Slug

This week in the Basement: a live album from Uranium Club, reissues of Scott “Spiral Stairs” Kannberg’s post-Pavement records with Preston School of Industry, new music from Brooklyn bands Pale Lights and Air Waves, and Field Music cohorts SLUG.

Underground rap staple Brother Ali returned earlier this year with All the Beauty in This Whole Life on longtime label Rhymesayers, and he’s announced another round of tour dates in support of the album. He also released a recap video of his tour from earlier this year…

The album features MF Doom, Slug, Sadat X, Necro, and more, and it’s out this week.

While Field Music are, for all intents and purposes on hiatus as a band, the Brewis brothers stay busy and still work together. Recently they’ve been helping Ian Black (who played bass in the live version of Field Music) who makes his own music as Slug…

Kylesa @ MDF 2011 (more by Fred Pessaro) The second annual all-ages Southwest Terror Fest happens at Tucson, AZ’s The Rock from October 10 – 13…

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…

DOWNLOAD: Freeway – Know What I Mean (MP3) On Feb 9th, Rhymesayers will band together a gang of notable MCs on their home turf (Minneapolis, MN at First Avenue) in honor of Rhymesayers Presents: A Benefit For Haiti…

Atmosphere’s sixth studio album, “When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold,” debuted at no. 5 on the Billboard Top 200 in April…

DOWNLOAD: Brother Ali – Truth Is (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Brother Ali – Original King (MP3) “People think I’m in the independent category by choice…