To coincide with a collaborative effort between Stones Throw, Freegums and Huf, here’s a clip of Mayer covering a Tony Bennett original. And there’s skateboarding, which happens to be a distant relative to Hip-Hop in a rebellious sense and the fact that they both grew up together @ the same time. So, really, what’s not to love here? Read the rest of this entry »

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The County rolled mid-set into a live version of Slum Village’s “Fall In Love.” The Michigan-born bassist and guitarist supplied harmonies for Dilla’s haunting hook, while Mayer Hawthorne let a beyond-capacity crowd at L.A.’s The Roxy know that none of his rise would be possible without Dilla and Baatin. Houseshoes was standing to my left and he looked at me, a huge smile on his face and deep pools welling in his eyes. 14KT and Buff1 were standing near us with ones in the air. And we all shook our heads in disbelief. The only words spoken for the hour were “wow” and “man.”

The moment was our through line. Read the rest of this entry »

Haircut with more moves from the player’s playbook. Grab a pen & pad. Read the rest of this entry »

I once went to a Mayer Hawthorne performance & I got hit in the head with panties. Read the rest of this entry »

To those who know me I’ve been quite the fan of Mayer Hawthorne ever since LC put me on to her Detroit comrade. Read the rest of this entry »

Aiyo! Somebody get Haircut on the jack & ask him the science behind the name “Mayer Hawthorne.”

A Strange Arrangement drops on 9.09.09.

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Previously Posted — Video: The Mayer Hawthorne Barbershop Quartet

I’ve been quietly waiting on the greenlight to release this.

Previously Posted — Considering Everybody | Mayer Hawthorne And The County: Tonight In Hitsville

On Sunday night in Michigan, Mayer Hawthorne a.k.a. Haircut rocked a set for a packed house of folks with smiles on their faces. Hip-Hop ass dudes cheesing. Dusty-ass backpackers grinning ear to ear. Take-myself-so-seriously B-boys and B-girls doing the Twist. Moms, dads, grandmas, young and old, happy as hell. The Mayer himself wore an outfit that spoke to his reach, with a to-the-nines herringbone suit capped off with Crayola-tone Adidas.

And there I was, front and center, doing the Mashed Potato like my life depended on it. Like it was 1967. Like it was Hitsville, U.S.A. all over again. And all I could think of was Lamont Dozier. Read the rest of this entry »

Come chill with me and M.Z. tonight in Ann Arbor, Michigan, for a live performance from Mayer Hawthorne and The County. If you’re unsure of the music itself come solely to clink a shot and a beer with the TSS Crew. If you’re unsure of us come solely because the drummer in The County — Quintin — is hands down the most Ricky Retardo drummer I’ve ever seen in my life. Read the rest of this entry »

The Mayer’s first video for his album A Strange Arrangement, coming out on Stones Throw.

That heart-shaped 45 vinyl. I’m not sayin, I’m just sayin… Read the rest of this entry »

Previously Posted — Mayer Hawhtorne & The County – “Maybe So, Maybe No” | Mayer Hawthorne’s Fave Five

The good folks @ Stones Throw let the leash off this digital leak for Mayer Hawthorne’s “Maybe So, Maybe No” before it’s pressed into 12″ wax & released in May.

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Download — Mayer Hawthorne And The County – “Maybe So, Maybe No”

Previously Posted — Mayer Hawthorne’s Fave Five | Introducing Mayer Hawthorne And The County…

Mayer Hawthorne is a man of distinction — he wears argyle sweaters, neckties and sunglasses five days out of seven, and subsists on breakfast foods two of three square meals a day. Banana pancakes, well-done hash browns with the peppers and onions, turkey sausage, Clancy’s Fancy hot sauce, coffee, OJ and so on. He takes pictures of every plate in front of him that inspires a beat, whips up a quick Sidekick™ boom bap and forwards the food/beat pairing to anyone within range of a text message.

To ask Mayer Hawthorne to choose between music and food is to ask him to choose a limb to amputate. This is a man who won’t divulge his sources for rare vinyl and who posts blog entries when Wendy’s™ is having a sale on Frosties™. So we combined his loves — I asked him to pick his favorite five Motown® joints that inspired his upcoming Mayer Hawthorne and the County album, A Strange Arrangement, and to put the song with a favorite food dish. Like the freshest wine and cheese pairing of your life…

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Smokey Robinson and The Miracles – “Once I Got To Know You”

“Best enjoyed with a Double Double and Animal Style Fries from In-N-Out. I wasn’t really feeling In-N-Out at first, but once I got to know it, I couldn’t help but love it.” Read the rest of this entry »

LC doesn’t care for the New Boyz or her old boy but she encouraged us all to root for that boy, Mayer Hawthorne.

MZ & Jordan Brand made plans to make amends. Read the rest of this entry »