The Avalanches + Interstellar Love /triphop

Ann Druyan and Carl Sagan confessed their (interstellar) love for one another during a phone message in June of 1977, just months before the most cosmically ambitious mission of humankind would commence on the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecrafts. The pair were paramount in the mission’s purpose, abstract, and legacy. Visionaries of what Earth could […]

The Avalanches + Frank Sinatra /triphop

An ever epic return. The rumors and myths have existed for years. And recent precursors regarding tour dates and collaborations ignited the interwebs with the real possibility that a new Avalanches album might be juuust over the horizon. But now that hype has /finally/ manifested into something tangible. Not just in an official announcement of a […]

The Avalanches + New Shows /news

Just read over on Pitchfork that The Avalanches are officially on the road [back]. And while the news they released upon social media isn’t quite what most had hoped (see: a most anticipated follow up to their 2000 release Since I Left You.), we do get three festival shows. Well–when I say we I of […]

The Avalanches + New Album /news

Well… its on the horizon (hopefully). I know, I got just as hard (and probably wet too) when I first read the headlines today. But we still have to keep our fingers crossed, as first reported by NME, the Aussie turntablists’ sophomore offering is on its way. As written on their myspace page: “putting the […]

The Avalanches + new to me /turntablism

I feel embarassed for having never heard of these guys until Kid Color used a Wham! vs Digitalism mashup on his Carded & DisCarded mixtape. But I’ve been living it up now, as The Avalanches are uber talented, and been having their debut album, Since I Left You, on repeat since I got it. 3500 […]