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Videos / News Behind the scenes with The Whigs
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 4:55 PM
Saw this video and thought I'd share... the video, directed by Austin Harkey, shows some of the behind the scenes footage from the recording of the band's new album, In the Dark, especially the first track, "Hundred/Million." (I reviewed the album last month.
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Live Reviews / setlist / Mike McCray / News Live review: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Posted By Mike McCray on Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 3:35 PM
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Amos' Southend
April 10, 2010
The Deal: Arguably legendary rap quintet graces the stage minus Flesh-N-Bone (who was picked up on a felony warrant two weeks ago), but nonetheless efficient.
The Good: The audience was nuts! Seriously one of the loudest, most excited crowds I've ever seen at Amos' (that's Nas, Mos Def, Talib & Goodie Mob included). From start to finish, other than brief lull for one of their "younger cats" to do a song or two, Bone had an extremely engaged audience that rocked with them the entire time. It was crazy to see a rap audience especially that didn't have to be sold over.
BTNH knows they have a catalog of hits and was smart to spread those out over the duration of the set, but to see the crowd's positive response to their new material, you knew that the people there were mostly diehard fans, not casual listeners. If Bizzy Bone wanted to dive off the stage and crowd surf, he would've been caught and supported with ease.
Videos / News Cypress Hill "Armada Latina"
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 3:24 PM
I gotta admit, this song is kinda catchy... but I can't decide if it's because of Cypress Hill, Pitbull and Marc Antony or because it's a riff from Crosby, Still and Nash — Stills is in the video, too.
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Another song on the album features Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine:
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Photos / Live Reviews / News Live review: Cash Bash VII
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 11:14 AM
Cash Bash VII w/ Truckstop Preachers, Jem Crossland & The Hypertonics, The Defilers, South 85, The Go-Devils
April 9, 2010
Puckett's Farm Equipment
Each year, for the last seven, at Puckett's Farm Equipment, the annual Cash Bash has been held and unless you've been there, it's sometimes difficult to describe.
If you have been, then you know what to expect — each night a handful of bands perform roughly 35-minute sets that include at least two Johnny Cash cover songs.
Puckett's, with the Nascar memorabilia on the walls, PBR flowing from behind the bar and sold out crowd soaking in every minute is the perfect place for the event. In fact, it's better off with two sold-out nights instead of moving it someplace larger, losing out on the atmosphere and character of the place.
It's put together each year by the infamous Badger, and he does a helluva job mixing up the lineup, while keeping the entire theme consistent. From the first notes that ring out until the final drips of beer go down the throat, Cash Bash is definitely one of those "you have to be there" events, and this year was no different.
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Concert Announcement / News Concert announcement: Santana
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 4:59 PM
Santana will perform at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre on July 28. Steve Winwood will open. Tickets go on sale on April 16.
News / Concert Announcement USNWC announces River Jam bands
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 2:57 PM
I've gotta give credit to the U.S. National Whitewater Center for keeping things original when it comes to the band lineup for the River Jam.
May 6 — The Victor James Band
May 13 — Heywire
May 20 — The Masonboro Boys
May 27 — Lefty Williams Band
June 3 — Toneblazers
June 10 — Ten Toes Up
June 17 — Soul Watt
June 24 — Hot Politics
July 1 — Thom Crumpton Trio
July 8 — Rock Highway
July 15 — Loose Lugnuts
July 22 — Jubal Kane
July 29 — Pursey Kerns Band
In my opinion, it's worth the drive to hear some quality music in a great environment.
News / Mike McCray / Local Leak Local Leak: The Otherside & Haz Solo's Laundry Day EP
Posted By Mike McCray on Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 12:09 PM
The formation of The Otherside is a story only possible in the digital-music era.
How else would guys on opposite sides of the country, who didn't go to college together, had never met or crossed paths, get together to create music that sounded like they had been in the same room collaborating for years? Thank the Internet.
Sauce Fonda, a Charlotte native and the group's featured producer, found Keno online and, after hearing just four songs on his MySpace page, decided to hit him up to collaborate. A point he downplays as, "being bored."
Whatever the circumstances, the Sacramento, Calif., based MC obliged and the two have been working as a group since 2007.
theOTHERSIDE & Haz Solo - Hold It Down <— Click to listen.
"Hold It Down" is the group's favorite song from their new EP, Laundry Day, which dropped on Monday. It features cuts from DJ Jun and rapper Haz Solo adding some Midwest (Milwaukee to be exact) flavor to the Carolina-Cali connection. This sample and horn heavy track has some Cool Kid-y lyrics and a classic, upbeat hip-hop feel which producer, Sauce Fonda, says is different from his normal, laid back, soul sample-driven tracks.
"I was going for some real hype shit," said Sauce Fonda. "I heard the sample [and] chopped it up like it was nothing, sent it to Keno and he went nuts."
You can download the Laundry Day EP here. To hear more of The Otherside's previous projects, visit http://theotherside.bandcamp.com/
The group says they'll make some decisions about moving forward with an album based on the popularity and response to this EP.
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