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LOLs by Small Humans
In a world where jokes are just strange questions that need answers.. My little brother used to tell really bad jokes as a kid; mostly because for a long time he thought jokes were just questions that needed any kind of answer. Most kids don't start to understand wordplay, riddles and puns (the concepts behind your basic knock knocks) until around six or seven - the years before then though they've already mastered imitating adults - so there's this odd limbo zone where they can mimick the actual telling of a joke, but can't quite execute the punchline.   A while ago a Tumblr, Bad Kids Jokes, that tapped into this limbo not-quite-there kid joke zone, did the 'Net rounds. Now, Redditor JohnnyTopside has posted illustrated versions of the some of the pearlers. Here's our favourites:        DO IT NOW!
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New Music: Future Islands - Seasons (Waiting On You) (BADBADNOTGOOD Reinterpretation)
BADBADNOTGOOD add an elemental 60s twist to the power ballad.. Reinterpretation is often just a fancy word for a remix where the artist will tweak the lyrical progression but otherwise barely challenge the original structure. However, BADBADNOTGOOD's efforts have morphed Future Islands' 80s infused synth power ballad into a sleek jazz-infused 60s ballad. Indeed, it carries a late-night sensual feel with a moody bass, lyrics like, 'I've been waiting on you,' and almost ethearal piano keys in the chorus that keep it from roaring off into the sky. This stripped-back version is stunning - it retains the vitality that is Future Islands; seriously after seeing just five minutes of them at Splendour In The Grass with their big bass lines and the roaring voice of Samuel T. Herring they had me captured. You can check out a live performance of Future Islands on National Public Radio, where Herring's voice still sounds amazing despite having tonsilitis. They also proudly state that they've only c
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New Music: Yung Gud - 'Beautiful/Wonderful' EP
Yung Gud proves his legs as a standout producer beyond the world of sad rap.. As Swedish rap oddball Yung Lean continues to shake up the rap game and anger #realhiphop heads all around the globe, it’s about time we shone some light on the army of fantastic producers that shaped Lean's truly singular sound. Nightvision, Gatorade, Princess Daisy and Ghosttown are among the most recognized and well-received Yung Lean tracks and all of these are produced by his 19 year-old partner in sonic-crime, Yung Gud. Above: Yung Gud Along with Yung Sherman, Yung Gud's (shall we say, classy?) re-appropation of classic trance synths and blunted '90s drum pads in their production for Lean's releases Unknown Death and Unknown Memory made those releases sound like they were from another planet (not just across the pond in Stockholm, Sweden). There’s a lot of opinion around Yung Lean's flow (is it whack, is it revolutionary), but you’ll rarely hear a bad word about Yung Gud and Yung Sherman's beats. A cou
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Interview: HWLS
Kit-Pop tells how the project formed, working with Future Classic and the duo's future plans.. After years spent working together on a variety of projects, two of Western Australia's brightest exports - Kit-Pop and Ta-ku - officially sealed the deal late last year with the formation of their new project, HWLS. After steadily drip-feeding tracks since that point, earlier this year saw the announcement the duo would be joining tastemaker label Future Classic, their first release - a self-titled EP (grab the vinyl HERE). Ticking another box off the list, this December will see HWLS hitting the club/festival circuit for the first-ever shows under the moniker (dates down below), making it as good a time as any to learn a little about this production power-house, from one half of the duo - Justin Elwin AKA Kit-Pop.
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