XLR8R TV Ep. 59: Book Talk With Xiu Xiu

Check out this interesting look into the reading tastes of Jamie Stewart of the Bay Area expiremental indie rock group Xiu Xiu , while browsing the shelves of Moe's Books in Berkeley, California. He also sheds light on the novel that helped shape Xiu Xiu's most recent effort "Women as Lovers".

On a semi related, random note: It's cool how cut out cat pictures pop off the page of the book Stewart's browsing and start filling the screen towards the end of the video.

Just Quickly.

Been digging the following tracks lately: KRS One & Marley Marl - 'Rising To The Top', Nas - 'Carry On Tradition', Trackademicks ft. Josie Stingray - 'Grocery Bill', Air - 'Mer du Japon' (Kris Menace remix), Saigon ft. Swizz Beats - 'Don't You Baby', NYGz's - 'Ya Dayz R #D' and the list goes on.

Something else that is on repeat in the box is Hasan Salaam, Mez & MF Grimm (aka GM Grimm ) - 'Twin Peaks', from MF Grimm's - 'American Hunger' LP and featured on the mix cd Dnae Beats - 'The First Hundred Is The Hardest' (mixed by DJ B.Cause). Back when on 'My Space', I copped a couple of mix cd's off SF's (San Francisco's) DJ B.Cause , one of the Hardest Working / Skilled DJ's out there.

Refuse to upload the mix cd. Go and support real DJ's and people who make good music, if you financially can. However cause I feel people need to hear this, here is 'Twin Peaks'. It's on a mix cd as mentioned, so at the end of the third verse it's a wrap.

Everything about this song is mindblowing (from the beat to the lyrics throughout each verse).