Jonti Recruits The Internet's Kid-Genius Steve Lacy, Midnight Mutant Moses "Mohi" MacRae, Jo Ling, James Domeyko & Jack Prest for, "Scrood" First Single In Over 5 Years (Stones Throw)

"The "Scrood" video was directed by @captainearwax [Daniel 'O Toole]. He makes videos similarly to how I make music, by meshing together analog and digital layers to create a certain feeling or mood; in contrast to my other videos, which are more straight-forward narrative-based. It was a super fun process and I'm blessed that we got to do this," @jontidanimals wrote within a heart-felt March 16th Instagram post. "Scrood" is Jonti's first proper single in over five years and his first piece of original material since submitting beats for "BARBELL," "Laguna," and "Turkuoise," which appeared on long-time friend and collaborator Hodgy's 2016 Columbia/Odd Future Records debut, Fireplace: TheNotTheOtherSide. I've spoken with Jonti pretty regularly over the years passed since his last album-length mixtape, Sine & Moon (2012) and I know's been diligently working on this as-yet-untitled Stones Throw album, in a number of permutations, for roughly the past 3-5 years—and from the sounds of it, I think this piece of work is going to far surpass his previous collection of material!

"'Scrood" was born out of a late night jam with Steve Lacy in Los Angeles last June... when I took it home, I envisioned a story to go with it of a man walking through a burning city to get to this person he loves. Which is a metaphor, saying that even though it feels like the world is falling apart, I'm still going to try do my best and soldier forward with love," Jonti further revealed within a statement published on Stones Throw. "Scrood" features guitar, bass and vocal work from The Internet's 17-year-old (or arguably, 19-year-old) "rising kid-genius" Steve Lacy, as well as drum work from Moses "Mohi" MacRae, violin and strings from "one-person orchestra" Jo Ling, violinist James Domeyko, and mixing done by Jack Prest. Although a solid release date has yet to be announced, it appears as though Jonti's proper Sine & Moon follow-up is now, only imminent and will be issued by Stones Throw and Australian Indie record label, artist management team, touring agency, and music publisher Future Classic. Jonti apparently formed a new collective, Midnight Mutants, around Sept. 2016, which I'm lead to believe, with a bit of Instagram diggin' and detective work, includes fellow Australian musicians Steve "Bassgod" Adler, Mohi, Daniel "Bus Vipers" Ahern, Antonia Gauci, and an additional unspecified member, all of whom Jonti deemed his "music brothers" and further revealed "play a big part [in his] next record, too."

"Let Me Shine for You:" Lindsay Lohan for Playboy (Winter 2011-12 Leak)

Lindsay Lohan essentially embodies exactly "What NOT to Do In Hollywood :" Fame, fortune, success... sex, drugs & Rock "N" Roll . Within a fairly short period of time, Lohan somehow managed to obtain a plentiful helping of POWER @ a very young age. This gradual rise-downfall was captured on film; Between 1998-2010, she portrayed a wide array of roles across the silver screen in movies including: Mean Girls, Bobby , Herbie Fully Loaded , Georgia Rule, Machete , and Freaky Friday . Between rapid-paced film shoots, Lindsay Lohan also found time to record 2 Pop Rock albums for Casablanca , Speak (2004) and A Litter More Personal-Raw (2005). Needless to say, Lindsay Lohan has gotten roped up in a lot of troubles and woes with the law over the last 3-5 years... a vicious cycle of drugs, arrest, court, rehab, "daddy issues," jail time [Repeat]. That's the pure basics of it - But Google that shit for additional info, if necessary. Towards the end of...

[W]reckless, Topless American Youth: Lana del Rey - "Born 2 Die" (Britney Spears Birthday 30)

Lana del Rey [Lizzy Grant] effectively became 2011's "It Girl" with the release of her phenomenal debut single, "Video Games" (Stranger) . Like many struggling singer-songwriters, Grant has been signed, dropped, and significantly changed her public image since bursting onto the scene (2009). With that said, it can be assumed that Lana del Rey has collected just as many "haters" as she has avid supporters. To be perfectly honest, the only other artist I can think of that made this much commotion... garnered so much wide-spread buzz/hate and critical acclaim -- right out of the gates -- with just one track is Britney Spears . And maybe in this post- Mike musical era, that's the true synthesis of Pop Culture: Britney Lynn Spears . After months of repeated teasing and speculation, Lana del Rey 's major label debut, Born 2 Die will [finally] be released this coming Jan. 30-31, 2012. Pitchfork reports that it will feature "Off to The Ra...

Liberty Bell Cracked In 1/2: Ween - "Freedom of '76" (Gene Ween's Final Send-Off)

Chocolate & Cheese (1994) was one of the first albums I bought with my own money. I was in some sort of BMG Music Club , where you'd buy 5 CD's and then get 10 for "FREE." It was all sent through mail order and you picked the titles from some special booklet. I'm almost positive that Chocolate & Cheese's side boob-baring album cover was what initially drew me in... mind you, I was 12-15 and the zany Ween logo/middle finger CD graphic really didn't hurt either. Honestly, I forget how I really felt about it @ the time, but a few years later, my older cousin Josh told me that Ween were this BIG college "jam band." CKY did some sort pf 93.3 radio takeover to promote their new album and played "Freedom of '76" late that night on air. Needless to say, I re-visited Chocolate & Cheese @ about 20-something this go 'round and I fucking loved it! Ween were really weird, yet talented... almost too talented. I can vaguel...

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