Finally! A full length OFF! record!!!

May 8th is the release date. 16 tracks this time around. Once again, released via Vice Records. Once again, artwork provided by Mr. Raymond Pettibon. Lovely. DEFINITELY looking forward to this jammy. If it’s half as good as their previous EPs from 2010, I’ll be 100% satisfied. OK, maybe more like 75% satisfied. Whatever.

I was lucky enough to catch OFF! opening for Dinosaur Jr here in town(Boston) last year. Looks like the closest place they are playing anytime soon is New York. Perhaps I’ll make the trek down.

Side Note: I honestly prefer Off! to Circle Jerks. Send complaints to: yourself@hater.com.

OFF! 2012 Spring/Summer Tour Dates:
03/16 – Austin, TX @ Power of the Riff, Scoot Inn (SXSW)
03/17 – Austin, TX @ Dickies House, Lustre Pearl (SXSW)
03/17 – Austin, TX @ NXNE Showcase, Club Deville (SXSW)
03/18 – Dallas, TX @ Bro Fest, Club Dada
03/24 – Santa Ana, CA @ Burger Records Fest, The Observatory
05/08 – Los Angeles, CA @ Whiskey A Go Go
05/11 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
05/14 – San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
05/29 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
06/02 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound Festival

OFF! Official Site:
offofficial.com

Raymond P.’s Site:
raypettibon.com

In case you are not hip to OFF!, here is a video of the boys doing their thing live at a skatepark:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_EsYmPwYWI

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@DJ_Muggs @DizzeeRascal #djmuggs #dizzeerascal

Some behind-the-scenes footage from the “Snap Ya Neck Back” video shoot. Evidently I was right about this being a track from the upcoming “Bass For Your Face” full length record as opposed to it being a one-off single. Again, eagerly awaiting the LP. BOOM!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFY6zLYhRP8

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@DJ_Muggs #djmuggs @DizzeeRascal #dizzeerascal

According to DJ Muggs’ twitter feed, he and the boys are filming a music video for “Snap Ya Neck Back” today. This single marries the classic West Coast rap of yesteryear with a booming grime-style feel. Although obvious dubstep elements are present(in a good way), this is NOT “bro-step” or remotely pretentious. It’s hard and banging. Muggs has been hip to dubstep for some time now. I suppose you can kinda call “Snap Ya Neck Back” a gangsta grime track. Whatever. It bangs. Makes me wanna get a driver’s license just so I can blast this whilst driving wicked SLOWLY.

Bambu is pretty nice. I have one of his mixtapes from last year. It’s probably still available at the Soul Assassins website. You already know enough about Muggs and Dizzee. You SHOULD at least. Otherwise… get hip! “808 snare, snap ya neck back”!!!

Also, I remember Muggs talking about making a full length record of tracks like this called “Bass For Your Face”. I’m assuming this is a single from said record. Speculation. Muggs says: “It’s where I am at the moment in my never ending quest to push the envelope of sounds and styles”. I haven’t come across a release date for the LP as of yet. We wait patiently. In the meantime, enjoy the single.

The first LPRC record suggestion(not review) of 2012. BOOM!!!

Released 2012 via Soul Assassins.

Official Website:
www.djmuggs.com

Listen here:
www.soulassassins.com

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