One of the best new bands to come out of the UK last year was The XX.  Their debut album “XX” found its way to the top of many magazines end of year charts with an amazingly atmospheric, intimate and fragile sound that sits somewhere between indie art rock and R’n'B, and their 2-step/UK garage…

While his new album Reggie Noble 9 1 / 2 should arrive in late February, Redman gives us the first gift in 2010 with a mixtape full of freestyles entitled Funk from Hell that is more than worth your time downloading. Download the Redman | Funk From Hell Mixtape here. Thanks to La MJC for the info.

Iconic street artist Futura and his company Futura Laboratories has teamed up with Japan’s OILWORKS for this interesting music/art box set. Futura has done something in the same vein with Unkle’s Psyence Fiction LP. The box set has illustrated artwork with Futura’s notorious “Point Man” aka Nosferatu as well as OILWORKS signature “oil” face. Inside…