We made it through another week, friends. Sit back and relax for a bit with some new tunes and videos from your pal DJ Regular, with a new edition of What's Good. The M.O.: I round up a selection of new music that dropped that I think is worth your time, you enjoy it. Simple, right?
Before we get to it, I'd like to ask you to do a little something for me first. As you've probably heard, the ICJ has issued a preliminary ruling against Israel's actions in Gaza, calling South Africa's claims that the Israeli state is committing genocide plausible. This is a pretty big deal, and while the ICJ doesn't have executive control over Israel, it's a definitive statement on the world stage against their actions and their Western supporters. With all that in mind, I'd like to ask anyone who rocks with me to take a few moments out of their day to lend support to the Palestinian people. Do me a solid and knock out a few of the things on this list before diving into this week's What's Good selections:
- Contact your representatives to demand a Ceasefire and immediate end to genocidal action: Jewish Voice for Peace has put together an easy callback form for contacting your state's representative to ask them to put pressure on the White House to demand an end arms support for Israel, and call for a ceasefire. Check to see where your representative stands at the Working Families Party's Ceasefire Tracker.
- Donate to Anera and Women for Women International to help provide personal hygiene supplies and other support for Palestinians:
- Purchase eSims to help Palestinians without internet access get connected: Mirna El Helbawi is running an effort to get esims to Palestininans to those in need to connect to the outside world so that they keep in touch with their loved ones, and to show the rest of the world what's happening in Gaza. Follow the instructions @ gazaesims.com to purchase and send esims to those in need.
I know things are rough out here, but not only can taking some action help those in need, it can make you feel like things aren't so hopeless too. Thanks in advance.
And now, onto What's Good.
Bonus Beats
ALC and Boldy's Six Million Dollar Man tour travelogue takes them from Amsterdam to Oslo, Norway as Boldy recovers from his car accident. Watch the gang eat, drink, and make merry.
Hiatus Kaiyote is back, and the hit the stage live from The Evelyn in Melbourne to celebrate their upcoming album. Be sure to check out the new single below as well!
CHATTANOOGA STAND UP. (My) hometown hero Isaiah Rashad stopped by Spotify Studios in Los Angeles to perform a few cuts from Cilvia Demo for its 10 year anniversary with a live band. Peep for Q&A about the album, and cameo appearances from Kembe X and SiR.
Music
Sauce Walka - Im Him (From New Sauce City 2, out soon. Nothing on streaming yet (there's another "I'm Him" on streaming with Sauce Walka, different song.).)
AshTreJinkins - Niggas Lie About Being Afrofuturist (From The Conflict & Adversity EP, out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)
Jesse The Tree - Canary Yellow Submarine (From Not Fade Away, out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)
DMH - It's Getting Scary (From RAW FORM 8, out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)
Nomad Carlos - Not For Everybody (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Chris Crack - Happiness Comes From Drugs Not Love (From It's Ok To Not Be Ok (Revenge of Girth Vader) Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)
eu-IV - Machine (Out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)
Fabiana Palladino - Stay With Me Through The Night (From Fabiana Palladino, out on 4/5. Preorder: Bandcamp | XL Recordings | Merch bundles via Fabiana Palladino's Official Store, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Hiatus Kaiyote - Everything's Beautiful (Out now. Purchase:Bandcamp | Brainfeeder, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Wahid - Mezcal ft. Ayaana (From feast, by ravens, out 3/22. Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Mitski - I'm Your Man (From The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Secretly Store | Merch bundles via Mitski's Official Store, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Bruiser Wolf - My $tory Got $tories (From My $tory Got $tories, out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify))
Prefuse 73 - A Lord Without Jewels (From New Strategies for Modern Crime Vol. 1, out on 3/22. Preorder: Bandcamp | Lex Records, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Previous Industries (Open Mike Eagle, Video Dave, & STILL RIFT) - Showbiz (From Showbiz / Braids, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Preorder 7" via Merge Records, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Boldy James & Nicholas Craven - No Pun Intended (From Penalty of Leadership, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
mreens - Living Room (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Larry June - Won't Wait ft. Jordan Ward (From The Night Shift, out now. Purchase: Merch and Music via Larry June's Website, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify))
Ol' Burger Beats - Free Form ft. lojii and Ill Camille (From 74: Out of Time, out 2/16/2024. Preorder: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Philanthrope - Home Sweet Home (From Waking Dreams 2, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Vinyl via HHV, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Angry Blackmen - Outsiders ft. SKECH185 (From The Legend Of ABM, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Vinyl via Deathbomb Arc, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
They Hate Change - So Excited (From Wish You Were Here..., out now. Also check out the short film. Purchase: Bandcamp | Secretly, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
R.A.P. Ferreira & Fumitake Tamura - Jes' Grew in Osaka (From the First Fist to Make Contact When We Dap, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Future Islands - The Sickness (From People Who Aren't There Anymore, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Merch and Physicals from Future Island's store | 4AD, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Squarepusher - Wendorlan PHOTOSENSITIVITY WARNING: Strobe lighting from a CRT oscilloscope throughout video. (From Dostrotime, out 3/1. Preorder: Bandcamp | Merch bundles via Squarepusher's official store, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Duncecap - Ambitious ft. Shrapknel (From Pay or Dispute, out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)
Playlists
BNDCMPR - What's Good - Week of 1/21
That does it for this week. Be sure to share this with your folks, and don't hesitate to let me know what you're listening to this weekend down in the comments. Take care, and make good choices.
