Stones Throw’s video contest is over, but that didn’t stop them from showcasing a few runners up for classics from the catalog. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, August 16th. #15. MADVILLAIN “FANCY CLOWN” directed by Matthew Wood. Written by Matthew Wood & Aaron Moores / Fancy Clown played by Aaron Moores / Make-Up: Esther [cont.]

The Fader says: “Tyler gave James Pants the stems for ‘Seven’ from his album Bastard and let him turn him into a devil with a thing for sonar ping and deep hand drums. There’s also a bit of late song sexy sax which turns into solo sad sax. James Pants is the kind of dude [cont.]

To be completely honest, I’m a little bit over this “bedroom musician” thing that’s been going around lately. Yeah, technology is cheaper and studio-quality music programs can be downloaded for free through nefarious means, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that every half-assed music fan with access to a computer should be out promoting themselves as [cont.]