TAG: Peanut Butter Wolf

Apr18

Mike D & Peanut Butter Wolf Mix Stones Throw Podcast (MP3)

Beastie Boy Mike D might have been inducted in the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame this week, but that doesn’t mean the hip-hop legend is just chilling in his mansion. The MC still has serious cred, hanging out at Stones Throw HQ in Los Angeles long enough record this 45 minute podcast with Peanut Buter Wolf. The pair keep it mostly old school, talking over tracks from Public Enemy, Kraftwerk and Strafe, but also toss in a new tune by Santigold, proving that their ears are still fresh.

Mike D is in LA currating the Transmission LA: AV Club,  at the MOCA Geffen Contemporary, described as a “17-day multi-disciplinary festival, featuring the work of 16 contemporary artists, musicians, designers, filmmakers, chefs and live music/DJ events.” The Stones Throw crew will be appearing at the fest on April 21st with DJs Dam-Funk, J Rocc, Jonti & Peanut Butter Wolf.

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Oct26

Peanut Butter Wolf Announces 11-11-11 Event

In a city as young as Los Angeles, where anything fresh and new gets preference over seasoned and established, anything resembling a tradition is highly welcomed. Perhaps that’s why we get so excited each year when Stones Throw Records head Peanut Butter Wolf does his annual event(s) in conjunction with the repeating calendar, a tradition that’s been going since 2006.

To review:

666 Wolf spins a Satanic metal DJ set.
777 7-day event & a gospel-themed podcast.
888 8-day event, all videos.
999 9-day event in 9 So. Cali. area codes.
101010 10 DJ’s, 10 hours, all 45s.

For 11-11-11, PBJ and the crew have come up with another novel way to celebrate, with an event at the suddenly very hip Eagle Rock Center for the Arts. 11 DJs will perform at a cost of $11. And the cincher? The jocks will play from a collection of 1100 records, hauled to the venue in a truck. …MORE

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Mar31

Stones Throw Steps it up (Video)

Japan is wet. Los Angeles is hot, if your in a humanitarian mood you should do something about that. Stones Throw Records is tomorrow at Space Fifteen Twenty in Hollywood. If your mind needs to be blown tonight, come watch Vex Ruffin’s genius in person. He’s got something special in store and I don’t mean postcards that are 45’s, which is genius by the way. Support natural disaster relief funds. R.I.P. Nate Dogg & DJ Megatron

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Mar09

New Video: CX KiDTRONiK (with 4. 5th) “She’s a Murderer” (Video)

(Photo by Kwame Brandt-Pierce)

Remember when rap videos were bold enough to include guns, heists (at gunpoint), realistic cat fights, screenshots of female killers (including one from a Goya painting and Harriet Tubman?), ample middle fingers, girls leaning over to showcase what lies below those low cut jeans and dared to feature a song with the word “murder” in the title? Videos that force you to keep a finger on the remote and an eye on the door in case your grandma walked in – where are you? (Die Antwoord, you sit down, man.)

Well that entire combination actually never realized until now…

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Jan03

Peanut Butter Wolf 2011 Stones Throw Mix (MP3)

It’s hard to predict the future, but Stones Throw label head Peanut Butter Wolf offers up a glimpse as far as the future of his imprint is concerned. Check out the latest Stones Throw Podcast chocked full of current and upcoming releases from one of our favorite Los Angeles companies.

STONES THROW PODCAST 64: STONES THROW 2011

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