At Least the Video's Clever

When I was a young(er) man, a rapper from Los Angeles named Joey the Jerk told me about a rap group called the Living Legends. He told me that they ruled LA underground hip hop. They would appear outside the clubs of shows they weren't playing, and would sling their records to fans waiting to get in. They ruled LA!

I never quite got into the Legends as a group, but I have always appreciated most of their solo/side endeavors, especially Murs, Scarub and Grouch & Eligh. But when the Legends get together, they put on a hell of a show.

They hit the Knitting Factory on Saturday, 9/20. The Bayliens (from the bay?), Portland's Sandpeople and the Spokane Bad Pen Crew are opening.