Incendiary artists Mr. Lif and the Coup just announced a nationwide tour that will run through the rest of the year. Beantown MC Mr. Lif, whose video for “Brothaz” is catching wreck on MTVu, is promoting his acclaimed second album Mo’ Mega, released on Definitive Jux. The Coup, led by Oakland activist Boots Riley and DJ Pam the Funkstress, are touting Pick a Bigger Weapon, which came out earlier this spring on Epitaph.
In related news, Boots Riley announced several new projects in a post on his MySpace page. One is a pairing with hard-rock guitarist and leftist Tom Morello (formerly of Rage Against the Machine, currently with Audioslave and the Nightwatchman).
“Tom Morello and I have formed a band called Street Sweeper. He’s making all the music, I’m writing all the lyrics and doing the vocals. Music is almost done, we’ll be completely finished soon,” he writes. Boots also discussed collaborations with rising hyphy star Mistah F.A.B., soul singer Silk E and dead prez (as the Instigators). Will any of these albums come out? Maybe you can ask him when he hits your town.
Dates for The Coup and Mr. Lif:
- 11/24: The Nightlight Lounge, Bellingham, WA
- 11/25: Neumo’s, Seattle, WA
- 11/26: Berbatis Pan, Portland, OR
- 11/28: The Independent, San Francisco, CA
- 11/30: Knitting Factory, Los Angeles, CA
- 12/01: House of Blues, San Diego, CA
- 12/02: Chasers, Scottsdale, AZ
- 12/03: Abbey Theater, Durango, CO
- 12/05: Fox Theater, Boulder, CO
- 12/06: Quixotes, Denver, CO
- 12/08: Gardner Lounge, Grinnell, IA
- 12/09: Abbey Pub, Chicago, IL
- 12/10: Grog Shop, Cleveland, OH
- 12/12: Mod Club, Toronto, ON (Canada)
- 12/13: Foufounes Electriques, Montreal, QC (Canada)
- 12/15: Paradise Lounge, Boston, MA
- 12/16: BB King’s, New York, NY
- 12/17: Ottobar, Baltimore, MD
- 12/18: Black Cat, Washington, DC
- 12/19: First Unitarian Church Sanctuary, Philadelphia, PA
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