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Brooklyn Hip Hop Fest is underway, Shad is on tour (dates)
Q-Tip at Rock The Bells (more by Eric Townsend)
This week is devoted to hip hop and specifically Brooklyn hip hop, with the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival ongoing and a “Salute To The DJ” event slated for TONIGHT at Music Hall of Williamsburg…
Nas & Damien Marley shows, BK Hip Hop Fest, Curren$y, Rock the Bells, Q-Tip, Clipse pics, Ad-Rock & other hip hop news
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Nas & Damian Marley at Williamsburg Waterfront (more by Samantha Marble)
Distant Relatives Nas & Damian Marley will team up for a summer show in NYC this year just like last…
Lemonheads playing shows, NXNE expands lineup (includes Descendents, Stars, Devo, OFF!, Juliana Hatfield, more)
Evan Dando at The Bell House (more by Graeme Flegenheimer)
Evan Dando & The Lemonheads have a few random upcoming dates scheduled. The Lemonheads will share a bill with The Canon Logic on April 28th at Maxwell’s in Hoboken…
Shad kicking off tour w/ K-OS (dates)
Shad @ Pianos – BV-CMJ 2008 (more by Kyle Dean Reinford)
Canadian rapper Shad did pretty alright by getting two albums in a row nominated for Canada’s Polaris Prize…
2010 Polaris Music Prize short list announced (includes Caribou who will DJ Glasslands after the Governors Island show)
The Besnard Lakes @ Bowery Ballroom in March (more by Andrew St Clair)
The short list for the 2010 Polaris Prize has been announced. The ten nominees are below…
Shad is coming back to NYC - MP3, videos & dates
DOWNLOAD: Shad – I Don’t Like To (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Shad – I Get Down (MP3)
Shad @ Pianos in CMJ 2008 (more by Kyle Dean Reinford)Fam.
This is Shad’s FIRST headlining show in the birthplace of Hip Hop Culture…
Shad - MP3, 2009 tour dates (SXSW & Warped Tour) & pics
DOWNLOAD: Shad – I Don’t Like To (MP3)
“…Shad‘s a far better rapper than Kanye West.”
A last minute addition to the BrooklynVegan party at Pianos during CMJ 2008, rapper Shad was one of that hazy day’s highlights and a definite crowd pleaser…
OCT23 PIANOS DAY MIXTAPE (17 songs to download)
DOWNLOAD: Pretty & Nice – Tora Tora Tora (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Eagle Seagull – Photograph (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Twi the Humble Feather – higher than the end (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: James Jackson Toth – Nothing Hides (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: James Jackson Toth – Doreen (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Muslims – Beside Myself (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Shad – I Get Down (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Japanese Motors – Spendin Days (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Japanese Motors – Single Fins & Safety Pins (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Peasant – Exposure (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Sharon Van Etten – It’s Not Like (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: PWRFL POWER – It’s Okay (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: PWRFL POWER – Alma Song (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Sebastien Grainger – American Names (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Wye Oak – Warning (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Phosphorescent – A Picture Of Our Torn Up Praise (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Friendly Fires – Jump in the Pool (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Crystal Antlers – A Thousand Eyes (MP3)
ABOVE: You can download at least one MP3 from every artist playing the BrooklynVegan party at Pianos today (Oct 23, 2008)…
Shad (2008 Polaris nominee) added to Thursday BV show
A few tracks into Shad‘s Polaris Music Prize-nominated album makes it clear Common is a massive influence. From the soul samples and jazz interludes to introspective spoken-word intros and lyrics that tackle everyday issues with perspective and humour, the disc recalls early Common albums such as Resurrection…
The 2008 Polaris Music Prize is about to be awarded
The time has arrived to crown another Polaris Music Prize winner. Last year’s Canadian award was met with mixed response as relative unknowns (outside of Canada) Patrick Watson beat Arcade Fire, Feist (my pick to win), and seven others for the top spot…
