looking for to his GLUE-producer Maker. Basically, he was telling a beat-maker that he wanted a simple tambourine. Imagine the look on his face when he repeated himself a...
Article
Bandcamp Artist of the Week - Gashcat
Joel Frieders | May 9, 2011
My dearest Gashcat,
Completely unknown to the majority of people in the universe, but oh so familiar to me now.
After being sent a link to their album Reunion last week, I have been listening to these guys non-stop. It arrived at a perfect time.
It's...
Album Review
Gashcat - Reunion
Joel Frieders | May 4, 2011
I haven't spun any lasses in a circle by the elbow in so long, I've almost forgotten the adolescent squee involved in such an innocent expression of glee.
I haven't taken my shoes and socks off and walked up to the river's edge in longer than I can remember...
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