Bikes and Raps

Doomtree "Drumsticks" Music Video


Doomtree is a hip hop group from Minneapolis, Minnesota. This nine member crew's bringing six to the BLVD on Saturday night. Should be dope.

Saturday July 18 at the BLVD: Doomtree, Bad Penmanship, Som Jordan. 21+

Superdope

Seattle's Mad Rad (who recently graced the cover of the Seattle Weekly) brings their electro hip hop 'float music' to Spokane on Friday. It will be a show not to be missed.

Mad Rad - Crack the Blunt



Friday July 26: Mad Rad, Pegasus Dream, Jiggywatts, Please Draw in Me, Girlfriends at the BLVD for ages 18 and up.

LOOMed

Ummm, I suck at blogging (again), but Loom is playing tonight and tomorrow. I had the pleasure of seeing them a few months back and was amazed by their violin, complexities and sweet light show. I've been bumping their CD non stop. They're really good. See you there.

Loom plays tonight at Caterina and tomorrow at the Empyrean. Both shows all ages.

The Best Hip Hop Show That's Ever Hit Spokane (part 2)

Part two of our series (of the dopest hip hop show ever to hit Spokane) brings us to Abstract Rude, a Los Angeles veteran representing Abstract Tribe Unique. He just released a new record on Rhymesayers produced soley by Vitamin D of Seattle. Hot fire.

Sunday May 10: Aceyalone, Abstract Rude, Myka 9, NoCanDo, DJ Drez and Raashan Ahmad at the BLVD for ages 18 and up.

The Best Hip Hop Show That's Ever Hit Spokane (part 1)

Here's my contention: that this upcoming Sunday's hip hop show is the strongest Spokane (hip hop) show from start to finish that I can think of (please correct me if I'm wrong). This will be a multiple entry post because there is so much ground to cover. So let's start it off with the opener:

Rashaan Ahmad: We've talked about him a few times before. One of the nicest, most down to earth, dopest emcees around from Oakland, California. Here's the new single from Raashan and his crew the Crown City Rockers:

Crown City Rockers: Body Rock

Sunday May 10: Aceyalone, Abstract Rude, Myka 9, NoCanDo, DJ Drez and Raashan Ahmad at the BLVD for ages 18 and up.

He Really Looks Like This

Representing the Chicago super duper handsome dance master production crew Prepschool, DJ Naj is coming to blaze the Spokane dancefloors tomorrow. Naj is a technically skilled scratch DJ as well as a sure-shot producer. It's gonna be bonkers!

Prepschool - Faberware

Friday May 1 at the BLVD: DJ Naj at Awesome Nice! 21+

Listund

The Listener is one part Dan Smith one part traveling knife salesman. Hailing from Siloam Springs, Arkansas - he has a show full of intimate beat-backed poetry/abstract(y) hip hop. He likes pot lucks, mustaches and touring alongside old washing machines. Bring him some dinner!

Wednesday April 22 at the Empyrean: Listener, Som Jordon, Danny Sherrard, Kurt Olson, Fienix, Danny Danburry. $8 for all ages

Oh Baby

Not sure if many people know that the mighty funky Velella Velella is coming to town this weekend. What a show they put on, don't miss it.

Friday night at Whitworth with Point Juncture, WA.

Saturday night with James Pants at the Casbah.

Here's the first track I heard from the boys, back when they were a humble Spokane two piece, that really caught my ear.

Velella Velella: Nothin But A Bunch Of Empty Sunglasses Cases

Loud

Shim's coming to town this weekend.

You know what you're in for?

• Loud Noises.
• Over the Top.
• Big Hair.
• Bright Lights.
• Huge Riffs.
• Jean Vests.
• Fun.

Hell yeah.

Shim with Pretty Faces and Scissors for Lefty at the BLVD on Saturday 11/22.

A Crown City Rocker

The Crown City Rockers are the nicest people in hip hop. I haven't come across a group as friendly, down to earth, funny, kindheated and super duper fresh as can be as Crown City.

Frontman Raashan Ahmad released his solo record the Push this summer. It's fantastic: choked full of b-boy swagger, sharp rhymes and soulful production.

The video for 'Peace' just dropped. I'm loving it.

Raashan Ahmad plays at the Casbah on Friday November 21.

Hockey Signs to the Majors!

Congratulations to Hockey, who have unsurprisingly signed to Capitol Records for the US releases and Virgin Records for UK releases.

Well done boys.