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Monthly Archives: February 2011
CONCERT REVIEW: Odd Future at Slim’s (San Francisco)
I am not a giant Odd Future fan. I only recently came around to really giving some of their material a thorough listen (upon suggestions by Members Only blog master Will Johnsen) and my knowledge doesn’t go much further than … Continue reading
Posted in Concert Review
Tagged concert, Domo Genesis, Left Brain, Mike G, Odd Future, San Francisco, Slim's, Taco, Tyler the Creator, Yonkers
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Members Only Column: The Good Sin x 10.4Rog – “Late”
As was hinted last night, this week’s Members Only column is all about the Good Sin and 10.4 Rog’s Late, available for free here. I’ll leave all the pontificating over there, but to sum up: it’s very, very good. You … Continue reading
Posted in Album Review, Members Only
Tagged 10.4 Rog, Late, Members Only, The Good Sin
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808s, Some Heartbreak
In the trend of de facto deluge days, the past 48 hours have seen an awesome amount of local material released, some in dis/honor of yesterday’s Hallmark holiday, others just cuz. Either way there’s no shortage of music to catch … Continue reading
Posted in New Tracks, Town Bizness
Tagged Badassyellowboyz, Budo, Cloud Nice, Dice, DJ Nphared, For the Love, Grieves, Griff J, I Think I Love You, Janae Jones, Jarv Dee, Luck-One, MASHEDDY VEDDER, Murder Dice, Nacho Picasso, P Steez, Pack It Up, PUSSY-BOT 5002, Rhymesayers, Sol, Sounds of My City, State of the Artist, True Theory, Valentine's Day, Ziploc Hip-Hop
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ALBUM REVIEW: Hi-Life Soundsystem – S/T
Released this past Tuesday, Hi-Life Soundsystem’s self-titled debut album (available for free here) is a solid collection of lighter-fare rap done by artists who don’t usually make this kind of music. Following the promise of anthemic lead singles “Death of … Continue reading
Posted in Album Review
Tagged B-Flat, Bounce, Cloud Nice, Crispy, Death of the Party, Grynch, Hi-Life Soundsystem, Khingz, Members Only, Sol, State of the Artist, Thig Natural
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Speak My Soul: Kung Foo Grip – .lower.case exclusive
My first introduction to Kirkland duo Kung Foo Grip was for Macklemore’s Vs. release party, the underage show. In between being amused/embarassed at drunk buddies cat-calling jailbait from the upper level, I felt similar sensations watching the first opening act, … Continue reading
Posted in New Tracks
Tagged .lower.case, eastside, Eff Is H, Greg Cypher, Kung Foo Grip
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Don’t Watch Me, Watch TV: That One Show – “In a Minute”
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] It’s nothing new to say rap is theatrical. The overblown, hulking production of Lex Luger is rap’s Michael Bay blockbuster; 50 Cent’s flavor-of-the-month missions to ruin careers are its pay-per-view WWE (especially when … Continue reading
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Tagged Dream Big, In a Minute, Know Choice, Notion, Ripynt, Seinfeld, Shast, That One Show
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Member’s Only Column for February 9th
Writing has been slow the past week, my bad, but I did manage to do my MO column. This week: tough times on the road of life, rap as mood music (no Joe Budden), and Luke Rain’s “Thirst” (listen above). … Continue reading
This Week’s Members Only Column
Here’s a brief snippet from my 2nd entry at MO, a weekly happening going down every Wednesday. This week: my Sober January and MASHEDDY VEDDER, under the umbrella of an Eighty4 Fly reference fools should get. By the time you … Continue reading
The Drugs of the Future Didn’t Last: Black Lab’s Ethiopian Tattoo Shop
This is part two of two of a feature about the new projects released by Graves33 and Black Lab and their distinct music within the local rap scene. This post is meant to be a direct continuation of part one, … Continue reading
Posted in Album Review, Town Bizness
Tagged Asun, Audiopoet, Black Laboratory, Edward Hays, Ethiopian Tattoo Shop, Graves33, Khanfidenz, Leland Jones, Milo, Nathan Wolfe, Page1, Phreewil, Suntonio Bandanaz, Tru ID
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You Don’t Need a Battery to Be Yourself: Graves33 – “Systems Revolution 2″
This is part one of two of a feature about the new projects released by Graves33 and Black Lab and their distinct music within the local rap scene. It got really long, I split it in half. Most remarkable about … Continue reading
Posted in Album Review, Town Bizness
Tagged Black Laboratory, Graves33, My Open Wounds, Suntonio Bandanaz, Systems Revolution 2
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