Tag: hip hop

Funk

Melbourne hip-hop collective 30/70 celebrate genuinity and innovation on their second album Elevate [Album Review]

Elevate begins as a shimmer of sound that gently morphs into infectious and illustrious grooves. Like morning sun touching your closed eyes, the warmth of their sound is simultaneously soothing and energizing. Hailing from Melbourne, Australia 30/70 has carved the perfect niche for themselves in Australia’s flourishing future-soul scene, releasing their debut LP Cold Radish […]

Oct 26, 2017 Read →

Electronic

Marvel Years + Thriftworks at the Fox Theater in Boulder, CO | October 6th, 2017 [Show Review]

Anytime you find yourself at the Fox Theater in Boulder, you’re bound to have a good time. Parking isn’t much of an issue and there are nice little food and drink spots all around the area (including an Insomnia Cookies down the street which is open until 3am). The theater is clean, organized and brings […]

Oct 13, 2017 Read →

Indie

Badbadnotgood deliver auditory genius to the Fox Theater in Boulder, CO | October 10th, 2017

Last night I ventured up to Boulder to hit the Fox Theater for a show by one of my favorites, Badbadnotgood. The 4 piece band have always had a loyal following since their start, but it seems more and more people are getting hooked on the beauty they create. Fusing hip-hop flavors, dark guitar riffs and […]

Oct 11, 2017 Read →

Electronic

Jaw Gems, Adam Deitch + Special Guests brought the best of hip-hop jazz fusion to Re:Search Wednesdays | October 4th, 2017 [Show Review]

I went down to Cervantes this past Wednesday to see Um.., Ganz, Jaw Gems and Adam Deitch. In the end it turned out to be a whole lot more than just these acts, and that’s to be expected from Re:Search Wednesdays at Cervantes. Often hosting special guests and regulars such as GRiZ and Borahm Lee, […]

Oct 9, 2017 Read →

Hip-Hop

Sydney-based hip hop queen Sampa The Great delivers wicked flow and powerful lyrics on her latest single “Rhymes To The East”

  Sampa The Great is a force of nature. She’s got charged and fiery lyrics, an earthly groundedness that denotes maturity and a true sense of self. Since Sampa Tembo dropped The Great Mixtape in 2015 off of Wondercore Island Records, she has gained the attention of bands like future soul pioneers Hiatus Kaiyote (she […]

Oct 7, 2017 Read →

Festival Coverage

Riot Fest Reaffirms Its Stand As Chicago’s Favorite Rock Festival [Festival Review]

Riot Fest stomped its way through Chicago’s Douglas Park on September 15-17th and reaffirmed its stand as one of the country’s most original and sought after music festivals. Bringing Punk, Industrial, Rap and Rock heads together to mosh in one place at one time in a Carnival-style atmosphere with a skylined backdrop certainly made for […]

Sep 30, 2017 Read →

Hip-Hop

DJ Abilities: Life After Eyedea [Artist Interview]

I chatted with DJ Abilities after his last tour about new projects, his evolving style, and his secrets to success.  It has been seven years since Eyedea’s abrupt death and Abilities has been hard at work: DJing for Atmosphere and Aesop Rock and touring his own music. He is set to finish his first solo record later this […]

Sep 28, 2017 Read →

Hip-Hop

L’Orange releases third single “The Difference (feat. Blu & Elzhi)” off forthcoming album The Ordinary Man

With a penchant for jazz samples and an impressive history of harmonious collaborations, Tennessee-based hip-hop producer L’Orange gives listeners another peek behind the curtain into the world of his latest album The Ordinary Man, coming out on October 27 from Mello Music Group. In September, L’Orange announced his album, pairing the announcement with the theatrical […]

Sep 27, 2017 Read →

Live Music Coverage

Satsang set to kick off Colorado run with Trevor Hall on September 1st & 2nd, 2017

After playing this year’s sold out Arise Music Festival in Colorado, Satsang are forging ahead with more tour dates this Fall. Blessing the state with their organic roots sound, Satsang will be supporting Trevor Hall September 1st and 2nd at the Chautauqua Auditorium and Mishawaka Amphitheater, respectively. Satsang are currently playing a handful of shows […]

Aug 24, 2017 Read →

Festival Coverage

Riot Fest’s Hip-Hop Underbelly: 10 Artists Bringing Hip-Hop Flavor to the Rock Show

Chicago’s South-Side Douglas Park welcomes back Riot Fest on September 15-17th in what will be its only festival date this summer. Headliners include a much anticipated Chicago return of the industrialist pioneer Nine Inch nails on Friday. Saturday contains high-energy rockers Queens of the Stone Age and Sunday is the reunion of influential underground punk […]

Aug 8, 2017 Read →