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Aesop Rock played Metro with Rob Sonic, DJ Big Wiz & Busdriver (pics)
Alternative hip hop heavyweight Aesop Rock brought his tour with Rob Sonic, DJ Big Wiz, and Busdriver through Chicago on Monday (3/4) for a performance at Metro…
RJD2 playing shows; Aesop Rock rescheduled dates; Illogic & Blockhead releasing an LP
Aesop Rock in Austin in 2012 (more by Tim Griffin)
Hip hop producer RJD2, who was last in NYC for a New Year’s Eve show, will be playing a few US shows this month, including a return to NYC this Saturday (2/9) at Brooklyn Bowl…
Aesop Rock playing Metro in March
Aesop Rock in Austin in 2012 (more by Tim Griffin)
Aesop Rock recently broke a rib and had to cancel some dates as a result. Now that he’s all healed, the MC has announced make-up dates for most of those shows, as well as some new events surrounding his appearances at Coachella 2013…
Aesop Rock broke a rib, postpones dates but East Coast run still on (updated dates)
Aesop Rock in Austin in 2012 (more by Tim Griffin)
As mentioned, Aesop Rock was set to kick off a tour this month, which included some rescheduled dates that he had to cancel due to Hurricane Sa…
Aesop Rock revealed a previously unreleased Blockhead-produced track, touring in 2013 (dates, MP3)
Aesop Rock in Austin in August (more by Tim Griffin)
Aesop Rock released one of the best (and by the looks of these year end lists, apparently underrated) hip hop albums of the year with Skelethon, his first solo release since 2007’s None Shall Pass and easily his strongest since at least 2003’s Bazooka Tooth…
Kitty Pryde, Das Racist & more featured on Sufjan Stevens' free Christmas rap mixtape (download/stream)
DOWNLOAD: Sufjan Stevens – Chopped and Scrooged (ZIP)
Kitty Pryde at BV-CMJ 2012 (more by Amanda Hatfield)
If you noticed back in September that Kitty Pryde made a facebook status saying, “just finished my christmas song for sufjan stev…
Modeselektor announces new album w/ Thom Yorke on 2 songs, Thom Yorke played Modeselektor @ Glastonbury
As recently mentioned, Modeselektor will be back this summer as part of the Identity Festival that hits both Jones Beach and PNC Bank Arts Center…
Daedelus releasing guest-filled LP, touring (playing Brooklyn, SXSW, Ultra Music Festival, other dates)
Daedelus at LPR (more by Chris Doss)
South by Southwest isn’t the only major music fest that goes down in March. Ultra Music Festival happens a few days later in Maimi, and the now-sold out, three-day party features a giant lineup of electro acts, many who hit NYC right before or after…
Deerhoof's Greg Saunier playing w/ WOOM's Sara, Kneebody playing w/ Busdriver & Daedelus (who opens for Lotus too)
DOWNLOAD: Greg Saunier vs. WOOM – Quetzalcoatl’s Ship (MP3)
Greg on stage with Deerhoof (more by Chris Gersbeck)
We already knew that we could catch the very talented Greg Saunier of Deerhoof at one of two upcoming NYC shows (Ridgewood Masonic Temple on 2/8 with Buke & Gass and Le Poisson Rouge on 3/14-tickets), but we can also see the Deerhoof trapsman extraordinaire THIS FRIDAY, 2/17, at Bruar Falls…
Deerhoof is here, releasing new stuff (MP3s), played the restored Paramount in Boston & other dates w/ Xiu Xiu (pics)
DOWNLOAD: Deerhoof – “The Merry Barracks” (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Physical Forms – “On The Brink” (MP3)
“Drummer/mastermind Greg Saunier — in purple pants and bright green sneakers — bashed at his tiny drum kit as though he were swatting bees (whether there was a song in progress or not), and vocalist/bassist Satomi Matsuzaki busted out callisthenic dance moves between her polyglot chirps…
