Old City Shares Sample-heavy Singles "Pipebomb," "Nowhere" & "Get Sued" from Upcoming Self-titled Full-length Debut (Bandcamp)

Last time we featured graphic designer, self-described "crafty veteran Punk Rock curator," and producer Justin Mayer, otherwise known as Old City, he had constructed a mash-up EP fittingly titled BL_CK B_ST_RDS. Old City juxtaposed MF DOOM's villainous rhymes against the musical backbone of English Crust Punks, Doom for a double-dose of... Doom! We've been hearing rumblings about a similarly-minded Old City for the last few years, which would seamlessly meld together Punk/Hardcore & Hip-Hop. Said album has since been billed as "a Punk Rock Paul's Boutique," which, as The Witzard regulars will well know, is right up our alley! Old City has been gradually rolling out what, at the time, appeared to be stand-alone singles since October 1, 2019; it was, then, when Old City unleashed his debut single, "Get Sued" Feat. Tre Marsh & Olmec, which, somehow, managed to sample Green Day a whopping 32 times. Get it? "Get Sued," which, in part, samples Green Day's "Wake Me Up When September Ends," was released when September ended on October 1st.

Soon after NOT getting sued over "Get Sued," Old City released "Nowhere," along with this message: "Rush-release for those in staying home or self-quarantining during the COVID-19 pandemic #stayhome #gonowhere." It appears as though "Nowhere" is more so a non-album promotional single and will, likely, not be included within Old City's upcoming self-titled debut. However, it would seem "Nowhere" was cut from the same cloth as Old City's aforementioned full-length debut, effectively "weaving a seriously dense mix of disparate samples and awkward sounds pulled from Hardcore records and filtered through the machines." "Nowhere" makes use of a sampled culled from Reagan Youth and appears to have even received a coveted stamp-of-approval from the Punk Pioneers themselves on social media. Old City recently re-emerged with the next single from his debut, "Pipebomb," which, again features rhymes from Tre Marsh AKA Tr38cho. "Pipebomb" is a genre fusion that samples Dead Kennedys' "Police Truck" with production nods to 2001-era Dr. Dre, which duals as "a bitingly satirical commentary on the destructive nature of an unchecked police force in the modern day."

Buffalo emcee Tre Marsh "crawls through the distorted wasteland of genre: kicking wormholes into the tattered remnants of dusty hipster husks as dense beats pull on their tattered trucker hats and V-necks, all while dancing the eroding line between paying clever homage and absolutely roasting Hip-Hop's mash-up era," a press release explains. "Pipebomb" is now available on Old City's Bandcamp page, along with "Get Sued" & "Nowhere." Its release was accompanied by a companion black-and-white music video, which, unfortunately, is all-too poignant in these uncertain, terribly unfortunate times. Old City's self-titled debuted will be self-released on Sunday, November 1, 2020 and boasts appearances throughout from MURS, Olmec, Shawna Potter, Conflict, Jovan Landry, Tr38cho, of course, and more as-yet-to-be-named artists. Thus far, we've only heard three tracks from Old City's debut full-length, but we can assure you, it's gonna be unlike anything you've ever heard before!

[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

"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

All-around Breakdown: Sean Martin Discusses Debut Instrumental EP Introducing The Magician As No More Magic (Residual Effects)

Sean Martin is a multi-versed musician, producer, and tattooer hailing from Connecticut. As a guitarist, song-writer, and/or producer he has worked with a variety of well-known artists including Hatebreed, Cold Cave, Wear Your Wounds, Umbra Vitae, Twitching Tongues, Cage, Kid Cudi, House of Blow, Head Automatica, XO Skeletons, Jet Fueled Horses, Handsome Boy Modeling School, and more. His versatility and flexibility within music allows him to blur the lines in-between the confines of Hardcore, Electronic, Metal, and Hip-Hop. Martin is, also, a skilled tattooer at Brass City Tattoo located in Oakville, Connecticut promoting the traditional approach to the craft. Founded by Martin himself between 2020-22, No More Magic combines ominous melodies with downtempo beats to create a dizzying dream-like atmosphere. Paying homage to the golden era of Hip-Hop while forging ahead down its own dark road. For fans of Portishead, Massive Attack, and DJ Shadow. No More Magic's Introducing The

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