The Musik Lounge

Hitting y'all with mo fire! Lots of sounds this week as I pulled up to the lounge feeling inspired and excited to share lots of fresh goodies but of course I had to go back and dig around to keep y'all guessing. The joy is in the journey y'all! As always catch me live every Sunday from 1 - 3 PM PST @ KTQA.org ! UPDATE: This episode is no longer available to stream. If you'd like to listen back, holler at me ! Tracklist: Nookie “Celebrate Life” Franco Gulli & Enrica Cavallo “Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, OP. 23: Presto” Rob Mazurek Exploding Star Orchestra “Sun Core Tet (Parable 99)” Theo Croker ft. Theophilus London & Nosaj Thing “sound(e)scape” Makaya McCraven “Lake Shore Drive Five” Untethered “May The Road Rise Up To Meet You” Mr. Scruff “Whiplash” James Brown “Have A Happy Day” Kong & The Scientist “It Came From The Drain” Rahshaan Roland Kirk “The Seeker” Controller 7 “Drum Says (Instrumental)” Vinny Golia, John Hanrahan, Henry Kaiser, Wayne Peet & Mike...

It's been a hot minute after a little break from being on the air things got sorted out and we are back on! This week I invited my friend and fellow SU alum Rob LaGatta in to kick back and drop some tunes. We basicaly went back and forth playing a wide variety of cuts. Peruse the tracklist and download TML Radio Vol. 11 here ! TML Radio Vol. 11 (4.3.10) Examples of Twelve "Pt. 2 The Madness? I" Wheedle's Groove "Baby Back" Aleke Kanonu "N'Gwode" Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings "Window Shoping" Why?Arcka "Out of School" Why?Arcka "Come Teach" Why?Arcka "GSH J Dilla Interlude" Why?Arcka "We Be Burnin' It Up" Impressions "Long Long Winter" Hudson Mohawke ft. Dam Funk "Allhot" Edie Hazel "California Dreamin" Sapient "Make More (Budo Remix)" The Final Solution "Never Coming Back Again" OC Notes ft. Cat Satisfaction "On A Clear Day (You Can S...

If you missed part 1, check it here . Picking up where we left off, Otis just revealed that he is a chef, this took the conversation in a whole new direction. TML: How'd you learn to cook? Just having to work. I use to just work, I didn't graduate from high school I always worked food service jobs and I think I got conditioned to be a food service person cause I can not be a server. Or even a buser is difficult for me. I hate when people, if someone is like an asshole to me, I don't give a shit, I'm not fucking with you. I can't be a server who has to deal with assholes, naw it's not gonna happen. I can't help it. TML: The kitchen is a good place for that. Otis: Plus cooking is hella fun. it's fucking dope. TML: I love cooking. What is the Otis signature meal, signature recipe ? I don't really have a signature meal, I like to make pasta. It's quick, it's easy and it's fun. You can just do little shit just to change it up and give it a who...

OC Notes is a man that those who know about swear by and those who don't shrug their shoulders and stare at you blankly. He doesn't seem to mind though, as he maintains a laid back demeanor pretty much always and is happy to make his music and have a good time. Towards the end of '09 his name started popping up more thanks to a huge collaboration with THEESatisfation, " Icing ." I caught up with him at Jet Set and exchanged numbers. One Sunday morning I rolled through to his lab in downtown Seattle to see what he has cooking right now. TML: Introduce yourself, what you do, how long you been doing it, where you're from? I'm Otis, i've been making music my whole life. That's it man. I've been making music since I don't know. TML: What instruments do you play? Guitar, bass, keys, drums, and shit. That's pretty much it. Whatever, I'll try to play anything. Just figure it out. But I'm really good at that other shit though. I guess ...

Yo I don’t know where to start dog, check it out. Music is my total existence, dog straight up. Everything in my life revolves around music. It’s like I can’t get in a relationship because I’m still with my first love, music. You know what I’m sayin for real, it’s the reason I’m here. J Dilla it’s like that, peace. Rest In Peace A little late but just consider it a Valentines day treat. Here were the tracks from January that kept me warm at night. Before you get into this go ahead and grab the tunes! Download January 2010 Heatrocks OC Notes is Seattles biggest musical secret. Blowing both those who were familiar and were not away with his late '09 smash with THEESatisfaction "Icing" - the song proved that the narcoleptic from the basement of the Okay Hotel should not be ignored. Sitting down with him for an interview (watch for that to drop soon!) opened my eyes to just how much work this man has done and excites me to think that their is so much we have yet to hear. Enjo...