There have been many story lines this year in the NBA, most recently being Rondo tearing his ACL and ending his 2012-2013 campaign. However, the media has been ranting about the Lakers and raving about LeBron and Durant while completely missing one of the greatest stories in the NBA. What is that story you ask? The Golden State Warriors are a legitimate threat in the Western Conference. I repeat. The Golden State Warriors are a legitimate threat in the Western Conference. The fans of the Bay Area cannot believe their eyes. Historically they are one of the most doomed teams … Continued
Music Staff Picks: The Best Releases of April
billy woods – Aethiopes On Aethiopes, billy woods reestablishes his strengths as a storyteller, with help from producer Preservation’s experimentally jazzy beats. By now, woods has cemented himself as one of hip hop’s greatest writers, and his brooding yet clever introspection sounds especially powerful over Preservation’s musical backdropping. Samples of pianos will twinkle across some tracks, and pound discordantly on others, while electric guitars ring and horns blow. By the time the harmonica enters the equation, the beats here are unparalleled. It is an enveloping atmosphere completed by excellent percussion, which moves between hand drums, full kits, and shuffling jangles … Continued