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Monthly Archives: January 2008
Cadence Weapon tours for “Afterparty Babies”
Cadence Weapon has announced an initial run of concert dates promoting for his Afterparty Babies project, which drops March 4 on Anti-/Epitaph. If the album sells well then there will be more, of course. For now, however, the Edmonton export … Continue reading
Review: “The Wire: ‘…and all the pieces matter.’ – Five Years of Music from the Wire”
For its fifth and final season, the producers of acclaimed crime drama The Wire have collected the show’s prime tracks into The Wire: “…and all the pieces matter.” – Five Years of Music from the Wire. Continue reading
Galactic rambles with Mr. Lif, Ohmega Watts
Over six months after its release, Galactic is still touring behind its critically acclaimed album From the Corner to the Block. It appears that the tour is nearly complete, however, as its remaining January and February dates consist mostly of … Continue reading
Guilty Simpson records “Ode to the Ghetto”
As one of the later additions to the late James “J Dilla” Yancey’s cast of collaborators, Detroit rapper Guilty Simpson has been a near-constant presence on Stones Throw’s hip-hop projects, from its myriad compilations to the reissue of J Dilla’s … Continue reading
Pete Rock collects “NY’s Finest”
Pete Rock never had a hit single. Sure, he had plenty of hip-hop hits, from Heavy D’s “Don’t Curse” to his and CL Smooth’s “T.R.O.Y. (They Reminisce Over You),” the latter which is widely considered one of the greatest rap … Continue reading
Dälek hits domestic shores
New Jersey rap duo Dälek most recent album, Abandoned Language, was released last February. Like most of their work, it immediately drew raves from all quarters, from hard rock magazines such as Alternative Press to progressive music pubs such as … Continue reading
Pharoahe Monch leads latest Scion Live Metro
I like the Scion Live Metro tours. Yes, they’re sponsored by a car company, but they’re usually free, and feature top-quality artists. And while The Fader, Urban Outfitters and other cool companies make their products as rare as hen’s teeth, … Continue reading
Kid Koala joins the Hard Sell
I’ve already written extensively on the Hard Sell, the upcoming DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist tour that reprises their famous crate-digging collaboration. Now there’s another addition to spice up the tour: Canadian DJ Kid Koala. Kid Koala announced that he’ll … Continue reading
