The Musik Lounge

Last show before vacay! Felt good to spin some tunes new and old. Kicked the show off with some heavy electro vibes that had been in my ear recently before sliding into an all things LA set in honor of catching Kamasi Washington while he was in town. Yakoob! pulled up to the Lounge and laid down a quick afternoon set as well. As always catch me live every Sunday from 1 - 3 PM PST @ KTQA.org ! UPDATE: This show is no longer available to stream, if you'd like to listen holler at me ! Tracklist: Lewi B. “Freeze” Nthng “Mad World” Grass Mirror “Amino” NoRip-E “Trippin Depression” Isaac Aesili “Africa 1” Ariel Kalma “Starship Woman” Ras G “Fake Nice Friends” Flying Lotus “Until The Quiet Comes/DMT Song” Ryan Porter “The Black Flame” Kamasi Washington “Prologue” Miles Mosley “Tuning Out” Brandon Coleman ft. Keyon Harrold, Ben Williams & Marcus Gilmore “Astral Walk” Austin Peralta “Capricornus” Teebs ft. Austin Peralta “LSP” The Lasso ft. A. Billi Free, Rachele Eve, The Saxsquatch ...

Firefly by Alexa Tarantino Inspiration has been slow to come this week. Tired, frustrated, feeling the weight of the world and the shifting energies that arise as the seasons, planets and weather transition. Yet, there is still music. Exciting, captivating, energizing even if not leading me to words for y’all to peruse. Alas I sat in my head long enough and to the document I arrive. Funnily enough, and perhaps something that will prove to be a theme of these SG missives , I’m currently listening to an awful record. Why, do you ask? Well, I added it to my Apple music library at some point. There is an interesting power in sitting through an album. Perhaps it’s just me indulging my stubborn side? I know I will delete it immediately upon completion, but I will sit through it and reflect. What happened to hiphop? Am I just getting old? Is it my sobriety that makes me look upon this sleazy, intoxicated sound differently? If you are dying to know what album I’m talking about, hit me up . ...