The New Generation (embracing the new age) cover art by Amy HuberNavigating OC Notes’ bandcamp page is like browsing 7-Eleven in a late-night haze. At every turn in his e-catalogue, you’ll find something interesting; something brilliant and tasty; something you can just stare at and appreciate. Maybe you don’t want to consume every last crumb in the joint, but it’s sure fun to pick up and inspect each little piece of well-packaged shiny stuff. That’s you, though. I happen to like nearly everything the multi-instrumentalist Otis Calvin VIII has uploaded, and enjoy getting lost perusing the isles. Last week, OC released a 20-track album called The New Generation (embracing the new age), which is some of his most laid-back yet strangely accomplished songwriting to date. As a guitarist, he’s got a Latin kind of flavor: quick finger-picking over a reliance on strumming, and he proves astoundingly proficient at it. Check it out for yourself.http://www.myspace.com/206laAs Language Arts, the Seattle rhyme-spitter shot poison darts at unsuspecting (and some qualified) MCs on the battle circuit, and caught roughly one hundred per cent of the ears that heard his verse on The Physics’ “Back Track” from their High Society EP. As La, he has released the phenomenal full-lengths (Gravity, and Roll With The Winners), and is set to release his third entitled SeaLab 2012 (calling Adult Swim fans!), which is produced entirely by Jester.La might just be the most complete MC within city limits: a lyricist’s lyricist who can set fire to any beat within arm’s reach. Exhibit A today is “Exhibit L” (below) from his forthcoming release. Put forth this week, the track finds La doing what he does best, with a little bass in his voice to carry the well-warranted bravado. Check it:Exhibit L by LaFollow us on Facebook and Twitter.