Mayer Hawthorne and the County @ Opera House, October 15th 2010

So this is one of a few concerts that I went to in 2010 that slipped under the "post these" radar, and I accidentally left the photos on my hard drive, which have since been waiting patiently to be unleashed onto the world. Mayer Hawthorne's 2009 LP A Strange Arrangement instantly got my attention before it was released, as he is on my favourite record label of all time, and I trust any new artist they sign to bring something interesting and exciting to the table.

Combining a throwback to Motown-soul with low-fi, do-it-yourself recordings, Mayer establishes a fantastic niche that should please both longtime listeners of their folk's old records, hip-hop heads, and general likers of good music the world over. His is a great introduction to music from a simpler time, where classic themes dominated, singing in falsetto wasn't ruined forever, and tucking in your shirt was actually hip. 

If you haven't already, please, recognize:

Valentine's Day Jams, Courtesy of Stones Throw Records

 

 Always dropping fresh tracks from a slew of the illest artists making waves, Stones Throw continues to feed heads' desires with a constant barrage of material, some of which is everyone's favorite price. Peanut Butter Wolf, Mayer, J Rocc, and Dam-Funk all make stellar contributions, and this mix'll definitely help you get that Valentine (word). No Madlib mix on this, but I assume he's hard at work on the HIGHLY anticipated Madvilliany 2 album with DOOM, so all is forgiven.

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