Shannfab - Red Eyed Fly - August 23, 2007
2007-08-17 18:04:00
From the "the big day's coming" department... Shannfab @ Red Eyed Fly on Aug 23rd, Thursday, @ 10pm.Check out the interview to learn a little more about Shannfab...Have a good weekend everyone...More info:Shann•fab (shann fab), n. more commonly known as a nuclear explosion, occurs as a result of the rapid release of energy from an uncontrolled nuclear reaction. The driving reaction may be nuclear fission or nuclear fusion or a multi stage cascade of both.The degree to which Shannfab succeeds in this race determines its efficiency. Poorly designed or malfunctioning Shannfab may "fizzle" and release only a tiny fraction of its potential energy.The primary application to date has been military i.e. USO shows, however, there are potential other applications which have not yet been applied...Shannfab has been environmentally tested at the Dirty Dog, the Copa Bar, Caribbean Lights, the Factory Haunt, and the Red Eyed Fly in Austin Texas.
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Neo Soul Lounge - Club Illusion - August 16, 2007
2007-08-16 18:39:00
From the what's up with this rain department... Neo Soul Lounge has changed to Thursdays @ Club Illusion. 21 and older. $6 cover. And open mic sign-up starts at 8pm.Fresh off of the National Poetry Slam, get ready for some more poetry...
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Ephraim Owens - Plush - August 15, 2007
2007-08-14 17:48:00
From the I like to play with some lady humps department... Ephraim Owens
and Nick Nack @ Plush
tomorrow night, August
15th for what will definitely be a sick show... just think about it... a DJ and a trumpet. That's just sick.So I'm in a class these next couple days learning about how to be a better presenter. I would highly recommend everyone take such a class, especially, if you'd like to move up in the world. Effective communication and the ability to convey knowledge is essential in today's work environment. I wouldn't confine it to work either... everyday life. I'm wondering how I can use what I've learned to make Austin Hip-Hop Scene better...More info:Ephraim Owens (b. Nov 5, 1972 in Dallas, TX) is a musician, composer, and jazz bandleader who plays trumpet and flugelhorn.Owens began playing trumpet in elementary school, after classmates urged him to join the school band. He continued his music education at the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visua
Austin Beat Battle - Flamingo Cantina - August 21, 2007
2007-08-12 23:53:00
From the who wants a beat down department... Austin
Beat Battle
on August
21st @ Flamingo
Cantina... show starts at 10.Saw the movie The Pursuit of Happyness last night... not a great movie in terms of acting, cinematography... but the story is amazing... at the core, it's a story about human survival... makes you wonder if that kind of greatness is within all of us... and with the right stimulation, we can all achieve amazing things...More info:Adrian Croom presents the Austin Beat Battle. This is a head to head producer battle that only leaves one beat maker left on stage. If you're an up and coming beat maker who wants to test their skillz against local talent, then this event is for you. The battle will be held every month at Flamingo Cantina in Austin. For further details on the rules of the battle please send us a message. If you would like to compete or have any questions regarding the Austin Beat Battle then please feel free to hit us up with a message
Laced Up - Six Lounge - August 9, 2007
2007-08-08 21:42:00
From the give me 2 pairs department... Laced Up... a fundraiser to bring more smelly feets to Austin... @ Six Lounge on Aug 9th with DJs Protege, Nick Nack, Mike Swing, Mel, and Tats.14 guys on a cruise... 12 Indians, 1 Paki, 1 Taiwanese (me)... 3 rooms... 1 bachelor party... we dubbed it gay cruise '07... priceless...More info:The Air Force 1 athletic shoe, is a product of Nike, Inc. [1] created by designer Bruce Kilgore. This was the first basketball shoe to use the Nike Air technology.[2]The name is a reference to Air Force One, the plane that carries the President of the United States. The shoes are sold in three different types: the low, the mid-top, and the high-top and come in many different colourways, forms, textures, and patterns. The two most common forms of the Air Force 1's are the all white and, all black pairs. The Mid-Top Air Force 1 is a variation of the shoe and comes with a non-removable strap and a higher top.The Air Force 1 was produced in 1982 and discontinued t
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Rehab Hymn - Ruta Maya - August 11, 2007
2007-08-07 19:45:00
From the I survived the bachelor party department... Passenger wrote in to tell us about his show @ Ruta Maya with Rehab
Hymn, DJ Egadz, Ellis Bancroft, Calm, Input, and Ninthcloud this Saturday, Aug. 11th @ 8pm.More info:I am currently in the process of recording my second solo effort teamed with Dj Egadz that will be released later this year... project and group title will be announced later this summer... check for extensive tour dates thru-out the summer and come catch the new live deal... massive respect to all the people who have offered there patience and supportThe POOR EXCUSE album is pending... but it's good.BLACKOUT SANDS goes back into the studio August
to finish the massive full-length that will be available someday.I am part of the shitcreek family...also one of the survivng members of the monotonous music collective. Nomadic by spirit, gypsy by choice and unpredidictable by accident... will travel for food. Played some shows.... made some songs ... gathered some friends
The Hip Hop Theater Explosion - Vortex Theater - August 2-4, 2007
2007-08-01 00:09:00
From the perfect event submission, thanks, Gynae! department... The Hip Hop Theater Explosion
... It's at the Vortex
Theater, 2307 Manor Rd., starting Thursday @ 8pm. It will also run Friday and Saturday, same time. This event takes hip hop out of the club and onto a stage, in an intimate setting you wouldn't ordinarily expect to find real hip hop. SaulPaul, Public Offenders, Blacklisted Individuals, S.T.A.T.I.K., Under 21 Slam Poetry team members, breakdancers on skates - it goes on and on! Hosted by Zell Miller III, you can name your own ticket price starting at $5, all donations go back to the artists who are performing for the love of the culture.More info:OUT OF THE CLUB, HIP HOP TAKES STAGEBy Gynae Davalos© 2007He’s given us My Child, My Child, My Alien Child and followed it with B-Boy Bluez. So what does Zell Miller III have up his sleeves this summer at the Vortex?Breakdancers on skates, champion poets, hip hop musicians, and so much more.It’s The Hip Hop Theater Explosio
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The Gathering - Emo's - August 2, 2007
2007-08-01 00:06:00
From the double header night department... The Gathering
@ Emo's (early) then head over to Karma for the late show and to make sure you successfully drive drunk... Perseph One, The Brain, Dubb Sicks, Cas Uno, Reggie Warlock, Noon and Esso, Maestro, and Notion... all in one night, August
2nd.Heading out to Miami on Thursday for a bachelor party, we're taking a cruise out from Miami. My buddy who planned it does alot of Music Masala cruises, so I'm afraid that we're going to be groovin with a bunch of uncles and aunties.
DJ Z-Trip - The Parish - August 18, 2007
2007-07-30 19:35:00
From the dropping you a hint of a big show coming in the pic department... DJ Z-Trip, Aceyalone, and Gift of Gab @ The Parish
on Aug. 18th as part of the All Pro Tour. Presale tix are $20. Get them here...Remember the last time Z-Trip was in town?!? Now that was a tight show... you had Tats, Nick Nack, and Z-Trip spinnin' at the same time... wasn't that some shit...More info:DJ Z-Trip (born Zach Sciacca) is the Godfather of what is now called the mashup school of hip hop, The man who brought the style to the forefront of what it is today. A Phoenix, Arizona native, he was known early in his career for performing with the Bombshelter DJs (DJ Emile, DJ Radar, and DJ Z-Trip).He became widely known when his collaboration with DJ P, Uneasy Listening, Vol. 1, was released in 2001. Only 2000 copies were made, but the album was soon distributed over the Internet in MP3 format.His most recent release, Shifting Gears, marked his major label debut, and was his first full length album of product
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DJ Notion - Whisky Bar - July 30, 2007
2007-07-29 10:33:00
From the remedy for those Monday hangovers department... The Remedy a monthly event by DJ Notion is tomorrow July 30th with Global, Broke Bread, and The Gyft @ Whisky
Bar.I don't think I can drink anymore after this weekend... saw the Grupo Fantasma show with Bavu and Nick Nack last night... now wasn't that dope... Bavu tore it up!why do drunk people drop bottles of beer and just stare at it like a dead animal?More info:Global was born a Bboy in the state of Maryland. After lounging in VA, Md, and DC, the Emejulus settled into their beautiful homeland of Nigeria. This is where his hunger for knowledge and collective unity was born. While in Nigeria, Global learned about soccer, Igbo metaphysics, and the Chukwu mystery school system. From there, he then transitioned to his home away from home, Dallas Texas.It was in Dallas Texas that Global first witnessed the dichotomy of abject poverty and enormous wealth. From the slums of the states streets to the mansions of Highland Park, he lea
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Talib Kweli - Emo's - August 8, 2007
2007-07-28 14:39:00
From the stay tuned for some great show coming up department... Talib Kweli
@ Emo's on August
8th! And at the show, DJ Chaps... it'll be a night to remember... tix are $10... get them here.So Friday at work we had "bring your kids to work" day... it was fun seeing everyone's procreations... life is so wierd... so i started having this discussion with a few people... if you think about it... if we, as in humans, do nothing else in life our main purpose is to procreate... to pass on our genes... don'tcha think?More info:Talib Kweli
(born Talib Kweli Greene in Brooklyn, New York City on October 3, 1975) is an American MC from Brooklyn, New York. He is one of the best-known rappers in alternative hip hop, and is frequently critically acclaimed, despite not having seen significant commercial success. His name in Arabic means "student", his last name in Swahili means "true". Talib and fellow rapper artist Mos Def purchased Nkiru, which is Brooklyn's oldest black-owned bookstore, and con
Nick Nack - Antone's - July 28, 2007
2007-07-27 18:12:00
From the I've been soooo waiting to use this picture department... DJ Nick Nack, Bavu Blakes, and Grupo Fantasma @ Antone's on July 28th. Tix are $15. Get them here.What up with NASA these day?!? Jealous astronauts... drunk astronauts... sabotage?!? Crazy people everywhere.More info:From vinyl manipulation on the turntables, to current production of jazz infused hiphop tracks, Crowd Control Records CEO, NickNack is a true soundcraftsman. His musical journey began in the late 80's after making the transition from hiphop spectator to participant. Cutting his teeth from the very beginning as a young appreciative turntablist knocking off rivals at Dallas' Sound Wars battles in the mid-nineties, Nick has worked hard to encompass a broad vision of ability, and a verbose sense of instrumentality, to match his already fruitful passion for music.
S.T.A.T.I.K. - Pad - July 27, 2007
2007-07-26 21:14:00
From the why is this thing spinnin' department... DJ S.T.A.T.I.K. wrote in to tell us that he's welcoming all DJs, MCs, and singers to invade his pad every Friday night and just chill out and collaborate. You can get at him through his Myspace site.Every Friday night @ my pad Just something to keep Unity among turntablist in Austin. A low key event BYOB and MIC. Please only active guest (mc,Dj,mpc,singers). No Egos AllowedCall ahead so i can get a head count and Equipment list.RespectSTATIK More info:S.T.A.T.I.K. became a turntablist at a young age and Hip Hop had naturally become his life. In high school, he organized and hosted the first DJ battle on campus ever to take place during school hours. He was responsible for throwing phat concerts and giant parties, also new for the school. While taking a few community college courses, he hosted a Hip Hop radio show on a local station. Being booked gig after gig throughout the Bay Area with or without his former SwingSet crew, S.T.A.T.I.
Interview: Shannfab
2007-07-24 23:10:00
Hot off their debut album, Shannfab took some time out of their busy schedule to introduce themselves and tell us what's been on their mind... Thanks for your time Shannfab...Can you give your fans a quick bio of yourself?Live Band. Heavy Drums. Rock Guitar. Funky Bass. Hip Hop Emcee. Four members who each love hip hop and rock in our own way formed a band in the attempt to conquer the world. Same as everyone else's story.Which is your latest CD? and how do you think it differs from your previous works?Our first Debut CD is a self titled EP, Shannfab.What gives you inspiration and how does that transpire into your music?Music. Art. Zombies. Sneakers. Food. Beer. Gangster Flicks. Video Games. Skateboards. Krink. Banksy. Money. Life. A good story. We take our own inspiration and ideas to make Shannfab music.Which artists inspire you the most? and why?Lil Wayne, Rage Against the Machine, Eminem, 311, Devin the Dude, Linkn Park, Gym Class Heroes, Damien Marley, Deftones, Atmosphere,
Bavu Blakes - Canvas Bar - July 26, 2007
2007-07-23 18:24:00
From the amazing quartet department... Bavu Blakes, Brannen Temple, Yoggie, and Tha Carter @ Canvas
Bar on July 26th. Gonna be great and planning to be a weekly show! Get there early... starts at 8pm.More info:Dubbed "One of Texas' brightest new stars" by legendary rapper The D.O.C., Bavu Blakes is the ultimate wordsmith by both definitions. He is the 2006 Austin Music Award winner for best hip-hop act, a freelance journalist who has published stories in the Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and the Urban Music Director (and on-air personality) of Time Warner's Music and Entertainment Television.Equally adept at writing, performing and freestyling, Mr. Blakes offers both clarity and hype. While words and rhymes are clearly where his talents shine, he places equal importance on beats. By defining tracks in terms of mood, rhythm and melody, he makes the music sound better. Creating a sense of cohesion between the lyrics and beats, Mr. Blakes's music reveals this approa
mc chris - Emo's - July 26, 2007
2007-07-21 14:45:00
From the gansta nerdcore department... mc chris @ Emo's on July 26th. Austin bands reppin it... Yuppie Pricks and Terp 2 it.Just finished a wild movie... Genghis Blues... it's about this blind blues singer who meticulously learns Tuvan and their unique throat-singing style... travels half way around the world to Tuva in Russia... and enters and wins the throat-singing competition... amazing.More info:Chris Ward (born September 2, 1975), otherwise known as mc chris, is a nerdcore rapper, voice actor, and improvisational comedian born in Illinois, USA. He currently self releases on his own label Jet Pack Industries, LLC. His trademarks include the synthesis of his "geek" heritage with the "gangster" image associated with hip hop artists, and the high pitch of his voice, celebrated in his 2003 song "10 year old" (likening his voice to that of a child of ten years of age).He has appeared on many of Williams Street Studios' shows on Adult Swim, most notably Aqua Teen Hunger Force (as MC
Guru - Emo's - August 1, 2007
2007-07-17 22:38:00
From the lifesaving teacher department... Guru @ Emo's on August
1st. The gang starring Brownout!, Crew54, Notion, Ike, Poise and Diamond Tip. Good show...Man I hate mosquitoes... Went biking today and got bit up like mad... I remember when I was a kid I used to have this friend who's dad would walk around outside without a shirt and his huge ol' belly hanging out... and I would remember seeing mosquitoes just hanging around his belly and he wouldn't even notice.More info:Born Keith Edward Elam on July 17, 1966 in Boston, Massachusetts, Guru (and occasionally Baldhead Slick), is an American rapper, and the lyrical half of Gang Starr, together with DJ Premier. With his Jazzmatazz album series, he is also considered to be one of the pioneers of hiphop/jazz crossover. The name Guru is an acronym that stands for "Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal" and the less often used "God is Universal, he is the Ruler Universal".
Nook - Dove Springs Rec Center - July 19, 2007
2007-07-16 18:33:00
From the let's help out the James E. Smith family department... Nook, Blacklisted Individuals, Dok Holiday @ Dove Springs
Rec Center
on July 19. Free show (caveat: donation required) and free MP3 with music give away... now that's a good deal!Do people watch Antique Roadshow on PBS? Isn't is disturbingly addictive and interesting?!? And how do the "experts" seem to know anything and everything there is to know about any given piece?!? Are we turning into a culture of garage sale junkies?More info:I'm a rap artist whose passion for greatness for myself and my community fires everything I do. I speak truthfully and wittily about my view of life in a way that all who hear it feel it. Even my chosen name, NOOK, represents my core of beliefs. NOOK which stands for Never Outcasting Our Kind" speaks about people like me who have the odds against them, and their destiny to be great is blocked. If you can plant the seed of your vision, that visualization makes anything possible! Thats what
Rah Digga - Emo's - July 27, 2007
2007-07-15 22:27:00
From the electrical engineers turn rapper department... Rah Digga, Craig Mack, Rampage @ Emo's on July 27 as part of the Ambush Tour.Daum... the thumb that I slammed in the door now has half the nail coming off... I feel like pulling it off... but the other half seems to be on there pretty tightly.More info:Rah Digga (born December 18, 1972) is an American rapper. Well known as a long time member of the Flipmode Squad, a hip hop group led by Busta Rhymes, she parted ways amicably with the group in 2007.Digga was born Rashia Fisher in Newark, New Jersey to Brenda, a transit worker, and Al Fisher, a biomedical engineer. She attended a private school in Maryland where she graduated as salutatorian, then studied electrical engineering at the New Jersey Institute Of Technology.
Z-Ro - Spiro's - July 13, 2007
2007-07-13 07:16:00
From the least non-negative number department... Z-Ro @ Spiro's... tonight... July... Friday the 13th. Get your $20 tix here.Watching Washington Week and they're talking about Bush's legacy... I agree historians will be writing for years about his presidency... and historians will always write about both sides for years to come... so how does one go about gauging success or failure in Iraq?More info:Z-Ro (born Joseph Wayne McVey on June 6, 1976) is an American rapper from Houston, Texas, known for his "up-from-nothing" rise to fame, flexibility in rhyme and extensive collaboration with other rap artists and musicians. Z-Ro's popularity has increased rapidly, as has been featured on Bun B's single "Get Throwed" with Pimp C Jay-Z, and Young Jeezy.Z-Ro was released from prison July 9th, 2007.
Chamillionaire - Travis County Expo Center - July 21, 2007
2007-07-11 19:38:00
From the guys who like to mix chameleon with all the words of the dictionary... Chamillionaire
@ Travis
County
Expo Center
on July 21st. Last time I washed my car was years ago... so I be ridin' drrrty... I should be a comedian!More info:At a young age, Chamillionaire, along with fellow rap music artist and childhood friend Paul Wall, had decided to make music their careers. He began his musical career in a gospel rap group by the name of the "The Sleepwalkers” with former partners Paul Wall and TeRay "PKT" Green. They performed at many youth festivals and church gatherings before venturing into more secular music. One day while promoting themselves at a Texas event, he and Paul Wall ran into Michael 5000 Watts, a popular mixtape DJ from the Northside. After proposing to do promotions for Watts' company, the Swishahouse, Chamillionaire and Paul Wall came to Watts' studio and convinced Watts to allow them freestyle on an intro to Watts' radio show on Houston’s 97.9 The Box. Watt
D-Madness - Maggie Mae's - July 14, 2007
2007-07-10 18:29:00
From the prostitute who robbed a sailor department... D-Madness
, Bavu Blakes, Mike and Ike, and DJ Diamond Tip @ Maggie
Mae's on July 14th. Seems like this is starting to become a great regular...So I told you about my friend who had his engagement party this past weekend... we'll he has the dilemma of choosing his groomsmen... he's Punjabi Sikh... so his ingenious plan is to tell his friends that whoever wants to be a groomsman must not shave or cut their hair 4 weeks before the wedding... I'm gonna look like a dirty Asian fisherman by then!More info:D-Madness aka Dwayne Jackson is the baddest musician in this world. In the studio, he basically plays everything but horns (which he intends to also master). He was playing in orchestras, overseas, by his teens. He's played in studios, bars and clubs since his teenage years. If you need ANYTHING between cello parts and vocal percussion, D-Madness can help you. He is the ultimate session musician. On stage, the normal D-Madness setup
DJ Spooky - The Parish - July 19, 2007
2007-07-10 07:17:00
From the I know what you did last summer department... DJ Spooky
@ The Parish
on July 19th. Tix are $15... get them here.Talking about shady cops... I went to my friends engagement party this past weekend... punjabi sikh party... so you know those fools get rowdy... well... they had rented and off duty state patrol... towards the end of the party the statey tells the bartender to leave the caps off the bottles of liquor... my friend's dad was going to take the extra liquor home since they bought it... can you imagine if he was pulled over with them open like that?!?More info:DJ Z-Trip (born Zach Sciacca) is the Godfather of what is now called the mashup school of hip hop, The man who brought the style to the forefront of what it is today. A Phoenix, Arizona native, He ran with an "Infamous" group of DJs, the Bombshelter DJs; DJ Emile, DJ Radar, and DJ Z-Trip.DJ Z-Trip became widely known over the internet when his collaboration with DJ P, Uneasy Listening, Vol. 1, was released in 2001
Tee Double - Mohawk - July 7, 2007
2007-07-05 20:43:00
From the Mr. T department... Tee Double @ Mohawk on July 7th. Also in this hip hop celebration are Blitz, Quickwidit, and Zeale 32. Hot Times... or rather Rainy Times In the City...More info:Tee Double has blurred the distinctions commonly associated with entrepreneurs, songwriters, producers, and poets. Armed with a freestyle grace that can only be witnessed in person, he has let his lyrics flow, defined with bass lines that have given them power to shape a community.An Austin-born emcee, producer and promoter, Tee Double has released numerous highly aclaimed independent albums, spanning more than a decade of Texas hip-hop's history. After years of recording and performing, created Kinetic Marketing in hopes of promoting major label acts in the Southern region of the U.S.The newly created company opened up opportunities for other hip-hop artists in the city of Austin and the surrounding area.Tee Double also has worked as the National Urban Hip-Hop Coordinator for SXSW, a yearly confe
Santos' Bday - Whisky Bar - July 6, 2007
2007-07-05 00:23:00
From the it's my birthday and I can cry if I want to department... come on out to Whiskey Bar, Friday July 6th and celebrate our favorite back flipping B-Boy Santos
' Birthday @ Planet Rock with B-Boy City, DJ Element, DJ Tats, and Silent Rob. And of course the crew Ernesto and Mike... Sorry I can't be there... but Ernie and Mike will be representin' and causing trouble.
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Devin the Dude - Club Visions - August 24, 2007
2007-08-19 20:24:00
From the stay tuned the site is changing department... Devin
the Dude @ Club Visions
on August
24th... Gutta Gang, Yung Meek, and others... Tix are $20... Get them here or at Waterloo Records...More info:Devin The Dude (born Devin Copeland), is a hip hop artist from Houston, Texas. Though relatively well-known among the underground hip-hop community, Devin did not achieve mainstream success until his breakout performance on the single Fuck You on Dr. Dre's 2001 album, released in 1999. Devin has released four albums, The Dude, Just Tryin' Ta Live, To Tha X-Treme and Waitin' To Inhale He was also a member of southern rap groups "Odd Squad", "Facemob", and recently has released an album with his group, The "Coughee Brothaz" entitled "Collector's Edition". Devin's work is also light-hearted and comically self-deprecating.
Mars Wars - Emo's Lounge - August 23, 2007
2007-08-23 20:05:00
From the get your ass out department... Mars Wars, The Underwater Orchestra, DJ Tako on tonight, Thursday August
23rd @ Emos Lounge... show starts at 9:30... enterance is $5/$8.First time I'm hearing of Mars Wars... hopefully I'll be hearing more of them...
Talib Kweli - PBS - August 22, 2007
2007-08-22 19:08:00
From the here's another one at ya department... Brian from KCET again wrote in to tell us about an interview by Tavis Smiley of Talib Kweli
talking of his cool new album Ear Drum... catch the show tonight on PBS, Austin Channel 18 @ 12AM... otherwise you can always peep it online... Thanks Brian!Talib Kweli
Talks About His New Album Ear Drum On “Tavis Smiley” Tonight.Rapper Talib Kweli just released his fourth solo album yesterday. Thealbum Ear Drum is his first album that is recorded under his own recordlabel, Blacksmith Music. The album features collaborations with KanyeWest, Justin Timberlake, Norah Jones, KRS-One and Roy Ayers. Today Kwelisat down to talk with Tavis about his new album among other things.When Tavis Smiley asked Talib Kweli about his new album and how itcompares to his previous albums, Talib Kweli told Tavis that he doesn’tlike to compare albums because “they are like children” meaning he doesn’tlove one more than the other they are just different. T
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Pras Michel - PBS - August 20, 2007
2007-08-22 19:00:00
From the I'm a little late, but it's ok department... Brian from KCET wrote in to tell us about an interview by Tavis Smiley of Pras Michel talking of his cool new documentary "Skid Row"... you can still get at it online... or just watch it below. Thanks Brian!From Brian...Pras Michel of The Fugees Talks About Living On The Streets OfCityplaceLos Angeles On “Tavis Smiley.”Pras Michel was the director and star of the documentary “Skid Row.” Inthe documentary he lives on the streets of downtown placeCityLos Angelesfor 9 days in an area called “skid row,” where there are approximately11,000 homeless people living on the streets.During the documentary Pras was budgeted one dollar a day. Anything elsehe needed he had to come up with a way to get on his own. During theinterview with Tavis Smiley, Pras talks about learning to pan handle, andwhat it takes to survive on the streets. He describes one ironic scene inthe movie in which he is pan handling underneath a billboard t
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Common - La Zona Rosa - September 16, 2007
2007-08-21 19:30:00
From the let's christen the new site department... from peaking at number 1 on the charts... Common
@ La Zona Rosa on Sept 16th. It's an official ACL Fest Aftershow... and whoa it's $30... get them here.More info:Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. (b. March 13, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois), better known as Common, is a Grammy-nominated American hip hop artist. He is best known for songs that focus on spirituality, poverty, and other issues to do with social awareness. Common debuted in 1992 with the album Can I Borrow A Dollar?, and maintained a significant underground following into the late 90s, after which he gained notable mainstream success through his work with the Soulquarians. His first major label album, Like Water for Chocolate, received widespread critical acclaim and moderate commercial success. Its popularity was matched by 2005's Be, which was nominated in the 2006 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album.[1] Common has also started a burgeoning film career, starting with a role in the ac
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