If you’ve followed this blog a bit, you’ll know that in the past few months i’ve written about Scott Melker, who records and performs under the moniker of The Melker Project. And in his over […]
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There are quite a few people who will complain that contemporary hip-hop is dead; however, what many of those people shamefully have missed is that hip-hop has quietly gone through a revolution similar to the […]
In his over 16 years as DJ, Scott Melker has shared stages with the likes of DJs and acts like DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ AM, Public Enemy, Slick Rick, Dougie Fresh, Kanye West, the Wu […]
Cut Copy’s second album, In Ghost Colours may well be one of my favorite albums of the past decade as it deftly mixes psychedelica, slickly produced synth pop and indie rock in a way that feels transcendent […]
A Q&A with ZZ Ward
Currently based in Los Angeles, CA, singer/songwriter ZZ Ward got her start as a professional musician by playing alongside her father in dive bars across Oregon when she was 12 – a highly unusual education, […]
One of Detroit’s renowned emcees Guilty Simpson and Philadelphia-based producer Small Professor are collaborating on a new album, Highway Robbery which Coalmine Records will be releasing on September 24th. The second single off the forthcoming album, “It’s […]
One of Detroit’s renowned emcees Guilty Simpson and Philadelphia-based producer Small Professor are collaborating on a new album, Highway Robbery which Coalmine Records will be releasing on September 24th. The first single off the new effort, “On […]
The Rock Steady Crew’s 36th Anniversary Show at Summerstage, Rumsey Playfield, feat. Craig G., Q Unique, Torae, Homeboy Sandman, Special Ed, Brand Nubian, Main Source, Pete Rock and CL Smooth, and others 7/27/13
The Rock Steady Crew’s 36th Anniversary Show feat. Craig G., Q Unique, Torae, Homeboy Sandman, Special Ed, Brand Nubian, Main Source, Pete Rock and CL Smooth, and others Rumsey Playfield July 27, 2013 With this […]
A Q&A with Morningbell’s Eric Atria and Travis Atria
The Gainesville, FL-based quartet of Morningbell, which consists of brothers Eric and Travis Atria, Eric’s wife Stacie Thrushman-Atria and Chris Hilman has developed a reputation for one of the more prolific, and inventive and perhaps […]
Kamara Thomas and the Ghost Gamblers and Gangstagrass at Mercury Lounge 3/30/13
Kamara Thomas and the Ghost Gamblers and Gangstagrass Mercury Lounge March 30, 2013 A couple of weeks ago I managed to be at the Mercury Lounge for the early set, Kamara Thomas and the Ghost […]
a Q&A with Jesse Abraham
Born and raised in the Tribeca section of Manhattan, Jesse Abraham has developed quite a reputation in the city’s underground hip hop scene –partially because he’s rocked a lot of live stages across town and […]
Shabaam Sahdeeq is starting off the new year with a limited edition vinyl single produced by DJ Spinna which will include “Motion Picture,” a track which harkens back to the lyricists of hip hop’s golden […]
As far as contemporary emcees there are few that are as prolific and as consistent as Homeboy Sandman and as the Brown Bag AllStars’ Koncept. Produced by Marco Polo, Koncept’s latest single “Watch the Sky […]
A Q&A with maticulous
The Confluence EP, which was released by Fat Beats Records on September 26th, is the Brooklyn-based (by way of the Pittsburgh, PA area) producer maticulous’s latest album, and the follow up to his debut effort, […]