2.20.2009

This week from XLR8R

PODCAST
CYNE
When asked to fashion a podcast for XLR8R, four-man hip-hop collective CYNE compiled 18 tracks to create a virtual timeline of hip-hop and rap music, from old favorites like N.W.A. and Camden Crew to up-and-comers like eLZhi and the legendary J Dilla.

XLR8R TV
JK5
In the second of our three-part series focusing on visual artists featured in XLR8R's Vis-Ed special edition, we talk to Joseph Ari Aloi, better known as JK5. A tattoo artist and obsessive illustrator, Aloi spins everyday iconography—logos, characters, political figures, etc.—into something much less mundane and much more psychedelic.

FEATURE
Artists to Watch: Crystal Antlers
The past year has seen an onslaught of “Crystal” bands, but it’s easy to remember that Crystal Antlers are the one band in the bunch that rocks.

FEATURE
Inbox: Her Space Holiday
Sure, we're always curious to know about an artist's upcoming release, most recent tour, or arsenal of analog gear, but XLR8R's also got a curiosity for quirk. This week, we caught up with Marc Bianchi, the man behind San Francisco-based project Her Space Holiday, who discussed snakes and spiders, the quieting of the planet, and projectile purple vomit, among other things.

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