It's the collaboration one had to expect would happen eventually. As part of the BRAINFEEDER 10th anniversary collection, BRAINFEEDER X, celebrating a decade of releasing their particular brand of melding genres, producer Flying Lotus, bassist/vocalist Thundercat, and Canadian quartet BADBADNOTGOOD have released a song together, "King of the Hill". It'll all be part of the … [Read more...]
BADBADNOTGOOD – “Confessions, Pt. III” feat. Colin Stetson (Stream)
One of the best qualities of our friends from up north, BADBADNOTGOOD, is their can't stop, won't stop nature. They seem to always have something cooking. This new song, fresh out the kitchen, is the latest extension of their song "Confessions", once again pitting Leland Whitty's saxophone against a guesting Colin Stetson while the subdued nature of the track altogether is … [Read more...]
Ben Gray’s Favorite Jazz Albums of 2016
A quick pre-amble: jazz is so diverse that it’s near-impossible to compare and rank the "best" albums of the year (Editor's note: which is why Nextbop refers to these lists as our "favorites" as opposed to "the best", because words are important). How does one rank Julian Lage, Darcy James Argue, Takuya Kuroda, and Brad Mehldau against each other? The answer of course is that … [Read more...]
BADBADNOTGOOD at Red Bull Sound Select’s 30 Days in LA
Like a week after their one-off gig in Austin last month, BADBADNOTGOOD jaunted off to Los Angeles to play a set for Red Bull Sound Select and Pitchfork, including their performing "Seasons (Waiting On You)" with their friend Future Islands' Sam Herring (I met him at Fun Fun Fun Fest, too, and he's a ton of fun to be around). Watch video from their set after the jump. … [Read more...]
BADBADNOTGOOD – “Skating” (Video)
BADBADNOTGOOD recently appeared on CBC's Strombo Show and played their holiday appropriate take on Vince Guaraldi's "Skating". Leland Whitty continues to add more texture to this band with great results. Also, I must say, I didn't see them going for a darker angle on this one. One could say that's what these guys do in their pocket, but it's still a surprise seeing what they … [Read more...]