In the early 1980s, file sharing was still a street-level phenomenon, and the global village relied on word of mouth, radio and the deft skills... More >>

The notion of DIY in musicdom usually starts with writing one's own songs: If a band is truly committed, its members record and produce their own... More >>

"There's no savior in Detroit," says Detroit DJ Brian Gillespie (a.k.a. DJ Starski). Gillespie would know. The Motor City jock has spent his... More >>

The Baffling Unpopularity of Souled Out DJ TSC1 (Sean Harris) hosts Souled Out every Thursday at Memphis Café (2920 Bristol St., Costa... More >>

DJ Danny Love has seen many changes in his 20-year career of bringing pleasure to club-goers from OC and beyond—especially when it comes to... More >>

"I don't speak Spanish, but I understand everything when I'm dancing" goes the opening line (and extremely long song title) of one of the... More >>

Since disbanding the seminal Royal Trux in 2000 and exorcising any remaining art-rock demons with a pair of solo albums, Neil Michael Hagerty is... More >>

While his Definitive Jux labelmate El-P is P.K. Dick-obsessed and fellow Causcasian rap-adours Buck 65 and Sage Francis delve into bloggish... More >>

DJ Z-Trip and DJ P's 2001 album, Uneasy Listening Vol. 1, is one of the greatest mix CDs ever. Made with all-vinyl mixing and mashing, ULV1... More >>

Kazu Makino has a voice so shiny and cold you can almost hear the titanium in her face. The Kyoto-born singer of Blonde Redhead—the New... More >>