So it's been a while, I know. I took a vacation and just could not find the time to write about new music. Other than that, I have no better excuse. Plus, the only thing I could think of to write about in the past couple of weeks was how much I wanted to slam the talentless trash that is ke$ha. However, since this is my own personal forum for promoting new music, I didn't think it was too productive or classy to devote a whole post to my low opinion of someone else's music. I have however been productive. I thought of a new name! I came to thinking about it and I decided that the inspiration for my blog name is so obscure and to the masses who are unaware of the presence of the film Empire Records, the term "save the empire" might seem a little arrogant. I also thought it most appropriate to reference music rather than film, and so I have borrowed a song title from one of my favorite bands, the Squirrel Nut Zippers. So behold: If It's Good Enough for Granddad, It's Good Enough For Me. I anticipate that to be the last title change I make to my blog, but my mind is subject to many changes in a short period so we'll see. I assure you all that you'll be the first to know.
Now, to business. I promise there is a real purpose to this post.
For those of you who haven't heard the genius of Major Lazer, I suggest you get a handle on that. The whole first album spawned of the collaboration between Switch and Diplo is a great showcase of Jamaican style dancehall dub. And to think, they're two white guys. Although both DJs involved in the project are extremely talented, I'll focus my attention to Diplo's mixtape featuring Santigold [simply because i have heard more of Diplo's work that Switch's]. the whole album is made up of twenty-something tracks, but they each flow together seamlessly. He uses samples from his own projects that he has produced as well as classic songs by Aretha Franklin and the B-52s. Basically, he knows what he's doing. So go check it out! I promise it'll be worth it.
