"Big L. Another of my favorite lyricists in hip hop, tragically died early. So many great lyrics, so many words so close together and delivered with such skill, it's pretty amazing stuff."Watch this moment
What's In My Bag № 495
Okkervil River
Okkervil River is an American rock band led by singer-songwriter Will Sheff. Formed in Austin, Texas, in 1998, the band takes its name from a short story by Russian author Tatyana Tolstaya set on the river Okkervil in Saint Petersburg. They began as a trio made up of Sheff and friends he had met in his native state of New Hampshire but, over time, have gone through many lineups.
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Ep #495 ·
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What Okkervil River said · 3 records
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"so this one, 'Avocet' I've heard good things about, I haven't actually heard."Watch this moment
"I actually used to have the title track from this record set as the alarm on my phone because it actually starts with this kind of vibraphone ringtone wake-up sound. I had to stop because I really loved the song and hearing it to wake me up in the morning was making me not like it anymore."Watch this moment
Everything in the bag
9 records · pulled off the shelves at Amoeba Hollywood
Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous
Big L
1995
Avocet
Bert Jansch
1978
Roots
Curtis Mayfield
1971
Wake Up Everybody (feat. Teddy Pendergrass)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
1975
Don't Turn Around
Black Ivory
1972
India's Master Musician
Ravi Shankar
1958
Morning and Evening Ragas
Ali Akbar Khan
1966
Obaa Sima
Ata Kak
1994
Desdes
Awalom Gebremariam
2016
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