Aceyalone, the Los Angeles rapper is preparing to release his 10th solo album, Aceyalone & The Lonely Ones. Since the release of his debut solo album in 1995 and has released eight more since. With each release he has gained more notoriety and recognition but always has seemed to stay humble and remain a student of his craft. Always evolving and always looking forward with a new direction of inspiration. Aceyalone & The Lonely Ones, which draws inspirations from his admiration for old blues, funk, and doo-wop. Like old Motown soul, Phil Spector, and 60’s girl groups.
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Pretty Lights - Filling Up the City Skies
"Cold Feeling"
For those waiting for something to refresh you heart and soul, your wait may be over. Pretty Lights is the musical vision of Derek Vincent Smith. Pretty Lights latest release, “Filling Up the City Skies”, has got to be one of the most inspirational and moving musical experiences that I have been on in so long that I can’t remember. The near perfect mix of soulful bangin’ beats, vintage samples, and synths create a sound that breaks barriers between various styles of soul, hip-hop, and electronic music.
The eight-man hip-hop group known as United States of Mind (USM) has just finished up their debut album, Kill the Bullshit. The title speaks for itself. For those that might not get it I’ll spell it out for you. Every soulful and well crafted beat leaves the perfect foundation for lyrics that will remind you of the classics. USM is that raw shit that just seems to creep out from the darkness of the Detroit underground.
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The Sharpie Show
"An exhibition by artists who utilize marking pens as part of their craft"
Opening Reception with Beats by DJ Phyz Ed and Live Printing by Two Rabbits: Saturday, February 7th, 2009 from 6pm - 9pm at the Crewest Gallery in Los Angeles
20MG, AFEXONE, ASTEK, AUKS ONE, BENJIE, BLEN 167, BOB MOTOWN, BRANDED, BROOKS B. GOLDEN, CACHE, CAT FERRAZ, CATCULT, COPE2, DASH"2000"FIDEL, DEB (AUSTRAILIA), DENZONE®, DSRUP K4P, DRILONE, DYTCH66, EGR, ERIBERTO ORIOL, ERICK SCARECROW, ERIK DEBAT "RISK", EVAN SKREDERSTU, EVERETT CHING, EZRA, FLYCAT(ITALY), GHOST ONE, GIMIKS, GREG "CRAOLA" SIMKINS, GWEN MERCADO–REYES, HASTE, HEX, HUIT, IMMY MELLIN – THE SHARPIE KING, INDIE 184, JAMES "CASPER" JANKOWIAK, JOSE REYES, KING157, KRASH, LALO ALCARAZ, MAD, MAKE ONE, MAN ONE, MANDOE MAK, MARKA27, MAX NEUTRA, MEAR ONE, MIKE GIANT, MOE RADKE, MR "PUPPET" 201, NICKLU, NICNAK, NOEK, OVERTON LOYD, PEAP (NEW ZEALAND), PHOENIX ART, PHONETICONTROL, PROJECT RABBIT, RANDY KONO, RAWKET, RELAX, ROA(BELGIUM), ROME (CHICAGO), SACRED, SERGIO D. ROBLETO, SHERM, SIMSONE, SLOKE ONE, SRPNTWLF, SUBWAY SUDS, THOR, VANESSA HAMPTON, VYAL, WANE ONE, WERC, ZEN ONE and many more…
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Yancey Boys - The Instrumentals
There is no doubt that Illa J has some big shoes to fill being the blood brother of J Dilla who with no debate one of the most influential hip-hop producers in the world. Just recently Illa J released his debut album, Yancey Boys, on Delicious Vinyl. All the beats on this album were produced by J Dilla originally back in 1995-98. Some of these beats were actually crafted for the Pharcyde’s sophomore LP, Labcabincalifornia. In till recently these gems were just sitting in the vault. Delicious Vinyl is now releasing the Yancey Boys - The Instrumentals.
Orbital will be one of the main attractions on the line up for Sónar 2009. Barcelona’s International Festival of Advanceed Music and Multimedia Art is to be held on the 18th, 19th, and 20th of June. This legendary duo, has got to be the most important act in electronic dance music from the 90’s. They will return to Sónar to perform all their most memorable hits from through out their career. he Hartnoll brothers are considered the pioneering duo in the introduction of live improvisation to their performances, a rarity in techno shows at the end of the twentieth century, which they will reproduce once again at what will be their third show at Sónar.
Raise It Up for Ma Dukes T-Shirt! Available now!
Maureen “Ma Dukes” Yancey, the mother of the late James “J Dilla” Yancey, is currently battling the same disease that took her son’s life. Dough from this tee goes to Ma Dukes.
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